King Salmon didn't want the bait...had to get creative!

On the hunt for a few King Salmon! Fishing in California
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[@SmileyManPrince]

Just finished watching Outdoor Chefs life, and boom Fisherman’s Life notification pops up! It’s a great day today!

[@andrewb5412]

Same here

[@kumaboyy.7443]

I call that a successful fishing day! Both of you caught keeper salmon!

[@jjp95136]

Nice boat! I have a 1990 Arima Sea Ranger. It’s been all over the country with me. We are now living in Georgia and I have not seen an Arima here for the last 8 years. I fish rivers and lakes here. But I’ve spent lots of time on the ocean in California and on the Great Lakes. Best boats there are for their size. Absolutely love my old girl. Keep making the great videos. Oh, bleed the fish you plan to keep to eat.

[@jjp95136]

Just saw you do bleed them.

[@corporalclegg914]

another Great Video uploaded, Matts. Hats Off to the dudes out there giving away what many would consider secrets, by sharing info, so others have success and aren’t wasting time & resources. that’s what makes them one hell of a community…like-minded folks that wanna see others thrive, while enjoying the great outdoors. most folks around my parts (ATL area) do not want anyone to know where they’ve caught wall-hangin’-sized largemouth bass. I suppose it’s different, when your fishery isn’t finite in boundary & species population(s) can change on the daily, but hearing the advice & support shared by those wise in experience is very cool to me. I’d graciously trade a San Fran Bay fishing experience for a Georgia River Redeye Bass, Shoal Bass trip with Matts. I know a specific spot on the Flint River (in GA), where a Red-eyed Bass subspecies can only be found at. physical barriers have retained & aided them to thrive, with no overcrowding, nor high fishing pressure.

[@Infamous159]

Haven’t seen your stuff in my feed for awhile. Refreshing to find your channel again

[@ceriedwards991]

Yup. Salmon fishing is FUN. Especially for Kings. Coho is good fun too. They like jumping. Cool to watch. Tasty too. Keep up the good work/play.

[@marcuslarwa9098]

I don’t know what it is about you channel but I love watching your videos. I live in the east cost and don’t even fish or the fish you guys catch but again I just really enjoy watching you fish. Keep up the great content. 👍

[@rogergommert528]

You are the most laid-back fisherman I've ever seen. I find your videos very entertaing.

[@baytown3897]

Love Matt and Daniel. If you’re into fishing on kayaks and spear fishing Rokkit is an awesome channel. Down to earth guy respectful fisherman

[@slacktide_angler]

You guys got a great salmon fishing community when you help each other get on the bite!

[@jake9705]

7:30 -- Trolling with a baitcaster reel... you're a maniac and I love it 😂

[@christophermccullough431]

I have noticed more and more people using these, but I don't think they are normal bait casters.

[@ge3kfishing]

Thank you Matt for all the knowledge you share with all fishermen. I appreciate it brother.

[@christophermccullough431]

Just thought of an excellent idea for a video you could do for all of us viewers. Over the years of watching your videos, I have learned a couple knots, but I still haven't got down a lot of them, however I now know what they are when I see them. Maybe put together a video of different knots with brief description of when to use them? Im sure can't be the only one 😆

[@BendakOGStarkiller]

Been so Out of the loop with your videos. Good to get back into the loop. Keep up the fishing man, live my dream

[@Jocambo69]

Been around since 100 subscribers Matt it’s amazing to see the channel to continue to grow to what it is now! Amazing work as always brotha

[@gregroth4696]

Great video! Nice respect for the fish! Thanks Matt.

[@genehammond7239]

I'm Glad your still with us all brother !!!🙂👌

[@Hook2Cook]

That looked like a fun day! nice hookups and letting the fish tell you what they want that day.

[@aaliyahriverafooo6902]

We love to see you so energetic and full of love in every video ! I love your vids and look forward to every one! ❤️❤️

[@just_josh_90]

I've been watching your solo camp and fish videos lately, they're so good! I'm about to try it for the first time soon with my pup. keep up the good content and I hope you and your family are doing well.

