Taku, you’re one of my father’s favorite to watch whenever and he always ask me if I’ve watched your recents video. Sometimes it is our way of having a time together because we enjoy your videos always. Thankyou for making my father happy by your videos. sadly , he died at heart attack and stroke. I will always watch your videos as it always reminds me of what my father love to do, watching your video and fishing near the river.

that looks so good

I love how authentic your reaction was to how good it tasted. When the time and work pay off in such a sweet sweet way. There is no better feeling!!

Not enough people around the world appreciate how delicous fish can be, that Salmon looked amazing.

I feel lucky to have been able to actually eat some of this salmon and it was amazing! Well done Taku. It was great meeting you on the Willow.

I really clapped for you when you popped out with the beer and said, "oh right, one last thing." lol

As a Norwegian I've seen some good salmon prepared. This looks next level. I am going to do this!

Man ive been subbed to you sine 30k subs, its so amazing to see you grow and still put out educational content. Like im learning but also having fun watching. Truly the best of both worlds and it makes me happier to see that youre living your dream. Once again, thank you for the quality video. Keep it up!

Taku never disappoints. Your knife skills are a work of art. Keep up the excellent work. I truly enjoy watching your excursions and I live vicariously through them. Thanks !!

Maple syrup is good with salmon. The Native peoples in Eastern Canada have done that when they prepare their salmon. Also, the Native people in California, Oregon, Washington State, British Columbia and Alaska would cedar plank their salmon, or use cedar sticks to make it. It's a great way to prepare salmon. Cedar planked salmon is really good. I liked how you prepared the salmon. Thanks for another awesome adventure. Cheers, Taku and Jocelyn! #TakuTuesday ✌️

the patience and skill needed for this is insane, hats off to you sir.

watched you for probably three years now and always impressed with your talent, compassion, and smarts! Never mind that you are so cool! appreciate your videos

You videos are the best natural cooking channels I’ve seen. Keep it up. I’ve been a long time watcher. I don’t even eat much seafood, but I enjoy everything about how you make your videos. I’ve even tried your version of the blueberry salmon and it was amazing. Something I highly recommend. (If you enjoy those two things)

That Smoked King Salmon with the Whiskey & Honey Glaze looked really good. That Salmon Guitar was pretty sweet as well. Thank you for sharing your Alaska journey with us. Greetings from San Bruno

the word jealous can’t fully describe how i felt watching you eat that salmon 😂

His excitement is so very calm. Idk how ppl can be so calm. Very cool

I can't believe I can enjoy someone else catching awesome Alaskian fish more then me, you do a great job sharing yours and Jocelyns adventures, so thank you for that brother.

Gosh that looked absolutely amazing taku!! What a catch. Loved the narration as you reeled in that beauty. Smoked to perfection!!!!

Hi Taku, I have to say I absolutely love your channel and your gift as a chef. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us!!

You really should carry a firearm out there, those bears will get ahold to you and turn you insideout. Bear spray doesn't always work.

Aww man, that piece that fell in the ash, it's still fine. I'm a wildland firefighter, I would rub the ash in any cuts I got while I was fighting fires to help it clot. It's just burned at hundreds of degrees, so it's sterilized. Just rib the ash off, it's gives it a bit of extra flavour lol 😆.

What a surprise! I just recently started following your channel. We utilized your herring recipe just last month. It turned out great. Happy to see you in so many of our stomping grounds in Alaska!

When Lewis and Clark was in Fort Clatsop in Oregon near Astoria, they had nothing but salmon to eat. They complained of eating salmon, morning, noon, and night. They were so sick of salmon they would have paid for some venison or beef. Can you imagine such an embarrassment of riches to be sick of eating salmon? Those were the days when earth's bounty was almoat unlimited. Great video. That salmon looks so good.

I don't even like fish but it makes this nice young man so happy it's fun to watch. It's nice to see someone this enthusiastic.

OMG! You had my mouth watering, especially at 21:24 mins when you took the first bite. Your facial expression & body language said it all!! Stay safe out there & Much love!

The crucified salmon looks like something from midsommar lmao

I have always dreamed of catching Alaskan salmon! Your adventures are my lifelong dream! Thanks for sharing...looks like this is the closest I will ever get to see Alaska! Watching from North Carolina 🌻 💜 🌻

Therapeutic, great information & vibe along with amazing edits / dope footage. Not to mention that smoked salmon looked like it came out fantastic. Instantly subscribed.

So dope to see you here in Alaska!!! Been a huge fan for a long time and love seeing the Alaska videos being executed so well ♥️

I spent 7 years in Alaska doing exactly what you just did……beautiful video

This is my first time on this channel, I just wanted to say Taku, you have the most relaxing voice man! I could sleep to you talking and cutting the fish tbh much love🙌🙌🙌

Bloody great video mate!!! It kept popping up in my feed for the last few days and didn't watch it cause it was 40+ mins... but......so friggin glad I just watched it was pretty much the best catch n cook vid I've ever seen! Kudos to you sir very well done

You and Jocelyn are a great couple! You two produce some of the most beautiful, educational and chill content. Thanks for everything. P.S. looking forward to another collaboration with Lief.

