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This was actually in the CDFW Q/A's. "The law requires that when fishing for rockfish, only one line with no more than two hooks may be used. However, in this case, an angler may also fish for crabs at the same time with a line that attaches to a crab loop trap because these traps will not likely catch rockfish. If approached by a wildlife officer, the angler should be prepared to explain up front that only one line contains two hooks for rockfish and the other line is attached to a crab loop trap. Remember that crab loop traps are restricted to six loops."
@@FishermansLife No prob. I'm jealous of the crabs up there. We don't have many down here in So Cal. But I often go diving for giant scallops though, so maybe we got that on Nor Cal.
Its not like a bass in a lake though where you will run into the same fish multiple times because it's not a closed ecosystem or one fish will have a big impact on the areas population. Those things are coming from all up and down the coast for thousands of miles, the genetics of one fish amongst literally millions won't have much affect on the gene pool.
One or one hundred probably wont make a difference, but if people learn the value of the big productive fish on time that will help a lot. I live in Spain and everything is so overfished that gene pools are drastically damaged in a lot of species, thats why telling people these facts can make a difference. Not only for the eels, but probably they will think twice in other cases.
In Australia, for certain marine and freshwater species the legal size has both a min and a max, strict bag limits apply for larger specimens. this is good for the dynamics of the eco system, and good for future generations of recreational fisherpeople
I love the way Matt’s isn’t afraid to show humanely killing rockfish and everything else, I love that he has tips and tricks to teach me how to ocean fish
Totally agree with you except for the “humanely” part, there is no humane way of killing something that wants to live. I don’t mind the killing, just when people call it “humane” when in reality there is no humane killing
@@sanddabs159 leaving a fish on a bed of ice to keep it fresh as it suffocates is a much slower gruesome death than dispatching an animal with a quick blow to the head
@@sanddabs159 humanely refers to how something is treated, in both living conditions and in manner of killing. asking the question "is it suffering?". your cancer ridden dog spends every day howling in agony, is putting it down less humane than letting it suffer? yeah with a fish not killing to eat is the most humane thing to do, but then how is fishing itself humane when you're constantly stabbing things in the mouth? if it's out of kindness or is considerate to the suffering it's humane, and when it comes to killing humanely those still apply, no malice, no hate, no cruelty. the option that's the least amount of suffering is humane. not killing is more humane than bonk/spike to the head, which is more humane than suffocation.
@@thalamicantonio6783 my dog howling in agony with cancer doesn’t want to live anymore, I said killing something that wants to live isn’t humane, I know fishing isn’t humane, I just wanted to make a point that killing these fish isn’t humane, which I don’t even have a problem with.
I stared death in the eye as I gasped for water-air, he tortured me and hung me upside down, then my the grace of poseidon he let me free. I will never forget that day
The verb "bear" means "to carry the weight of" or "support". So "bear with me" implies to be patient and understanding of the person asking you to. Lol. Yup, I went there.
The thing that makes this channel one of the best fishing channels on youtube is that there are no teaser intros and then intro splash videos. Matts gets right down to it with a brief introduction into what hes targeting and gets right to it. Love it.
I’ve caught a 30” monkey face eel before, didn’t even know I hooked it. I thought I was dragging a big chunk of kelp over a rock, then wham! It started going crazy. It was huge! It’s the biggest one I’ve seen as of yet.
Watching you got me back into fishing. Once I moved away from my hometown I havnt been fishing since. But... since I found your channel I’ve been fishing every week since the season opened up here in Canada. Can’t wait for rivers to open too. Thank you for bringing back this amazing hobby to my life.
Just want to say that every one of your videos makes me so happy. If there's ever a time where I'm feeling down or stressed from uni I'll watch one of your videos and feel instant relief. Thank you so much for doing what you do, you don't understand how much it means to me.
I did some research and I found that monkey face eel has the average life span of about 18-20 years, some live longer though. That one was probably around 20
I gotta say, for someone I don't know personally I respect what you're doing. Take what you need and eat what you take. I come from a fishing region, and the amount of bycatch that is wasted is literally orders of magnitude higher than what individual fisherman, even en masse, could ever even attempt to do. I'd argue going out and line fishing your catch to bring home to feed yourself, friends and/or family is one of the most environmentally friendly ways of procuring sustenance.
Got a love how he builds up the suspense when he catches something “ what is it, it feels big” “ oh crap I think I lost it, wait no it’s still there it feels big”. Haha love it!! Keep in up
Great video, just awesome length of video and awesome editing to come home to after a day of work to wind down and watch with a few drinks and good food. Amazing quality and entertainment for sure. I appreciate the time and effort that are put into these videos!
