So glad they threw him back. Memories just started to flood my mind. Was with my dad in a drift boat when he released 3 upper river reds that were all over 80 in one year. My dad and grandpa both have lost hogs that would hit a 100 or more at the net. They both said they would have released them, but that was at a time when returning huge hogs wasn't a thing. I think they only said that to make themselves feel better😅 We fished tbe Kenai back back in the early 80's to early 90's. Big hogs were caught all the time back then. I feel sick to know how it is today😢 Got a pic me standing next to 93lb hog when I was 12yo. It was bigger than me!!! Im so thankful of all the memories my dad made possible by taking me with him. We not only fished the Kenai river for 15yrs. We fish out in the salt for those same hogs for 3 years in May. Launching off the beach by a tractor. We fished the Queen Charlottes, The Johns.Nehalem, Tillamook, Smith River California. Steelhead in the Quinault from canoes. I miss my dad so much. He's not only the best fisherman I've ever known but the best manIve ever met and my best friend. Until we meet again, dad. Love you.
Two things, that fish died from the exhausting fight on tackle too light, being kept out of the water after a fight and overall being poorly handled. Second red's are sockeye, and they rarely get over 10-12 lbs.
12:15 He is crying. Literally crying, I imagine he's thinkin about old times with Pa, Grandpa maybe, oh the fish they'd catch... what an awesome moment.
Yep , that's what it's all about.Whenever I catch that big fish or harvest that big buck , I think of my father and I when I was a kid.I wish everyone could experience that feeling that us outdoorsman get at that moment because no words can describe it.
100 percent... lost my best fishing bud in 2017 RIP Dad I think about him everytime while pulling in a big one or on the ride there or home... to all that can still enjoy these moments with loved ones take every chance you get and make memories that will last a lifetime... peace everyone and tightlines.
Wow just seeing this out of the box ruclips.net/user/postUgkxQr1yd4Zc6qJF-scTB6Zb9dQbVpviuRxB recommend I have yet to fish with this set up, but based on the first hands on appeal, I can tell this is going to change the way i pack and carry to a whole new level. If you fish like i do, you know the smaller and less stuff the better. I’ve added a photo of just some of my gear so you can see how serious i am about fishing.
That guide was legit, what I would expect out of an Alaskan guide. He got to see it, hold it, help the guy get it in properly. Bet he was plenty content putting his client on a fish of a lifetime.
Yanks the pole out of his hands “ I’m not taking over for you” gee thanks guide; here take my pole a few more times while telling me I’m doing great 👍 I hate guides who can’t shut up and let a fisherman do his thing: great catch man, beautiful fish 🐟
I would have asked for my money back after video was posted. Also taking the fish out of the water is illegal to let go there. You must tag it & keep it & report you caught it.
I would have asked for my money back after video was posted. Also taking the fish out of the water is illegal to let go there. You must tag it & keep it & report you caught it.
Salty translated...Wisdom. The guide did a perfect job relying the exact information without yelling. Cursing, and humiliating the fishermen...just how do want this guide to act? This guide just helped land one of the largest salmon, would turn away a trip because you think he is Salty....
@@Tommy_2_Smooth Like he couldn't stand the fact that the guy was going 2 catch a fish BIGGER than any he had ever caught so he just HAD 2 be a part of it...Bullied his way in....
I remember the first and only king salmon I’ve seen. I was 14 and my dad and a couple uncles am my cuz all went on a fishing trip in Alaska, around the soldotna area. Anyway we were coming back from a day of fishing on the kenai river. We come up on a weighing stand next to the river. This guy had caught a 54 pound king salmon! I was just amazed at the size of it. I remember though our guide was pissed off because a fish that size, according to him should be let go so it can breed more monster kings. Anyways was an awesome sight I won’t soon forget.
Looked like the guide read trying to break the fish off the way ge read jerking on the rod and giving the fish slack. Pissed me off and I wasn't even there.
Amazing guide work. I like how the guide kept his cool and kept the client calm as well "don't go to pieces on me now" in a totally calm and collected manor. Excellent catch, excellent release. You guys Rock. Thank you for sharing this Dano D. All the best. Mitch.
