Salmon Fishing In Alaska's Copper River
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- Опубликовано: 17 июн 2021
- I am excited to share this video of my family's annual salmon fishing trip to the Copper River. The first time I can remember fishing the Copper was in 1969. I was 5 years old. Today the river is essentially unchanged. When I go there with my children and grandchildren I don't have to tell them stories of what it used to be like when I was a boy, it is still the same.
The Copper River Basin is full of a sandy silt which the constant wind blows into your tent, sleeping bag, food supply and fishing gear. The river itself is heavy with silt making it impossible to see into more than a few inches. In the place where we fish it is about 6 to 10 feet deep. We drag our nets along the bottom where the migrating salmon travel and hope to find them.
We take very good care of our fish. At our campsite, we clean the fillets in a freshwater stream and immediately pack them on ice for the trip home. After the long drive back home we all work together to vacuum pack the fish and get it into the freezers. Copper River Reds are some of the highest quality wild salmon the world has to offer.
I hope you enjoy the trip as much as I do. Perhaps I will see you downriver someday.
Thank you for letting us all in to your and life and your family. Been another rough week for me being diagnosed with prostate cancer on top of my existing leukemia. Just know that the 40 minutes or so you post every Friday bring me not only peace, and comfort but just as importantly, an escape from all my personal struggles if only for a brief amount of time.
Good morning Paul. I want to thank you for letting me be part of your life too. It is an honor. Please keep me updated on your progress in the struggles you are facing. And know for certain, that there is a guy in Alaska who is thinking about you. Hang in there my friend.
@@ThisIsMyAlaska thank you for you kindness and may you enjoy a wonder Father's Day!
@@Martin_HD28 I started following this morning. I saw your comment. My beloved husband had prostate cancer, 2 strokes, developed diabetes and they found a small slow growing brain tumor all in 2020. Please know, it will get better. I am my beloved husbands caregiver now. Give yourself grace each day. It will get better. 🙏
I love seeing how the entire family gets involved with the catching, cleaning, processing, and packaging the salmon. Everyone seems to have so much fun and it creates so many memories to pass down. You have taught your children and grandchildren well. They have a lot of knowledge and skills to pass on. You are one of the few people that know for a fact that no matter what happens, your children and grandchildren will never go hungry or without safe shelter. God Bless you and all the men like you for passing on your wisdom, knowledge, and skills.
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If there truly is magic in the world, this video shows it. Incredible place, adventure, family. I am stuck for words to describe it all. Magnificent
Good morning Jeff. I am so glad you enjoyed the trip to the Copper. It is a wonderful and wild place, and one that is deeply imbedded in my family's traditions. Just yesterday I was looking at old photos of me there with my brothers when I was about 8 years old.
Me too if only I had the funds I might Give this a try I believe I would stay and love it.
The family, scenery, wildlife adventure - simply magnificent.
Thank you my friend. This is one of my family's annual traditions. We love it so much.
@@ThisIsMyAlaska ... I also like the traditions of your family!) ...
@@schlafapnoe-ratgeber2972 ... My Alaska is the best, it has no competitors!) ...
It's really great to see men investing in younger generations, teaching them how to do things and how to be men. What you're building are family ties that help people feel grounded and loved, instilling the kind of confidence that allows people to pursue their dreams and invest in others' lives. Love seeing the family working together and having fun at the end, too. You guys are doing something very well. The scenery was stunning. Thank you for sharing this with us. :-)
Thank you so much. It's great to hear from you. Working (and playing) with my family and friends is such a joy and privilege to me. If there is something more important I could not name it.
Um last time I checked u can do what ever the hell u want u don’t have to do this to be a man
@@bevandarke2300 It's not about the activity. It's about how he treats and interacts with people.
How to be a man?😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 A female is perfectly capable of building a home. Is she teaching men to be female? Misogynistic 🐂💩.
@@squirrelcovers6340 you obviously haven’t been taught manners. No one is saying woman cannot build things. I do it all the time and my womanhood is not affronted by men doing their thing, what ever that may be to each one.
I really love your videos
Thank you Ronnie. I appreciate your comment.
Thanks i love it God bless
Thanks for taking us along.
