Against All Odds

[@ByskanTube]

As this salmon decided to take off into the rapids I had but two choices. Block the reel and loose it, or try to catch up. With two cameras running I couldn't resist, and I love the thrill! As long as the salmon feels the drag from upstream and doesn't find a good resting spot, it will just keep going. So I had to keep following without putting too much pressure on the fish until entering calm water.

[@kanecol2401]

Brilliant...great fight and fantastic fish released

[@jimbolger264]

@@kanecol2401 Released into the back of his truck or suv don't be so gullible

[@Bramano]

Great vid, great fishing and great editing! Worth watching every second!

[@hansa2026]

Epic video, great song choice too! One of the best salmon videos ever.

[@asgrimurgunnarsson7014]

Holymoly! Congratulations. Brilliant stuff, great editing and great music and the finale is legendary! I´m coming to Norway next year. For sure!

[@lesmiko]

Awesome! This is great footage. Thank you for sharing. I think the music is great and you did an amazing job.

[@Orie1]

A real 'River runs Through it' moment. great film and great fish.

[@Moneymakin77]

Unbelievabel! Such a great fight against all elements! RESPECT from Germany!

[@ByskanTube]

Thanks! I have backup batteries that are recharge at home overnight if needed. Four batteries are often sufficient when fishing all day long.

[@windyknot2094]

OMG!! Brilliant work. What a trophy. Where can I obtain a shoulder pack like that??

[@Maaarteeens]

The best fishing video I ever seen! Thanks!

[@PeterWestinFlyfishingOnly]

Great video and amazing catch. Congratulations.

[@ByskanTube]

Good question. I did stand and fight for some time, trying to lure the salmon upstream several times. That part of the play didn't offer much entertainment though so I cut it out. When forcing a salmon to move it often wants to run the other way. It's tricky. Salmon in the Byske River often run downstream at some point, and the current is mostly very powerful. Small or medium salmon can sometimes be forced ashore.

[@Radimvladek]

absolutely amazing! never seen something like this before

[@mrmoran0077]

Thanks for the reply, having watched it again i'm getting used to it and it does fit rather well if i'm totally honest :) If I were you I'd be sending a copy of this to Guideline and Gopro and negociating some freebies for you for giving their products such a thorough testing, congratulations sir.

[@MoustacheCloud]

AND Matrix soundtrack. This is too awesome man.

[@FisherTipz]

Wow! Some of the best and most spectacular i have ever seen! Regards from Norway!

[@FishClyde]

Brilliant Video !!! .... best I have seen all season !!! I have the 1 GOPRO that I use .... well done on actually landing that great fish !!!!

[@surethingsfly]

Note to self: remember to breathe…man that was awesome! A King Kong of a fish, all the glory is yours, well done!!! ATB.

[@JRafaelRiveroHierro]

great and fantastic this video... congratulations on the catch has been a noble and risky struggle

[@TheOrmsson]

Damn, you must be the most badass guy I've ever seen! Respect from your fellow country, Iceland.

[@mkchris1382]

awesome video... love the back-round music!

[@rhin019]

This is The greatest Baltic salmon video of all time😂

[@bwukKit]

this is an amazing film!

[@ByskanTube]

Thanks! Two Hero2 cameras were mounted to below my chest and on my left wrist. There are pros/cons for any placement. I'd say use a head strap mount if you have only one camera. I did write a post about this some time ago called "GoPro Hero". I see now that this is the only post that has not been translated to English. I'll fix it tonight.

[@joeearly357]

you sir are fearless

[@diacoon]

I have never seen anything like that. This is a new era of fishing.

[@Beardedfurflinger]

We(flypeople) can be a bit fanatical,when a big fish is hooked,have been there myself do you dare,or not,great video,great catch.

[@carassio4ever]

Non ho parole,grande battaglia per un grande pesce,complimenti

[@erngrema]

A Real Nail Biter! Well done.

[@ancientlandmarks7839]

Vilken otrolig film!

Bästa laxvideon EVER !!

[@peterleverman]

The only feeling that could top landing that salmon would be to release it!

[@biteon]

Great video. Epic battle.

[@JENZIperformance]

Congratulations...the video is awesome und your fish too. We can feel the adrenalin......thumbs up from the German JENZI Fishing Team !

[@calleahlund9770]

Grymt! snygg editing och musik :)

[@scottfink350]

WOW!!! this Dirt Bike rider is very impressed. It would be like being the only rider that cleared the most difficult hill climb or winning a world title. Amazing.

[@chichin56]

ya se nos estaba haciendo tarde, buena batalla , felicitaciones , y gracias por compartir esa linda pieza.

[@jonirun]

Your video title says it all.. Amazing that you had your GoPro´s charged and ready to go to get that catch! :) Do you reload em´ on the trip or you have several backup batteries? Oh, and the fish is also awesome, grats for the catch! :)

[@NickeClay]

Crazy = ) I do not know why I dropped a tear at the end. Happiness i gues.

