Catching a BIG SALMON with my BARE HANDS - Monterey Bay Salmon Fishing

Catching a BIG SALMON with my BARE HANDS - Monterey Bay Salmon Fishing
Took out my kayak to get some live bait (anchovies) and mooch for Chinook (King) Salmon. The bait was plentiful and we managed to catch one nice 15 pound salmon within paddling range. Forgot my net so I had to grab the fish with my bare hands! Have any questions or suggestions for more videos? Leave a comment below!
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I'm continually impressed by what you're hauling in on that kayak! Beautiful salmon there.

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Beginners luck for sure!

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Going over some archives this morning and I came across this one. That was a nice looking Salmon that you had there . I can tell that you are a true fisherman when you end up asking yourself , ¨ What did I forget today ¨ !

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Nice work.you stayed calm like pro. You rock!

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks!!!!

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Kayaking, fishing and catching a salmon! What a life! Thanks for sharing.

[@DieHardFishing]

So much fun!

[@leftymadrid]

Lived in California for ever, my fishing was done off Dana Point, Davies Locker, Newport Beach, and Palos Verdes, Puerto Fino, the Horse shoe for large halibut, huge bonita, mackerel, also went out to Catalina island for some white sea bass, and yellow tail, and sail fish, but I NEVER got lucky in catching a salmon!!!!!!!! That was a treat to see, looks pretty healthy too :-) I do miss California fishing, l will have to settle for the Mediterranean sea, at least the corbina here are huge, not bad tuna too, and other species... Stay safe bud!

[@Blktailhunter53]

You ought to try Bait Buttons when using a barbless hook. Helps keep your live bait on the hook.

[@dragons502]

Damn! Nice catch👍

[@PacificCoastHunterz]

Very nice! It's been slow for most people out there... Good to see you're catching quality fish.

[@DieHardFishing]

They are out there!

[@CRsportfishingca]

Real nice feeder Chinook salmon. Great Video man !

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks!

[@wmcwings4343]

That's a beautiful Salmon!

[@thefitadventure1597]

That's an awesome catch bro, congrats! I sold my yak when I moved out of FL. but I've moved back and will probably get one again to paddle baits out for shark fishing and fishing the flats. Great vid man, tight lines!

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks for watching and thanks for the support. Definitely an adventure on the kayak.

[@christophercollins2330]

Beast mode catch, beautiful fish

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Thanks for watching!

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That was insane

[@fish2hook_568]

Awesome catch !

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks!

[@johnj1445]

Awesome vid man. Started following you from the Halibut video you posted up on NCKA. Keep the vids coming! Hopefully I get to see you out in the water soon. -KillBait

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks! Hope to see you out there too!

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hooray empty sd card! congrats dude, killing it on the yak 👏👏

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I am never going to hear the end of this

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That might be a first! haha

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Great catch! 😁👍

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Thanks!

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Fisherman's life sent me. Nice catch.

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New subscriber. Great videos. I used to fish the Wilson and Clackamas rivers and barview Jetty in Tillamook Bay in oregon in the\late 70s.

[@MarkoAbo]

Man I've got to hand it to ya! A Chinook off a yak with no net! You, my friend, are the man! Oh, and it's ADIPOSE, not APIDOSE fin and there is a huge difference tween the hatchery and wild kings. Great video man, be well and fish on! Mark in Oregon

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks man! Yeah my bad on the pronunciation, haha. Jealous of the salmon you guys have up north.

[@doctoredable]

What is the difference between playing a salmon without an Adipose fin compared to playing one with an adipose fin? I have caught more than a thousand salmon over the past 20 years. Some of the hardest fighting fish were fin clipped. FWIW most "hatchery" fish are NOT adipose fin clipped. The hatcheries can only clip about 10% of the fish they release. Just saying!

[@JLone55]

Pardon my ignorance but why not gaff him. Why do you need a net?

