a year ago I was casting off the rocks with other people fishing and I saw someone hook a sea turtle. It was the size of a manhole cover. We all stopped and watched in shock.
@@whitestallion531 It's a pretty common occurrence in SoCal. I hooked into a seal at the Coronado islands and couldn't stop the line from peeling out. The deckhand had to jam a pair of pliers to stop the spool and to break it off. I hooked into two seals on a fishing trip in Mexico near the San Benitos islands. Both took my knife jigs and probably are harboring a knife jig lip ring somewhere. I haven't hooked into a seal here in NorCal but IMO it's partly because they aren't as aggressive as down south.
@@FishermansLife I’ve had 30 pound mono do that to me tried to break off when I snagged a big salmon so he didn’t spool me just wouldn’t break got my ass spooled
@@FishermansLife Oh wonder if I missed part of that, so at a point you couldn't reel against the Seal? I figured they'd fight hard than a fish of equal size. Maybe I'm wrong....
I've hooked sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico. I usually use circle hooks, so releasing them is pretty easy. I'd be too scared to attempt unhooking a seal.
Don't know but when one recently took my pole in the Delta, it was quick. Real quick, while I'm tending to my other pole I hear the splash and the fisherman next to me says "was that your white pole?". He then pointed to the area where I was casted "See that Seal, yup he just took your line and pole man". Swear sucks to be busy changing other bait some times...
@@thinkingimpaired5663 I'm with you there boss! Wasn't 2 week ago when for around 1 week a family (or two) of Seals would hang in the same spot.... all of fishermen were. Hummm noticing a pattern heh. But yeah I'd say 4-6 of them remained within a few miles. Often returning same time to our spot each morning.
Hey man, 23 year old male here, live in California near Newport Beach, was curious if you ever would be interested in fishing with fans. Only been fishing once in my life would love to do it again because you’re the best on RU-vid!
Love your vids. I live here in Viz Valley and always keep an eye out for you when the wife and I are near the water. Much respect and gratefulness to you.
Even as he wasn’t fortunate at that time to catch a fish, he was still able utilize the remains time to educate us with valid fishing tips. Nuff respect to the bro.
Hey brother, hope you don't feel too torn up about hooking that seal. It will probably come unlodged and he'll be fine. I've caught a fair amount of seals and pelicans down in SD, they're so greedy. Always feel terrible when it happens, don't want to inflict any pain on the smarter animals. Remember it's not your fault and it'll be forgotten quickly, animals recuperate quickly. Love the content.
Hey Matts. That cast net segment reminded me of fishing in Florida. When you get your vaccine or when COVID chills out, I would love to see you take a trip there. Best fishing in the world IMO
That's why they call it "Fish'n" not "Catch'n"! ... Ya can't catch'em all!! Great video again my friend!! You'll get them tomorrow!! Keep up the great work!!
OMG how much I'd love you guy God dam we're have you been dude it's been very long time since I've ever seen you're last video. I'd am so very happy see a new video of fishing you're doing . An I'd am very sorry soo sorry I'd missed the fishing market in San Francisco.. I'd hope I'd can next one I'd promise to me an my family.
Always at the pier when im standing there waiting for a fish to bite then you see a big ass seal and you wonder what would happen if you caught that fellow....thank you fishermans life
I love this channel, I would love to see your take on boat and motor maintenance which it seems your on top of that as you never seem to have engine issues etc.
I learned about the Bay a little bit bro. I'm a SF Homeboy and I dig your trip out to Hunter's Point Area. Never been out on the water that far South of the city (I'm a Mission boy, he he). Have a great week, bro. Stay safe!
I can give ya a tip on casting. I'm a sailor and know nada about fish or fishing (but for some odd reason, I like watching your channel, I don't even eat fish...yuk), but---the casting bit. When you coil up a line (rope), making loops like you did will eventually tangle the line if you either unreal it or cast it. To prevent this, when gathering the rope in your hand, alternate the line as in, first loop from thumb to pinky, next loop, from pinky to thumb. You'll end up with 2 bunches of line, on on the index side, and one on the pinky side, but when you cast line, it will not tangle. This is something rock climbers too too...tangled line is a big no-no.
Holy crap I might be late but barely realized you hit 1 mill subs. Been watching for years and your videos really are relaxing and I don't even fish. Thanks for the content man.
I always question myself when I’m sitting here watching all your videos.. I’m at 25 year old chef who’s never been fishing, would probably pass out on a boat that size and has no plans on fishing ☹️ but here I am, every upload.
You could catch all the little bluegills off a dock if you wanted and all you need is about ten feet of line and a little number 8 hook and a little piece of hotdog or a waxworm (like a mealworm, but softer, not gooey like an earthworm.) Those little fish are so easy to catch you don't really even need a fishing rod if you don't have one, and you could probably find a piece of line and a hook just laying on the ground by any popular fishinf docks.
I give you much props in fishing the Bay all I could think of is mercury levels of all the ships that go in and out of the bay, anything past the Golden Gate bridge I'd catch and keep anything inside the bay catch and release. Different strokes for different folks I get it, just too sketchy for me. Great video it refreshed my memory of the Bay Area.
Thanks for releasing that seal, sorry you didn't catch what you were looking for, but sometimes we have to remind ourselves that we do have to share the space of others who rely on the same. 😊
The advice at the end of the video can be life saving! Thank you very much for that. I was stuck way out there once when wind picked up and white caps appeared. I launched from Oyster point. But I could only made it back into Coyote Point. That was a super close one. There were a few points where my little boat was very close to flipping. I had to go quite slowly. The wind was mostly blowing from North. It was a good decision not going into the wind. I had to catch an Lyft to Oyster point to pick up my car. That's much better than having to swim back to shore though :)
Hey Boss, my 2021 skunk ends with the catch of a 2ft monkey faced eel at Montana de Oro. So, tasty!. And yay, I got some film to edit. Been a while with the big waves this winter. I caught some of those too. I also landed a nice rock crab with a homemade snare. I never heard of crab snaring until your videos. Thanks for the tips. Keep up the great work!!!! ..... and Cast Boldly.
Awesome video bro I'm from San Diego used to work on those two big ships Cape Hudson and Cape horn always fished close by always skunked but I'm definitely going back thanks for the vids man
Nice video 🎣👍, Here in B.C 🇨🇦. Fishing the Frazer River, if you take to long on reeling in your salmon . Seals will latch on to your fish, you end up with half a fish.