Congrats on an excellent catch and superb preparation! That is a beaut of a king salmon.

What's up taku. Love the content my guy. You inspired me to open my mind to many ideas and even in cooking. Hope one day I can come visit and we can go on a crazy outdoorcheflife adventure man. Stay awesome dude. Love ya. Thats also tell Jocelyn hi:]🤘🏼🙏🔥

Awesome video! Im glad you found someone to share it with! That makes it even better

I used your recipe with a few variations a few months ago and it was delicious. I had to come back to this video so I could do it again. Excellent job!

Thank you for this video. It looks like you had a fantastic fishing trip. That salmon looked so good, I could almost taste it!

It is great to watch a professional chef at work. The precise knife skills. Constantly tasting to make sure that the seasoning is spot on. A good reminder for when I get lazy... 😊

Man i want to do this soon. It seems like a surreal experience. From the catch, clean and cook, to the smoker, camping with some drinks. Unreal. The salmon looks incredible too man

love the glee at that first bite, can’t imagine how good it must feel to have all your work be more than worth it

Taku, you do a lot of things very well, clearly. I just wanted to mention an aspect that may not get as much appreciation as your chef and content creating skillz do... the way you handle a fishing rod is a thing of beauty. Love love love watching you play a fish. Could watch that all day long. Thank you so much for sharing your exploits with us!!

Salmon isn't my favorite fish, but even I was getting so hungry watching this video. I love fish brined and smoked,and that chili had to have added such another level of flavor. I hope you try this with some other fish well your up there. Keep up the great work guys.

I like how excited you got bec of the taste.! very genuine

Just how amazing is your fishing as well as your cooking skills are. Loved the idea of the stick holding the Salmon. Will definitely use this technique for our next fishing adventure in India. Thank you

Taku, your knife skills are so on point! And what's this I see?!? Bushcrafting in Alaska with your smoked salmon? Looks amazing!!

I normally don’t comment on fishing videos, but I gotta say this one was absolutely insane! Well done mate! You just made a new goal on my bucket list.

Love you bro wish we had more pure happy souls like you! Definitely smashing this like button and subscribing for the next one!!!

Your happiness is contagious man!

I love campfires and outdoor cooking and I so much want to do this.

I like the engergeticness and enthusiasm! You encourage me to work harder when im catching trout in Wyoming thanks so much!

Smoked salmon is amazing. I can't imagine how happy people in ancient times would be when they were able to catch a big salmon like that, and then smoke it, and have a similar experience, way before fast food and everything else that's been perfected and pumped up to be delicious.

Taku, when are we going to to see an “Deliciously Invasive” video? Honestly cant wait for one

Amazing look at that!,!! No guide needed. No net needed. It’s a good feeling knowing you can survive without other peoples assistance👍

Taku! Just discovered your channel man and this is SO my jam! looking forward to watching more. Keep it up!

Love the Videos man!

Be careful when smoking things for that long deep in the woods, bears won’t take long to check in and see what’s up. Always carry a gun brother

Cleaned a ton of fish on that cleaning table. I miss living up there!

Love this channel! You have such a great vibe!

I love your videos brother, they inspire me to still focused and learn recipes and stuffs what i love

I really wish I would catch u on a live! I adore u guys! I search for all ur videos! Love everything u post! Love the relationship with joslyn ( sry if it’s misspelled) plz keep posting! U help more than u will ever know! God bless u both forever

just in time for me to cook my dinner!

That salmon looks fabulous! I’ve been smoking salmon for years and learned while on vacation in Canada every year from Hawaii (Where salmon aren’t found). The salmon we could get in the stores were all farm-raised Atlantic salmon but once in a while I could find fresh Copper River Sockeye fillets and always bought that as a special treat. Most people in Hawaii have never tried smoked salmon fresh off the smoker. I used the same wet-brine of kosher salt and sugar. Hot smoked it the next day, just until it was barely done and not dry at all. The Hawaiians went nuts! I had a pretty big smoker and would do whole turkeys and Marlin sticks (a popular snack with us fishermen there). Some of the people wanted to pay me to make smoked salmon for them. I wouldn’t take money, they just had to buy the salmon and I’d do the rest. Plenty room on my smoker so once the fire is going, let’s make a party of it. Had lots of fun fishing and smoking fish in Hawaii. Just recently moved to Washington and haven’t caught a salmon yet here. They run up river right passed our barges I work on and I see them everywhere in the fall run. Anyway, this is the first I’ve seen your channel and what a great channel it is. Just subscribed. Aloha from Washington, happy fishing and cooking. 🤙🏼

The finished product looks so good. 5 star meal in a restaurant for sure.