Lived in Wasilla in the early nineties and get dropped off at Burma and walk the river. Advise that a person keep a gun. My first salmon was 45 inches and pounds. Never caught the big one. Lost one that was around ninety pounds. Fish are really fresh. It is less than 14 miles from the ocean. Willow Creek was crazy then. Montana was popular. If you liked combat fishing. Lots of fish near Deshka landing. Think it was off the Big Susitna. My Mom hooked a fish around 65 pounds and panicked and started reeling backwards till the handle came loose then lost the fish. Pretty awesome, it was light 24-7. This place called the Birdhouse was still there. It did not burn down yet. Was a bar with a sawdust floor. Undergarments were all over the ceiling and covered in dollars from everywhere. Might walk in and naked people would be sitting at the bar. Was a landmark. Folklore and history.
That guide is a dick . And the client had no choice of weather or not he wanted to keep his fish which is going to die anyways ? I would have kept it regardless . My license , my guided trip , my money , my fish . End of story .
@@garrionfire Why do you fuckin' think, there was a clip, while they were handling it, before the release.? I bet they did fuck up, and actually guessed, that they had dropped it, before I read your defense of him - the guide is to blame though, being "the pro"..
If that salmon was post spawn then releasing it was a waste. It's just going to slowly die anyway. With the fight it had in it, it's flesh was still good and solid. Wild caught salmon is expensive. It's like dumping 50 pounds of prime salmon in the garbage. Should have put it on ice, cleaned it, and put it in the freezer for some good eating. Catch and release is a waste if you know it's going to die. Particularly given the way it was handled. What a waste.
That is insane. I have been going to that same lodge for the past 5 years and the biggest king I have seen caught was 43". Congratulations on a wonderful catch.
It's illegal in the state of Alaska to remove a King Salmon (Chinook) from the water unless it is being harvested. That guide should have his license taken away by the state.
Great fish! Brings back memories of my brother and I on the Kenai July 22, 1999. At the end of the day, I caught a 47 inch female silver king and 30 minutes later, my brother caught a 50 inch copper king male. We used Gary Hull from Slammin' Salmon and were his pamphlet cover picture for a long time. Maybe we still are.
Excellent video and was awesome hearing someone who has the same philosophy as I do as far as seeing that you cannot rob the population of those type of genetics. Photographs are as good a trophy as any!
If you wanna release it and claim to care about the animal you would release it in the water instead of being selfish and hug it against your clothes which destroys the slime layer.. good job catching it though, nice fish
Most things I don`t wanna kill, that`s why I don`t snag a hook into their mouths and drag them into an alien environment. Only fish I catch are to eat, if I catch one that`s not big enough to eat then that`s by accident and it`s released.
Talk about stealing his thunder... Why on earth would anyone grab the pole like that in the middle of a fight? And the way he blurted out "no matter what happens you did a great job" like he expected him to lose the fish. He was trying to jinx him ffs.
That guide is an ignoramus. Measuring it 3x and taking the rod from the guy ? Jeez, what a jerk. And shouldn't he have had the fish facing upstream and let it recover a bit more ? I mean good deal for C&R but that fish was really tired.
no trolling motor , on the front, for reeling in? since when do you ever anchor for reeling in?, that guide guy is a baffon, the guide should be keepin his trap shut, unclippin the anchor, runnin net, and steering the boat! let the fisherman do the fishin! isnt it illegal to disturb the king population with catch and release anglering activity? I thought besides catching an egger, kings could only be caught for keeps, in any river, or stream, because sport play fishing stresses them out during spawn, when they are already at the end of their rope, in pulaski thats the rules, but they dont have a native populous, that actually depends on the fish for food supply. you go up stream, and see the wasted spawned out carcasses all over the banks, sadly though big farm fishing has greatly interfered with the whole disease spread thing, and the turn out of fish is often pretty scant now, compared to what it used to be
In Pulaski it's a catch and release or a take fishery if they're over a certain size and they stock but also have wild kings and cohos and steelies there
When I was 16 years old I got the opportunity to come up to Alaska and work at deep Creek custom packing, Ripping fish guts and packing fish 12 to 14 hours a day, at the end of the day we would go home to my uncle's house and fish on the river for our dinner, it was my brother my three cousins and myself. For a boy from Tacoma it was an eye-opening experience. Truly a summer that I will never forget.
If you value the fishing spot it’s better not to. I’m all for keeping fish but sometimes you gotta let em go so they can breed more monsters like that in the future.
