Kayak Fishing: Mackinaw Lake Trout & Burbots | Field Trips West Coast | Field Trip with Robert Field

[@kalronn]

Brad is a happy man. The sound in his voice when he hooks into one is so genuine. Great video!

[@YakFishField]

Love that guy

[@lojofishing]

incredibly underrated part of the country, beautiful

[@YakFishField]

+lojo.fishing agreed man. I didn't know what to expect, but the scenery and fishing blew me away.

[@euric25]

lojo.fishing ,e,aka

[@fishingdoogiestyle4933]

my home town and i have never fished it. what is wrong with me?

[@lexaket]

Wow. What the beautiful place, fish and day.

[@YakFishField]

+lexaket couldn't agree more. Hidden gem for sure!

[@lexaket]

I can't stop watching it. Wow!

[@YakFishField]

+lexaket glad you're enjoying the series!

[@johngentile8048]

Favorite series on KZbin

[@YakFishField]

+John Gentile thanks John!

[@JimmyJusa]

Beautiful lake and south beach almost looks like ocean shore. Wind really kicks up the waves inn the summer

[@YakFishField]

+Jimmy J yep yep

[@EliasVFishing]

Such an underrated fish. Love jigging those guys. Thats a really nice one 7:58

[@YakFishField]

+EliasVFishing yeah man! Didn't know what to expect but they were a total blast. I couldn't believe the luck I had hooking those big gals.

[@SoCalOutdoors]

I love how you are out fishing all your guilds.

[@YakFishField]

+Kayak Fishing SoCal hahaha it's just beginner's luck man

[@scottehrlich6653]

Brad is about to reel me over to the hobie side. What a great day. Thank you very much. Over

[@YakFishField]

+Scott Ehrlich he's a great dude and Hobie makes some solid boats. It was an awesome day! Blew my expectations out of the water

[@theunluckyfisherman1839]

I love the water looks full of fish.

[@YakFishField]

+TheUnlucky Fisherman they were hungry that day!

[@timward5303]

Thanks for taking us on this journey with you. Epic finale to an epic series, from an epic spokesperson for our beloved sport.

[@YakFishField]

+Tim Ward thanks for the kind words Tim, I’m glad you enjoyed the series!

[@KikoMaggiña]

Wow! Beautiful lake + Great fishing = Awesome video. Thanks for the video friend.

[@YakFishField]

+El Gallo glad you enjoyed it man!

[@jenniferhartley8010]

Love your enthusiasm for all species.

[@joncalvo3591]

It’s not beginners luck when Brad take ya Fishin !

[@julianschenkel8963]

What a beautiful lake and fish!

[@YakFishField]

+Zombie Potato yes they are!

[@patrickconnors8403]

I used that Thoreau quote last week in an emailed security brief; what great fishing.

[@YakFishField]

+Patrick Connors so true man. This journey has been about way more than just fish.

[@jen_jen8595]

I'm planning a family camping trip to the cle ellum area. We will definitely be fishing here. Thanks for the vid

[@alecliebenberg69]

Thanx for letting us join in your trip, making me look forward to my own trip up the east coast of South Africa even more.

[@Spartan117TCF]

I've never seen lake fish smash a lure that hard ! What a fantastic location and another great video. ATB

[@YakFishField]

+Spartan117TCF yeah man I had no idea what to expect, but those fish werr aggressive that day!

[@cybernick8495]

That is an insane lake trout

[@YakFishField]

+Nicholas Charles yeah man! They're inappropriately named, as they're actually a type of char, not a trout. Beautiful, strong fish either way!

[@shawnmcmurray7180]

What a beautiful lake, I will be putting it on our list for sure.. Thanks for the great video..

[@YakFishField]

+shawn mcmurray it really blew my expectations out of the water. Definitely a hidden gem! Thanks for watching Shawn

[@randyprovost8426]

Wow I'm very impressed of the fishery In Wa State. Makes me want to get stationed at Fort Lewis next. Thanks for sharing this adventure.