[@TimLPINE]

@@JLone55 Gaffs virtually guarantee the fish will die if you had to release it due to a) short length, b) wrong species, c) over limit. Regulations require nets only and of a certain size (18" by 18")

[@MoreThanFishing]

Awesome catch bro! Gonna have to do some fishing together!

[@DieHardFishing]

Sounds good, I am ready!!!

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Thanks for checking out the channel! Hopefully you enjoy my vids even with the void of butter, lol

[@DeadJoker-fn8oc]

Bro ur crazy bare handed nice catch man

[@DieHardFishing]

hahaha, yeah it made for a great story! I carry a net now though, don't want to lose any fish!

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Die Hard Fishing nets gonna come in handy for a other huge salmon

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[@doctoredable]

Much respect from me for landing this fish without a net from a yak. Fantastic!!

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Definitely not a recommendation for others to try, lol

[@israelrivas134]

Nice! that fish puts up a fight

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks for watching!

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I would run 50bls spectra on the reel and have a fast action rod. Just my thoughts.

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Great catch!!! trying to get enough nerve to buy a Kayak! KEEP REELING!!!

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Do it!!!!

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Came here after getting my butter fix. Cheers buddy.

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks for checking out the channel! May have to start using more butter here haha

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Haha. Just jesting. Stick to what you like. :)

[@eriks9576]

I hear a lot of hatcheries in California do not clip the adipose fin, here in Oregon most of the time if it has a fin it is to be released. I miss catching kings on the California coast, glad to hear you guys actually had a season, and a killer one at that. Greetings from Portland Oregon usa

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks for watching! I am not sure about the clipping of the fins, maybe you are right. I will have to look into that. Hope we have more seasons like this one in future years!

[@gianthuman3315]

In California they clip about 20% of their hatchery releases and put a CWT in their snout. Even with an adipose fin it's still most likely a hatchery fish. The only way to tell is with DNA, but there's so few wild fish left in the Sacramento River/San Joaquin watershed that hatchery fish compose the majority of the populations in Central California

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Nice man! I'm missing out on the summer run tho... :'(

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Go get out there!

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Thanks for checking out the channel and subscribing! Might have to start using more butter, haha

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Damn bro you are gangster kayak fishermen i was in usaw trying to do the same thing i wasnt as lucky as you

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What rod is that?? Great catches and awesome channel

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Congrats on a high quality fish! Awesome adventures! How deep do you put the live bait? Thanks!

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks! I tried anywhere from the top to the bottom of the water column. Just have to figure out where the fish are on any given day.

[@chir0pter]

I'm curious about how you catch the bait. Maybe show more of stuff like that next time?

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks for the comment, will definitely incorporate that in future vids!

[@weschund]

Also, were you not trolling?? You’re honestly a legend

[@DieHardFishing]

Nope, just mooching!

[@SuperBardley]

Nice vid, it really got me fired up to hit it. It'll be interesting to see how things go now that the commercial season just opened. I thought that looked like SC area. A couple of questions: Did you get the chovies w/ a sabiki? What size cooler were you using? I've been mulling that one over for my Revo-16. I have a Hobie deck cooler bag, but for me, that will be best placed waaaaay up on my bow deck, not easy to reach at all. I keep my plano tackle box in the rear tank well. What's your handle on NCKA? Mine's Scurvy.

[@DieHardFishing]

Yeah, I caught the live bait with a sabiki. I am not sure the size of the cooler but its the biggest that will fit on my outback. I'm "diehardfishing" on NCKA.

[@chiosaephan7291]

Great video and catch!! Didn't see the rod spec on the gear used section. Willing to share?

[@DieHardFishing]

Yeah, I believe its a 9 foot gloomis medium light salmon rod

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Look at the size of that king salmon wow 👌

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Still my PB to date!

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Cool video man! What rod and reel are you using? The Abu Garcia Ambassadeur S or the C3 version? What do you think of the setup? Thanks.