+Paul Connell . It's as if the fish are in shock. I always face them upstream, holding them gently under the belly & by the tail, moving them easily upstream & downstream, until the fish seems to snap to & forcefully swim away. Got to admit, there's no current to speak of in this stream, but I've seen too many let go like this that turn belly up in just a few moments.
Nice catch!! I haven't fished Alaska but I've been on the Kings in Michigan a few times. What a fun fish to catch! I've been on them at the top of their run but prefer getting on them down near the lake when they come into the river nice and green throwing crank baits at them. Lot like throwing a hook on the back bumper of a pickup truck when those big boys tear loose! hahaha Love it!!
Chino Yip I’m sorry man but that giant ass fish has lived a good life I think it will all be okay... like the older man was about to have a heart attack he was so excited can he have a picture?
Apparently there are a lot of people that have never been salmon fishing with a guide...considering the size of the fish, this guy was great. I’ve had guides bark basic fishing instructions the whole time I’m working a fish in, totally annoying, at the end of the day you want punch the guide in the mouth.
A good fishermen releases the larger fish. That way future generations are genetically predisposed to be larger. I agree thank u for that catch and release.
LopezFabian1993 are genetically predisposed to be larger? Do you even know what that statement means. I agree with you on you releasing the larger fish. And the ONLY REASON is because someone else like you or me now have the chance to catch it. Untill it either gets gut hooked or injured and would most likely died if released
They turn red a few weeks before they die, this buck wasnt spawned out, he didnt look like he had even begun or that boat woulda looked like the trailer park queens face on prom night..
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Spawning takes place on higher gravel beds but yah they generally leave these areas open to bears only and nature works it out where the strongest fish spawn passing on vital natural genes. Hatchery fish work but they don't fight quite as strong and have quite a few issues. Lastly the Guest is not a dork it's the guides fault. The guest may know nothing hence the reason he hired the guide to begin with.
@@petebradt you wouldn't survive an encounter with me you little phatic loser! Go back to playing with your cat's before I use them for target practice!
I agree with Reel-Lentless. The (mis)handling of that fish was outrageous. And it was done by a licenced(?) guide. Such behaviour from an alledgedly professional is not acceptabe. The fish was (past sense) fantastic though.
Try holding your breath as long as you hold the fish above water. I appreciate that you don't want to hurt these big spawners, but this was such a terrible way to handle a fish you don't intend to keep. Netting it, bear-hugging it (rubbing off its protective slime) it out of water for over a minute, nearly dropping it twice, measuring it two times, all for a photo. Do better.
What was with that? Invalidate any catch the guy makes cause you took the rod and manhandled it... And yeah I thought they were going to kill it .. well they did.. never release a salmon or steelhead before it's ready to "kick away"
That thing was so weak and getting close to spawning... We get them in the ocean all the time and that fish would have jumped and flipped and tried everything.. this fish just played dead weight until they drug it up..
That fish is fighting for its life just to get upstream to mate. His color tells you how long he’s negated food for that pursuit. For the sake of nature remove the lure in the water and release. Hell, once I saw that red tint I’d even consider cutting the line if a degradable hook.
Where did this scissor build so called guide come from who has a dip net to use on this poor salmon.I tell you for a fact he is no professional guide.He gives the true guides a bad rap.
So glad they threw him back. Memories just started to flood my mind. Was with my dad in a drift boat when he released 3 upper river reds that were all over 80 in one year. My dad and grandpa both have lost hogs that would hit a 100 or more at the net. They both said they would have released them, but that was at a time when returning huge hogs wasn't a thing. I think they only said that to make themselves feel better😅 We fished tbe Kenai back back in the early 80's to early 90's. Big hogs were caught all the time back then. I feel sick to know how it is today😢 Got a pic me standing next to 93lb hog when I was 12yo. It was bigger than me!!! Im so thankful of all the memories my dad made possible by taking me with him. We not only fished the Kenai river for 15yrs. We fish out in the salt for those same hogs for 3 years in May. Launching off the beach by a tractor. We fished the Queen Charlottes, The Johns.Nehalem, Tillamook, Smith River California. Steelhead in the Quinault from canoes. I miss my dad so much. He's not only the best fisherman I've ever known but the best manIve ever met and my best friend. Until we meet again, dad. Love you.
Two things, that fish died from the exhausting fight on tackle too light, being kept out of the water after a fight and overall being poorly handled. Second red's are sockeye, and they rarely get over 10-12 lbs.
