BEST CAMPFIRE SMOKED SALMON | Wow!

[@ejSTNC]

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.

[@ahmedak798]

No one care stop licking

[@DesignedByKy]

Rest in peace to your father, I hope these videos continue to bring you levels of immense joy

[@keshhan6412]

My condolences on your loss. It's so nice that you shared these really wholesome and enjoyable videos with him.

[@GoofyGuber]

@@ahmedak798?

[@smackyobassfishing7737]

Anytime you hear a fish jump think of him ❤ rest in peace

[@BobbyDukeArts]

that looks so good

[@hachater8698]

boober doog ards

[@ElderlyFacePunch]

It looks so wewd, actually

[@adamylawson6189]

Yad

[@thatoneguy3029]

I watch your vids all the time

[@missouribankfishing]

Yeah, it does

[@Runsincircles]

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.

[@cryoimpact]

bruh

[@hanjurichter9382]

@@cryoimpact same

[@billl.2441]

Pretty awesome! Love the outdoors. Brings people together. It's great to just chill and enjoy.

[@WorldCupofFishing]

That is awesome I brought groups of fisherman 18 years in a row from all over the world!!! Great place!!

[@pipthewarrior3738]

@@cryoimpact Why the bruh?

[@jman21895]

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!!

[@ehowardjr]

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 !!

[@aquaviii]

Taku Master Chef !!!

[@realtalkz3930]

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

[@jameshale6401]

Nope to many know it thats why fish price is high and its harder to find a good spot

[@kevinmalone9314]

@@jameshale6401skill issue

[@sedevri864]

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

[@_Chamberlain]

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

[@eliaslovius7405]

Det gjer det gjer dette med min morfar og denne ser bedre ut og han har gjort det i 30år

[@FlyLeah]

Same! I so wanna do this one day

[@Lemingtona-x5g]

wilderness cooking prep is next level

[@MyGreeed]

your salmon is genetically modified and toxic.

[@tonyauriux1011]

don't get salmon with roe

[@ironmonkey4o8]

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

[@brian70Cuda]

It wouldn't be a complete vid without the brew:)

[@charisseglen9639]

Step two club

[@aquaviii]

Cheers !!!

[@huncho4xl386]

No you didn’t

[@aquaviii]

Cheers 😅😅😅

[@grasscobra4379]

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)

[@benp685]

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!!

[@ericconrad8854]

I have a rod you can handle, it too has been described as a thing of beauty.

[@AHG1347]

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

[@aquaviii]

Taku Master Chef

[@Seventhstream211]

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

[@mapuanakupuna3471]

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!

[@fredcarter7003]

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

[@GratefulEd907]

7 years?!?! That’s a long time to catch one fish clean it and cook it even if you make it a video and edit it. I would have given up after 7 hours without catching a fish.

[@dwaynewladyka577]

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 ✌️

[@MrAcuta73]

Cedar plank and/or Alder smoke. Live in Oregon and eat a lot of salmon. lol

[@aquaviii]

Maple Syrup for the WIN !!!

[@co8539]

Cedar plank is epic

[@curlyhairdudeify]

Technically teriyaki salmon...

[@evatsosie1600]

@Bachcchanalia If he is on Native land/home turf and they are the First Nations I believe it’s “MAPLE SALMON” my guy if we were over Seas Then it would be terriaki

[@brickbuiltmagic]

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

[@85rgreen]

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.

[@gely_]

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!

[@cdnbaconqb]

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 😆.

[@thelinecook]

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

[@tzimisce1753]

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.

[@nick-hc6lz]

The crucified salmon looks like something from midsommar lmao

[@finishproject1]

🤣🤣🤣 Facts!

[@PaPi0141]

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

[@fdgsurf]

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.

[@cocomoman2236]

Aaa let's do it someday

[@Vasilyevich05]

I like how quiet and soothing your voice is when you speak. Almost therapeutic.

[@DavinDaGeek]

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.

[@PurelyAlpha]

Bro he with a blue hair feminist he isn’t allowed to have a gun💀😂

[@mosscat]

@@PurelyAlphacrazy assumption man

[@onehunnid12]

@@PurelyAlpha😂

[@kratzy11]

Yea a gun is pretty essential in alaska

[@NashinDiani]

@@PurelyAlphawho hurt you?

[@chrishigbie8645]

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.

[@zakmattila8148]

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

[@vasonar]

Cooking your catch while improvising with just the bare neccessities. Who needs a kitchen! Taku you da MAN!

[@rickandrews4886]

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.

[@johnpwmcgrath]

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!!

[@BBQDad463]

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

[@olivegod]

Agreed!

[@Awakeningspirit20]

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!

