25lb White King Salmon! Alaskan King Salmon Fishing - Juneau, Alaska! JUNE 2024

[@waikarimoana]

Awesome fishing trip Captain Zac, and a 25 pounder is something to be proud of,, thanks, thumbs up and greetings from NZ,, Tony.

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Tony thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! I appreciate the positive comment - tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@roblacitinola866]

Oh heck yea Zack and Mary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great job both of you!!!!!!!!

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks @roblacitinola866 I appreciate the positive comment! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@johnf7847]

Nice one Zac! White meat King! Loved watching the crows cleaning up the cleaning station. Nothing goes to waste!

[@CaptainZac]

Hi @johnf7847 many thanks for the watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! I appreciate the positive comment! Those ravens love hanging out around the fillet table just waiting to swoop in for a big snack! Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@thomas9079]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing Captain Zac & Mary! The last time I was in Alaska was 1981, on the fishing vessel Billikin, a 135-footer, catching King crab, Opilio (Snow crab), and Bairdi Tanner crab for Trident Seafoods. June 19, 2024 New Sub, yes indeed. Lord be praised!

[@CaptainZac]

Hey @thomas9079 many thanks for the positive comment and it sounds like you've had some incredible Alaskan adventure! I'm sure you have some crazy stories from fishing on the Bering Sea! Thanks for the sub and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@goodcitizen64]

I sure do miss the hunting and fishing of Alaska! My grandson and I truly appreciate and enjoy your videos, Capt Zac!! Tight lines!!

[@CaptainZac]

Hey @goodcitizen64 thanks for stopping by and I'm glad that these videos help bring back some great Alaskan memories! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@markmaccani9411]

Great fish there Zac. Nice to see you getting into a few Kings over there. Good luck on the upcoming trips.

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks Mark I appreciate the positive comment! Tight lines my friend - best of luck the next time you visit Sitka! Captain Zac

[@PSPluggin]

Got my first White King last season in Port Angeles, WA. Just shy of 19lbs. Hammered a Tomic 5” plug #602

[@CaptainZac]

Hey @PSPluggin CONGRATS on the awesome fish! I bet that was a fantastic fight - and some wonderful eating! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@Elparquito]

Nice fish, captain. You got funny looking seagulls in AK.

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks @Elparquito! haha Oh those are ravens at the end! We have seagulls as well. Raven and seagulls both love to hang out around the fillet table in search of a snack! Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@stevenbond8168]

Right on Zac 🎉

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks @stevenbond8168! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@alonsogutierrez7152]

Seasoned pro, well done Captain Zac!!!

[@CaptainZac]

Hey @alonsogutierrez7152 many thanks for the positive comment my friend! I'm glad you enjoyed this footage! Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@BillMikesAnglingAdventures]

Awesome fish Zac 👍👍

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks Bill I appreciate the positive comment! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@LTrain23]

Awesome video, glad to see that king from start to finish!

[@CaptainZac]

Hi @LTrain23 thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! I appreciate the positive comment - tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@fishduckdog]

Great 👍🏽 team work! Thanks for sharing!

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks @fishduckdog I appreciate the positive comment and am glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@moneydog6464]

HECKLE & JECKLE CROWS 😂

[@CaptainZac]

Haha yes indeed these ravens are a riot! Thanks and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@knighttenkoa-gamersouthern5236]

Nice Capt Zac--- love it. Nice fish sir! So, on my way back from Alaska on the cruise. Fished Icy Point on a charter (beautiful scenery, saw whales/orcas, nice captain-- but skunked); caught my first dolly varden in skagway (the harbor and Pullrn Creek) and my first 18 lb King in a few decades on a kastmaster in Ketchikan near creek street. 6 hours of casting with my son-- was an exciting fight from land. As always Capt Zac-- thanks for your vids and suggestions

[@CaptainZac]

Hey @knighttenkoa-gamersouthern5236 thanks for the recap and I'm glad to hear that your persistence paid off! Too bad Icy Point didn't pan out but the whales were probably cool to see. Awesome to hear about the dolly in Skagway and CONGRATS on that King in Ketchikan! I bet that battle from shore was a blast. Were you able to keep that fish? Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@1richrodfishing]

Beautiful fish brother good job 💯👍🎣💯 Catch you next

[@CaptainZac]

Hey @1richrodfishing thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon footage! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@jimmieburleigh9549]

Nice fish and action. Cool fans noticed you on the water....