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks for watching! The rod is a 9 foot G Loomis and the reel is the C3 version. It is a little on the lighter side but I love the setup for salmon!

[@quinnsouthall6633]

How far out did you catch that and at what depth? I'm going there for salmon in a week.

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Dang good landing! I was gonna say , stick the gaff into the gills. Maybe next time you don't have a net. JO JO IN VT 💕 😊

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Die Hard Fishing ty I used to live in queens NY I moved to central NY and what I miss the most is salt water fishing and watching you catch brings me back. So ty 👍🏼

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Hopefully I can fill the void! haha

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Lmao....EPIC!!!!!

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Great video. Fishermans life sent me. What kayak are you using. Im looking at buying one soon. Would you recommend this?

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Thanks for checking out the channel! It is a Hobie outback. I definitely recommend if you are looking into getting a pedal kayak for the ocean!

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gj dude

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Thanks!

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What do you catch there?

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dang wish i could do kayak or boat fishing, out of my budget though😢

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just a litte

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where did you launch?

[@frankie5383]

Hi, where in Monterey County can I go fishing for salmon? I'm new to it, and would like to catch my own salmon. I have my license, but don't know where. Thanks

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"apidose" lmaaoooo

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Matt brought me here

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Nice work-length and weight would’ve been nice though.You deserve more subs.

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks! Are you looking for a length and weight of the fish?

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Die Hard Fishing uh-yea.))

[@DieHardFishing]

I think it was around 32" and 15 pounds.

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Thanks for checking out the channel! I definitely have to up my butter game, haha

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Where in Monterey is that pier ?

[@Tiggitytye]

I'm a fan of yours but 1. how do you keep a live anchovy on a barbless hook? Also just FYI it's illegal to target salmon without a net on board.28.65 d) No person shall take finfish from any boat or other floating device in ocean waters without having a landing net in possession or available for immediate use to assist in landing undersize fish of species having minimum size limits; the opening of any such landing net shall be not less than eighteen inches in diameter.

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do you really use the go pro session and do you recommend to a beginning fishing youtuber

[@DieHardFishing]

Yep! And yes I recommend it if you are just starting and not too familiar with gopros. It is very simple and easy to use.

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Fisherman’s Life, anyone?

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How in the heck did you get that kayak all loaded with gear down them stairs?

[@DieHardFishing]

Super human strength!

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Is that capitola your launching out of?

[@DieHardFishing]

Yep!

[@unklekennysfishingadventures]

Where were you fishing. Not asking for location of spot just the general area.

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capitola santa cruz

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is that Capitola were you launch from?

[@DieHardFishing]

Yep!

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Where abouts in Montrey bay

[@pigcoke]

How did u carry the ob down thru that stair?!

[@DieHardFishing]

There is a ramp next to the stairs where I carried it down.

[@bigwoo]

Halibut - No gaff, no space on the sd card Salmon - No net, no battery for the fish finder You sure like doing things the hard way don't you?

[@DieHardFishing]

Gaffs and nets are too boring

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bigwoo its not die easy fishing lol

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How fo you only have 42k subs i seen less effort less editing channels that have over 100k

[@MarkoAbo]

Dude, you're paddling your blades upside-down

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What kind of kayak do you have?

[@DieHardFishing]

It is a Hobie Outback

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Came from fisherman's life

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks for checking out the channel!

[@calisdad3]

Nice job. They aren't done until they show you their belly.

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can i ask what the music is at 9:41?

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I don't remember the name but it came from the KZbin Library I believe

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Lol me too but I heard this was a good channel

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[@cetuspa]

ADI-POSE not api-dose. other than that well done.

[@DieHardFishing]

Yeah I messed that one up. Thanks for catching me lol

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what rod are u using?

[@DieHardFishing]

Gloomis 9 foot salmon rod.

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sick

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Oiiii

[@glockgoon7]

thats capitola, not monterey bay