Great video as always! FYI, since 1991 illegal to harvest only claws: "Rock crabs do not appear in Department of Fish and Game records until 1928, and prior to 1950 there was no separate market category for reporting rock crab landings. Crabs landed to the south of Santa Barbara were recorded as rock crabs, and crabs landed to the north of Santa Barbara were recorded as Dungeness crab, regardless of the actual species landed. In 1950, a separate reporting category for commercial rock crab landings was established. Landings rose from 20,000 lb in 1950 to 1.9 million lb in 1986 (Figure 5.1 and Table 5.1). Between 1950 and 1986, a portion of the recorded landings were actually calculated whole-crab weights based on landings of claws. Since 1986, however, whole crabs and claws have been reported separately (Table 7.2). In 1991, it became illegal to land rock crab claws alone. Rock crab landings were approximately 1.1 million lb in 2000 and 1.2 million lb in 2001, and have averaged 1.2 million lb per year since 1991. "
If thats one of the biggest eels youve seen you havent been to nz, have way bigger eels than that in the little creek by my house, we feed them like pets, we dont kill or eat them, good channel thanks man
The “bear” in the phrase “bear with me” is asking the person with whom you are speaking to to bear the burden of whatever situation it is you are in with you.
Dude thats really cool you released it, I don’t even fish or have any interest in fishing other than your channel, really showed your character on that. Awesome! Perfect example of a good fisherman. subscribed!
This is why I am subscribed, because your values, and the fact that you eat a nice medium meal . ALSO THE FACT that freaking sound in the background is prob the reason that eel got so lucky all his life.
Good seeing the big eel go back. Love the content man, the way you talk to the camera just makes me feel like I'm a bro out poundin the surf with ya. Very enjoyable
I'm glad you let the eel go. My son made friends with a giant wolf eel on the dock where he lived in the Puget Sound. He'd give the eel scraps from his catch every day. It lived right under the dock. It came up to see him every day. Super smart animal according to him. Pretty cool
Hey man, in Adobe they have many audio tools, i'm sure you can remove that horn sound especially if it's timed and you know when on the track it's occurring. Keep up the good work.
🤣😂🤣😂 Your explanation of the origins of “Bear with me...”😂🤣😂🤣. Made me wonder how 🤣🤣🤣 it would be if the phrase was actually “BARE with me for a moment, please!” 😂 Thanks for all the great lessons & cooking, as always. Stay safe! 🤗
We used to get eels that size 20 years ago. Glad to see they are still around. We used to call our eeling adventures out there "eeling with squeeling and feeling!"
I used to be a volunteer diver at the Monterey Bay Aquarium . I used to feed the fish in the Kelp Forest tank . Everyone's favorite was the Wolf Eel that would swim up to me , along with other fish , and wait to be fed. It would come up to my mask and let you know it wanted to be fed first . These are intelligent animals with personality and it would often playfully nibble on my mask , to get my attention. With those enormous canine teeth I often obliged and it would let me pet it's huge body. It was big. After it ate it's share it gracefully swam back to the rocks and watched me finish feeding the other fish. Sometimes , it's good to release what we catch , take a quick picture , and cut your line , in the case of a Wolf Eel . I'll release fish I catch if they are small , huge , or intelligent species , because it's really not necessary for me to kill it ,for my survival . I take what I need but I find it rewarding to release certain fish that may enhance their environment by being released. Glad you released the eel , but flopping on the rocks I'm sure took off alot of it's protective slime layer. Maybe a catch and release net might benefit alot of fish you release after thrashing on the rocks . Love your videos....
Matt - What a sincere example of doing the right thing. I'm reminded of my favorite quote: "At the last call, it makes no difference how big a home you lived in, how nice a car you drove or how much money you made. What really matters is how important you were in the lives of others and other living things." Looks like you're doing very well, indeed! WSJ
Ok now im not sure if you'll see this but, I don't think the fans care if you only post once in a while, just so you can post forever. I only watch your videos once in a while and when I do I binge watch them.. especially catch n cooks. You are just a great creator and it's like you bring the viewer with you into the fishing spots telling us facts and interesting knowledge
Not killing the big eel to eat so it can continue to breed or multiply - well, that can be said of any fish of any size. But the fact it's lived and survived that long, and has been around for who knows how long - that's a decent reason to let it go for sure. Great video. Thanks for posting
Bear has a definition that means to carry, accept or endure something. Like the term grin and bear it. Means to deal with something stoically, not showing that it's effecting you. So bearing with you is basically enduring it with you.
The oldest recorded monkey faced eel was 18 years old. However it was not the biggest eel. It’s possible that eels over 24 inches could be much older. 18-20 inches is not an uncommon adult size. Considering that your eel was as big as a lingcod I think it’s fair to say you have caught a very special fish! I think you made the right choice to release it. Tight lines man! Always love your videos!