12:15 He is crying. Literally crying, I imagine he's thinkin about old times with Pa, Grandpa maybe, oh the fish they'd catch... what an awesome moment.
Yep , that's what it's all about.Whenever I catch that big fish or harvest that big buck , I think of my father and I when I was a kid.I wish everyone could experience that feeling that us outdoorsman get at that moment because no words can describe it.
100 percent... lost my best fishing bud in 2017 RIP Dad I think about him everytime while pulling in a big one or on the ride there or home... to all that can still enjoy these moments with loved ones take every chance you get and make memories that will last a lifetime... peace everyone and tightlines.
Wow just seeing this out of the box ruclips.net/user/postUgkxQr1yd4Zc6qJF-scTB6Zb9dQbVpviuRxB recommend I have yet to fish with this set up, but based on the first hands on appeal, I can tell this is going to change the way i pack and carry to a whole new level. If you fish like i do, you know the smaller and less stuff the better. I’ve added a photo of just some of my gear so you can see how serious i am about fishing.
rookie googan gear, berkeley is starter gear. But nice try trying to engagement farm!
That guy wishes it was his catch lmao
No but bet u did
That guide was legit, what I would expect out of an Alaskan guide. He got to see it, hold it, help the guy get it in properly. Bet he was plenty content putting his client on a fish of a lifetime.
A spawning salmon will die right away after fighting it like that for so long. Why do that unless your going to keep it.
Hi all . Tomorrow I am going for fishing for the first time in my life. Wish me luck. Thank you ❤️
@@kenpg31 good thing it wasn't spawning
When they're releasing it you can hear the ol timers breathe hes so excited. Love to see it
The jealous boat captain guide seems crusty and bossy. Buzzkill.
Yanks the pole out of his hands “ I’m not taking over for you” gee thanks guide; here take my pole a few more times while telling me I’m doing great 👍 I hate guides who can’t shut up and let a fisherman do his thing: great catch man, beautiful fish 🐟
I would have asked for my money back after video was posted. Also taking the fish out of the water is illegal to let go there. You must tag it & keep it & report you caught it.
I would have asked for my money back after video was posted. Also taking the fish out of the water is illegal to let go there. You must tag it & keep it & report you caught it.
I would have looked at the guide and said I'm the guide Now. Don't touch my pole. Lol
Word
@@BBBYpsi I live in alaska. Catch and release happens alot on the kenai river with kings.
guide seemed a bit salty if ya ask me
Salty translated...Wisdom. The guide did a perfect job relying the exact information without yelling. Cursing, and humiliating the fishermen...just how do want this guide to act? This guide just helped land one of the largest salmon, would turn away a trip because you think he is Salty....
Seemed pretty happy to me
Hes in shock .......
It's called dry humor. I thought guide was great considering he had a client who didn't quite understand how to wear down a big fish.
😂
Great job, proud they cut it loose! they taste like crap after going red
Hey Mike! I knew that was you. Hope you and your wife are doing well. I think of you every summer when the salmon run.
Anne, you so cool.
I'm not going to take over for you but let me have that so I can take over. LOL
How annoying.....
@@giondennis6808 for real guy was so controlling
@@Tommy_2_Smooth Like he couldn't stand the fact that the guy was going 2 catch a fish BIGGER than any he had ever caught so he just HAD 2 be a part of it...Bullied his way in....
Not sure if you noticed but the fish got stuck a few times he was just freeing it and giving the rod back.
@@mmmmmmmmmm.m. nah he wanted all the glory
Everyone knows you measure it laying flat. Then let the client release
THANK YOU for releasing him!!!!
That was awesome
Sure as he swims upriver layes eggs and dies!
Cause males lay eggs! 😂
I remember the first and only king salmon I’ve seen. I was 14 and my dad and a couple uncles am my cuz all went on a fishing trip in Alaska, around the soldotna area. Anyway we were coming back from a day of fishing on the kenai river. We come up on a weighing stand next to the river. This guy had caught a 54 pound king salmon! I was just amazed at the size of it. I remember though our guide was pissed off because a fish that size, according to him should be let go so it can breed more monster kings. Anyways was an awesome sight I won’t soon forget.
I caught one when I was 11
I Caught a 68pound King Salmon July 17th 1995 on the Keni River With.. King James Guide
RULE ONE - dont bring banana's on a boat RULE 2 - NEVER TOUCH ANOTHER MANS FISHING POLE!!!!