You are so welcome Danielle. I am glad you enjoyed the trip.
This is so awesome! I have 2 boys & you embody the kind of man/person they have always longed for, as a healthy role model. It’s always been just the 3 of us & I wish I knew even 1/100th of what you know. These are the kind of practical life skills that many of the younger generations are lacking. So refreshing to see you passing on your knowledge, experience & wisdom. Your family is fortunate to have you🙏😊
My father and brothers went out there every year and I was so jealous I could never tag along because I would rather be catching then processing. Lol. Hearing my brothers stories and the bond they had with our father always put a smile on my face. Luckily, I married a man who also loves the copper river and we make it out there every year with our daughter. The catching is one of my favorites but most importantly the memories my daughter will hopefully have...priceless. Beautiful family you have and thank you for this video!
Good morning my friend. It is so great to hear from you. I loved reading your comments about your experiences on the Copper. Yes, it is so important to take the family (both boys and girls) to the river and make some memories together. I can think of no better place to do that than fishing at Chitina. One of the awesome things about the Copper River is that it remains essentially unchanged from my childhood over half a century ago. I don't have to describe to my grandchildren what it was like in the good old days, I can just grab my dip nets and show them. Peace to you my friend.
Great to see the family working together and laughing and having a great time while processing Salmon.
Again, thank you for another enjoyable video. And having us see more of the personal side of things, the laughter & having everyone around the kitchen. Make me miss all my siblings now that we're all grown up & live in different countries. God bless you and your beautiful family. Aroha from NZ
I am so glad you enjoyed it. Yes, I wanted to introduce you to my wonderful family. They are really what my life revolves around. See you soon.
FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC LOVE SEEING THE WHOLE FAMILY TOGETHER I LOVE IT. I WISH I WAS THERE. LOVE THIS. UUH, UUH UUH.
That was an incredible video.The whole family getting together in a beautiful place for work and play was great to see and experience.Looking forward to seeing more progress on your cabin.
Thank you Thomas. I am glad you enjoyed it. It was a bunch of fun. I am back to work on the cabin today. Lets see what we get accomplished this week.
A video worthy of expectations. Extraordinary!! Usually I get a lot of words to express myself, this time the words would not be enough .... This time I do a bit of silence ..,. nature speaks ........ and your spectacular family. Just a big thank you for hosting us in your tradition. From Italy, see you soon.
I am so pleased you enjoyed this trip. My goal in filming this was to give you the feeling of being there. The sights, sounds and smells of the Copper River basin. In the videos of the campsite you can see the hazy air in front of the mountains. That is the wind-borne dust that fills the whole valley. We come home coated in it. This river is as wild and wonderful as Alaska can get. It is essentially unchanged from my first trip over 50 years ago.
@@ThisIsMyAlaska ë
A wonderful celebration of family and life my friend. I have no doubt you see yourself as a young boy and man as you look upon your family, your own past experiences on this very same river, as your family, the next two generations, gather and prepare your catch for the coming year. The humor and good-natured banter of fish camp; the bountiful harvest you and your family have secured from the Copper River, just as you and your family have done your entire lives. These are the memories that will last a lifetime, and the lifetimes of your future generations as they in turn pass on these heartfelt, family traditions. I have many of these same memories with my father, as we fished and hunted on the streams and in the woods of Maine. Peace and blessings to you and your wonderful family. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for your wonderful comments my friend. This afternoon I was looking at some old photos of me and my brothers fishing on the Copper. They were taken in 1969. I was about 6 years old. I love that I am still fishing at the same place with my children and grandchildren. Such a blessing to me. I enjoy hearing your memories too, hunting with your father when you were young. Like the saying goes, "Hunt with your kids, not for them".
Wow!! What a great family!! You've truly been blessed. Thanks for the beautiful adventure!
OH, how wonderful and how exciting ......... thanks for sharing so much love ............. thanks
those white birds with seagulls? you have a super organization ,thank you for sharing your precious family ....... God bless you
Good morning my dear friend. I am so happy you enjoyed the trip. Yes, those were seagulls. We are not far from the ocean here.