[@YakFishField]

+Randy Provost I really didn't know what to expect but I was blown away!

[@genelamb4427]

What a great trip you had. I enjoyed watching it. I am a bummed as are you that it is over. Looking forward to seeing what you do next.

[@YakFishField]

+Gene Lamb thanks for following the series! More to come.

[@coopw101]

Damn those where some nice fish. That view was nothing to sneeze at either. Keep them coming you do a killer job of putting them together. Peace and be safe out there. 🖒✌🖖

[@YakFishField]

+Coop W yeah man this place was a real hidden gem. Thanks man!

[@iluvpugstoo]

Super Incredible Fishing ! Love this !

[@YakFishField]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@americanoutdoor9961]

So freagin cool! Love seeing this in our backyard!

[@rtruite]

If I could I would double like this episode! Congrats!

[@YakFishField]

+rtruite thanks man. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rtruite]

Robert Field if you ever come to Brazil for fishing let me know. Good fish and good beer here.

[@jonahkatz4397]

Love your videos your my favorite fishing KZbin channel keep it up!

[@YakFishField]

+PaCeR F4NN thanks man!

[@xtasyboi]

Sweet episode and huge fishes caught

[@YakFishField]

+xtasyboi it was an incredible day! Thanks for watching bro

[@ajq5302]

Awesome job with your west coast fishing expedition. I really enjoyed watching and I hope you have another trip in the works.

[@YakFishField]

+AJQ530 thanks man, glad you enjoyed the series! More to come!

[@tyvassalli3821]

Big Fish, I love it!

[@YakFishField]

+Ty Vassalli they're a blast!

[@DwayneMcguire]

Beautiful day of fishing 👍🎣 awesome Rob lots of first fish very cool

[@YakFishField]

+Dwayne thanks Dwayne!

[@Jacob-lw8km]

Awesome episode Robert, loved this series. Can't wait for more videos from you. Keep up the awesome work :)

[@YakFishField]

+The musky guys thanks for sticking with me for all 12 episodes man!

[@quinnm.2314]

you make some quality stuff. Keep it up, you're livin the life

[@YakFishField]

Thanks brother

[@jasbal01]

What a great trip...looking forward to if/when you do Field Trips - East Coast.

[@vossome5790]

I really wish you would have made it up to my home state of Alaska on your west coast adventure! The lakers and burbot up there would have blown those out of the water, no pun intended! I hope some day you can make it up there to experience all Alaska has to offer. I loved this series!

[@YakFishField]

+Jes Voss oh man, I definitely want to fish in Alaska. It deserves an entire series itself. I'll make my way up there for sure.

[@jstone4374]

Had no idea char were in the lake. I’m about an hour from this lake and they keep the “char” secret pretty close to their chest, awesome video.

[@YakFishField]

+Jeff Stone it’s such an incredible lake and definitely a hidden gem. I hope to go back one day.

[@BphRhourak]

I have thoroughly enjoyed the whole trip. Hopefully it won't be the last time your out on the west coast! Also, those are killer trout dude. I agree those are the biggest trout I've ever seen! Cheers!

[@YakFishField]

+Rhourak it's an incredible coastline and I will most definitely be back. Thanks for watching man!

[@slikrik6098]

Insane 4 sure , great show .

[@YakFishField]

+SlikRik Richard Rojas thanks Richard!

[@kennynewell85]

You knocked it out of the park on this series. Great vision and editing. I never knew half those fish even existed. All around thumbs up.

[@YakFishField]

+Kenny Newell thanks Kenny! I didn't know half of them existed either haha

[@derekdavila432]

I freakn know where i am going. Thanks guys

[@kostakigogos]

I would definitely like too see you do some large pike and muskie fishing man, maybe even some walleye too.

[@YakFishField]

+Kostaki Gogos I've caught some pike but never a musky and only baby walleye. Definitely plan to do a trip for them soon.

