I was fishing not far from you that day. Remember the drone flying over Centennial, so assume that was you from the beginning video montage. Fishing was epic! I have a pile of broken rods! Go to Trust Worthy Hardware in Soldotna and get the Okuma Kenai River Red rods for $67 they are durable and hold up to a lot of Sockeye! They have them in 8wt and 9wt. Anyway, back home as of last night, but brought home a ton of Salmon, one of our best years.
I just bought the Kenai rod and it’s amazing. I’m coming home tmr morning with lots of salmon. It was a great year for sure and yes that was me filming with the drone a few days ago
@@Alaskahuntrno way!? Cool. I’m following the channel and hope to cross paths. I could even help get drone footage for your video if your filming one. I have a DJI mini 2.
@@HIM146 That would be awesome! My name is Eric, and my wife, daughter, and Granddaughter will be there this year. We are having our cabin built off Funny River road, and to get some video (drone) would be amazing!! Keep in touch!
You have to go to a place called ludiington Michigan, they have huge salmon! You got to go there around September when the water gets cool. I had one in about 15 minutes and it was my first time fishing for salmon it was HUGE! And I horsed him like a bass and lost him. I strongly recommend it!
That was wild bro! Shame about the rod but that looks like an all around incredible experience surrounded by some decent people. Beautiful fish man and I appreciate the explanation of what was going on and how you were working that rod, I’ve never seen that done before. Awesome video brother!
ive broken 3 rods same spot like that fishin the kenai a couple were cheap rods and one was my fault i will say once i bought a newer better built rod i also make sure my rod is completely pushed together after every fish i land to make sure that the ends that connect arent over stressed on these monster reds. hopefully this helps great video !
Just a tip i learned the hard way. When netting fish tilt the net forward instantly upon entry it creates a bundle preventing it from flopping out! Tight lines!
Snagging sockeye on the Kenai (Russian, wherever) is quite the fun outing. In freshwater you have to use the “flossing” snagging technique, but next time give the salt water snagging in Seward a try. You can use a weighted treble hook and your limit is double (3 freshwater, 6 saltwater).
I remember going to Alaska in September when it was out of season so you would just spike them with a hook and land them that way, was just a cool experience to see them and hook them consistently
@@NASPELTZ and btw theres a fishing lure company in sweden Who sells spinners they work Great here in sweden maybe work good for pike and bass in usa to If u want to check the lure out its called myran spinnare
Any tips for getting onto big northern pike? And like what gear do I want because you have caught big northerns so I will trust your tips (I’ve been thinking about getting a medium-heavy or a heavy northern and muskie rod and
@@NASPELTZ Something you might consider is McNeil River Sanctuary on the east side of Cook Inlet across from Homer Spit.....It's a once in a lifetime up close and personal view and filming of Alaskan Browns at the falls during the Salmon run....It really is worth considering.....July is the best month!!
Are the people netting the fish specifically there to help people net fish or are they just like fishermen helping another out either way dope to see! Also at 5:42 to 5:45 bro said we’re gonna double team ya😂
I can’t imagine fishing in a conga line like that. Lol blows my mind that people do that, especially in Alaska where there is so much space to go literally anywhere else lol
@@NASPELTZ The Kenai Red Okuma rods at Trust Worthy are great Sockey rods at a great price $67. Trust Worthy has them special made for Sockey fishing. They were $45 3-4 years ago but Bidenomics has kicked us all in the Ballz! Can't believe the cost of airfare this year.
yeah. recognized that opening overhead scene too. There are so many other places along the river but people go where they like it. I like the crowds sometimes because i like the conversation. What i don't like is when people are crazy like walking all over you, fishing in front of others, that sort of thing. Some of my friends like the place down the road a bit...on the other side. Hhaha.
It’s not an odd fact it’s just a fact. It’s flossing, but it is fishing just a different type. Sometimes they do eat thou, I had one yesterday that hit the line and ate my bead and hook. It happens but not a lot
Crazy to think that people travel from all over the world just to fish where I was born lol I’ve fishing rivers that are 10x better then this river crazy crazy.
Sorry, but it has nothing to do with fishing!!! Seeing 50 grown men stand and snage fish is just sad 😞 and not something you should be showing on your channel.... I really like your content, and of coures still do but, i my world we have to trick the fish into eating and thats like the whole concept, not this, i´m sure theres lots of various views on it this is just mine 🙂
It’s not “snagging” it’s flossing fish. Yes there is a controversial views on this. It’s extremely popular in Alaska, I didn’t go this year just since I wasn’t the biggest fan and all. You bring a line across the water and a fish swims into the line by its mouth and gets a hook in the mouth, if you hook them anywhere else you have to release them. This type of fishing isn’t for fun, I’m doing this to bring food home!