Long time viewer, first time commenter. What a great family! Seeing all of the generations contributing, working and laughing together was really heartwarming!! The grandkids eagerly helping their patient Mothers to learn your ways will stay with me, but more importantly with all of you, for a very long time - thanks so much for sharing!!!
Welcome John. I appreciate you taking the time to comment. We all look forward to these times together. They are some of my best memories. I clearly remember helping my dad and granddad clean and wrap the fish (and moose in the fall) when I was a small boy. I am so grateful to share this with my children and grandchildren.
Thank you for taking the time to take us along on this wonderful Alaskan adventure and family get-together.
Man I miss fishing in Alaska! I was spoiled with a trip of a lifetime to fish for salmon, trout, greyling from Project Healing Waters. Thank you to y'all for the great memories.
You are welcome Zachary. You have to come back! You are so welcome for the video. See you soon.
Beautiful and thank you from the bottom of my heart for a good view of the mountains and adventures of Copper River God bless you and all of your family the cabin is gorgeous by the way
Oh, my goodness, this is a wonderful video! Thank you for sharing with us. You are raising a great generation! Happy Father's Day!
Thank you so much my friend. Thanks for taking the trip to the Copper with my family. My boys got a kick out of dad riding in the back of the truck for 30 miles to get the video footage but I think it was worth it. I love that trip.
I truly enjoyed this. Nothing like the family time and making memories. Wishing I was there. Thank you!
Great episode, thanks for having us along, cheers!
You are so welcome!
Hi from Scotland uk. I am so enjoying watching your videos . I am a newbie to your channel . I just love Alaska . Thank you for your beautiful videos .
Scotland! Wow! Very cool! Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment. Peace to you from Alaska.
What a great family outing and food gathering. Thank you for bringing us along.
You are so welcome Rich. Thanks for taking the trip.
Such beautiful mountain ranges up there, thank you for taking us along with you..
You are so welcome my friend. The Copper is one of my favorite places to fish. It is pure, wild Alaska.
Man MY DEEP WARM Thank you. Such a peaceful and human video. God bless your family and those kids. Thank you
Thank you, Friend! God bless you and yours as well. Peace to you.
You REALLY are living the good life there. Beautiful scenery, beautiful family, beautiful life!!! Thanks for sharing. It felt like a mini vacation and brought back memories of the good old days. And on top of all that you are all set for some really good eats. Life doesn’t get much better than this. Gonna be hard to top this one.
Thank you Dianne. Your comments are so encouraging. We love fishing the Copper. My dad took me there for the first time when I was about 6 years old. It has changed very little since then. Not many things are like that these days. The trip down there feels like I am going back in time. I love it so much.
@@ThisIsMyAlaska your love shows in everything you do.
It’s so beautiful! I absolutely want to come 100% now! Thank you for sharing and motivating me to plan a trip!
Thanks for taking me with You. It's a long way from Poland. God bless You all.
You are welcome Dorota. I am so glad you enjoyed it. Blessings to you my friend.
I am living vicariously through your videos. Very thankful that my wife and I were able to visit your beautiful state three years ago. Physical limitations and age are now hampering us, so your channel is a God send! Love the way you are raising your family. Keep it up!
Good morning my friend. I am so pleased you enjoy my videos. Let me know if you gave any questions. Where did you go on your visit when you were here. Talk to you soon. Peace
loved this... too cool - especially seeing all the family helping out & enjoying themselves :-)
This was a beautiful trip,So lovely.Thank you
You are welcome Mary Lou. Thanks for watching and greetings from Alaska
Now, this is what I call family time. Beautiful family!! Thanks for sharing!!
Yes it is. Some of the best memories I have.
I always look forward to your Friday posts. Todays was exceptionally enjoyable as you and your family enjoyed the salmon run. The processing and packaging with the entire family and 3 generations working as 1 cohesive group. The true family values of working together seems to be a rare commodity these days. I salute you and your family for the good blessings you have. I envy the abundance of salmon you awaiting you from your freezers. That truly is a wonderful tradition you enjoy. Peace from South Dakota.
Thank you Rick. It is always a pleasure to hear from you. This fishing trip always seems to include our close friends and their friends, etc. Some years we have more than I can take in the boat and we have to fish in shifts. It is always a ton of fun though, the best memories in the world.