[@matthewsimard8839]

Sweet, I love this series!!

[@YakFishField]

+Matthew Simard thanks Matthew!

[@0526Rob]

That was incredible! I think that lake might get a bit busier for awhile.

[@YakFishField]

+Rob Fowler haha the guys were worried about that

[@danmurphy5889]

Your episodes rock man!!!!

[@YakFishField]

+Lucian thanks Lucian!

[@Butlerfishing707]

Have watched your West Coast adventure from the beginning. I am thrilled that you were able to have the amazing experiences that you had in the part of the country I call home. If you ever get back out this way and want to try for Salmon or Steelhead again. The rivers and ocean around Humboldt County, Ca area prime fishing areas. I look forward to watching your next adventures. Tight lines. And thank you.

[@YakFishField]

+Butler Fishing 707 salmon and steelhead eluded me this trip. Definitely want to come back for them. Thanks for the tip, maybe you can help me get on em when I come back!

[@Butlerfishing707]

Robert Field not a problem. Would love to help you out and get you on the fish.

[@TridentDriver]

Awesome Episode.

[@YakFishField]

+TridentDriver1987 thanks man! This one was a pleasant surprise

[@waynehughes8616]

A friendly reminder that when C&R fish, 30 seconds out of water is often life or death. Just because a fish swims off when released does not mean that fish is fine. Last large fish caught (19:50) was out of the water for over 2:00 minutes for glory shot and video documentary describing fish catching recap for that days fishing. Hoping this information helps when releasing fish. Let the fish go, then talk about the great experience. Fish safety come first. HOw did the Freshwater Burbot taste?

[@YakFishField]

+Wane huggles thanks for the input Wane, I’ll work to release them faster. The burbot was delicious. You can see us cook it up along with squid and cutthroat trout in the VLOG episode before this one

[@dylanclay5167]

Beautiful lake and some beautiful fish! Another great video! Definitely going to get up to lake Cle Elum in the future. Now I am for sure saving up for a kayak looks like so much fun. Keep up the great videos man!

[@YakFishField]

+Dylan Clay it was one heck of a day man! You won't regret getting a yak.

[@cheff5838]

I was just introduced to your channel, and it's amazing! I don't fish at all, and I have tried before. All I was able to catch was a tiny tiny bass. I enjoy watching your channel a lot!

[@YakFishField]

+aFishInATree -Appletree of Timberclan- thanks man, glad you're enjoying the vids! Fishing is a lot of fun but it definitely takes practice to get decent. I'm still a rookie really

[@snafu918]

Damn, one of your best videos, and best day's fishing. You need to get on out here to Colorado Springs for some great fishing.

[@YakFishField]

Thanks man! What's good to fish for in Colorado Springs, and what time of year?

[@snafu918]

Spring and Fall are best of course but our local lakes are Pueblo, Spinney Mountain, 11 Mile, Catamounts and we have trophy rainbows, trophy pike, kokanee salmon, lake trout, bass, wipers, walleye, crappie, catfish. When it comes to Rainbows you only need a single lure, Tasmanian Devil (Canberra Killer in color) troll it about 1.5 - 2.5 and you'll catch bows all day long. Btw. I got into Kayak Fishing last year based largely in part because of your videos. Keep up the good work!

[@DwayneMcguire]

Some beautiful fish 👍🎣👏

[@NickFish007]

This was an underrated vid! Had to rewatch it again 👌

[@reelepicadventures8527]

great video like always love it😊

[@YakFishField]

+callum millar thanks Callum!

[@lancelewandowski2667]

Awesome catch man, I’m glad that last one didn’t come off, lol.

[@SFLFishing]

Great vid Robert!!

[@YakFishField]

+SFL Fishing - Fresh and Salt Water thanks man!

[@fongxiong1]

Beautiful video.

[@JigglyOT]

Great vid keep up the good work

[@YakFishField]

+FYI x Solar thanks man!