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Jimmie many thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon footage! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@philmccumbee6938]

You made me hungry with that sandwich. Now I know how you land so many fish. Mary is awesome with the net. Don’t know how much you are paying her but it is not enough. Just know that meeting you two guys is on my bucket list.

[@CaptainZac]

Haha this is awesome! Yes I'm very fortunate to have a fantastic first mate - she did a great job landing this fish (clearing the gear first then netting it on the first scoop!)! Yes indeed - the halibut salad sandwich on wheat is my secret weapon to catch kings! Definitely let me know if you happen to make your way through Juneau - it would be great to meet up! Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@jimmieburleigh9549]

Nice fish nice action Cool you had fans notice you.

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Jimmie many thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon footage! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@Spirit_of_Celestine]

Great fishing video... Nice share 💚💚

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks @Spirit_of_Celestine I appreciate the positive comment and am glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@JC-es3rs]

Great vid loving the team work 👍

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks @JC-es3rs! Landing a nice king salmon is definitely a team sport! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@bradleyeis7319]

Very nice catch

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Bradley many thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@bmiller7710]

What a trophy!!! Yum yum

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks @bmiller7710 I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action and I appreciate the positive comment! Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@pauloehmen1665]

That was a great video 👍keep em coming

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Paul thanks for watching and I appreciate the positive comment! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@Cntrmass]

As Always Awesome! I notice you don’t “set” the hook . Salmon does it for you pulling out of the rigger ? What’s the small strip center of fillet you pull out ? Dumpster chickens clean up the scraps quick.😂

[@CaptainZac]

Hey @Cntrmass many thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! Correct - since the boat is in forward gear and the fish has already popped the clip (so it grabbed the bait and yanked hard), the hook was already set. That small strip of white dots that I removed come from how close I fillet to the spine. To ensure maximum meat yield, I cut very close to the spine which leaves a small trip of white (which is easily removed). Haha yes indeed the ravens LOVE hanging out by the fillet table! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@Cntrmass]

@@CaptainZac I’ve learned so much. Sincerely thank you. Will be taking the Alaskan out fishing for the first time In July.

[@stevencarlson1615]

Great king salmon! Hope to get into a couple kings next week! How deep are you finding them at? I was thinking of starting at 50-60’ and working around that! Any thoughts? I love your excitement even though have caught probably hundreds of thousands of fish that’s great!

[@CaptainZac]

Hey @stevencarlson1615 thanks for the positive comment! These fish came relatively shallow (downrigger at 20-25 in about 50-60 feet of water total) in the terminal area but if you are targeting feeder kings I would aim for 80-120 feet. I hope you find some kings willing to bite - tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@stevencarlson1615]

Thank you I we will try all the water columns and find them hopefully but it will be a great trip!

[@martinbanos4389]

Amazing video Zac!! Insane bite and big chinook, is common to see those white kings? Congrats from Chile South America here are just orange kings 😅

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks @martinbanos4389! While white kings overall are fairly rare (about 5% of kings), our local hatchery run of fish tends to produce more than 5% white kings. Check out more about it here: www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=738 Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@gavinheiter7704]

Awesome fish!!!!! My wife wants to know what kind of pants Mary had on in this video. Tight lines Captain

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks Gavin I appreciate the positive comment! haha let me check with Mary and follow-up with you. Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@CaptainZac]

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[@jonathanproctor690]

Beauty fish!

[@CaptainZac]

Hey Jonathan many thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@jonkitchen6090]

Cpt Zac's First Mate - Must be able to drive boat, clear rods/downriggers, bait rods, film, net fish, and jump transom.... Pretty work both of you..

[@CaptainZac]

Hey @jonkitchen6090 many thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! I'm fortunate to have a great first mate - catching a big king like this is definitely a team effort! Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@jonkitchen6090]

@@CaptainZac I am my wife's first mate. She is blind, but loves to fish. I make sure her rod is pointed at the fish and she does the rest. She out fishes me 5:1. I started watching your channel last year when we were planning a trip to Southern Alaska. Things did not work out, but the dream is still in the bucket. When we get there we want to catch a Halibut... but would love to get tight with any of your local species. JK The Villages, Florida.

