Prehistoric Fish! Huge ALASKA Lingcod! Alaska Adventure Part 1

In this episode we head to Alaska for some serious fishing! We spend the first night in Ketchikan and then fly to Craig the next morning. We are at the Kingfisher Lodge which is on Prince of Whales Island. We head out for a 1/2 day of fishing this day and catch tons of salmon, halibut, rockfish, and more! Back at the dock one of the other boats caught 2 huge lingcod!
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[@Moomintrololol]

looks like paradise with that many salmons

[@binhnguyen-zy7ut]

The lack of subscribers on your channel drives me nutts I don't get it. Sarah, keep up the hard work editing, don't think we don't notice the uptick in the overall quality of Nick's videos !

[@dalexdalex]

You've never thought that's because of Sarah's present? Maybe she is a wonderful woman, but who wants to see her superior maxilla dents permanently???

[@erickamekonapeper4007]

I’m a Fisherman in Tulalip Washington. I love seeing you guys catch more fish in an hour with a pole than I catch in 5 hours with a Set Net! Wow I think it’s time for me to get North with your Lodge there! My Daughter just Blessed us with a Grandson! He’s only 6 months old now but he is going to be with me there when he’s older. God Bless you all with safety and protection and give thanks for the Bounty provided. I Pray 🙏🏼 for EVERY Salmon I catch and feel true respect for the Soul Sacrificed that provides life for many. 😌❤️🖖🏼🇺🇸

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching!

[@martyw9675]

Brilliant Scenery, brilliant fishing, and a brilliant couple. Cheers Marty ( Melbourne Australia)

[@williammathews6603]

thats a star vid nic,awesome! waitin on the next vid yall stay safe..

[@StanzFam]

👊🏻

[@reneeziayadonovan1282]

What an awesome first day!!! 😍 Loving all the scenery it's beautiful!!

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching!

[@mikedooling7483]

Looks like you have had a cracking time, looking forward to your next video tight line’s all

[@StanzFam]

Thanks Mike

[@YehoshuaChicagoCubs]

Nick has the best channel

[@kristinahauser1999]

Amazing footage! Trip of a lifetime! Yay for The guy from Mn. We live there! Great video guys🎣

[@markroper9269]

That brings back a lot of memories when I went in the early 90's. Learned how to tie their double hook leaders, learned how to cut the bait for motor-mooching, caught a 102.7 LB Halibut on a salmon rod, and I learned what a "greenie" is...not fun!! That place is so amazingly beautiful!!!!

[@georgenguyen4567]

It is a great video you guys, i will share it with my friends. Thanks so much guys and God bless

[@seanxing4859]

"It's a delicacy in China!" 🤣 Confirmed!

[@bobsmarts2662]

Guys running from Bear was awesome 😂

[@danlowery5552]

Guys thanks for taking us along our your vacation trip to Alaska. please give us website to where you stay. Looks like a great day on the water. The weather look great for Alaska. See you on the next video.

[@StanzFam]

Lodge website Updated in the description. Thanks for watching

[@pieterhoekstra9887]

Excellent footage guys. The aluminum workmanship on those boat builds are superb.

[@StanzFam]

Thanks . They are neat boats for sure

[@C-24-Brandan]

Trip of a lifetime! Alaska's beauty & outdoor opportunities are hard to beat!

[@StanzFam]

For sure 🙌🏻

[@franiannarone8196]

Absolutely stunning, Sara rocks again!!👏🤙❤️

[@KCBassPerformer]

What fun!!! Sarah is a great salmon head-knocker!!! More ahead....

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching! A couple more Alaska videos coming soon

[@upulborala7559]

Nice

[@naturaldad3931]

Excellent!!! Great video Fam!!!!

[@celestialcrabfishing7940]

Awesome trip!

[@StanzFam]

👊🏻

[@davidvangeison2368]

We just returned from there a couple weeks ago. Stayed in Thorne Bay, the other side of the island. We set crab traps, fly fished the Thorne River. Ate fresh dungeness and fish every night. What an incredible place..