Loving your little production line.... it's evident that there is a lot of love and laughter in your family. Another great video ☺️
Thank you Fiona. It is my favorite crew in the world! I am so glad you enjoyed our fishing trip.
Love this! Thank you for sharing your life with us
Sockeye on the Copper, the stuff my fishin dreams are made of! And a King would be icing on the cake! Sockeye season here starts in late August. I'll be down on the Fraser with my Lund when the time comes. But that is some big country and one powerful river. The Fraser is a trickle compared to the Copper. Thanks so much for bringing us along!
You are so welcome my friend. I was actually thinking about you when I was down there fishing. I knew you would enjoy the trip. You are correct that the Copper is powerful. Almost every year someone loses their life in that 10 mile stretch of water. It is very dangerous and very cold, and the heavy silt in the water makes swimming almost impossible. We alway shoot straight down through the canyon and fish the calmer water at the lower limit. It is not a river to take lightly.
@@ThisIsMyAlaska I can well imagine that silt would cling to wet clothing pretty quickly. Make a mud popsicle of you in a moment or two. But good to see you and your guys treated the river with the respect it deserves. A fishing trip to Alaska is on my bucket list for sure! Who knows, maybe we'll run into you some year on the Copper! It is a river I have always wanted to fish, and see. I am situated between the Fraser River and the Vedder/Chilliwack River. Two of the most productive rivers in Canada. I moved here to be close to them. Love to have you come and fish sometime. We have an extra ensuite should you ever come this way. I have 20 plus years of fishing those rivers and could show you a really good time. We get huge Chinook salmon here as well. You would call them King. The Fraser produces some of the largest Sockeye runs on the western seaboard.
What a beautiful scenic drive love the Spring water stop ( nothing like spring water taste nothing compares), seeing the beautiful Glacier in the backdrop is breathtaking, where you camped is that permitted/purchased or is it first come first get prime spot with that clear running water close by and glorious sandy beach !! What a relaxing time with your boys, that dried feather starter hack very ingenious !!! & love seeing the family salmon processing & packaging set up fun stories told and many hands make light work !!! Thank You my friend for sharing your Alaskan life with us !! Excellent camera views !! Til next time have a great weekend !!
Good morning Arlene. The riverbanks are always first come first serve here. There are really no rules. Everyone respects each other and the river itself. After a half a century of fishing here there is absolutely no litter anywhere. That in and of itself is amazing considering all the people that fish here.
@@ThisIsMyAlaska It shows the respect for such a treasure you'll have in the Copper River !! Great video !! Happy Father's Day to you and all the Dad's in your family !!
God bless you sir
You’re living a very enviable life for most of us viewers. Thanks for sharing and long may you live 🙏
Thank you Rocco. I appreciate your comments. Peace to you from Alaska
LOL. The little one moves the older ones out of the way during vacuuming . Too funny !!
Я восхищаюсь вами. Дружно живёте. Чистота везде,даже на берегу реки. С уважением с Дальнего Востока.
Thank you Gena, I appreciate it. The banks of this river are very clean, even though thousands of people fish here each year. I rarely see litter, and when I do, I pick it up and bring it back with me. This place is pristine.
What a truly unique and fabulous podcast, absolutely the best views I have seen on the region,
Thanks so much Warren. I enjoy sharing my world with all of you. I appreciate the kind words. I look forward to hearing more from you.
Hello my friend, regards to your lovely wife and beautiful family 😍. Wow everything is so amazing and beautiful. The fish are so huge, and a years worth, awesome. It's the family gathering for me 😊. Stay safe always and peace to your lovely family. Hugs to our fur baby.
Good morning Clara. I thought you would enjoy the trip and the family. This is such a highlight for me. I love bringing the family together for both work and play. It is such a blessing.
I’m delighted with this video. You are blessed with your beautiful family. You must be the happiest person in the whole Alaska. Thank you for sharing your beautiful life with us. We need this kind of experience. We are living in difficult time and see this beautiful family together and happiness was contagious. Thank you. Pete
Thank you for joining us Pete! I do love these kids. They keep me young, and I love sharing my life with them. Family and friends is what it's all about. So glad you enjoyed it.