People fish differnt ways in differnt parts of the world for differnt fish. This is just how they do it in AK, I was doing what the locals were doing, like I said it’s extremely popular and just a differnt way to fish, I thought it was worth a try to do it one time and see how people fish over there. Not everyone agrees with it, and I totally understand where you are coming from
It wasn’t personel, i have been to Canada to fish sturgeon, and people were catching ‘ red salmon’ ? The ones that get a hump and turn red… and they where doing it the same way, but it was possible to catch them true but it was hard and you didn’t get many… And I guess that you are fishing a fish that would not live long any way, I’m from Denmark and we only have Atlantic salmon, and they live on, we actually just banned this year based on catches killing any salmon because of a low rise of salmon in your rivers.. which I really like, take them when there are plenty and leave them when they are having a hard time😊 Thanks for answering, still love you using european pike lures😊 the one from savage gear 3 or 4 D perch is one I would never leave without 😊😊 next time try the 40cm trout or 32 cm rouch if your casting they just catch fish !!!! Cheers Claus
@geddejagt6697 I’m gonna throw the 40 cm pike tommorow and try to get sometime filmed actually. I totally agree man, but ya these fish are going to their death as we are flossing for them, it’s a wierd way to fish but they don’t eat otherwise. And the amount of fishing going up river is unbelievable, 100s of thousands of fish each river go up that small river, and it seems even with everyone flossing for them the numbers stay high every year. I’m super big on catch and release fish and taking care of fish but some places just do things differently. Im looking into planning a trip to Canada to fish sturgeon as well, it’s been on my bucket list for ever
expensive rods are a waste of $$ flossing for Sockeye....have broken two 9 wt GLoomis 4 piece rods over the years and have come to realize just go with a cheaper 2 piece fly rod. Highly recommend the Kenia Red Okuma rods at Trust Worthy in Soldotna, they have them specially made for the Sockey flip and drag. Can't beat them for $67.
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So sick! Looks fun as fun can be! Congratulations on 50k too dude! 💪
Hey thanks bro
When I lived in Alaska I fished the Kenai. I miss Alaska!
Safety tip. Always wear glasses, even at night. I've witnessed several people take a hook to the eye on the Kenai
Hope you enjoyed the fishing here, theres many lakes to have fun in
I was fishing not far from you that day. Remember the drone flying over Centennial, so assume that was you from the beginning video montage. Fishing was epic! I have a pile of broken rods! Go to Trust Worthy Hardware in Soldotna and get the Okuma Kenai River Red rods for $67 they are durable and hold up to a lot of Sockeye! They have them in 8wt and 9wt. Anyway, back home as of last night, but brought home a ton of Salmon, one of our best years.
I just bought the Kenai rod and it’s amazing. I’m coming home tmr morning with lots of salmon. It was a great year for sure and yes that was me filming with the drone a few days ago
Bro! Thanks for the tip! I moved to soldotna in august and need to buy my own rig for this summer. I drive by there everyday!
@@HIM146 We will be back July 23rd!! Hope to see you out there!!
@@Alaskahuntrno way!? Cool. I’m following the channel and hope to cross paths. I could even help get drone footage for your video if your filming one. I have a DJI mini 2.
@@HIM146 That would be awesome! My name is Eric, and my wife, daughter, and Granddaughter will be there this year. We are having our cabin built off Funny River road, and to get some video (drone) would be amazing!! Keep in touch!
You have to go to a place called ludiington Michigan, they have huge salmon! You got to go there around September when the water gets cool. I had one in about 15 minutes and it was my first time fishing for salmon it was HUGE! And I horsed him like a bass and lost him. I strongly recommend it!
That was wild bro! Shame about the rod but that looks like an all around incredible experience surrounded by some decent people. Beautiful fish man and I appreciate the explanation of what was going on and how you were working that rod, I’ve never seen that done before. Awesome video brother!
Hey thanks so much man, it’s always a blast here in alaska
so many people. Reminds me of surfing.
ive broken 3 rods same spot like that fishin the kenai a couple were cheap rods and one was my fault i will say once i bought a newer better built rod i also make sure my rod is completely pushed together after every fish i land to make sure that the ends that connect arent over stressed on these monster reds. hopefully this helps great video !