Excellent rules 😂😂😂😂😂
@@fishingforfun3317 I'd have stabbed that fucking asshole of a guide in the throat.
Just wondering why not to bring a banana on a boat. I don’t get it lol
@@nazarkareem83 he probably said it in a nice way ,,,don't brig a dick headlol
@@nazarkareem83 Because it’s phallic and watching another man eat it threatens my fragile masculinity
Seeing you guys work so hard and then release him is awesome because it shows how much you just enjoy the sport and love nature.
It would have been a shame to kill such a large beautiful animal just to have as a trophy. The camera is all the proof we need.
It's going to die after it spawns
@@erictorgersen8191 yeah maybe!
Just like us. we will die someday but still hope it won’t be soon
@@chadconstable79 lol what? I meant trophy as in a prized catch not an actual trophy.
I would of made the trophy don’t salmon die after spawning or is it only certain species?
Looked like the guide read trying to break the fish off the way ge read jerking on the rod and giving the fish slack. Pissed me off and I wasn't even there.
If he wanted the fish lost he would’ve lost it lmao
Come on now every body this was an amazing catch worth every second they supported each other very well and had total respect for that fish period
tell me you didn`t pay to have that ghillie???????? i would of pushed the fooker in the river
Is this the guides first time releasing a fish with a client? Really irritating.
The guide is a douche
Amazing guide work. I like how the guide kept his cool and kept the client calm as well "don't go to pieces on me now" in a totally calm and collected manor. Excellent catch, excellent release. You guys Rock. Thank you for sharing this Dano D. All the best. Mitch.
I fished the little Susitna river for 10 days many years ago, caught 2 kings 63 and 48 pounds, trip of a lifetime never to be repeated.
Lived in Wasilla in the early nineties and get dropped off at Burma and walk the river. Advise that a person keep a gun. My first salmon was 45 inches and pounds. Never caught the big one. Lost one that was around ninety pounds. Fish are really fresh. It is less than 14 miles from the ocean. Willow Creek was crazy then. Montana was popular. If you liked combat fishing. Lots of fish near Deshka landing. Think it was off the Big Susitna. My Mom hooked a fish around 65 pounds and panicked and started reeling backwards till the handle came loose then lost the fish. Pretty awesome, it was light 24-7. This place called the Birdhouse was still there. It did not burn down yet. Was a bar with a sawdust floor. Undergarments were all over the ceiling and covered in dollars from everywhere. Might walk in and naked people would be sitting at the bar. Was a landmark. Folklore and history.
That salmon tasted so good. Smoked the whole fish.
Sure you did.
I'd like to know the guide's name in order to avoid him if I ever make my dream trip to Alaska!!!
Yeah fuck that guy
That guide is a dick . And the client had no choice of weather or not he wanted to keep his fish which is going to die anyways ? I would have kept it regardless . My license , my guided trip , my money , my fish . End of story .
yall are idiots he was so loving of the game not wanting that fish to fall on the boat
@@garrionfire Why do you fuckin' think, there was a clip, while they were handling it, before the release.? I bet they did fuck up, and actually guessed, that they had dropped it, before I read your defense of him - the guide is to blame though, being "the pro"..
I hate MR know it all's , the guide kinda got me mad also..
I think this guide is annoying, let that man fish for sake
He's giving vital advice. Many things can happen after a bite. The proper technique is needed.
Agree
Agreed
@@Eagle-avenger Oh FUCK YOU!!! Maybe YOU need the advice. Experienced anglers do NOT!!!
@@Micdundee86 Got us ANOTHER dipshit angler!!!
is it my imagination or is this guide giving himself more accolades then the guy that caught the fish.
The guides are the ones that really catch the fish the other guy just sitting in there ready to real one in. the guide is everything.
If that salmon was post spawn then releasing it was a waste. It's just going to slowly die anyway. With the fight it had in it, it's flesh was still good and solid. Wild caught salmon is expensive. It's like dumping 50 pounds of prime salmon in the garbage. Should have put it on ice, cleaned it, and put it in the freezer for some good eating. Catch and release is a waste if you know it's going to die. Particularly given the way it was handled. What a waste.
you do know this salmon isnt edible anymore?
Not all salmon die after spawning. Some may spawn multiple times until they do.
@@EbonKim only atlantic salmon can spawn multiple times, pacific salmon always die
@@vannbenoot5629 Wrong. Pacific salmon may spawn multiple times. Do your research.