I hope to one day do the same and take a nice breather in Alaska, fish, cook, and enjoy the outdoors. This is some amazing content brother. Keep ‘em coming.

Hey Taku! We call that Red Spring(summer chinook) they are different compared to the Fall Chinook( white meat) . Red spring taste much better than the white meat .

My father would turn the roe into more salmon bait. He rubbed this pink thing into it and then dry it out in the sun. It was definitely effective because he caught hundreds of king salmon

man thanks for delivering everything around you, i rely felt the atmosphere.

Great episode! My mouth was watering so much!

So, I've never personally tried this trick but my grandpa and my dad have both done this before. That being said do this at your own risk, when a large fish starts to take off hard open the bail and free spool it. The fish won't feel the pressure anymore and will turn back. It's amazing to see it work. Awesome video man love your content.

Bobber & eggs 🤤

The water color is perfect , nice catch !The finished cook has my mouth watering , oh my !

Nothing beats cooking outside!! And that looks so yum! Keep up the great vid :))

dude that thing is lookin good. well done on this nice catch n' cook vid bro. seriously, that thing looks like daaa bombdigzz!

Taku; You are not only a great chef but and even a more skillful butcher of fish. I have maybe cut up over 700 AK salmon but you were very skillful in the split manner that local native AK folks do for their big house rack smokers. I always use much more sugar 4-5/1 than salt plus many other personal taste ingredients in the "over night" brining. Brush with diluted molasses after brining and before smoking. Smoking should get to 145 degrees to be at pasteurizing temps. I don't think salmon lose much color going upstream; likely their fat content that those Yukon River kings do near their 1000 mile upstream journey. Pink (humpy), Chum (dog) and maybe Coho (silver) are maybe never as bright red as early run kings and reds. Where were you; camping?? Like folks from the lower 48 will flock to that silty gray stream to catch a king salmon? Yes Interior AK, nearer to Fairbanks and away from the coastal water influence gets much hotter and drier in summer than AK coastal marine environments.

I know this place. Tailrace. My brother goes there a lot. I've only caught a silver salmon out from there. The silvers should be coming up soon. I still haven't caught a king salmon yet 😩 now that I live in Hawaii, I'm gonna have to plan some trips to Alaska to catch my very first. I've hooked up some kings before but came loose. 😭😭😭😭😭😭

It always makes me laugh when you have been fishing all day and some new guy comes in and catches one in the first half and hour. Hahaha.

Right from the start I could tell this was legit and not gonna be hype. So chill love it

omg. This kind of salmon is around $100 per pound.

I wonder what is up with the wound on your catch at 4:42, but it still appears to be huge! Nice!

Bros voice is so nice to hear 😂 he needs to read me a bed time story

Great video of campfire in the Alaska . Love the nature of Alaska and especially the fishing, the cutting and smoking salmon fish.

How do the gloves help if you keep them on after you put the row on then touch your rod? I don't get it... hahaha you guys are awesome just thought that logic was strange. Keep slayin it man!

As an "Alaskan native"...aka eskimo...I like the cooking method. You almost look native

This is my new favorite youtube channel. What a beautiful fish and the cooked salmon looked unreal.

All of those guys fishing without a net…sounds more like they probably didn’t wanna help an “outsider”

You should have left that in the brine for at least 2 days, maybe even 3, stirring at least once a day. If you like pepper try putting black pepper on as well. Brown sugar, butter, and a bit of water is always a good glaze If you like it sweet and messy on the fingers. Keep the videos coming, stay safe!

Idk how I bumped to this video, amazing! It looks so good, thanks for the tips for camping man, love!

Bruh they way he enjoys the meals and always hits the IPAs after definition of enjoying life 🙌

Wow, nice fish congrats! Good size fish. Thank you for bring us along on your adventure. Keep up the good work. 🐟🎣🐟🎣

Great video man 💪🏾

Great video. Thank you for posting.

That looks like THE LIFE, living and cooking like that straight out of the river! I remember when I first made gravlax, a Scandinavian brined salmon, and tried it... there's nothing like it. It's so good!

Merry Christmas brotha keep making great adventure cooking chef 👨🏽‍🍳

1st video i watched from you & it was really enjoyable, your calmness & softspoken nature + the trees in the wind made this almost therapeutic (minus the autro tho) to watch. The way you prepared the fish was great & looked absolutely stunning. Usually if YT recomends me stuff like that from the US, most of the content creators are loud amazing here amazing that & so expressive that its tiring, to watch, you on the other hand made me relax so thank you for that.

Great job! Made me so excited for may and june to finally roll around

Amazing work! Great video. 10/10

Wow Amazing video! Can't wait to try it out.

This is the first video of yours I've seen, subed in the first 10 seconds.

Loving the groove playing in the background.🎵