[@darryguy5708]

Awesome fish! Went down to the peninsula twice for the red salmon run in july, that and halibut and silver salmon on the Bearing sea on the days we werent on the river, legit ran off of 2 hours of sleep per night, that twilight and how addicting the fishing is has you out there catching your limit as early as you can, would definitely do it again and i cant recommend it enough for other anglers or anglers to be if they want a good time fishing, ill never forget those summers on that murky greenish water in my waders XD

[@sassykitty9]

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 ♥️

[@brianbrugge2938]

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.

[@12knots]

Spot on! Did you see the video when Jocelyn had dyied her hair blue and went into beast mode on the salmon? Think it was a charter in Ketchikan? 😊

[@vspec17]

I was so stoked when I saw you just speechless and just put your arms in the air and celebrate. It's a fish/hunt/art thing.

[@Ms.Rummy57]

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 🌻 💜 🌻

[@ChongtheNomad206]

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

[@Woodstock271]

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. 🤙🏼

[@evanbarger5994]

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.

[@ARPat2000]

no point when you can just fight the fish and use ur rod to it's max potential with angles etc. Idk what ur pops caught with that but a fresh fish with energy will pull drag regardless when u start reeling again, and go where it wants to lol. A salmon would also pop that hook pretty fast if theres no more tension on the line.

[@evanbarger5994]

@@ARPat2000 yea cus two generations of fisherman with thousands of fish under their belt don't know what they're doing. I see what you're saying, but do me a favor and shut up. I didn't ask you to respond to me. Mind ya own business.

[@hiclink6318]

@@evanbarger5994 fudd

[@DavidWade55]

Love your calm demeanour, not loud and showy display ,THATS why I subscribed you 👍☺️

[@OutdoorAdventureTV]

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... 😊

[@marcellowheeler88]

I've had the honor to live and fish for salmon in Alaska as kid. I tell everyone there is nothing like fresh salmon that is right out of the water and straight to a campfire. I am spoiled for life when it comes to salmon.

[@ahaok6245]

😍

[@susanwoodward7485]

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

[@Minkomans]

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🙌🙌🙌

[@fishotherapyadventures]

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 .

[@losaturn90]

Interesting terminology. I've heard Spring being used by Canadians to describe both red and white meated kings in the Vedder. Do you happen to know the origins of where the term Spring came from? Down were in Washington the closest we have is Springer and that specifically refers to a spring run of chinook salmon. Everything else is just referred to as kings.

[@fishotherapyadventures]

@@losaturn90 Hey yeah, as far as i know they called it Spring cuz they start to climbing up the river in the spring. We have two runs for the chinook in the vedder one in the Summer around July- early Aug for the Reds, then Late Aug-Oct for the White Chinook.

[@calvinlayao8042]

if my dad finds this channel.. oh boy he be watching all ur Vid whenever he got time.. my dad loves fishing and does it when hes free

[@csmats5374]

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

[@someguy-k2h]

Thank you for the amazing video. You should try scoring the the thicker pieces. That allows the salt to penetrate the flesh. You don't cut down to the skin, just half way. Then you don't oversalt the thinner pieces, it provides a more even brine. This reminds me of roasting butterfly fish with green sapling shoots. The green wood bends and doesn't burn. The smoke is infused in the fish and you can even fry the skin in a pan and eat it like fish chips. Thank you for your time and effort to share a unique recipe and way to cook without conventional gear.

[@monkey3333_swolsphinx]

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!

[@andrewsolano-garcia2715]

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

[@bigdoe5841]

21:04 Glorious !

[@schubens2656]

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

[@FlaccidPlatypus]

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

[@AZ-gs6hj]

Yup I do the same. Best bait for catching salmon. King and coho salmon love eggs.

[@ms.annthrope415]

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.

[@VivianEmberton]

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

[@johnwall3924]

Apparently eels latch themselves to steal head and feed off them but they're still good to eat I had one that came with a eel it had the same wound.

[@907akfshrmn]

I know that place and it does produce some nice salmon there, which you of course caught a nice king, then later there is red salmon with silvers, but also chum salmon. I used to fish that place before they ever paved it and put bathrooms there, which was days of a small crowd, but nowadays, it has a lot of people fishing it. I can see a wound from someone who snagged it, which some of those ones that fish in places like this are ones that I call flip n rip people that tend to snag every single salmon in their path and some of them think it is a big achievement to snag many in a row like they hooked them legal. Now I will drift flies and drifting rigs, but I am not one to rip my hook through the water. I will bait fish as well and throw spinners or spoons with a spinning rod, so I am an all around person, but fly fishing is what I really love.

[@theoldsurffisher1943]

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.