@@EbonKim man, im not having this conversation, yes stealhead and cutthroat can return but pacific salmon always die do your research yourself
That is insane. I have been going to that same lodge for the past 5 years and the biggest king I have seen caught was 43". Congratulations on a wonderful catch.
That guide should become a night club comic. Someone needs to get excited about this catch.
I love this "Kid" telling the Chinook SLAYER how to fish..
Doubt that king survived long after release. Between loosing it's protective slime and out of the water too long..sad deal to see..
Never seen so rough and unprofessional handling of a fish - Taking 90 seconds just to measure it. Guide is a disgrace - a fucking douche bag
Yeah they have slime.. And die if they lose it..
@Ben Fowler Fuck you, Sergei.
Unfortunately they killed that fish not once but 3 or 4 times over... he shouldn't have even taken him out of the water.
It's illegal in the state of Alaska to remove a King Salmon (Chinook) from the water unless it is being harvested. That guide should have his license taken away by the state.
Great fish! Brings back memories of my brother and I on the Kenai July 22, 1999. At the end of the day, I caught a 47 inch female silver king and 30 minutes later, my brother caught a 50 inch copper king male. We used Gary Hull from Slammin' Salmon and were his pamphlet cover picture for a long time. Maybe we still are.
I loved fishing the kenia ,Russian, and Swanson growing up. Nothing beats a day out on the river fly fishing.
I don't believe it.
@@jameshines6486 I don't care.
You would never take the rod out of mine hands.....is that guy supposed to be a guide??
No shit, that would have pissed me off big time. What a self serving jackass.
Massive Respect for returning the fish. Also for the almost unbelievable lack of swearing!!!! FANTASTIC!!!!!!
They’re swimming upstream to die.
Excellent video and was awesome hearing someone who has the same philosophy as I do as far as seeing that you cannot rob the population of those type of genetics. Photographs are as good a trophy as any!
What a beautiful fish. !!! Good job guys!!!
That guiDr is a bossy sob
Are we having fun yet. I love it. Lol
Wow truly a fish of a lifetime! Great catch, beautiful salmon!
If spawned out is your thing.
@@I_Art_Laughing iateit
@@barrymcguire5048 🤢
I would have fired that guide soon as he grabbed the rod. I think he was jelous
learn how to spell JEALOUS
You're already on his boat with a fish on, how you gonna fire him? 🤪
@@joetursi9573 Learn to spell ENVY. You two are too stupid to be allowed to live.
Guess you would have been walking home.
*zealous
That guy has caught a lot of good fish you can see that . But that guide has to interfere while he is playing it .i would of told him where to go
catch & release 👍 we only eat the bait the big fish taste chit 😂 👉🐨🗯 wot? 😳
My dad caught a 72 pound King in AK back in the mid 70's.
Tasted fabulous!
If you wanna release it and claim to care about the animal you would release it in the water instead of being selfish and hug it against your clothes which destroys the slime layer.. good job catching it though, nice fish
Wow, well caught. Cool, calm, and collective to the end.
Most things I don`t wanna kill, that`s why I don`t snag a hook into their mouths and drag them into an alien environment. Only fish I catch are to eat, if I catch one that`s not big enough to eat then that`s by accident and it`s released.
Talk about stealing his thunder... Why on earth would anyone grab the pole like that in the middle of a fight? And the way he blurted out "no matter what happens you did a great job" like he expected him to lose the fish. He was trying to jinx him ffs.
We don’t have a lot of time. Proceeds to fuck around with a tape measure more than Tim Taylor…
That guide is an ignoramus. Measuring it 3x and taking the rod from the guy ? Jeez, what a jerk.
And shouldn't he have had the fish facing upstream and let it recover a bit more ? I mean good deal for C&R but that fish was really tired.
no trolling motor , on the front, for reeling in? since when do you ever anchor for reeling in?, that guide guy is a baffon, the guide should be keepin his trap shut, unclippin the anchor, runnin net, and steering the boat! let the fisherman do the fishin! isnt it illegal to disturb the king population with catch and release anglering activity? I thought besides catching an egger, kings could only be caught for keeps, in any river, or stream, because sport play fishing stresses them out during spawn, when they are already at the end of their rope, in pulaski thats the rules, but they dont have a native populous, that actually depends on the fish for food supply. you go up stream, and see the wasted spawned out carcasses all over the banks, sadly though big farm fishing has greatly interfered with the whole disease spread thing, and the turn out of fish is often pretty scant now, compared to what it used to be
In Pulaski it's a catch and release or a take fishery if they're over a certain size and they stock but also have wild kings and cohos and steelies there
Imagine this on a fly rod.
