Our Trip To Alaska | Shrimping - Fishing - Smokin'

[@wildsideoutdoors4233]

Had a blast taking yall out man! Hope to see you in the keys soon!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Was a pleasure brother! you know where to find me!

[@mrmister385]

Bring LOTS of sunscreen ! 😁

[@davewatson3398]

Leaving Alaska today after 6 weeks, so glad you Floridians got to share our paradise. Alaska’s natural beauty is only surpassed by its abundant resources and friendly (mostly) citizenry.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

What a special place it is. having to talk myself out of disappearing there for a few years! haha

[@davewatson3398]

@@KeyWestWaterman not sure I’d want full disappearance, my preference is late spring and summers. Winter isn’t much fun; dark and cold. Plus, most of the pelagics (and humans that can) move out in the winter. I guess the disappearance factor is ideal, just the living conditions not so much. Love your YT stuff 👍

[@frederickcruess]

My son and I caught some salmon with Carlos in July “great guy” ! Highlight of our inland cruise 🚢

[@clearwaterboating]

I remember these guys from fisherman’s life! Awesome video!

[@WillyK51]

He,He, Even though it's Summer, Going Under? When a Kid of 12, coming back from salmon fishing in British Columbia, the kids were swiming, I ran to the cabin and put on swim trunks, ran and jumped in. It was like when you rewind a movie reel. I Don't know how I got back on the dock so fast. My body hurt, My Dad caught the biggest one 28Lbs Coho, And Me Dumb Kid Handlining pulled to the boat a 50Lbs King salmon and the tiny swivel I tied, poped when it took a 2nd run. Almost cried, BUT Next time. That was in 1963. Don't forget to have your Salmon Smoked, Frozen plus Hallibut and shipped to the Key's 👍👍Budy of mine did bring it Frozzen all the way to Venezuela from Alaska

[@peterthermocline]

Like Japanese Botan Shrimp sashimi yumm🦐🦐🦐

[@NicktheWebbhead]

I miss being stationed in Alaska, i met my wife there, and I got to competitively shoot on a regular basis with the IGFA record holder Jack Tragis for the largest halibut (459lbs) set in 1996!

[@FronaTressler]

Great video….was in Ketchikan last week on cruise….not many hours at port but next time hope to do fishing excursion!

[@John-pk3oh]

The best COHO I've ever made was Lemonpepper, Garlicpowder, and butter wrapped in foil on a charcoal grill with Applewood ! I soak the woodchips in water for at least an hour so they don't burn up too fast. 😉 WORTH EVERY PENNY SPENT !!! 😁🥰🥰😋😋 LOVE ALASKA ❤️ ❤❤

[@jimdavis2113]

Really happy y'all got to come up here to my neck of the woods. Looks like you had a wonderful time. All the best from Alaska.

[@RodeWerk-Rw]

The views in Alaska are definitely worth the price of admission, the sheer amount of rivers, lakes and shoreline is astonishing, you're never far from water in Alaska. Thanks a lot for the video.

[@CS-xv6mx]

Anywhere but Anchorage is amazing in AK.

[@JasonWWallace]

I was in SE Alaska this time last year. For 2.5 months fishing for salmon on a commercial boat. Driving the boat actually. Out of Petersburg. Fished mostly in Sitka. The most amazing experience of my life. The trip of a lifetime. Thanks for sharing!

[@mickemike2148]

Fantastic stuff! I literally came here after having watched Madeleine's "Key West Golf Course Home Tour"-video. Alaska is my favorite travel destination in the US in the summertime and Florida during the winter, of course.

[@paulm749]

"Toto, I don't think we're in Key West anymore!" 😮😉 Looks like ya'll had a great time. 😎

[@Cletus_the_Elder]

Wow, from one corner of the country to the entire opposite corner.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha literally.

[@brandonelms4288]

Man i love watching you guys! You bring me joy,peace and relaxation! Monday nights in the Elms household consist of KWW and good food. Ty guys!

[@TwoFingerSaloute]

The smiles and looks of bewilderment were a joy to watch. The Keys are amazing in their own right. The northern wild have their equal amount of beauty. I grew up in Sarasota Florida, and have lived in the Canadian Rocky Mountains for the past 30 years. Love it here but I do miss the beach and saltwater fishing more than anything…

[@alexissmart7318]

Beautiful....we live in Tampa Bay but we have 17+ acres in fairbanks where we built a home on, etc....but we love going by the water to fish halibut (eat it of course too!) We use to live in fairbanks full time for 3yrs but family reason, came back to tampa bay, fl. Glad you enjoyed...def so much more to see next time! You guys are great. Keep living your dreams!

