Fly fishing for Salmon in a River in Utah!!!??? | Alaskan Experience in Utah

[@ShootFishLife]

Posting this to the video due to some comments from others on Facebook for others to reference. For the few that see this as an ethical issue that fine I respect that. There is nothing in this video that is illegal or wrong. I’m posting this because others will read your comments and assume the same. The Utah Fishing Proclamation is the rules and regulations for fishing in Utah. Your thoughts, misinformation, or ethical issues are not state law. For you that will still believe it is I took the time today to reach out to a conservation officer and get there thoughts: So I didn’t see anything in that video that was considered illegal or even unethical in my opinion. I looked at the guidebook too before answering you. You were not fishing a tributary that was closed during the salmon spawn. You were not intentionally snagging to catch the fish anywhere other than the mouth you were just agitating the fly in the water to piss it off so that it would chomp at it. And catch it in its mouth. The one fish that was unintentionally snagged was immediately released and you guys didn’t possess any of those salmon during the spawn. You did everything right as far as I’m concerned. Some people may not like that you were C and R during spawn but it’s not illegal.

[@UtahOutlander]

Awesome stuff! That 2nd one was a monster for a Utah fish! You two are a hoot! 😁🤣

[@ShootFishLife]

Ya it was way bigger then I expected! It was a fun/funny day haha.

[@erinmathis4967]

Thanks for taking me out on my favorite fly fishing day EVER! one day I'll get a hang of it and not force you to go eggs deep in a freezing river to net my fish. haha

[@ShootFishLife]

😂😂😂 Was not the day I was expecting! It was crazy fun.

[@UtahOutlander]

"Eggs deep in a freezing river..." 🤣😂🤣😂

[@jeramyh9344]

When you're catching Salmon, it doesn't hit you until after the Adrenalin wears off that you went "eggs deep in a freezing river". We used to chase Pacific Salmon when I was a kid, I'm sure we got mild frostbite a time or two before we realized it.

[@mmiller73]

Nice! I haven’t fished that tributary in a long time. I need to make a trip out there this fall!

[@ShootFishLife]

I’d recommend it!!

[@mikwest2512]

Haha loved this!

[@ShootFishLife]

Thank you!

[@StacySalmans]

That was fun to watch. Some massive kokes.

[@ShootFishLife]

Giants! Thanks Stacy!

[@jdmoy7384]

Which reservoir river was this at in Utah? Place looks fun and beautiful

[@jaiqiliu.4602]

That looks super fun! I have never fly fished before. Can I join you next time?

[@ShootFishLife]

It was a blast! And sure remind me near the fall.

[@reapergrim76]

Great stuff! 👍

[@ShootFishLife]

Thanks Nathan!

[@FishfearmeStudios]

I never think of chasing them in a tributary.

[@ShootFishLife]

It was a blast! I never thought of this until I went to Alaska.

[@nategalt8456]

Good ole utah.

[@ShootFishLife]

Has a little of everything!

[@Nik-gh6gz]

What time of year do kokes go upriver to spawn? I thought it was in the fall…

[@ShootFishLife]

It is the fall. This was from last year.

[@Nik-gh6gz]

@@ShootFishLife makes sense, I want to find some like this in California

[@ShootFishLife]

Good luck!