[@heathwilson974]

Rip em' Rob!! You the man

[@heathwilson974]

those fish are insane

[@YakFishField]

+Heath Wilson thanks dude! Super fun day

[@natestacklebox6871]

great fish

[@YakFishField]

+NathansTackleBox thanks man!

[@joshuahorstmann297]

Your channel deserves more views

[@YakFishField]

Thanks man

[@joshuahorstmann297]

Should do something with Jon. b or Lunker's that'll have people find your channel

[@kvartekmedia]

Another great vid Rob!

[@YakFishField]

+KvartekMedia thanks man!

[@missionboy97]

Beautifully edited and super intriguing content. I watched all the series in one night. I saw you went to Panama to fish as well - you should come down to Costa Rica some time and we can go deep sea fishing too! Mad props for the videos once again. Peace.

[@YakFishField]

+Chrysaul glad you enjoyed the series bro! I go to Panama 3-4 times a year, maybe I can swing a Costa trip one day too.

[@adolfo206]

great video robert...way to end the series with those massive trout and burbot...so whats up next?

[@iiJergyBergyii]

Keep the vids coming! Really enjoyed this series! Ever thought about fishing in pensacola fl? fishing is great here!

[@YakFishField]

+Cameron Stokes glad you enjoyed the series Cameron! I've fished in Destin once and I live in southwest Florida now. I'll be making my way to the panhandle before long.

[@iiJergyBergyii]

Robert Field that’s awesome man!

[@CMonsta]

Great Trip! Seriously enjoyed this series! Keep up the great work. BTW - Got my Railblaza 600 camera boom. Thanks for the tip

[@YakFishField]

+CMonsta Fishin' nice! You're gonna like it. Thanks for watching the series bro!

[@brandonhill9391]

Great video! Finally got to finish the whole thing, I started it several times but got distracted each time. Anyways keep it up #RobertField #yakfishtv

[@YakFishField]

+Brandon Hill thanks Brandon, glad you enjoyed it!

[@sbrownson6155]

man I hope you fish the sound. I would love to see some flatties happen.

[@YakFishField]

+Scott Brownson unfortunately didn't get to fish the sound, but I will definitely be back

[@randallblove8524]

I'm excited to go fish this lake. I've got a spot just 2 minutes from the beach. Would you all mind sharing what type of lures you are using?

[@jeremiaherickson5874]

Just looked up the regs for the lake, WDFW encourages anglers to harvest all these non-native trout species in order to benefit juvenile sockeye salmon. Dang, I gotta get there someday!

[@YakFishField]

+Jeremiah Erickson these aren't actually a trout, they're a char. Not sure if they meant the Mackinaws or not. John kept one for the smoker.

[@jeremiaherickson5874]

Yep. Brook trout, lake trout, dolly varden and arctic char are all in fact char. Mackinaw is just a regional name for lakers as far as I know. All fun to catch and great table fare. There are a few road accessible lakes here in Alaska that have huge lakers, I hope to fish them through the ice this winter.

[@YakFishField]

+Jeremiah Erickson good info man. I feel like these Mackinaws look different than other lake trout I've seen, but I've never caught "the other kind" so maybe they are the same. I definitely want to do an Alaskan tour at some point

[@jeremiaherickson5874]

It's crazy how many different color patterns trout and char (and most fish) species display. Water clarity, structure they're oriented on, what they've been eating and if they're in spawn mode are all contributing factors. Come on up, great group of yak fisher folk up here. Most are members of the Northwest Kayak Anglers forum.

[@rebinder1]

The tribes have been trying to gill net the mackinaw out of there for years. It's such a deep lake that it's unlikely they will get all of them. It has decreased the average size of fish in the lake. Frankly, I'd rather catch mackinaw than kokanee. Having seen them pull their gill nets, I've seen more sockeye and burbot in their nets than I have mackinaw. Long live the mackinaw. :)

[@ReelAdventures]

Love your videos!!

[@YakFishField]

+YakDaddy thanks!