[@juliafiore120]

My goodness, Alaska is gorgeous 😍That food looked delicious. Hope y’all are enjoying yourselves!

[@thomasvoeltz4100]

Grilled Salmon

[@scorporsupremacy7948]

I glad you guys ventured out and went to Alaska finally. This can only mean more great episodes to come while you guys are there.

[@StanzFam]

Thanks! A couple items episodes coming soon

[@victorlui5955]

Totem pole!!! 😊

[@StanzFam]

🙌🏻

[@rodchristensen644]

Fished for Halibut and Ling Cod when we went out of Homer a few years ago and loved it and loved the taste of the fish even more!! Great to see you enjoying it as much as we did

[@StanzFam]

Awesome. Sounds like a great trip as well

[@cheechakoinalaskaeveridge]

Welcome To Mecca!!!!! Glad you guys made it up and are enjoying!

[@theresafields6623]

Love this!! Relaxing and enjoying time together!!

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching : )

[@naseemshaikh6360]

Very nice job captain

[@StanzFam]

Thanks!

[@gregoryunderwood4121]

Top notch video Sassy! Can't wait to see more AK videos!

[@mattgurin6168]

SOOO stoked you made that trip...bucket list for me. Halibut and ling's are the grail mission. Alaska offers so much....one day Capt. 💪🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching. Hope you get there soon

[@ronsavacool14]

Your B roll footage is next level! Awesome videos guys! Going through and watching every video since I just recently subscribed! Keep it up nick and sassy!

[@StanzFam]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@grantharmon7415]

Wow!! Only 20 seconds in! Thanks for sharing!

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching Grant!

[@gloriaross4265]

great video guys....

[@StanzFam]

Thanks Gloria

[@FATHERSOFBASS]

Sooo dope for a change and sasy Sara telling him if you wanna take a day off let me know hahhaha

[@davewatson3398]

Stanz fam (or part of ‘em) go to Alaska! Awesome trip and fishing, can’t wait to see more 👍 Would be fun to fish that Freeman up there 👏

[@allankoch4863]

Awesome trip I was there 4 yrs ago but didn’t see any bears chasing people lol 😂 have a great time I hope to see more videos of this trip !

[@StanzFam]

Nice. Glad everyone was ok when we saw it lol

[@ivanfortuny2244]

Beautiful video Nice fishing trip Great video Capt Nick.👍

[@donaldtouchton9523]

Awesome.!! An Amazing place.!!

[@brianwismer2529]

Just an absolutely beautiful place to be! I watched all of Deermeat for Dinner’s videos of their trip to Alaska earlier this summer. So many types of fish to catch and such a healthy fish population there. Looked like such a fun trip!

[@StanzFam]

It is an amazing place for sure

[@Weston_Hunt1005]

This up coming summer I’m going to pass y’all’s island in Florida i’m going to be on the island underneath you for vacation

[@StanzFam]

Awesome!

[@rustbucket9318]

One day it won’t be on my bucket list anymore. Deermeat and now Nick Stanz, man I gotsta go to Alaska.

[@StanzFam]

👊🏻

[@daveshobbysfishingfoodtrav7732]

I was gonna say the same thing. Deermeat, outdoor chef life, mulletman... amazing alaska videos

[@andrewsiarkiewicz341]

Also mindak outdoors they did like a full 2 months in Alaska

[@JuanLopez-ej3vl]

Great video man like always God bless you and your family Juan Carlos lopez from Brownsville Texas

[@StanzFam]

Thanks Juan! Appreciate the comment

[@JuanLopez-ej3vl]

@@StanzFam I really appreciate you for being a great person a great father and great husband. My daughter and I always pray for you and your family man. God bless you and your family my friend

[@thomasvoeltz4100]

Beer Batter deepfried Cod

[@FATHERSOFBASS]

Such a great trip

[@tonygville2969]

Wisdom 13:1-9 goes well with this Most Excellent Gift of God's Creation 👍🙏 I give Thanks to God Almighty for Creating it ALL 🙏 And for The Stan's Fam for taking a long on their journey 👍 VIVA CRISTO REY 🙏

[@johnthompson9116]

Another great video…. Was a great trip ! Quoting Da Tank “ I’M JUST AN ISLAND BOY” trying to make it…..