They could have done a lot QUICKER job releasing him.
That guide is a jerk.
jfdid sjdfo That guide got him to a once in a lifetime fish and helped him get it in the boat. The guide did alright and is one I’d hire.
Good job on conservation, fish like that is only good for breading
It dies as soon as it spawns so regardless if they released it it died that summer
He is so happy, really cool!
When I was 16 years old I got the opportunity to come up to Alaska and work at deep Creek custom packing, Ripping fish guts and packing fish 12 to 14 hours a day, at the end of the day we would go home to my uncle's house and fish on the river for our dinner, it was my brother my three cousins and myself. For a boy from Tacoma it was an eye-opening experience. Truly a summer that I will never forget.
Despicable fish handling.
Hogwash. Fish was fine.
@@TotalMishap Fuck you, the fish was dead.
man keep that fish they die any way
If you value the fishing spot it’s better not to. I’m all for keeping fish but sometimes you gotta let em go so they can breed more monsters like that in the future.
Good Salmon, Good Fishers, I enjoy your video.
For as long as he was out of water you did kill him hope you got your pictures big male should spawn
its illegal in alaska to remove a king from the water if you plan to release it
Same in California at least where I am.
You are incorrect on this. While it is the rule in some areas, it is the exception and not the norm here in Alaska.
on the river that they are on it is illegal
Is it leagle to Fillet & Release ?
@@niller2006 What did he do? How can you be some cruel???? You are a true idiot.
Nice fish, the captain is a little dull though. I would have been freaking
Point the mouth of the fish up river when reviving. Fish should kick off hard not just float down stream when released. Super irritating
+Paul Connell . It's as if the fish are in shock. I always face them upstream, holding them gently under the belly & by the tail, moving them easily upstream & downstream, until the fish seems to snap to & forcefully swim away. Got to admit, there's no current to speak of in this stream, but I've seen too many let go like this that turn belly up in just a few moments.
Paul Connell and
its a spawned out king salmon.its gonna be dead in weeks regardless you buffoon.
and jon wasn’t spawned out yet you buffoon
Survived that thing is spawned out! It’s basically a zombie, see the color
Amazing Fish... but wtf guys??? Seriously!!
That is NO way to treat a fish u wanna release again!
HORRENDOUS FISH HANDLING FOR A RELEASE
I don not like you fishing. You suck at in. Take you so long to catch a fish
It's a salmon, it's gonna die anyways
@@jw8687 Yehh, but let it pass on its superior genes first:/
Big Male King..FISHON!
Amazing once in a lifetime catch for sure.
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Nice catch!! I haven't fished Alaska but I've been on the Kings in Michigan a few times. What a fun fish to catch! I've been on them at the top of their run but prefer getting on them down near the lake when they come into the river nice and green throwing crank baits at them. Lot like throwing a hook on the back bumper of a pickup truck when those big boys tear loose! hahaha Love it!!
That Guide...true piece of ignorance !
That guide was quite rude!
@@corytaft1034 I might have stabbed him in the throat.
Straight up the guide was a kook
Guide only cared that he got the pic so he can advertise.
Lodge Owner ;)
Truly the "KING" of Alaskan Waters.
I'm smoking it
The guide says "we don"t wanna kill him" but he takes the fish out of the water for minutes. Worthless guide. Keep the fish in the water dummy.
Chino Yip I’m sorry man but that giant ass fish has lived a good life I think it will all be okay... like the older man was about to have a heart attack he was so excited can he have a picture?
sorry- you don't know squat- that fish will be just fine for that short time out
Apparently there are a lot of people that have never been salmon fishing with a guide...considering the size of the fish, this guy was great. I’ve had guides bark basic fishing instructions the whole time I’m working a fish in, totally annoying, at the end of the day you want punch the guide in the mouth.
Not bad, but my 5 ft tall wife got a 52 inch 70 lb on the Kenie in a drift row boat without the guide ever touching the rod. 25 lb test line.
A fishing trip in Alaska to for Salmon would be unreal! Such a HUGE fish!
I would like to go Salmon fishing some day like you
Great catch and release...that's the spirit of angling.....