[@Logan_Derrick]

You should try to make a trip to Platoro, CO. It's awesome - just got back from there last month.

[@dog9970]

What's next? Maybe you've answered this already, I'm to lazy to read back in the comments sorry. I'll admit your "beginners luck" is something I'm envious of. I've been on a couple of epic trips in my lifetime of fishing (20 years) and you pulled a bases loaded grand slam making this series. Insert Wisers Slow Clap here lol. Google it. Great series, I've watch the ocean ones a couple times over taking notes btw. And the sturgeon because I still can't believe it! Wicked.

[@YakFishField]

+Denver Deschenes so stoked you enjoyed the series man, thanks for watching it! Some episodes from here or there will continue to air weekly through the end of the year. Tonight is another Panama episode, next week Florida, and the 2 weeks after that a new series that'll start off 60 miles off the coast of California. I'll be making a big announcement around the end of the year about what's next. Big changes for 2018. Exciting stuff!

[@SimpleLloyd]

What depth were you at and what type of jigs were you using? I live in the area getting into kayak fishing and would love all the Info!

[@FishingBiodiversity]

Cool video man! Very lucky ;)

[@YakFishField]

Thanks man! I️t was a day to remember for sure.

[@jyb1212]

what were you using for tackle?

[@joem.2485]

id freak out too if i had a hook in my tail too! lol. I just started recording my kayak fishing adventures!

[@YakFishField]

Nice man!

[@isaacchapman303]

Where I'm from we get em bigger lake trout in the summer. My home town says it all "Big Trout Lake, Ontario".

[@matteor601]

Awesome season finale! when starts the new trip?

[@YakFishField]

+Matteo R more videos will keep coming out, and I'll be making announcement about the future of Field Trips towards the end of the year! It's gonna be big.

[@retnav92]

Outstanding catchin' on this trip! Still trying to figure out how once you caught that last biggun, and holding it with two hands, you managed to switch ballcaps. :) Keep the vids coming!

[@YakFishField]

+Greg Jackson sometimes I take off the ActionHat and put on a regular hat for photo ops so there's not a big GoPro on my head for pictures. Thanks man!

[@retnav92]

Robert Field Figured that was the case. Just messin' with you. :) . Keep up the good work on your travels.

[@stevemcc4447]

Hello Robert. You driving me insane with all these awesome videos. I’m in the Thousand Oaks area for the next couple months and want to do some fishing. Was hoping you could give me some advice for California? Salt water and freshwater? Thanks. Keep up the good work! By the way, I took your advice and got my kayak set up for ocean fishing. Lots of fun

[@idkbroskie6588]

PLEASE GO TRY FLOWING LAKE IN SNOHOMISH, I’ve made a raft in that lake and almost got stranded. I have a lot in Cle Elum.

[@YakFishField]

+IDK broskie I'll have to hit that up next time I'm out there!

[@kfs4869]

You should also go over the tackle you guys were using.

[@YakFishField]

+KFS 486 I was asked not to show the lures we were using out of respect for the guy that came up with the technique on that lake. I filmed a rundown of everything while we were out there, but I gotta respect the guides' wishes. Basically just dropping soft plastics to the bottom and bouncing em up and down. Pretty simple setup

[@matthewrogers7038]

U need a big TV deal like river monsters! So what's ur next plan?

[@YakFishField]

+Matthew Rogers thanks Matthew! I'll be announcing my next plan soon. Stay tuned 😏

[@82thetots]

We fish downrigger setups here but still haven't used jigs. What's the head size you use? What are your pole specs?