[@tharpsharp]

Love the camera action on this one

[@StanzFam]

Thanks! Sara did the drone work and editing

[@obozomustgo5449]

OMG!!! Nick, you've left the comfort of Islamorada! I'm shocked. Great trip, buddy. Awesome fishing. I think you'll find halibut as good or better than anything you catch in FL. Should have brought Bean with you. HAHAHA!

[@StanzFam]

We are starting to travel some lol The boat isn’t big enough for both our egos

[@obozomustgo5449]

@@StanzFam - True. Besides, Sassy is better on the gaff than Bean ever was. Just sayin

[@sule0107]

Awesome video

[@DHKEYWEST1]

Sea cucumber, they are going them in the Fla keys

[@uplifted.]

Nice! 👍

[@deandobbs2727]

I gotta go there!

[@victorlui5955]

Hi Stanz Fam. 🇺🇸🖤🍻🍺

[@chaydenendicott3152]

I’m been watching your videos in a while and I live in Alaska and the best time to fish in Alaska is in June or July and you should come to Alaska again next year since some small communities like Angoon,Alaska and Yakutat and other communities have charters to catch halibut or salmon

[@gradybrowning3976]

Hope y’all are having a great time Guys!

[@StanzFam]

We did! Thanks

[@canucklehead0]

So close to my old stomping grounds in my early 20's living in Vancouver and fishing from Vancouver Island outside of Nanaimo. The lings are very tasty, as are the Dungeness crab, actually anything you can yank out of the water around there is pretty good eats! Looking forward to your next episode!!

[@jenmcpena5857]

Such a beautiful place 😍

[@StanzFam]

🙌🏻

[@jeremygillette6843]

So hoping to see a monster Chinook but awesome trip.

[@shawnfortner5457]

Awesome Nick, I fish AK every year in August. Working on a trip with you soon. Love the videos, appreciate you sharing

[@StanzFam]

Awesome. This was in august for us as well

[@shookthehooksportfishing3507]

The guys running from the bear was hysterical 😭 and Sarah is deadly with that spike! Awesome fishing!

[@franksando635]

Looks very Beautiful there 👍

[@StanzFam]

It is a special place

[@thebigman4494]

Lol the guy showing sassy Sara how to take the hook out the fishes mouth.

[@shawncook6268]

I have been fortunate enough to have been to Alaska many times and have done some amazing fishing. I have sprayed and fished out of the same lodge. Alaska is a magical place if I was young again I would definitely live there. I also fish out of Bud and Mary's when I go to the Keyes next time I am going to try and book Nick.

[@StanzFam]

Awesome! Definitely a special place there

[@indyreno2933]