[@ByskanTube]

You are welcome!

[@JoeIsOut2lunch]

RESPECT Cheers from Canada

[@ByskanTube]

Hi, thanx for watching and commenting. Looking closer at the salmon's eyes and mouth, it is obvious that it has been killed. This is also stated on the web site. I welcome reactions to this decision. In June 2012 more than 100 large salmon (20 lbs+) were caught and killed by "sport fishermen" on The Byske River. Some anglers keep everything within their bag limit. Most beeks limit their kill. A few fellows play 100% C&R.

[@ByskanTube]

I could also have recorded new sounds to replace the original. Actually I did record the river at various locations to try this but then I just decided not to waste any more time on this. Just now I noticed that you can add more than one soundtrack to a video, so I might just add another track without the music in it.

[@awaken77]

In the beginning looks like Holmforsen at 0:34. But I don't know what place is 14:08. Did he run all the way to the next hole?

[@BoilieTv]

yes !!!! very good movie!!! I LIKE IT.

[@mrmoran0077]

Lovely film but why spoil the sounds of the river etc by adding music?

[@edwardjp]

Fantastic. Well done

[@ByskanTube]

Thanx! Yeah filming wasn't that easy actually.

[@MrBarkspud]

Great vid loved it

[@ByskanTube]

Thanx! It's a great idea, but that's not possible. ;)

[@charlieneilson1239]

Great action! Thrill of the chase stuff.

[@rmlytle589]

This seems like my kind of fishing!

[@7wobbly]

Great video,great fish well done!

[@ByskanTube]

The GoPro doesn't record sound very well from within its waterproof casing. I could amplify that sound but there is a problem with that. In this case there is a lot of noise all the time from clothing and hitting stuff. That sound is peaking way higher than the ambient sound. Sure removing all that noise is not hard but very time-consuming if you want to retain ambient sound quality.

[@kingkubikGT]

Gratuluji.....cele video + ryba jsou neskutecne!!!!

[@krainapstragailipienia9685]

WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! NICE!!!! THAT WAS AWSOME!!! NICE CATCH!!!!

[@boonerbuck]

Insane.. I love it... been through similar but on gear when I was younger... goner if I tried that now :D

[@ByskanTube]

Another issue is that the sound of the river is constantly changing pitch between cuts. Personally I find this a bit annoying. I like building my movies around music and I understand that far from everyone will appreciate this. Anyway, I'll see what I can do. :)

[@ByskanTube]

It's called The Byske Vest. Try byskeskomakeri.se for more info.

[@granbergp]

Riktigt bra! Grattis till finfin fisk!

[@drill888golf]

great video..very nice.. :)

[@MakSS08]

man blev nästan utmattad av att bara kolla.. Nice!:)

[@alaingavillet3636]

Bravo ! très belle vidéo ! ,très beau combat !, félicitation !

[@Ei2iP]

Pure class, what a ride......

[@lovepowder21]

did u keep it

[@16549n]

bravo on the swim for it attitude. nice fish.

[@jerrykustich5747]

Wow! I've chased a lot of fish on a lot of rivers...but never that big and never that far on a river of such turbulence.

[@schtojf]

Underbart redigerat laxen! :)

[@petergrilse3443]

Awesome........

[@TheBirdwatchin]

så jävla epiiiskt jag hade också rusat efter men jag hade säkert dött/tappat laxen!

[@aaronmeyler7130]

why is byskan web site not online anymore it was a great for fly tying

[@lukafish123]

Wow. Absolutley stunning

[@deepbaysweden]

så himla bra film:) jag tro ja måst köp mig ett laxspö.

[@Arvydas_M]

Always follow! I have once not followd the fish that was my first and last time... By the way nice fish!

[@ericlin0122]

crazy... nicely done tho. If you went through all that and lost the fish, that will be the worst day of fishing.

[@Valystor]

[ HAHAHA ] the fishing.. its relaxing time right ':D

[@ByskanTube]

Yes there are risks. The camera positions and scene cutting make it look even more risky. Many times I had to stop and think twice. You need experience, awareness and a bit of luck. There are quite a few people swimming for salmon through white waters in this river. I guess you could say it's a life style and nothing sensational. ;-)

[@stillrob420]

you dont horse a salmon, unless you like bent hooks or broken lines

[@chichin56]

n the last part of the video when it reaches the dry and touch again downstream, provokes sit and go with the flow lol

[@roligavideos4179]

Grymt! !

[@agesivertsen3032]

fantastisk

[@fredrikaberg2249]

haha just awesome!! Congrats :)

[@West__Coast__Joyride]

i say amazing caught and gr8 fishin

[@roymccarthy9312]

Crazy 😅😅

[@1исаМиназов]

Суппер

[@LeMouching]

Music is crap. film is amazing ! Go pro makes you puke....

[@evanupon1]

why not just stand your ground to fight the fish? seems you took alot of unnecessary risk