[@LeLordJames]

That’s awesome!! So cool how he’s inspired so many of us to get out there again or for the first time

[@IEatMyCatch]

He got me started 4 years ago, me n my dog haven’t looked back since. Every weekend and birthday is a road trip to somewhere🎣

[@FishingIsaGamble]

Does Daniel play baseball? The way he smack that salmon , sheeeeshhh🤣

[@deej9367]

I'm a huge fan of spoons for kings. Most of the time I start with a cut plug herring on the downrigger with no flasher in the morning, in the afternoon I switch up to flasher spoon combo and has worked well for me for 20+ years of king fishing

[@hungryslug]

Just ordered a FL shirt! Love the content. Been following you since back in the day day. ❤️🤙 from San Jose. I hope all your medical issues clear up once and for all!

[@thorstenrusch8652]

nice episode. Thanks

[@girlfinfishing]

Hey Matt! Appreciate you entertaining us this weekend. Man, I learn so much watching your videos. Good stuff! Keep it coming. 🎣 💪

[@wayneosmon1687]

you two work well together fun to watch

[@mikedelacruz3135]

Awesome episode Matts 👊🏼😎🤙🏼! Good to see you collabing wit “D” again. Cheers Brotha, keep em coming Mane

[@Lord_Baphomet_]

I’ve fished lakeside my entire life and at this point I don’t think I’ll ever change… like I’ve had chances to go deep sea fishing but there is something about being pulled/knocked off a boat and then dragged down that makes me nervous… like you’re about hundreds of feet of just empty space and that just feels weird.

[@freshlysaltedfishing8500]

Exactly when I needed to watch some fishing to quell my fishing addiction. Started to have withdrawals.

[@midorfaceroll7516]

another dope vid with philo D! youre pumping vids atm, its fish on season!!!! keep em coming!!!

[@MrWaldo1963]

Hey Matt, just a suggestion since you're only running 1 down-rigger move it to the port side of boat. 1st it makes it easier to watch rods from the helm. 2nd fight and net fish on starboard side, down-rigger won't be in the way and you'll be close to the wheel for controlling the boat. You'll be able to leave down-rigger and line in water and possibly double up. Also cover or remove anything on gunwale of boat that the net can get hung up on. Noticed you struggle on a few vids with this when netting fish. Good Luck!

[@FishermansLife]

Appreciate the tips! I'll incorporate in the future thank you!!

[@oscarlamadrid8916]

Love your videos, I’ll be waiting for your next video

[@jerrylim2282]

Yes, safety first…likes all that information on the coordinates and tips on fishing. Keep fishing ! LIG ( Life is Good ). 😁

[@TheRealBinaryCode]

Sweet, I was waiting for another vid 😎✊🏾

[@andrewvillanueva3722]

I am so jealous of you bro. You get to go fishing on your boat and kayak. You have awesome life. Love your videos

[@deeegggg408]

Talked to ya behind me at pillar point in line to launch little over a week ago. Mako walk around cc . Great job with the videos…👍

[@kl_91]

So much love seeing you with D . Bro forever lets go

[@galre7702]

Great video my dude!!!

[@gregroth4696]

White kings are incredible! Milder flavor and gorgeous smoked too!

[@kenmills1032]

Hi from Augusta maine

[@christophermccullough431]

Fish on!!! Hell yeah. I guess we might try the watermelon apex we have. I really didn't think it could be better than cable baiters. Thanks for the tips!!

[@gradybrowning3976]

King Salmon is high dollar, so I would call that a successful day!

[@sistaslab3159]

Awesome video

[@Eric-zs6rd]

Yes Matts, lake/river boaters who cross riffles and things will tell you to speed up when going over rough water to stay above the waves and skip over the tops. It doesn't work in the ocean.

[@sandwich.520]

Quality content as always.

[@ItGetsReelFishing]

Good stuff y'all

[@packman3995]

Nice fish gonna eat some fire💯 cheers fishermen life

[@AlaskaPirates]

good job on the net!

[@shotgunaaron]

Agreed, it is a dumb rule. Congrats on the chrome!

[@dwhatsfishing]

Excellent salmon I love all the uploads keep up the content

[@rajaiqbal6807]

Nice bro keep it up !

[@strongaddictions1645]

Totally spoiled Matts. You bagged two for the smoker and a nice dinner for two. I havent been on the water since before Covid a few years before even.

[@andrew00058]

beautiful snags! Just got my salt water license in puget sound area this video is getting me pumped to get out there!!

[@RB26DETTr32]

Good stuff! I noticed you don't like to use the downrigger hook for you downrigger ball? Its quicker than pulling the ball into the boat every fish and also allows you to swivel your downrigger forward to help have more unobstructed space when trying to land your fish. Good luck!

[@RB26DETTr32]

Actually looking closer that might be a line guide I'm seeing but you should look into if Cannon sells a hook as I use Scotty downriggers and use the hooks Scotty sells.

[@druegeme]

never knew about the barbless thing when going for rock or hali when you have salmon on board, but good to know! They are checking around HMB, I got checked they pulled my line and looked at the hooks (I had pinched them) I suppose when Salmon are biting you could catch one on a shrimp fly or other rockfish rig, and when its undersized they wont get messed up in that case.

[@josephsaeteurn9158]

and you can't have any backup rods on the side (even if you are not using) with barb setup.

[@michaelphelps7153]

Bonk em,bleed em,eat em!

[@ikooooooo4086]

Hi, are you going to ever go back to mountain trout fishing again? They seem like the most fun adventures.

[@TOURlST]

Great video :)

[@CarlosMunoz-kx4kx]

Wassup with those camping catch and cook videos. Those are 🔥

[@rickylee6129]

Very Good Video 📹 👍

[@blackbirdpie217]

It's a lot like the Luhr-Jensen Krocodile, my favorite all around lure.

[@henrygarrison1613]

Love all your vids... live in Chicago.... fish the big pond for all salmonoid species..... we always use spoons.... in your sith.... try a big Doctor Spoon.... with a strip of belly meat, of your choice.....give it a shot.......never fished your area, but I guarantee, its new to the fish

[@abramgarrity7559]

Have you tried brads cut plugs for kings?there basicly a plastic spoon that you stuff with tuna or what ever you want they SLAY up here in washington and Oregon!!

[@keenanfowler6505]

Hey man, enjoy watching your videos. Nice way to end off a weekend. Keep up with the great content. Respect from Cape Town, South Africa 💪

[@edquier40]

Good catch! Your netting technique scares me. Now, try a "Brads Cut Pug" for some big King fun.

[@galre7702]

The reason they want you to pinch down barbs when you have salmon on board is to make sure you never use a barbed hook to get salmon. It’s basically to stop the few people who would otherwise use it as a loophole to fish salmon with barbs.

[@robincraven2911]

It was not a loss look liked a win win awesome Salmon yum!

[@FATHERSOFBASS]

Those two fish are very decent size and great eat too I’d be happy

[@Thewarhorse47]

It sucks you only got two salmon and a Ling (insert eye roll here). Anyway, I'm a big fan and I sure miss fishing in the Pacific near the Oregon-Cal boarder.

[@emitchell6730]

Outstanding!!! Thanks for reminding us of the laws too! Question: I remember how sea sick you used to get so I must ask, are you using something like a patch of some sort of meds to combat the symptoms???

[@jacobdavidcunningham1440]

he on that net! 12:47 lol wth this transition

[@rbd6661]

I miss your adventuring bank rock fishing videos.

[@TheRealBinaryCode]

🐟FishOn🐟

[@trentmcneil9089]

Where I live we have 2 different Chinook salmon whites and reds the white Chinook will have a more pale meat in the ocean still reddish pinky colour but when the go up river their meat will go full on Snow White

[@willofomphalosgroomslll]

My pops would’ve loved your videos…🐠🐠🐠

[@theathjr]

Mattz lemmie know if u wanna hit up the eastern sierra trout opener next Saturday. We’ll be at Silver Lake Resort from friday through tuesday. There’s a fold out couch for ya. Bring some avocados haha

[@mintmonster2184]

I love your videos 😁 hi from quebec👋

[@FishermansLife]

Hi! Thanks for watching

[@mug281]

Dang. You fixed that title quick! Lmao

[@mmiadragonz]

What about if you chum the waters with frozen chum blocks? Here in FL I do that all the time. Massive variety of fish come right up to the boat.

[@drhambone1598]

Eating good!

[@volkansahin.44]

Good 👏👏👏

[@christianfilloux]

Watching from the salmon grounds!

[@FishermansLife]

Hahahah this guy

[@christianfilloux]

@@FishermansLife so quirky 🤪🤪

[@hootervillehoneybees8664]

Fishing blind trolling without a fish hawk. Temp and speed at the ball is big help .

[@richardbrouwer1145]

Can i offer you a netting tip? Forget trying to net the fish at the side of the boat. Net it straight off the back. Have the "net man" lay on the motor with his chest and net straight behind the motor. The fish will be right at the back of the boat and you won't have to release the second rod from the rigger, and might get a double header. Trust me, it works like a charm. Another tip is to put a clip on the handle of the net with a zip tie and clip the mesh of the net in it. When the fish enters the basket, the clip is released and bingo, no more tangled nets.

[@gerberlee3170]

I miss them catch clean cook

[@fisher7636]

Let’s see a Del Valle Striper video dude! There’s monster stripers in there!

[@adventureanglingpnw1821]

Meat coloration depends on the diet of the fish too. I know Tully Chinook have paler meat compared to regular Chinook meat. Due to the fact Tully Chinook can't really pass karetonids easily in their flesh. It's what I heard from some old man where I fish.

[@yanjijay6752]

Slaying it but damn ocean fishing looks fun & have you've caught tuna before

[@XSavageThorX]

Jellyfish catch and cook? 👀👀🤣

[@jasonmeadows9172]

Awesome day out there! Way to catch! I really enjoy videos when you have Daniel along. You guys are a couple real cool cats. Would love to meet you guys one day but I’m all the way across on the East Coast. Can you settle a question for me? Are you and philosophy D brothers?

[@FishermansLife]

Just bros! Nother brothers actually haha

[@jasonmeadows9172]

@@FishermansLife That’s awesome. You guys get along so well. Couple of real good guys.

[@dustinwhitesell4860]

Love your videos bro, but can we get a few catch and cooks?

[@Lord_Baphomet_]

A fish being caught and then released is basically the equivalent of an alien abduction… like I’m pretty sure the fish community doesn’t believe any of them.

[@Willywado1973]

For the past 3weeks or so It's bn really windy down here in Florida as well..

[@DSJVNdsjnvf4356]

I'm allergic to fish. But salmon, I can eat that. yum.

[@winmod70]

This may be stupid request, but I'd like to see what you have to do before and after a day of fishing: cleaning the fish, boat, reels, rods etc. You may have already done this but no doubt there is a lot of work before and after the fishing trip.

[@JR-bw3tr]

Matts , wth , I seen this alert and I thought it was your tandem episode with Daniel. But no it's new , hell yeah , 2 episodes 1 week , I just made me a Loco Moco w/kimchee and pickled ginger , #itdontgetnobetter

[@trizzle2k921]

hey i’m treyvon from sacramento would love to go on a fishing trip with you one of these days love the content been watching for 4 years now keep the good content up!☺️

[@josephsaeteurn9158]

nickfish has fishing guided trips.

[@trizzle2k921]

@@josephsaeteurn9158 ok thank you 🙏🏽

[@waniwani2577]

Hey matt u are good fisherman👌👍 nice fishing beautiful sport like much🥰👍👍👍💪✌🎣❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@caladoodledoo_gone_fishing]

Hey Matt! I've just realised you sound just like MC Ryu from Styles Of Beyond.

[@kaosaechao2659]

We Fishing in British Columbia Canada Almost Everything Barbless Hook Only But if The Fish get Hooked Very good The Fish Are Not going Anywhere 😁👍👍👌

[@georgeescaped6035]

been pinching down barbs on all my hooks for years might lose a few but far easier to remove