200 Monkfish Nets on the Ocean AGAIN (Big Fish) #17

*Life as Norwegian Fishermen:* Previous Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oieCE4Zl-Es&list=PLL2nelkaL4i0QoKQCpd12rCxmT2yuxRYB&index=16 Next Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB3ilt-VP0g&list=PLL2nelkaL4i0QoKQCpd12rCxmT2yuxRYB&index=18 🐟 *Recommended filleting knife* (amazon paid link): https://amzn.to/3Ssk528 Why this filleting knife? Learn more here: https://youtu.be/3YADEo-cU9Y 🔪 *Recommended big knife* (also amazon): https://amzn.to/4mxzHjb Why this chef's knife? Learn more here: https://youtu.be/mbFdr8MLh74 We’re back out in the North Sea on one of the calmest and most beautiful days of the season, pulling up 200 monkfish nets across multiple chains. Little to no current, warm water, clear skies, and even a rainbow to start the day. It doesn’t get much better than this! :) In this episode, we work through seven chains of monkfish nets set across shallow and deeper ground, dealing with spun nets, crabs, halibut bycatch, and long stretches of empty gear... followed by sudden bursts of back-to-back monkfish. Some nets disappoint, others surprise, and a few turn into real standouts. *Along the way we:* Compare knives in real working conditions Deal with heavy crabs and tangled nets Land multiple big monkfish and a solid halibut Watch how conditions, depth, and placement affect results Push toward our catch prediction across all 200 nets This video is part of the ongoing season-long monkfish series, following the ups and downs of commercial fishing in real conditions: good days, slow days, and everything in between. *Timestamps for each monkfish net chain:* 0:00 Chain 1: Calm seas, rainbow start, and a great start 3:31 Chain 2: Flat ground, lice damage, and a massive surprise "meal" 9:15 Chain 3: Tangled nets, halibut surprise, and the biggest fish so far 13:11 Chain 4: Heat, monkfish, and a unique catch 16:49 Chain 5: Tangled nets, sweat, and sunshine 19:15 Chain 6: Last-chance gamble and the final count Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgExrbcW2d94I-lkeJmMiog/join