Mail-cheeked fish are spiny-rayed fish of the order Scorpaeniformes, there are over two-thousand, one-hundred, and eighteen extant species within forty families, fourteen superfamilies, and five suborders, the five main groups within the Scorpaeniformes order are the suborders Normanichthyoidei (Bacaladillo, Prettyfin, and Sandfish), Platycephaloidei (Flatheads and Gurnards), Zoarcoidei (Eelpouts, Wolffish, Wolfeel, Pricklebacks, Wrymouths, Gunnels, Goblin Goby, Graveldiver, Ronquils, and Quillfish), Cottoidei (Sculpins, Lumpsuckers, Snailfish, Greenlings, Blackcod, and Combfish), and Scorpaenoidei (Scorpionfish, Lionfish, Stonefish, Coral Crouchers, Rockfish, Cofish, Prowfish, Toad Blenny, Horsefish, and Pigfish), Normanichthyoidei is the most basal living suborder of mail-cheeked fish and consists of two superfamilies, Trichodontoidea with just the family Trichodontidae (Sandfish) and Normanichthyoidea with the monotypic families Normanichthyidae (Bacaladillo) and Centrogenyidae (Prettyfin), followed by Platycephaloidei, which consists of two superfamilies being Trigloidea (Gurnards) with the families Triglidae (Common Gurnards), Peristediidae (Armored Gurnards), and Dactylopteridae (Flying Gurnards) and Platycephaloidea (Flatheads) with the families Platycephalidae (True Flatheads), Hoplichthyidae (Ghost Flatheads), and Bembridae (Deepwater Flatheads), then followed by Zoarcoidei, which consists of four superfamilies, Bathymasteroidea (Ronquils and Quillfish) with the families Bathymasteridae (Ronquils) and Ptilichthyidae (Quillfish), Zaproroidea (Goblin Goby and Graveldiver) with the monotypic families Zaproridae (Goblin Goby) and Scytalinidae (Graveldiver), Zoarcoidea (Eelpouts) with the families Eulophiidae (Spinous Eelpouts) and Zoarcidae (True Eelpouts), and Anarhichadoidea (Wolffish, Wolfeel, Pricklebacks, Wrymouths, and Gunnels) with the families Pholidae (Gunnels), Cryptacanthodidae (Wrymouths), Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks), and Anarhichadidae (Wolffish and Wolfeel), the most recent split is between the suborders Cottoidei and Scorpaenoidei, the Cottoidei suborder contains three superfamilies, Hexagrammoidea (Greenlings, Blackcod, and Combfish) with the families Zaniolepididae (Combfish), Anoplopomatidae (Blackcod), and Hexagrammidae (Greenlings), Cyclopteroidea (Lumpsuckers and Snailfish) with the families Liparidae (Snailfish) and Cyclopteridae (Lumpsuckers), and Cottoidea (Sculpins) with the families Agonidae (Poachers), Rhamphocottidae (Gruntfish), Bathylutichthyidae (Antarctic Sculpins), Ereuniidae (Deepwater Bullhead Sculpins), Psychrolutidae (Fathead Sculpins), Comephoridae (Baikal Sculpins), Hemitripteridae (Sea Ravens), and Cottidae (Common Sculpins), and the Scorpaenoidei suborder is also divided into three superfamilies, Congiopodoidea (Horsefish, Pigfish, and Velvetfish) with the families Aploactinidae (Velvetfish) and Congiopodidae (Horsefish and Pigfish), Pataecoidea (Prowfish and Toad Blenny) with the families Gnathanacanthidae (Toad Blenny) and Pataecidae (Prowfish), and Scorpaenoidea (Scorpionfish, Lionfish, Stonefish, Coral Crouchers, Rockfish, and Cofish) with the families Eschmeyeridae (Cofish), Sebastidae (Rockfish), Pteroidae (Lionfish, Stonefish, and Coral Crouchers), and Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfish).

[@rosspittman6556]

Capt. Nick, did you tell them that you needed a Hooker Electric Reel to really be able fish. Also looks like the mullet is keeping your neck from getting sunburned.

[@StanzFam]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@brandonskidmore2741]

Next time I recommend you bringing a head GoPro or chest Mount that way you can go we're about holding the camera in your hands so you can fish and do everything else that everybody else is doing instead of reeling with the wrong hand LMAO still love you Stan's fam just got to prep a little bit better before you go out fishing knowing that you're going to Alaska in the fishing is so awesome

[@StanzFam]

😁👊🏻

[@gradybrowning3976]

Yes Sir

[@StanzFam]

🙋🏻‍♂️

[@principiantepescador6148]

Éxito 👍cogratulecciom!! Mexican La Paz bcs 🖖

[@DHKEYWEST1]

Always wondered how there red fish taste

[@brentron2212]

I would recommend going to Alaska atleast one time in anyone's life , truly in God's country of untouched wilderness

[@StanzFam]

🙌🏻

[@joedennehy386]

Great cinematography thanks. I wonder why the charter skipper doesn't use a net. Knocking them is a good way to lose a fish

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching , was a fun trip

[@someonewhocares5712]

Assume video. What a beautiful place thanks

[@StanzFam]

Thanks!

[@someonewhocares5712]

@@StanzFam look forward to more

[@thebigman4494]

I thought they were gonna whip out the traeger grill n show you how it's done.