[@stacymeister6813]

Try making a smoked salmon Alfredo. I used to do it all the time with smoked lake trout and it was excellent.

[@amyruschaupt1736]

Wow!! What a Fantastic video👍😎❤️ Alaska to Key West🤙

[@mikemcleod3059]

Wow. Outstanding! Alaska looks fantastic! And to end it with smoked salmon! Awesome

[@KeyWestWaterman]

was an amazing trip!

[@roberth7691]

Alaska is an incredible place! I went last year on what I thought was a once in a lifetime trip. I have since figured out that once is not enough, and I go back in two weeks. Great video. BTW, that funny little crab from the first pot is called a tuna crab or pelagic crab.

[@jillian8485]

loveeddddd this man glad u took your girl with and clams man musta been just a blast and cant wait to see what recipes u make with that salmon keep up the awesome work man u rock !!!! much love!!!!

[@jlo2017]

Thanks for taking us along!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Our pleasure!

[@bobkirk942]

Alder wood is the best for salmon!! A little expensive but worth it

[@chrisstrand500]

I live in the Pacific Northwest, we throw pinks (humpy) and chum ( dog) salmon back. Sockeye the best, choho next then kings

[@carlgruver695]

I smoked Salmon a lot I use hickory wood or orange sometimes and only use a dome smoker cuz i use a water pan between the coals and grill and use heavy smoke no one has beat me in cook offs yet

[@longstrangejourney4776]

Nice. Sockeye is amazing, so is Coho. We flew up from FL every other year for a decade, but to the Kenai Peninsula. The first year we practiced fishing on foot with Pinks, due to their abundance, but quickly moved on to Sockeye. So amazing and we ate it fresh as we filleted it. Alaska is amazing. To have that AND our home state of FL is unbelievable.

[@sammcvea1069]

That captain im for sure i meet him in Prince George Rupert British Columbia. Thanks for sharing sharing 😀 😊

[@josefandino9374]

Hell yeah, TOAO Greatest chef Will is in the boat!!!! Another great video brother!!!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha

[@melonyrichards937]

Omg what a awesome video ! Thank you so much for taking us along. I really enjoyed this. The scenery the mountains The Creeks the fishing everything was so beautiful my eyes were on overload. It is always been a bucket list of mine to go to alaska. I want to go so badly. Thank you so much again for sharing. I love to see the smiles on all your faces I can tell you all had a very good time . I loved it. And I have to say you sure look different without a beard.

[@MikeWitek]

Hey Aaron: that funny critter like a crayfish is called a "squat Lobster." I call them Scruds. We get them in my home shrimping grounds on Hood Canal in Washington State. They are probably in Oregon and North CA too. despite the name, they are more closely related to a hermit crab. One that has evolved to not need a shell. Love your videos! Cheers, Mike

[@CmonMoby]

Trip to Alaska is definitely on the bucket list! Thanks for sharing!

[@wingrovedl]

Lived & worked for 18 years in Alaska. North Slope Truck Driver, building "Ice Roads" in the coldest, darkest places on Earth. Retired truck driver of 45 years. Glad you enjoyed the fishing ! The "Silvers" are the best smoked eating fish there is ! 🤓

[@maryantosz6195]

Alaska is on my bucket list! Super happy you guys got to go! Beautiful ❤️

[@johnanthony6201]

That was fun! Put a smile on my face. 👍

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Mike-hb4pc]

Definitely a trip to remember! Great video, and very interesting. Love the size of those shrimp! Out of all seafood, for me anyway, I think shrimp is at the top of the list. I could eat a bag full of those things! Alaska is on our bucket list!

[@4SEKAWANFISHING]

Awesome fishing👍👍👍👍👍, may you have more success with your channel, Greetings from Indonesia

[@Jammer0825]

I loved Ketchikan!!!

[@harrytang2237]

Have to say it, the Captain is an absolute smoke show. 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Great video as per usual. #pointingouttheobvious

[@mrmister385]

Aaron, Paddlin' and Will, thanks for taking us on the adventure! I was amazed how small the Halibut gear was ! Those things can get huge. Maybe you can't keep the big ones anymore, but that was light tackle IMO.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

from our understanding on charters you can only keep them up to 38" if I remember correctly, I think the locals can keep them bigger.

[@ElainaSearles-s2h]

Im sorry, but that was way too funny!! Do you want me to get him off the hook.😂 Aaron, are you sure you know what you’re doing??😂😂❤

[@Pepper478]

What a fun trip! Thanks for bringing us along! 👍

[@teejay91b]

Awesome to see you guys having fun!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

🙏

[@ericw9655]

That sticky film’s name is the pellicle. Nice work and looked like a great trip!

