Fly Fishing for Chrome Chum Salmon

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Fly Fishing for Chrome Chum Salmon - OPST

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8 жыл бұрын

Chum salmon get a bad wrap. Most of that is just snobbishness on the part of fishermen who don't appreciate an abundant, hard-fighting fish. But the chum most people know, the heavily barred, hook-jawed green goblins, don't start out that way. Chum enter the rivers as startlingly beautiful silver bullets that rival steelhead in every way. Only a few rivers offer reliable fly fishing for chrome chums like this, and and Kanektok River in western Alaska is one of them. We fished with Alaska West and caught all the chums we could handle and then some, in addition to several other species this incredible river has to offer. Give Alaska West a call at 800-344-3628 for more information, or visit the online: www.deneki.com...
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@thaddeuswhettimore2219 6 жыл бұрын

what great ethics and fish handling procedure displayed in this video, it inspires me to be a better salmon fisherman

@akjeff64 Жыл бұрын

I had a place here in Alaska where i could go get Chums when nothing else was getting caught, it was my go to place to catch a fish!

@iancollings5047 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for recognizing the Chum as a great fish. They are so aggressive they make us all look like heroic anglers. For those asking about eating them, they are not particularly oily and they taste damn good (smoked or not). It's part of the overall bad rep, which is unfounded. Sure if you are going to take a spawned out black fish the quality is not going to be great. However, you take a chrome fish or even a coloured fish with a white belly and cook a fillet on the BBQ (try a simple dill and mayo dressing) you will be very surprised at how good it is. Don't listen to the BS, make up your own mind.

@chrisbajema8002 5 жыл бұрын

Ian Collings love that kinda honesty 🤙🎯. Keep that up always

@alexanderlindsey4066 3 жыл бұрын

people will keep a dirty black bellied chum then claim all chum taste like shit

@MrSurfangler Жыл бұрын

coat it with sugar and salt and let it dry brine for 10mins, brush off the excess and make a crispy skin pan fired salmon, use ghee or butter as the grease for frying . You can even poach it I bet a poached chum (all pun intended :) ) on creame cheese in a sandwich would be great

@marsodude Жыл бұрын

What an awesome video! Well done!

@TezukuriLure 7 ай бұрын

Chrome chum. That’s exciting!!

@charlesmcfarlane2082 8 жыл бұрын

This is a real pleasure to watch. Thanks for sharing your Alaskan experience.

@olaftosen4561 7 жыл бұрын

charles mc farlane igggggggg

@thecount1001 7 жыл бұрын

this guy's the fish whisperer.

@TheTwispAngler 2 жыл бұрын

Now is there a way to hike out there safely - or is this a boat only excursion. Now is this the Skagit for sure what whuh? : )

@thomasgibbons353 4 жыл бұрын

Aaron Thompson , I'm wondering how many others like you and me could testify, especially since I knew about it as early as 05'. No back cast room finally out of desperation but I went into it a bit heavy. TH 13'6 9wt and T heads.

@OPSkagit 3 жыл бұрын

It's a great tool for that!

@captainflint89 Жыл бұрын

in scotland we tend not to fish for spawning condition fish targeting only the fresh run silver coloured fish . if a coloured up fish is caught it is often not recorded as a fish in the river logbook and they are never killed to eat . im talking atlantic salmon not chum but it is a similar situation

@lostfedexman 8 жыл бұрын

AWESOME!!! Always love your vids!

@davespitzer819 Ай бұрын

I purposely fish the Kitimat when the chum are running.Not many people on the river and nothing but action all day.Strickley catch and release fisherman so they are perfect for me.

@TheTwispAngler 2 жыл бұрын

Well I just saw - when you released that Jack King Salmon - it was something small and chartreuse. So what's - what. Let's be honest. : )

@SpartanRunnerr 6 жыл бұрын

I just moved up to west WA, and am so excited to learn to fish these waters. Your vids are great. Where can I find river deltas like these near the ocean??

@nathanielriesterer9103 5 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@cdjk123 8 жыл бұрын

great vid! I have definately encountered disrespect towards the Chum. It's a weird culture around hating these fish. Sure, they might not taste as good. But they fight just as well. Respect for ALL fish!

@chrisbajema8002 5 жыл бұрын

cdjk123 yes even black half dead 💀 ones...... right??

@MslauVance 7 жыл бұрын

Rad video! chums are savages I love hookn em. Pound for pound I think they fight just as hard as a king

@Badsmurfrecords 8 жыл бұрын

amzing videos!!