Amazing scenery!
This man has true grit I've been watching his videos
Good evening my friend. I want to thank you for watching. Let me know if you have any questions for me. I will do my best to answer. Take care.
Hiiiiiiii lots lots lots of love from India. U r very talented person and hard worker. Whenever I saw u r videos I get positive energy from you. God bless u.
Thanks you so much for watching my dear friend. It makes my day to hear that my videos are an encouragement to you. Have a wonderful day and stay in touch.
btw, i just came across this channel.. and can tell its gonna be one of my faves. thanks for taking my family on your journeys sir
Thanks Steve. I look forward to hearing more from you
👍🏻👍🏻 quality family time spent together is priceless, Love It ! Beautiful Family ! 💖💖💖💖💖
Thank you for sharing. Most enjoyable.
You are welcome my friend. Greetings from Alaska.
All I can say is OUTSTANDING. Thanks for sharing. God bless be safe. Jim
You are welcome James. Thank you so much for coming along.
Happy for you, you took the weekend off to make a lifetime memory with your family. Happy Father’s day to you.
Thank you so much my friend. Blessings from Alaska
What an adventure !! Thank u so much for sharing that with all of us Gale ! Not sure if that was all family but if it was you are truly blessed ! They all seemed so relaxed and happy happy ! And just being themselves which is how things should be !! I hope you have a great week and an awesome Father’s Day my friend !! Take care
Good evening Tony. Yes, not all were family. But all were close friends of our family. You have a wonderful Father's Day as well my friend.
I loved going on the trip with you, it was like being there. The scenery was spectacular and I must say I have never tasted fresh salmon. In Florida it is either in a can or in a freezer case or on a buffet and the canned is the best. What an amazing family and it was a sure pleasure being a part of it with you. You men did a great job catching plenty of fish for the family. Thank you for the video, blessing to each of you.
You’re very lucky to live in that beautiful part of the world and have a wonderful family.
Thank you Nay. Yes, I am a blessed man. I do not take it for granted. I am grateful every day for this place which I have been planted in and for the family I have been blessed with.
Only thing missing was me being there! Love the entire video.....
Thank you Tomm. You have to do this someday my friend.
Good Morning Gale - That video was awesome. Entertaining and educational. Great to see how the whole family works together to process the fish and having fun while they do it. Thank you for sharing this wonderful family adventure with us. Kind Regards, Randy in Arizona (116 degrees yesterday)
Good morning Randy. I thought you would enjoy the video. This is such a great place. The memories we have made here together are so wonderful. I would not trade them for anything.
What a beautiful family. Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome. Thanks for joining us.
Loved the Fam and everything. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Dennis. Peace.
Hello, mate. This was wonderfull to watch. Really heartfelt and warming. Thank you for showing us a more personal side to things.
The vacuum sealers are great. I use one here in England for portioning and storing/freezing the Goose, Duck, Pheasant, Partridge and Woodpigeon that i shoot.
Thank you again, my friend
Andy from North West England
Good morning Andy. I am so glad you came along on the trip. This is a wonderful and much loved family tradition here. It is one of my favorite.
@@ThisIsMyAlaska It was wonderful, i really felt a part of it. Thank you so much for letting us in to share
Andy from North West England
I live in Brazil so I'm used to beautiful landscapes but this combination of forest, mountains and river is wonderful.
wow what an awesome video! I felt like I was going along on the trip to copper river. beautiful scenery! thanks for sharing! I will never get to visit Alaska, so your video's are the next best thing for me!💞
I'm so glad you enjoyed the annual salmon fishing trip Linda. The first time I fished the Copper River I was about 5 years old. My father used to take all of there to dipnet along the bank. It hasn't changed at all since those days. It is still as wild and wonderful as it was a half a century ago.
Beautiful way to catch and share fish. Some really good old fashion quality time with the family. I loved watching this video especially and hope I will find others that I will love just as much. Looks like you have the perfect life in my humble opinion. Thanks for sharing it. God Bless.
Thank you Jin. Yes, I treasure the family time above just about everything else. Time goes so fast now.