A good fishermen releases the larger fish. That way future generations are genetically predisposed to be larger. I agree thank u for that catch and release.
LopezFabian1993 are genetically predisposed to be larger? Do you even know what that statement means. I agree with you on you releasing the larger fish. And the ONLY REASON is because someone else like you or me now have the chance to catch it. Untill it either gets gut hooked or injured and would most likely died if released
LopezFabian1993 its Salmon...when change to red colour mean they will die soon
They turn red a few weeks before they die, this buck wasnt spawned out, he didnt look like he had even begun or that boat woulda looked like the trailer park queens face on prom night..
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Why does this have so many dislikes?? Wild catch!
dude........why aer you fishing in a spawning bed.........that stream should be closed.......dorks
That is not the spawning grounds. That buck is not ready to spawn at all.
Spawning takes place on higher gravel beds but yah they generally leave these areas open to bears only and nature works it out where the strongest fish spawn passing on vital natural genes. Hatchery fish work but they don't fight quite as strong and have quite a few issues. Lastly the Guest is not a dork it's the guides fault. The guest may know nothing hence the reason he hired the guide to begin with.
Nice fish good release.i noticed as soon as you keep one you wont catch another.thats the fish god saying dont be greedy i think.just my observation.
"We can go home now. "
Dare someone to hold there breath as long as this fish did.
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@@drive9997 sorry my empathy made you feel some type of way, weenie hut jr
Y'all totally mishandled that fish! Too much time out of the water for a photo op! Smfh
The fish is dying anyway.
@@deannelson9565 If I ever meet you, you will be, too.
@@petebradt you wouldn't survive an encounter with me you little phatic loser! Go back to playing with your cat's before I use them for target practice!
Exciting video!
I agree with Reel-Lentless. The (mis)handling of that fish was outrageous. And it was done by a licenced(?) guide. Such behaviour from an alledgedly professional is not acceptabe. The fish was (past sense) fantastic though.
Quit being a bitch... wasn't bleeding wasn't dropped... that fish is fine. They are pretty tough to some degree
I’m subscribed ur channel cause you release the salmon good job 👏 guys
If that was my fish I'd smack that guide if he attempted to take the rod out of my hand.
I'd have kicked his ass out of the boat.
That man emotion That’s fishing. That’s hiking a trail catching a wild trout Or something like a 4 foot fn salmon. I have tears in my eyes.
If it was still chrome I would be impressed, that fish is half dead.
duhh. of course it's half dead. it's at the end of it's run. the females lay their eggs and the males fertilize them and wait to die.
they don't eat them skippy. they are catch and release only this part of the season.
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@@MisterMitchMM and they should NEVER have had that fish out of water for so long, after a long fight...
Broxty gtfo 🤦🏽♂️
Great catch ! Even better the release, so much of this fish is in extinction.👍👏👏👏
I would’ve thrown the fat guide in the water and keep the fish. 🐟🐠🐟🐠
Try holding your breath as long as you hold the fish above water.
I appreciate that you don't want to hurt these big spawners, but this was such a terrible way to handle a fish you don't intend to keep. Netting it, bear-hugging it (rubbing off its protective slime) it out of water for over a minute, nearly dropping it twice, measuring it two times, all for a photo. Do better.
As soon as that guide touched the rod he would have been in the water.
Biggest sea creatures
What was with that? Invalidate any catch the guy makes cause you took the rod and manhandled it... And yeah I thought they were going to kill it .. well they did.. never release a salmon or steelhead before it's ready to "kick away"
That thing was so weak and getting close to spawning... We get them in the ocean all the time and that fish would have jumped and flipped and tried everything.. this fish just played dead weight until they drug it up..
That fish is fighting for its life just to get upstream to mate. His color tells you how long he’s negated food for that pursuit. For the sake of nature remove the lure in the water and release. Hell, once I saw that red tint I’d even consider cutting the line if a degradable hook.
Heck of a good fight. Well done!
That guy has ZERO personality...."I don't want 2 take over..." completely takes over...
Poor king. Thats a horrible handling of the fish.
If you eat that salmon, it will be your instant fermented fish 🤣
That is a dead fish. Out of the water for at least 1:20... would have been more honest to simply bonk it and eat it.
Where did this scissor build so called guide come from who has a dip net to use on this poor salmon.I tell you for a fact he is no professional guide.He gives the true guides a bad rap.