MY FIRST KING SALMON on the FLY!!

[@mattstout856]

So glad you’re fly fishing! Bobber down videos are getting a little over saturated. What weight rod were you running?

[@VinTheFishingMan]

Matt Stout I was using an 8wt TFR

[@zackdodd8162]

Matt do not ever say that again your gonna make me have to slap you

[@mattstout856]

@@zackdodd8162 lol- I’m terrified....More than one way to get it done my man.

[@zackdodd8162]

I’m just kidding brother I’ve a fly fisher my self but nothing like blazing a blunt and watching that bomber drop shits deadly

[@VinTheFishingMan]

@@zackdodd8162 yeah honestly both way are super fun

[@lovetheoutdoors9485]

Your 1st mistake is using big split shots. Use smaller one and not more than 4 on that water level. 2nd everytime you hook into a fish you want to keep your fly rod tip up and never sideways. I've been smashing kings, coho and skamenia in Grand Rapids Michigan all week long. If you place your fly rod sideways you will end up ripping the fly out as the fish rolls. Keep it up bro and good job right there. Oh and 3rd never keep taking the fish out of the water One time is enough 🤙🤙🤙

[@fishingwithvin]

My dad and uncles fished for king's but they were subsistence fisherman they went to the filet knife not back in the water. Crazy man it looks hella hard fly fishing those, congrats!

[@Davedog221]

Salmon fishing leader needs to be only 2-3 feet. Those fish are not leader shy like trout. 15 lb tippet is fine, but depending on the water clarity can go down to 10-12. I like lighter tippets only because you snag flies on logs and rocks and if using too heavy a tippet the entire leader is lost instead of only the fly. But fly fishing for salmon and steelhead is the most fun but challenging way to go. Kudos for giving it a go!

[@VinTheFishingMan]

Man it was such a learning curve!! I definitely give credit to fly fishermen! I love the challenge, my next goal is a steelhead on the fly! I appreciate the tips 🤙🏽

[@alvaroavilez9706]

Hey what river do you fish on

[@Scratcher1960]

Always wet your knot with saliva before you tighten. Cinching up a dry not weakens the line and causes breaks

[@hunternovock9341]

Don’t ever put your hands on the rod always on the cork because with so much pressure on the rod it can break the rod easily

[@danielgosset4906]

What ur doing wrong is flossing redds

[@billhammett174]

fantastic tutorial on how NOT to land a fish

[@alexga681]

What I lucky dude I went two days straight fishing up north each day I spent 6 hours first day I got couple bites didn't catch nothing 2nd day I didn't get no bites and didn't catch nothing at all

[@VinTheFishingMan]

It was definitely a good weekend!

[@chrisburgess6964]

Your horsing them in you got to let the fish swim in

[@billhammett174]

ease up on the dude stuff

[@tonyhernandez2483]

What river is that

[@DadWagon]

Muskegon or Grand?

[@georgefitzhugh6455]

Congratulations! I tell there’s nothing like it. The tug is the drug. Tight Lines!

[@muchmorethan10words]

I went to Salmon River last long weekend. I got too hits Saturday morning on my fly rod. And the next morning I changed to a spinning rod and I caught a big King. It’s a really fighter. It broke fifteen tip maybe only ten seconds later. I would rather use a fly rod than a spinning. So let me know your flies please. I planned to go again next month. It’s quite a view even only watching anglers fighting with them. Thanks for your wonderful video!

[@VinTheFishingMan]

Send me an email, [e-mail]

[@senseidadproductions]

Thanks for the video - Im taking my sons up to the salmon river in a couple of days for us all to fish for salmon the first time. I hope to catch a king on a fly rod but I'm also bring up a casting and spinning rig set up similar to how a fly rod is set up. Keep fishing!

[@VinTheFishingMan]

Good luck to you guys!!

[@aznpimp999]

Swinging FLIES for kings is the BEST way to catch them kings for me. I love it when im just swinging and they set the hook themselves by taking OFF! If you are swinging just make sure you have a slight bend in the line and at the end of the swing, let it dangle around for a few seconds just incase. Make 90 degrees cast. If there is a big bend on you line then that means you are not swinging right. Keep rod low and parallel to water. You seem to be getting it down already. Tight lines!

[@VinTheFishingMan]

I appreciate the tip! I definitely will be going back out and will keep practicing. I had a hookup where the king literally almost took the rod out of my hands! Haha

[@aznpimp999]

​@@VinTheFishingMan yep, and swinging flies u get 95% hook ups in the mouth. But apparently salmon don't bite. Haha. Any colors work as well.

[@peterjesch8834]

great video. When they run you have to let em go. Horsing them in usually ends up breaking them off or bending the hook.

[@VinTheFishingMan]

Peter Jesch thanks for the tip! I have to agree with ya. That's probably why I lost so many

[@peterjesch8834]

Happy to help!