Well! Well....that was JUST spectacular scenery....I almost felt I was there. I don’t expect to visit Alaska....I will be 75 soon:) and have very limited vision. Thank goodness for iPad. So seeing all your videos is lovely. When you and grandson? Were setting up the tent brought back so many memories of our camping years with my late husband. We raised our boys starting as babies in 9x12 wall tent. I could probably still erect a tent with little help? We did lots wilderness camping in Canada in the 70s.
I love seeing your family. Best Wishes for Fathers Day.
Thank you so much Nadine. I always enjoy reading your comments. The young man that helped me set up the tent is Tommy, he is my youngest child (out of 10). He is an Inupiat Eskimo from the Arctic Slope region. We adopted him at birth. He has turned my life into an adventure. I adore him.
Great way to bring the family together.
Agreed. It is my favorite.
Very relaxing video. Family friends and commrads. Life is pretty sweet.
Thank you Elizabeth. Any day on the river is a good day for sure. I sure love this bunch.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL VIDEO NOTHING LIKE FAMILY BEING together
Good evening my friend. Thank you for taking the trip to the Copper River. It is a family treasure. So glad you enjoyed it.
@@ThisIsMyAlaska I can SEE YOU all had A WONDERFUL trip AND TIME together HAPPY FATHERS day to everyone WHO a dad ARE STEPFATHER and grandfather
That was great! What a family adventure. Everyone involved. Salmon looked fantastic!
Thanks Steve. It is one of the highlights of my summer. I love this river.
@@ThisIsMyAlaska Looked like one heck of a long trip. Nice Adventure! Many thanks for all you do. Love your content. not to mention your companion, Portuguese Water dog?
Wow...How many hour to drive down to the river!!And seeing all the family together... so great!!!!Félicitation... a big job... but so sastifying!!!
The drive is a little over 6 hours each way. Thanks so much for coming along.
Thank u gale for this nice video loved it
You are so welcome Tracy.
Thank you for sharing such a great fishing!
You are welcome my friend. Thanks for joining us on this trip.
Looks like you all had a great time. Haven't had a chance to dip net yet, but it looks a lot better than watching a bobber on a lake somewhere...
what a beautiful place ,.nice tent😍😃👏👏 lot of fish 🐬🐟
Just came across your channel...awesome family unit!
That was wonderful.
Thank you John. I thought you would enjoy it.
Oh my goodness that scenery is to die for 😍😍😍😍🏔🏞🏕🚤
Hello and greetings from Alaska. Yes, I love the Copper River Basin so much. It is part of some of my best childhood memories. So wild and rugged.
What a wonderful trip along the river, thank you very much for sharing those experiences, Alaska is a very beautiful place, how lucky you are to be able to enjoy the landscapes and unforgettable experiences with your family, what happiness!
I really enjoy your videos, please continue to share those beautiful landscapes that I like so much, it took me a little while to watch your video because I have been a little sick, greetings and hugs from Mexico
You are welcome Patty. Thanks for watching. I am sorry to hear that you have not been feeling your best. I do hope you are back to full strength soon. Love to you from Alaska.
wow.....everything is so amazing and Beautiful.
Yes. The first time I fished here was with my dad in 1968. I was 6 years old. The river, the shoreline, the crowd at the bridge, almost nothing has changed at all. It is still the same as when I was a boy. Amazingly, there is no litter anywhere. It is wild and wonderful, just as it has always been.
Hello from Russia, my name is light, beautiful nature in Alaska.We have trout and salmon , very good fish👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Good morning Light! I have never been to Russia but I know you have some beautiful and remote country there. Yes, I agree, salmon is the healthiest fish in the world.
What a fantastic journey you took us on this week, seeing your family & catching the salmon & hugely having a fabulous time. Loved the end seeing the family all doing there jobs with laughter & chatter. Thanks for a great video 🤗
Thank you Ann. I loved shooting this video. The kids were so good natured about it too. Even the game warden agreed to be in it (that was fun). Glad you came along.
Family blessed to have a 👨 and granddad in someone who enjoys showing them your love and knowledge of the beautiful land you live in and keeping their heritage alive in their hearts 💕 as well as their minds
Thanks for your kind words my friend. Greetings to you from Alaska.