[@CaptainZac]

Hey @jonkitchen6090 WOW you both sound like an incredible couple! I'm sorry the trip didn't work out last time but Alaska is definitely still worth keeping on the bucket list! Please let me know if you have any questions in planning your Alaskan adventure - happy to help however I can! [e-mail] Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@Fishpassionbox_global]

Very nice…I’ll be in Petersburg in a couple weeks fishing kings on a very restricted limit this year. No more Blind slough fishing for kings 😢

[@CaptainZac]

Hey I'll be in Petersburg in a few weeks also - perhaps we'll cross paths! No Blind Slough kings but we can still troll for "feeder kings." I'm not sure how many lodge customer typically are aware of or explore this fishery. The cohos should be starting to show up by early to mid July also. Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@PeelingLine]

That was a fat king. Nice work! Goes to show you don't need a fancy expensive boat to get on the fish. 👍

[@CaptainZac]

Hey Brett thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this footage! Haha yes indeed - you can certainly catch some big fish out of some small vessels! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@williamrogers4556]

Good day on the water 🎉🎉🎉

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks William I appreciate the positive comment and am glad you enjoyed this king salmon footage! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@tjbron1]

Nice fish. Just wondering why you net salmon from the swim platform?

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks @tjbron1! Primarily for more reach and quicker ability to get a chance to net it - since a fish while trolling almost always arrives to the boat closest to the rear extended transom / swim platform. We typically only do this in calm conditions to ensure safety. Thanks and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@murrayandru7527]

Interesting, I once caught one off shore along the BC coast... I was Told it was from a hatchery ??? I didn't really care , 26 lbs was a feat for me I almost lost it at shore to a seal .... Talk about relief, he tasted AWESOME TOO ! Never forget that one , lol.

[@CaptainZac]

Hi @murrayandru7527 CONGRATS on the awesome fish! Sounds like an epic battle! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@tacticalmarshing9548]

Why is the meat so white on that king?? When we catch them down here in cali they are a lot more orange. Also why don’t you lingcod fish at all seems like you guys have some real monsters out there. Love the videos they make me jealous wish I could catch um like you do

[@CaptainZac]

Hey @tacticalmarshing9548 - this is a white king salmon which is further explained here: www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=738. Also - the ling cod fishing right near Juneau is limited but there are certainly some big lings caught in other areas of Southeast Alaska and definitely out in the Gulf of Alaska! Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@roncarlson2530]

fishing at Langara next month, let you know how it goes. mind sharing your recipe for halibut salad?

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Ron thanks for stopping by and that trip to Langara sounds awesome! The second picture on this product page shows the recipe for halibut salad (simple and delicious!). captainzacalaska.com/halibut-magic/ Thanks again and best of luck at Langara next month! Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@shaylynnjerue2292]

I went fishing yesterday to

[@CaptainZac]

I hope you caught a big one!

[@brianbrown2601]

The Tug is the Drug

[@CaptainZac]

Haha @brianbrown2601 yes indeed it is hard to beat when a big king salmon is ripping out drag - especially when you eventually get the fish in the net! Thanks and tight lines! Captain Zac

[@Chompersize]

Take the White home everytime!

[@CaptainZac]

Hey @Chompersize the smoker has been quite busy - these white kings are the BEST when smoked. Such terrific flavor from all that rich oil! Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@clamsoup]

Football Season!

[@CaptainZac]

Hey Alan haha yes indeed this was a thick football! I hope you are having luck with the kings as well. Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@Feuna38]

I saw that fish before you post that it's to big tho

[@CaptainZac]

Hi @Maldita638 thanks and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

[@Feuna38]

@@CaptainZac well I wish I'm a fishing woman oh yeah I'm very enjoy watching the big fish but in Philippines no I can't see the big fish

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks@@Feuna38! Hopefully you can go fishing in the Philippines sometime soon!

[@shaylynnjerue2292]

😅😅

[@CaptainZac]

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! Tight lines! Captain Zac

[@howardbarker7768]

Look like an amateur catching a good fish lol

[@ericwiegele7651]

Captain Zac and Mary Beautiful day on the water.. Nice King! Get that smoker out… Tight Lines. E

[@CaptainZac]

Hi Eric thanks for the positive comment and you are exactly right - the smoker has been busy making some very tasty smoked white king! Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac