FLOAT FISHING FOR SOMASS RIVER CHINOOK SALMON | Fishing with Rod

In this episode, we return to Vancouver Island's Somass River, targeting big chinook salmon with Murphy Sportfishing guide Matt Grimston by float fishing with roe.
** Fishing tackle used in this video **
G.Loomis E6X 1205-2C STR casting rod
Shimano Tranx 300 baitcasting reel
Top Shelf Float 25g cigar floats
Seaguar STS 15lb test fluorocarbon line
Owner 1/0 No Escape hooks
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Kitty Kanhoffen
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"Serene 4" by Johannes Bornlöf
"Shy" by Sum Wave
"Distance 5" by Niclas Gustavsson
"Colored Spirals 5" by Johannes Bornlöf
"Into The Silence 5" by Johannes Bornlöf
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[@GCRockymtns]

So many internet hero’s out there trying to pick everything apart because they are so perfect lmao, Tks for the vid and keep it coming the way your doing it now 👌🏻

[@FishingwithRod]

That's ok, we have thick skins otherwise we wouldn't be doing this. ;) These videos are always open for criticisms, some are valid and we'll take those advices with heart, others usually give us a good chuckle. Thanks for watching!

[@nickbrown6916]

Kitty, rocking the centerpin. Such a fun way to fish!

[@FishingwithRod]

Yes! :)

[@bugpumper]

Ahh such good memories of that lodge. Me, Rob and Geoff started doing an annual winter steelhead trip there in 2004. We still go but a family has rented the entire lodge for Christmas for about 5 years now during out trip so we have to stay at the best western...:(

[@toiynhac]

Another great vid. A nice and productive outing. Clear sky, crystal clear river are very promoting

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks Jean, it was a really enjoyable trip!

[@SWAGGYMAXNL]

I like this kind off fishing. Nice story as well in the video.

[@connor559]

Kitty I felt your pain when you lost that fish. Great video as always though!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks Connor!

Incredible *Video* Congratulations Fisherman!👍🎣 This place is very show! Hugs and good fishing!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks!

[@FishingTheOdds]

This was a great video guys! Goin out catchin your fish and giving thanks to your meals. great representation of good time and experience. tight lines

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks for watching! I appreciate the comment. :)

[@xxgg]

Don't give up and keep up the videos !!!

[@daleportorford]

Losing the big one was a heartbreaker Kitty!

[@wuquanchi]

when watching your videos I feel like I have been there too :) today I got my 2nd and 3rd rainbows I am extra happy now. Thanks for the videos you share.

[@FishingwithRod]

Awesome! Thanks for watching and I'm glad we could bring you there with us through the videos. :)

[@murrayandru7527]

Good Job you Two , sweet success and a beautiful day ..... priceless.

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks!

[@ChipDarby13]

My heart just about broke when Kitty lost that fish right by the boat...so glad she got one the next morning!

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Great video Rod, now I want to go out to the island fishing, haha! Too many opportunities around here.

[@FishingwithRod]

Too many, and too little time. ;)

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Isn't that the truth... 24 hour days and 365 day years are just pathetically short to fit in everything I would love to do.

[@fransvandenbroek7389]

Nice video! I follow you from the Netherlands. I learn a lot from the video's for our trip to BC next year.

[@t.d.t2589]

its my birthday 14 now, great videos keep em uo rod, i'm going to port Alberni to do some fishing on the somass in two days

[@FishingwithRod]

Good luck! :) Thanks for watching!

[@t.d.t2589]

thx:)

[@Don-he2zx]

Great video as always. Enjoyed watching. Thanks for sharing.

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks for watching!

[@aaronsask6936]

Great stuff as usual Rod, your production efforts are well worth it, this is my favourite youtube show. See you on the Vedder!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks Aaron!

[@maquinaseahawksgoonie5801]

End credit scenes were funny!

[@FishingwithRod]

Glad you enjoyed it. ;)

[@MehrabS]

14:00 I know the feeling lol. It's something only those who fish understand

[@CeeEmmz]

Yesssssss!!!! first view at the video thought you guys wouldnt use any Pin... then boom! Kitty on the PIN!.... :D

[@medtech1a]

Great video, love the fishing you done.

[@NoRodnoReel]

You teach me how to fish! Your the best nw fisherman

[@FishingwithRod]

Well thank you. :)

[@Braxtonandre647]

Great video, love the content, props to kitty for using centerpin for springs but I think her rod is a bit underpowered, more of a coho and steelhead rod

[@FishingwithRod]

Yep, too stubborn to use a rod that could actually handle the size of the fish that we were targeting.

[@natelingley671]

Awesome video guys! Thanks! We need to get you guys more subs! Videos are always great!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks!

[@boblove6865]

Guide did good. You gotta put the wood to the Nooks! Mabey put the pin away until Steelhead Kitty😂😂😂😂. Turn the clicker off!!!

[@DreamzHTS]

Awesome!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks!

[@krzysztofr8598]

Great vodeo like always. Planning to visit Port Alberni and Tofino next year.

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks!

[@andykjohnsonjohnson7622]

Wow 👌 . those where some Awesome fish , some Brilliant video footage 👍👍

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you!

[@macremington8255]

Awesome footage Rod! Can't wait to get out there next week. I'll be on the shore though ; ) .. keep up the great content , kitty was a great addition !

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you Mac, and good luck next week!

[@jorgemdiaz7362]

Amazing im booking this place next season cause i have a bad experience in oswego NY i would like to si yhis kind of waters awesome video

[@FishingwithRod]

Good to hear! Murphy Sportfishing is fantastic. It's not just the fishing, the whole experience from accommodations, dining to the people are all wonderful.

[@jorgemdiaz7362]

Thanks for the tip keep on the good videos

[@reelphatties6426]

Nicely done keep up the great work I smashed the like bottom for you 🤙

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you! :)

[@simschmidt2312]

Matt the Slayer

[@FishingwithRod]

Ya!

[@eileencorcoran56]

Thanks☺☺☺

[@benh5774]

What’s the difference in meat texture/quality based on the coloration? This is fascinating. Great educational videos

[@FishingwithRod]

As salmon move upstream to their spawning grounds, they'll expend energy, which comes from the fat and protein of their body as they do not feed once in freshwater. Because of this, the quality of their flesh degrades the closer they get to spawning. Colouration is a good indicator for judging how good the fish still is. Ideally, you want to find silver ones which give you the best quality. With that said, some fish such as these chinook salmon, have a tendency to colour up faster than other species so slightly coloured ones like you saw in this video can still be excellent.

[@grampy97]

Lady, You horsed that fish right where you shouldn’t 😂 it wasnt poor Matt’s fault to not net. Btw, hes REALLY good at netting them for sure.

[@FishingwithRod]

Kitty was obviously joking about losing the fish. She has caught enough fish over the years to be heart broken by the loss of one fish.

[@klyntenwaldron4481]

Kitty acted very stuck up and rude for most of the video while Rod was keeping things positive and exciting throughout. Nice fish!

[@FishingwithRod]

Sorry you feel that way about Kitty. I can confidently say that she's not stuck up and doesn't intend to come of that way if that's the perception some are getting. Thanks for watching! :) Rod

[@maquinaseahawksgoonie5801]

I dont think she was being rude or stuck up. She did come off as passive aggressive / assertive alot... maybe cause she is knowledgeable and a skilled fisherman and most would write her off as "just a girl who fishes" so in turn maybe she has to "fight" to be heard most of her fishing life? She seems like she could teach you a thing or two? Wish my wife was this passionate about fishing Haha! It was a great video!

[@tessa0104]

Ohhhh that fish lost with kitty!! I would have threw my rod in the water and be a big baby about it! Hahaha

[@andersjensen7132]

Great video guys. Man, i cant wait to go back. Thats me at 20.57, in the right corner of the screen, catching nothing;) The Coho fishing got hot later in the day.

[@littlegoobie]

the "right" corner? on the boat? or the guy sitting on the dirt on shore in the left corner of the screen?

[@andersjensen7132]

@@littlegoobie Sorry. Left corner. Thanks for watching

[@fishotherapyadventures]

Hey Rod, do some Chinook fishing in Vedder too 😁 plus what gear to use. Thank you!

[@FishingwithRod]

New Vedder coho fishing episode coming today!

[@fishotherapyadventures]

Cant wait 😁

[@jacobwilson-potter1088]

Wicked channel, love it. Where is the beach access to that spot? I usually fish money's up on the stamp, but I'm not familiar with shore access on the Somass. Thanks!

[@FishingwithRod]

The shore access is from the West side in the lower river - Somass Park and Arrowvale Campground.

[@upperleftangling5789]

the rain doesn't just "push the dark fish out", lol Kat you know they have to spawn first right

[@levmukoseyev3923]

great

[@littlegoobie]

hmmm. someone saw a girl drifting on the Saugeen near the dam with camera guys around her.. She was pulling in one fish after another drifting beads. gotta wait to see if it was you two filming the islander episodes. BTW, i saw the River Monsters guy filming this summer when i was on vacation. He coudln't talk about what he was doing there. I can't wait to see what that was about.

[@FishingwithRod]

Well I can tell you that it wasn't us unfortunately lol... Most of the time we don't have a problem telling anyone what we are doing, it's usually up on Instagram right away anyway. :D

[@skateboarderjake99]

"these fresh are usually pretty fresh"

[@joshs2389]

No bobber down videos?

[@fordraven5884]

🎣💪🎣💪🎣💪

[@FishingwithRod]

💪💪💪

[@tst698]

Why do salmon become darker? is it to do with spawning? Will a darker fish affect the meat? And also when would a cock fish develop a hooked lower jaw and why?

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks for the question. Salmon become darker and change their body shape due to spawning. The males tend to develop the hump back and teeth for dominance. Darker fish definitely are not as good. As salmon get closer to spawning time, their meat is no longer great for table fare. It's best to keep fish that are still silver or just slightly coloured.

[@kelvinpen3144]

Wow Rod you didn't let Kitty fish first ?Remember ladies first 😊Kitty I was trying to help you land that fish then it got off sooo sad 😣

[@FishingwithRod]

Usually Kitty goes first but this is her home river, and she had been fishing it for at least two weeks before this trip. ;)

[@allaboutfishing6087]

What was the cure for that roe, I have so much trouble trying to find the perfect recipe.

[@FishingwithRod]

Pautzke Bait Fire Cure. 😄

[@allaboutfishing6087]

@@FishingwithRod what colour and did you add borax? It’s okay if you cant say. But I just want to say thanks, lots of youtubers wont even reply, for you to give me tips, that is freakin amazing!!!!!! THANKS SO MUCH ROD

[@FishingwithRod]

It’s not a big secret lol! I use red, but pick the colour that you think it’d work for you. I find that red just stands out better. I don’t use borax. I cure, dry, then wrap them in plastic wraps and freeze. Thanks! 😁

[@allaboutfishing6087]

@@FishingwithRod okay perfect I will totally do this next time I catch a female salmon, I got some roe from a friend during last salmon season and I used the red cure but I completely botched it, how much cure do you use per skein? That roe in the vid looked so good my mouth watered!😀😀

[@NoRodnoReel]

Does g loomis make center pin rods?

[@FishingwithRod]

Yep! The IMX series has a few good centerpin models which I recommend.

[@NoRodnoReel]

Fishing with Rod ok nice you should use them in one of this years centerpin fishing videos if you make some 👍🏼

[@eileencorcoran56]

What is reality for you guys please ,tight lines from ireland☺☺☺

[@FishingwithRod]

Haha... Well reality is just as sweet once we part our ways after each trip. Kitty is a elementary school teacher. 90% of my work involves me being in front of the computer, from developing proposals to sponsors for these videos, editing the productions, publishing, and finally marketing them so they reach the right audience, and plus hanging out with my two kids. ;)

[@meljoseph2898]

LOL...uhmmm...is it my turn now?...The look she gave like..."crap, I want to keep fishing".

[@FishingwithRod]

More like "Are you for real?" ;)

[@NoRodnoReel]

What g loomis rods do you use for salmon/steelhead?

[@FishingwithRod]

It's an E6X bait casting rod, 10', rated 10 to 20lb, I can't remember the exact model number.

[@NoRodnoReel]

That’s all I need thanks for the info. Not sure if you sponsored by g loomis but if you are tell them you do a good job of advertising because that’s the rod I’m gonna buy! I used to think g loomis was lame but after you vids I realized how good they are!

[@FishingwithRod]

Hehe thanks. :) We are indeed sponsored by G.Loomis and Love standing behind the products because they are so awesome as you've seen. The E6X series is super nice and the price range isn't too high for what you are getting. The best way to let our sponsors know that you appreciate our work is to go to their Facebook or Instagram and send them a DM, telling them that you want to see more videos from us. ;)

[@NoRodnoReel]

Fishing with Rod I did that and I hope they got the message they never responded so I don’t know if they got it or not

[@EhFishin]

Honestly it's a woman thing I swear, any time you go fishing around or with women... They always catch fish either faster or first. Great video👌

[@FishingwithRod]

Female anglers tend to do better because they pay attention to details, and more patient. :)

[@jakelauriente4149]

Is there a reason why you like to use mono many line instead of braid. Money, stretch

[@FishingwithRod]

We like to use mono as our main when we are float fishing because it gives it a better feel. The thicker line just makes it easier to control the float and mend. For spinning, we do use braided instead of mono.

[@dcch2613]

how long it will last for salmon fishing ?

[@FishingwithRod]

The fall salmon fisheries in BC typically last until the end of November. The timing is a slightly different for each system.

[@patrotchford5542]

Felt like Matt was rushing with the net. Kitty lost hers because he was right there pushing. He needs to step back a little and why was he fishing?

[@valorgod8511]

Pat Rotchford she lost it because she palmed the reel when the fish was trying to run. That guide did nothing wrong.

[@patrotchford5542]

She was in a hurry to get it i cause he was waiting. Standing with the net. He was too impatient.

[@anthonyd9984]

Is that common place for guides to also be fishing while guiding?

[@FishingwithRod]

Pat, Matt was anything but impatient. Kitty had all the time in the world to bring that fish in. That fish was on for at least 20 minutes and it broke off in the end due to a careless mistake that any angler would make at some point in their life. Don't look too much into it and take it too seriously, it is just a fish. As for why Matt was fishing, well because we wanted him to.

[@krzysztofr8598]

IMO FWR wants guides to fish

[@krzysztofr8598]

How about you guys hire pro camera man, as you both want to fish all the time lol

[@FishingwithRod]

Nah, hiring a cameraman costs money and it is more entertaining for us to fight over who gets to fish. ;)

[@skateboarderjake99]

use 3.6g floats on great lakes tributaries lol

[@FishingwithRod]

The flows are just a bit faster over here.

[@skateboarderjake99]

Fishing with Rod that's for sure! 🤣

[@fishingreporter2784]

You have quite a lot white hair

[@adventureswithfrodo2721]

Let the female free.

[@FishingwithRod]

Keep whichever gender you wish. Specifically only keeping one gender is never good. If all females are released and only males are harvested, the stock would be in trouble.