@jessebourneau6426 Жыл бұрын

Not my anadromous thing, yet respect to you for the releases.

@dunsterman356 4 жыл бұрын

Just curious if you guys use circle hooks. I find if I use circle hooks I get the fish that bite the fly but don’t snag the others. They work great. Unfortunately not many chummers left up here in BC😪

@MrSurfangler 2 жыл бұрын

I use circle hooks when pinning for chinook . just need a longer tag for an intruder type fly. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZpOXnpxerr64mqs.html I use it on the bead rig

@philomenaahmad9739 5 жыл бұрын

Second largest Pacific Salmon finally get some respect - have always wanted to fish for these either bullet chrome or that indescribably burnished / transitional look where they are predominantly still silver, but the markings are showing through. Do your guide services accept Centrepin anglers who strictly use artificials / flies?

@justin21491 8 жыл бұрын

Im not much for fly fishing but your guys vids are some of the best. I noticed you like to fish for salmon close to the ocean do you find that they take dry flies more often at that stage of the river?

@alexgovoru9748 8 жыл бұрын

there is plenty of places in Washington to get chrome chum

@anthony0803 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, I have a couple of commando heads and love them. Quick question, what 7wt switch rod was that, seems perfectly suited for the type of fishing I do? Thanks man.

@bpaull08 7 жыл бұрын

That was a Red Truck Diesel 7 weight, 11 foot. Thanks!

@avidanglerorobsession6127 5 жыл бұрын

What pound line are you using

@jamesd.swanson2935 5 жыл бұрын

You use hot pink rig like most salmons but smaller hook?

@brianamado4366 4 жыл бұрын

What rod/reel was Trevor using?

@pr0faker 8 жыл бұрын

Not to be negative but they look rather small in comparison with the ones I've caught in the stave river in canada. Do you get bigger ones there or are they just a bit smaller?

@erwinli6962 8 жыл бұрын

I think that the fish hat run earlier in the year like these tend to be smaller. Think about how most of those big coho are caught in November, which is later in the year

@bpaull08 7 жыл бұрын

Yes I would say they are smaller on this river. Some will reach into the mid to high teens but they are in the minority.

@Joshuaduong 5 жыл бұрын

You just released good eats king and Dolly’s

@matthewlaritson7142 8 жыл бұрын

I need a new rod and reel, should i get a 7 wt switch or a single handed rod? I'm going to be fishing bass, walleye, smaller pike and muskie, and whatever else bites. either way, this new rod will primarily be for skagit casting streamers and poppers. I'm going to need to make at most a 50-60 yard cast. I'm buying your comando head, but what type of rod should i get? any ideas would be appreciated. thanks.

@jackwhite94 7 жыл бұрын

Matthew Laritson single handed rod is the best but a switch will work it's just a little more expensive maybe a 7/8 and you can catch chum with that too

@jamesd.swanson2935 5 жыл бұрын

what Fly Rod used /line/flies?

@Joshuaduong 5 жыл бұрын

Believe it or not chum salmon get bigger then silvers :)

@allancrow134 5 жыл бұрын

Chum are the least delicious of the 5 species of Pacific salmon. That's my prejudice. Better than no salmon...but that's not really a problem in Alaska. Sure looks peaceful there.

@craigmorgan7053 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's where they get the bad rap. Dog food.

@Mballducci 8 жыл бұрын

Man, I with there was somewhere like this in Washington!

@stephencifka4629 8 жыл бұрын

What is a 2/3, 12' sink tip? (and who makes it!)

@stephencifka4629 8 жыл бұрын

Cool!

@benjiesanders725 6 жыл бұрын

Is the 7 weight switch heavy enough for chums?

@benjiesanders725 6 жыл бұрын

Great thanks

@mattlouv 8 жыл бұрын

Bliss.

@jerrywald6481 6 жыл бұрын

Nice..J

@ulyrhee8123 8 жыл бұрын

Are these fish too oily or fishy

@rickbrown7067 3 жыл бұрын

Love the Chum, they will eat your lunch real fast! And snap your 800 dollar rod like nothing!

@OPSkagit 3 жыл бұрын

You got that right!

@bossboyken7004 8 жыл бұрын

It might be the taste?

@steveevans424 4 жыл бұрын

ALASKA FISHING >>> Is like playing kickball with little children, Your gonna tag everyone you want lol

@jamesd.swanson2935 5 жыл бұрын

My opinion Chums edibleness is a factor in respects but are a great fighting Fly Fishing animal ,Boom! Just as many are bigots of peoples in race same with Chums sadly