[@YakFishField]

I believe they were 1.5 ounce but I honestly don’t remember this was 6 or 7 years ago

[@DwayneMcguire]

Your welcome man what was that he called you lol haha 😄👍🎣

[@YakFishField]

+Dwayne hahahaha *censored*

[@jstone4374]

My pleasure

[@DwayneMcguire]

Lol you need a bigger net too ,,you know fishing you never know what you will get ..LB lol haha 😄👍🎣

[@drturl]

Looks like an awesome time. However it was difficult watching you holding that fish out of the water the entire time you were gabbing about what a wonderful creature it was. I understand you were excited I understand that fish are awesome to look at but I also understand the fish are basically suffocating when they're out of the water. Yes she had a nice belly yes nice breeder yes nice big female yes take your picture, yes get her back in the water please thank you

[@YakFishField]

I hear you, I'll try to get them back in the water quicker in the future.

[@garymyers472]

Enjoyed your trip. Let me know if you want to try a Baja gig . Good spots < 200 milesS. Of San Diego

[@YakFishField]

+Gary Myers I definitely want to get down to Baja at some point

[@garymyers472]

Robert Field I watched this video. It was a motherboard skiff/ kayak trip and episode 2 interested me. It was at Chester’s Rock on the Pacific side near Punta Eugenia. Google earth shows dirt road access from Bahia Tortugas around the point to Chester’sRock. Big calico bass and monster yellowtail to over #40. kzbin.info/www/bejne/laPCon6OlJxjbpI Bet no one has kayak fished the area.

[@garymyers472]

Robert Field mapcarta.com/20389362/Map

[@richardrocha1867]

Gorgeous ! One of my favorite quotes too. Oh, I am a vegan & love fishing ;). I know , it is complicated ;). But, not all vegans are crazy ;).

[@YakFishField]

Haha I don’t think any vegans are crazy. Some are just a bit pushy with their way of life. Thanks for watching Richard!

[@richardrocha1867]

Sorry, this is Tamara using my husband Richard's account ;). Thanks for the reply, I really appreciate that you respond to my comments! Gosh, your videos are great! We really look forward to your new episodes !

[@bobbyortiz1754]

What kind of rod is that red and black one you use in your salt water vids?

[@YakFishField]

+Bobby Ortiz it's a custom built by a guy named Mark Crouse

[@collieyak971]

Great to see Brad bringing it in 👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 this is the same Brad that Capsized ?

[@YakFishField]

+Collie Yak nope that was Scott Northup. Brad was in episode 11 with the cutthroats and VLOG 11 where we cooked up the fish heads

[@collieyak971]

Ah righto, cheers, still good to see him catch a fish 👍

[@tysonmorgan346]

When you started wacking the fish in the head with the wooden stick I couldn’t help laughing

[@YakFishField]

+Lyrith hahaha had to put it out of its misery

[@anothersomebody8195]

On the larger fish I typically cut their spinal cord just behind the head. It bleeds the fish quickly (better meat/flavor or so they say) and it kills them faster than cutting their gills in half. Most folks don't do it this way though. Thanks for sharing

[@terryclinton4477]

@Robert Field mind if I ask what you were fishing with? bait? lures?

[@RobertJonesSilum]

Visiting some pretty places geez! I'd hate to see the bill for all those out of state fishing licenses!

[@RobertJonesSilum]

Just finished watching... this is like the craziest day of kayak fishing ever. So awesome.

[@YakFishField]

+Robert Jones haha duuude they add up quick!

[@stegmandd]

Lets see some big tuna!

[@YakFishField]

+stegmandd I caught tuna in Kayak Fishing Panama Episode 1, check it out on my channel

[@Kawika412]

What fishing gear did you use?

[@YakFishField]

+David Curlango soft plastics dropped all the way to the bottom and jigged up and down

[@MrTank440]

What size lowrance sounder is old mate using in his pro angler rob? Looks decent

[@YakFishField]

+MrTank440 I think it's an Elite 7. I have one and love it.

[@Kayakfishingwashington]

Yrs. Elite 7

[@MrTank440]

Thanks chaps 🍺

[@pzat65]

Yes, Washington is awesome isn't it? :)

[@YakFishField]

+pzat65 it really is! This was my first time visiting the state, but definitely won't be my last

[@pzat65]

Robert Field come back soon! The west side and North Idaho have some amazing fisheries too.