[@theoldsurffisher1943]

Taku; before you leave Alaska you need to get yourself a classic "ULU"; the utility knife of AK natives. They use the ulu to fillet all their fish. They also use it to butcher everything from whales, sea lions, seals, walrus, moose, muskox, caribou, and sheep etc. They even use it to flesh out hides of furbearers they trap and super closely clean the skins of typically very fatty beaver hides. I think many early ulus were formed from circular saw blades.

[@oscarmakavelli]

God Tier Catch and Cook! Beautiful Fish.

[@Hypnoticshrimp1989]

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!

[@Nicholasyeahbruh]

Rinse hands after you put eggs on or use a cloth

[@joeyindahl2593]

That shit will make your hands stink for a long time! Dyes your skin too!

[@Hypnoticshrimp1989]

Yes it does!

[@jimygerilius2377]

It's midnite here in New Mexico. I ate 3 hrs ago some smoked brisket and turkey, BUT i want me some smoked salmon Outdoor Chef Life style!!! I'm Hungry Again!!!! Subscribed... I enjoyed this video immensely. Thanks for editing it as well from the water to the fingertips.

[@kitwenzel8355]

just in time for me to cook my dinner!

[@ThydaCookingTV]

Cool

[@deaner6944]

I love this guy :-) So skilled and calm... A true survivor :-))

[@boyangzhang9547]

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

[@otteliasb]

From me to you, I love how you respect the land and the food of course

[@richgroh3623]

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

[@coolinbythebay5326]

People who say "fishing is boring you just sit and wait" has never had to fight a big fish and try not to lose it🤣 man i love it when they fight

[@dragonshadow3707]

You should have let her go bud as that's a lot of baby's in uk you are not allowed to fish for them when they are spawning

[@COWASOGGY]

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

[@vancolucci5949]

I don’t know anything about fishing but what you caught was a big beauty there! Congrats!

[@SteveMusselman]

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

[@iamZelus]

That smoked salmon looks delicious. Also, nice knife work with deboning as well as reverse butterflying the fish.

[@gregzlot6812]

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

[@jkoblivion4175]

Hope you understand how priceless is your freedom..getting in a boat and catching a salmon..in nature.. Oh.. the envy.. :)

[@InevitableTruthTeller]

We used to fish for trout with roe, back in the 70s, here in lower British Columbia. It's quite illegal now, and has been for some time. I remember casting into some lakes, the roe would hit the water and the water would boil with trout going after the roe. It's still the only sushi I can't eat because the smell of roe dried up on the boat seats is still burned into my brain.

[@andriesmaritz2055]

Hallo Taku, Congratulations, you have done it well and I am glad you could land that big salmon without a net because I do not believe it that none of the other fishers did not have a net, they just did not like it that you caught a big one so soon but you showed them !! Kind regards from New Zealand.

[@jayproductionsyaknow1773]

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

[@ImaOkie]

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

[@kaijahhunter7681]

Keep it up buddy your doing great keep being u and if u see this great upload❤❤❤❤❤

[@kevinC_]

You have technic beyond your years! I love your channel!

[@el_tio_Harry]

mate you look at the colour and you just left there salivating. Good Job!

[@SantisValiant]

Dude this is the first time I've ever heard of your channel, but literally 10 seconds in and I knew I should subscribe to your channel.

[@quigonjinn3567]

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.

[@sulawesipitta]

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

[@leighstickney7409]

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

[@filipspiric1910]

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

[@apaisarachannel5525]

Hi Taku ...I'm native from Sarawak Borneo. I love your video...👍 We also smoked & fermented our fish..but difference kind of fish...would love to have Salmon...but very expensive in here. Good luck & keep sharing the good video. Tq & all the best from ApaiSara Channel.

[@derpfrog5625]

That looks magnificent, and the whiskey honey glaze was the ultimate final touch.

[@Alaskabuilt_]

lol that’s funny about the net. As an Alaskan, we often laugh when people from out of state struggle and we enjoy the show lol. Even if you lost the fish we know you will hook up again lol

[@laird770]

1) Dude I need a knife collection like yours. 2) Your ideas blow my mind. 3) I'm going fishing now.

[@francoisjohannes3648]

i like the lady's hair, looks so cool. God bless and happy new 2023 year. the fish looks amazing

[@roberttejeda8607]

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

[@jasoncreamer5747]

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.

[@ABathRobeSamurai]

I do the same thing after a good cook... little fist bump ...eyes closed just enjoying the fruit of your labor. keep it up looks amazing

[@daniloivitik9505]

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

[@AngelFlores-jw5eo]

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

[@erikdiaz8892]

Love this channel! You have such a great vibe!

[@andrewgarcia7405]

Great vid man! When you said it was hot, I was expecting you to say it was in the hundreds or something. Me being from Texas, I’ll take 80 degree weather any day