[@tommytsadventures]

How beautiful was that hike! The view was incredible. What an awesome trip!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

its an awesome place, felt like I was in lord of the rings or something! lol

[@tommytsadventures]

@@KeyWestWaterman Too funny, I told my wife that it reminded me of the Lord of the rings, lol.

[@terrymayberry]

Thanks for sharing your vacation with us. What a trip!

[@mritolduso7355]

You’re killing me Smalls! My dream trip! Loved it!!!

[@subverted]

Sometimes we get huge swarms of the tuna crabs (that weird long armed guy) here in California. Neat to see they are up in Alaska! Hope you get to go back sometime for their giant lingcod, rockfish, and maybe a huge hali to go with those ones you caught.

[@carykennedy9467]

Good show, Alaska looked beautiful and it looked like y'all had a good time.

[@melonyrichards937]

Oh... And when you held that shrimp in your hand. I can't believe how big it was OMG. That was a baby lobster !! Wow !!!

[@francismartin67]

Pellicle is the shiny glazed look once removed from brine. Technically you’re supposed to rinse the brine off the fish before air 33:18 drying prior to putting on the smoker

[@Baylessfishes]

I must say the beauty is better partly due to the size! It just keeps going! The catching is amazing! Errrr I mean fishing is amazing!

[@dwboat8]

when I lived in Niagara Falls New York, a friend of ours would pickle the salmon and it was a toss up between smoked and pickled salmon.

[@dwboat8]

those look awesome to eat, definitely better when they are fresh out of the water. Congrats love your content.

[@godfreydarby8717]

Alaska...sounds great enjoy

[@KeyWestWaterman]

was amazing!

[@Daveincc]

Such a wild place ! I think it would be awesome to spear halibut , salmon , and cod. I see the Europeans spearing in Norway and it looks fantastic ! …and cold !

[@scorporsupremacy7948]

Another great episode. I was hoping to see if you guys were bring back any of those shrimps to prepare 👍🏽

[@charleswhalen7290]

Love spot prawns! We put over 1000 in the freezer each spring, ceviche is by far my favorite way to eat them. we fish them a little different. 280-320fow and 45 minute soaks on 4 pots will typically yield us 4+ limits of 80 per person here in Washington! Were native Floridians and my wife is a conch so we’ve pulled numerous limits of lobsters out of your back yard so it’s cool to see you guys up here doing the things I love to do now!

[@ronturner6411]

You need some downtime so glad you all having good time. Lot different weather than we have in Florida.

[@jenmcpena5857]

Yay! I’m so grateful you are showing us some of Alaska! You go from one paradise to another ❤

[@maryjowohlgemuth5652]

I always wonder where people vacation when they already live in a paradise. Alaska is the answer! Thanks for taking us along.

[@pakc6949]

Wow! The contrast of the 2 worlds has to be amazing.

[@TheDrummergirl33]

Such a cool Looking trip , thanks for taking us along

[@fernandoferreira1613]

rat fish Aaron GOLDEN

[@Christian_Tango_Christ]

This how I grew up. Lived outside Seattle and spent my time on the water in The Puget Sound and coast of British Columbia. Alaska is like what Nanaimo was in The 70's and 80's 🦐🦀💯❗️❤️

[@ElainaSearles-s2h]

It was nice to see you guys someplace new!! I hope you had a great time. I have a sister that has lived in Alaska for 40 years. I have never been to visit but I’m hoping this coming year I finally be able to do it. One more thing. I don’t like salmon. Hope you enjoy!!❤😊

[@richgeminski7829]

Trying soaking the wood chips for more smoke.

[@tomtribby2309]

Wow that was a pretty interesting Ratfish Thanks Key West Waterman.

[@roncarlson8061]

Wow, Wht an adventure you couple were on.

[@boatloadOFfun]

Before I started watching I almost got excited that you discovered mountains in Florida. But turns out you skipped town. great trip

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha!

[@wesleyfountain3948]

Alaska is always been on my bucket list unfortunately stage 4 cancer has other plans for me maybe good to see you in the next life

[@Superfarts]

The joy you get out of shrimp is infectious

[@Bill-fk9cq]

Massive! Deference in Alaskan salmon! So good! Especially from the southeast passage! Thanks for the memories!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@prestonfunkhouser1301]

Thank you for sharing your vacation with us. Great video. My dad mixes smoked steelhead or salmon into cream cheese as a spread. It's really good.

[@leroyg24]

Wow what an awesome video probably in the top 5. And didn't even get sharked. Watching from Ft.pierce

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha thanks for tuning in!

[@AlanL007]

Caught a monster halibut there, incredible experience.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

I believe it!