If your allowed to net catch are you allowed to snag them with a weighted treble hook. I can't believe your boat is that old and runs that good. Thank you for taking us on your trip.
Good morning Jeff. I am just sitting down with my coffee. In this area, we are only allowed to dip-net. Upriver from the bridge (where we launched) is the subsistence section. People there can use fish wheels as well as dip-nets. On the shot coming over the bridge you can see that old truck with the long boom and the fish wheel (that was quiet the set up). There are many clear water streams where rod and reel fishing are permitted but I don't know of any place that permits snagging. I don't do any other type of fishing though other than dip-netting. It is by far my favorite method of fishing in this river. My old boat has a fairly new Merc and jet under the hood. So far so good.
I really enjoyed the video, for a sec I felt a part of the family. Thank you for sharing :)
Good evening Allen. This comment made my day and I consider it a huge compliment. That is the whole purpose of this channel. You are welcome.
Nice haul! I'd say it's worth that long but gorgeous drive! Great times and the best memories are made when Family comes together to work and play. I bet those nets take some strength to manage. The laughing was contagious :D Such a beautiful Family you have. What's the limit? With that much silt, is it difficult to see sandbars? Thank you for sharing your adventure with your Boys and the gathering back home. Wishing you and your Boys and all the Fathers who have gathered here on your channel, a Happy Fathers Day!
Thanks for the comments and questions Ginger. Yes, those nets will wear you out by the end of the day. We usually lose one or two a year into the river. The limit is 29 reds and one king per head of household and 10 additional fish for each member of the household. My wife and I still have two boys living at home, so our household lime is 59 reds and 1 king. We can't see into the water at all. The river rises and falls from day to day depending on the temperature. When it is very warm (like this weekend) the snow in the mountains melts and the river rises quickly. When it is high we can run the boat just about anywhere, but when it is low the channel is very defined. Lots of people get stuck on the sandbars. Thanks again for writing. Great questions.
Very awesome family helping out, love it
Thanks Eric. I am glad you took the trip to the Copper!
This family event is priceless.
Thank you again Dorota
The nice life 🌼
That fish looks so good. When we were ca ping a friend went salmon fishing and brought some back for us. He even filleted it for us. Haven’t had any since.
Watching your video from Hitchinbrook Island at 0100 hrs. Suddenly feel like cooking some salmon for breakfast!
Definitely an "all hands on deck" operation!
Yes. I did not show it in the video, but we go out and fish for an hour or so and then come back to shore to clean our catch. We repeat this all day long (and way into the night since it light all night long). Everyone is basically exhausted by the end of the trip but it is great fun and it takes a full crew.
Hello It's already night here but I had to write you back on your wonderful letter. i have no words of appreciation for you and your wife. You are wonderful people with big hearts. Only such people are capable of such beautiful things as adopting strange children. I have no words of appreciation. I'll tell you honestly, it's probably unthinkable in Europe and that's why I'm full of praise. what good people you are. Give my deepest appreciation to your wife for raising so many children (and to you, of course). And the fact that your daughter also adopted so many children only proves how great you raised her and passed on your love for humanity
Greetings to you my wonderful friend. . . .
Well thank you Norbert. Adoption is just something we always talked about and wanted to do. Our children have kept our lives interesting that's for sure. My wife and I are pretty much at the end of raising the family now, only one under 18 still at home. I am not sure if I will like an empty house. Have a wonderful evening.
Lindo lindo lindo o Alaska! Ar puro, sol, amigos e pescaria. Tudo de bom. Abraço grande (sempre torço pelo peixe) 😕
What a beautiful video this is? Best part is everyone having fun while working together. Love ❤️
Thank you my friend. Yes, that campfire banter is my favorite part of the trip. Peace to you from Alaska.
Great video. Felt like I was there. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Chris.That is the greatest compliment I could ask for.
I’m watching this again in July 2023, just to see that you are well and thriving in your natural environment. Warmest regards from Terry in Calgary 👍
Hello Terry. Good to hear from you
Great to see a happy family 🙋😃 i love Salmon🐬👏😋
Very interesting! Thank you for sharing!
You are welcome Carlos. Thanks for coming along.
Beautiful place