Your vids always inspire me to fish, actually started fishing bc of you
Aww this means so much to me
Love your videos, I’m trying to plan a salmon fishing trip in Alaska for my 16th, if you have any tips or spots that would be helpful!
Just a tip i learned the hard way. When netting fish tilt the net forward instantly upon entry it creates a bundle preventing it from flopping out! Tight lines!
Snagging sockeye on the Kenai (Russian, wherever) is quite the fun outing. In freshwater you have to use the “flossing” snagging technique, but next time give the salt water snagging in Seward a try. You can use a weighted treble hook and your limit is double (3 freshwater, 6 saltwater).
I remember going to Alaska in September when it was out of season so you would just spike them with a hook and land them that way, was just a cool experience to see them and hook them consistently
Ya it’s defiantly a cool experience
Great video!
Thanks
@@NASPELTZ and btw theres a fishing lure company in sweden Who sells spinners they work Great here in sweden maybe work good for pike and bass in usa to If u want to check the lure out its called myran spinnare
Awesome video brother
Thanks so much
Went on crescent lake yesterday. Amazingly beautiful.
That’s amazing
Cool whare is it i bet now one knows
Any tips for getting onto big northern pike? And like what gear do I want because you have caught big northerns so I will trust your tips (I’ve been thinking about getting a medium-heavy or a heavy northern and muskie rod and
W vid as usual
Your the best
If you get one in the dorsal do you let him go?
What weight fly rod did you use?
Cool oh alaska
Was this your first taste of Combat Fishing.....I found it a blast.....Reel nice Salmon!!😎🎣
Second taste, I went last year as well. It’s always a blast. The people are always so nice
@@NASPELTZ Something you might consider is McNeil River Sanctuary on the east side of Cook Inlet across from Homer Spit.....It's a once in a lifetime up close and personal view and filming of Alaskan Browns at the falls during the Salmon run....It really is worth considering.....July is the best month!!
Banger
Thanks so much
That was crazy looked really fun though
It was awesome
What time of year was this?
Sucks that you snapped the rod, but honestly, I can't think of a better way to retire a rod. Awesome video and congrats on 50k!
Hey thanks so much man, let’s get on the fish soon
@@NASPELTZ For sure!
FISH ON CHAIN O LAKES WAUPACA THERE’S MONSTERS LIKE SO HE SEES
Okay got it
What kind of fish live thare is thare trowt
Salmon fishing is no meant for light rods. Good fishing up there
Are the people netting the fish specifically there to help people net fish or are they just like fishermen helping another out either way dope to see! Also at 5:42 to 5:45 bro said we’re gonna double team ya😂
It’s just other fisherman helping each other out, never met the people before that day just helping fellow fisherman out.
I can’t imagine fishing in a conga line like that. Lol blows my mind that people do that, especially in Alaska where there is so much space to go literally anywhere else lol
Every place is like this no matter where you go haha
As long as you are enjoying yourself that’s all that matters.
Good luck catching fish anywhere by yourself without a plane lol
@@MegaSmittyman I do it all the time lol
Exactly haha
You just happened upon the biggest fish in the batch
Haha yep
Nice drone videos
Thanks
amazing video
Thanks so much
@@NASPELTZ no problem
What weight and length fly rod were you using??
8 weight 4 piece 9 foot fly rod, broke it and moved to a 9 weight two piece 9 foot
@@NASPELTZ where were you fishing from the bank from? Soldotna?
@@NASPELTZ The Kenai Red Okuma rods at Trust Worthy are great Sockey rods at a great price $67. Trust Worthy has them special made for Sockey fishing. They were $45 3-4 years ago but Bidenomics has kicked us all in the Ballz! Can't believe the cost of airfare this year.
I bought one a few days ago, fished with it snd I love it. 9 weight two piece and it’s great. I’ve heard they suck for normal fly fishing thou haha
@@NASPELTZ ya, they are not designed for normal fly fishing but not many need an 8 or 9 wt for that unlees targeting big Pike/Musky or in the salt.
I live three or so miles away from centennial park which is where u were.
That’s awesome
Little fact. If you are flossing right you don’t need to yank at the end of your drift. That’s snagging. Lifting straight up is the way.
bro u tryna fish on the mn with me sometime
Suee
this was a great video... but you didn't actually explain what you were using.
one day
WHAT WERE YOU SAYING A OUT THOSE LIGHTER FLY RODS🤦🏻♂️
Can't wait to go catch without all you posers around
Cheers from a real Alaskan 😎🤙
“Posers” alright buddy, have as much fun as you want
Hello everyone
Hey
Yo I live there
Fishing backwards??