[@customledandfiberopticsinc2756]

I did a trip to Alaska a few years ago with a cousin. The adventure of a lifetime! We rented a RV and drove all over, as much as we could in a 2 week period. We stopped at the spit in Homer, if you know you know, went Halibut fishing in Seward fished all over The Kenai River for Salmon and Trout. I took a lot away from this trip but the one thing that really stuck out were the Salmon going upstream and going up the waterfalls. National Geographic does not do that justice at all. Hope you guys enjoyed that experience as much as I did.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

yup! sounds like how we felt, what an amazing experience and trip it was. will definitely be back!

[@godfreydarby8717]

glad you guys have had a good vacation

[@tadcreamer-pz7ev]

What an epic trip and I’m only 10 min in!! Lmfao😂

[@raul_gonzalez305]

Cool video. I'm glad you guys got to go and have a good time. Love the gaff, by the way. Need to get me one of those

[@rohrsoutdoors]

Another great video- thank you for making this. I know what you mean about filming an adventure- it definitely changes the way you get to experience it, but you get to remember it forever. Always a hard choice of what to do, but it is nice every once in a while not to film.

[@tomlpdx]

Great episode! Glad you had a good time in Alaska. Let's see what you do with the halibut and shrimp.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Will took all the halibut! will be doing that on his channel.

[@tomlpdx]

@@KeyWestWaterman How did you let him get away with that! I know he will do good things with it. It is such a fine fish to eat and basically a blank palate for whatever you decide to enhance it with, my fav! Those shrimp were pretty darned amazing looking too so enjoy!!! Love you guys

[@GHEENOEMAN]

Loved it! Man those spots were huge. Me and momma watched y’all on my phone in the ICU! Much love and keep up the great work!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

😭 Love you guys!

[@bradjones9634]

Excellent get away. Alaska is beautiful and bountiful. It's like the northern Paradise! Glad you got to experience and enjoy it.

[@TheSheldo1]

Bit of a bucket list trip,thanks for taking us along.

[@commswatch]

I used to live in Ketchikan......the shrimping and halibut trips bring back memories! Good times

[@ericsmith2340]

This was fun to watch..now your in my area. If you ever want to catch a 30 lb salmon on a lighter rig, let's do it

[@KeyWestWaterman]

That sounds more like it! was actually saying to will how much fun the silvers and kings would be on light tackle.

[@kkott-IU]

Appreciated your spearfishing basics videos last week! I hope you’ll continue as I’d love to hear you teach on breath control, buoyancy control and the mental prep you do for diving! Also suggestions/exercises we can do to improve. I can hold my breath a fairly long time sitting in my chair at home, but when you factor in swimming/diving I’d say it is less than half and I feel like a little of your mental prep would help! Thanks and looking forward to watching the new video tonight!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

thats where it gets tricky, sitting still or static as we call it is a different ball game. Love to hear you enjoyed the playlist, I will be adding more to it.

[@WanderToGetLost]

Alaska is on our to visit list. Just gotta save for the long road trip.

[@robertmalis4493]

You had to do some filming so you could write the trip off Absolutely love Alaska Way to go Aaron

[@johnpeschke7723]

mix smoked salmon with cream cheese serve on a toasted plain bagel with some finely chopped bermuda onion...heaven

[@brucecarithers576]

Talk about a change of environment, glad ya’ll had a blast👍

[@browardcline2210]

that 12 hour flight is no joke my uncle lived in the capital . he passed. hope to visit again with my wife!

[@rjourney8246]

Glad you guys had a good time! Filming is wonderful to be able to look back on the memories! However, I agree sometimes you just have to put the camera down and be in the moment! Great video!

[@bagonics]

That is one good looking Captain

[@scottphelps7655]

Bro!! Gr8 video... my great uncle lived in Alaska, every summer he would come visit my grandma.. he would bring 2 giant coolers of 1 salmon, bout 130lbs.. and 2nd 150lbs of halibut.. he started bringing me jerky and elk, caribou steaks and roast.. Man thats good eating.. loved it!!.. btw grandma use to use all the salmon in her salmon patties then freeze them.. but halibut stayed steaks..

[@youssefelamrani]

Can't wait to watch this and relax

[@KeyWestWaterman]

🙏

[@photodivainwa]

We have spot prawns off of the HOOD CANAL here in Washington State. They are so delicious! When I moved here in 1988, we used Puss n Boots canned catfood for bait. I now buy my shrimp from the local Skokomish River Tribe. The fisheries are so strict nowadays for the limits and time of day along with certain days in May only to go out.

[@luismanes3762]

Aaron I love all your videos and I respect you for not filming all that much but I selfishly hope you go back to Alaska to do some filming. It seems like an amazing place during the summer.