What do you mean?
sorry bout the rod
It happens its all good
Centennial.. worst tourist trap😬
I didn’t fish centennial I just flew the drone there to show all the people and fished elsewhere
yeah. recognized that opening overhead scene too. There are so many other places along the river but people go where they like it. I like the crowds sometimes because i like the conversation. What i don't like is when people are crazy like walking all over you, fishing in front of others, that sort of thing. Some of my friends like the place down the road a bit...on the other side. Hhaha.
Where's the FISH ON!!! Signal??? I've fished the Kenai river for 20 years. That's the first thing you say when you get a fish on your line.
I always say it when I’m not recording 😂
Don't buy nothing other then s 1 peace or 2 peace rod ...
Odd fact: It’s not fishing, just snagging. These fish aren’t eating anything, just running into the line.
It’s not an odd fact it’s just a fact. It’s flossing, but it is fishing just a different type. Sometimes they do eat thou, I had one yesterday that hit the line and ate my bead and hook. It happens but not a lot
And it’s not really considered “snagging” if it’s in the mouth, I would call it snagging for reds but the reg book says otherwise
I'm in Kodiak Island Alaska I've been over there and watched it it is smacking just a different way that's legal
It’s not snagging snagging is illegal. Don’t comment on something you don’t know about.
Let’s be real, it is snagging
All aways two rod's son
Crazy to think that people travel from all over the world just to fish where I was born lol I’ve fishing rivers that are 10x better then this river crazy crazy.
Fis
This is kinda sad. Not even fishing just a legal version of snagging.
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You are awesome thanks for watching
Sorry, but it has nothing to do with fishing!!! Seeing 50 grown men stand and snage fish is just sad 😞 and not something you should be showing on your channel.... I really like your content, and of coures still do but, i my world we have to trick the fish into eating and thats like the whole concept, not this, i´m sure theres lots of various views on it this is just mine 🙂
It’s not “snagging” it’s flossing fish. Yes there is a controversial views on this. It’s extremely popular in Alaska, I didn’t go this year just since I wasn’t the biggest fan and all. You bring a line across the water and a fish swims into the line by its mouth and gets a hook in the mouth, if you hook them anywhere else you have to release them. This type of fishing isn’t for fun, I’m doing this to bring food home!
People fish differnt ways in differnt parts of the world for differnt fish. This is just how they do it in AK, I was doing what the locals were doing, like I said it’s extremely popular and just a differnt way to fish, I thought it was worth a try to do it one time and see how people fish over there. Not everyone agrees with it, and I totally understand where you are coming from
It wasn’t personel, i have been to Canada to fish sturgeon, and people were catching ‘ red salmon’ ? The ones that get a hump and turn red… and they where doing it the same way, but it was possible to catch them true but it was hard and you didn’t get many…
And I guess that you are fishing a fish that would not live long any way, I’m from Denmark and we only have Atlantic salmon, and they live on, we actually just banned this year based on catches killing any salmon because of a low rise of salmon in your rivers.. which I really like, take them when there are plenty and leave them when they are having a hard time😊
Thanks for answering, still love you using european pike lures😊 the one from savage gear 3 or 4 D perch is one I would never leave without 😊😊 next time try the 40cm trout or 32 cm rouch if your casting they just catch fish !!!!
Cheers
Claus
@geddejagt6697 I’m gonna throw the 40 cm pike tommorow and try to get sometime filmed actually. I totally agree man, but ya these fish are going to their death as we are flossing for them, it’s a wierd way to fish but they don’t eat otherwise. And the amount of fishing going up river is unbelievable, 100s of thousands of fish each river go up that small river, and it seems even with everyone flossing for them the numbers stay high every year. I’m super big on catch and release fish and taking care of fish but some places just do things differently. Im looking into planning a trip to Canada to fish sturgeon as well, it’s been on my bucket list for ever
expensive rods are a waste of $$ flossing for Sockeye....have broken two 9 wt GLoomis 4 piece rods over the years and have come to realize just go with a cheaper 2 piece fly rod. Highly recommend the Kenia Red Okuma rods at Trust Worthy in Soldotna, they have them specially made for the Sockey flip and drag. Can't beat them for $67.
Just bought one a few days ago. Absolutely love it
Funny Stik. Never failed me and always absorbs the punishment. Nuff said