[@hopemorrison2367]

Must be nice to be able to go to the source for fish Alaska salmon is the best silver and kingbi also like pinks

[@trancemusic8805]

you always are a Dock Joker

[@StanzFam]

🙂

[@oldmanriver1057]

So you went to Alaska to fish, I wish that I was young enough and not disabled and could afford to go there and fish!

[@StanzFam]

We did go to fish, was a nice change change of scenery. Thanks for watching as always 👊🏻

[@oldmanriver1057]

@@StanzFam 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@Paulie55]

Hey Guy’s. Ling Cod is the best eating fish on earth. When you have it y’all will know. Better than halibut.

[@riverakers]

Catching that many fish on a half day charter says a-lot for the fishery and the conservation measures.

[@ginadreama]

So jealous, I’m sure it’s the time of your life.

[@StanzFam]

It was fun! Hope you make it there one day if you haven’t

[@sabinacheshire3753]

How many can you keep have a bit if you’re under slot

[@StanzFam]

1 halibut per person

[@danielpaulus382]

there is a kingfisher lodge on sitka alaska. i been there a few times. is this place owned by same person?

[@StanzFam]

Im not sure to be honest

[@thomasthornton5737]

😀👍👍👍❤

[@DHKEYWEST1]

WHERE'S BIG FOOT?

[@RikkiTikkiTavi290]

Wait so they don't let you keep the big halibut anymore?

[@StanzFam]

If you’re on a charter 40” was max size this year. Unless you purchase quota from commercial boats (which we did wind up having one tag per boat)

[@mdv2043]

Haha I heard some boobytrap lingo. Get tight sucker. We got back from 2 weeks in Alaska two weeks ago and iam ready to go back already. We usally go every two yrs but helps we have family up there. Speared my first halibut this yr. Have caught many up to 238 lbs but first time free diving and spearing one.

[@StanzFam]

That’s awesome! How deep was the water where you speared one??

[@mdv2043]

@@StanzFam 35'. We set out chum bags and waited about an hr and I jumped in. Awkward free diving in a dry spot. Lots of lead. Took me 4 dives and lots of looking around kelp but got a 56lber. Made a good shot. Not a stone but good holding shot. Fought it to the top on spring line and dispatched. I got a couple fish left on the bucket list and one is a sword. Islamorada maybe in the future...

[@StanzFam]

@@mdv2043 That's incredible! Congrats!

[@chestermcgillicuddy4368]

Super glad you all enjoyed your experience in Alaska which to no surprise is on Canadian lands and will be transferred to Canada legally. So welcome to Canada!

[@almosakaf94]

😘😘😍😍😍😘😘

[@ericdavi1231]

I think Sara liked clubbing them in the head more than catching them! 😂

[@dalexdalex]

Only when she is able to do this!... Otherwise, she is showing just her superior maxilla's dents...

[@christianjimbomb8204]

Why did you guys waste the sea cucumber?

[@StanzFam]

It went back in the water

[@georgeniebergall7074]

Well you as a couple don’t have to worry about going to heaven it seems that you are parked there

[@sabinacheshire3753]

You and Sarah hart the bathroom a little garage real’s that would be really cool on your channel how were you fish

[@cheechakoinalaskaeveridge]

Hey Nick, you’ve been hacked, I think!! There’s a message being circulated, from you! I’ve seen this a couple different times. Arrington, Hieko, Jr. they all had the same thing happen. Just letting ya know.

[@StanzFam]

Hey , there are some spammers that copy our profile pic and spam the comments, don’t fall for it or give out any info

[@toddbradley3738]

I gotta say!!!! I’ve been fishing salmon for many years and that is the dumbest way I’ve ever seen to bring a salmon on the boat!

[@spotemshotemboys8163]

Awesome vid bro ! Would love if you could check out some of my recent hunting and fishing content 😃

[@madgebennett9941]

I really love this channel but can u please keep all that abuse off camera...

[@MenCanNotBeWomen]

just use a landing net for the salmon..

[@blackvelvet631]

How’s the trip going huh I literally just saw you and I was like yeah on my house a trip down yours on the I watch your videos all the time and I want you and I would hope if you could come down to New York this fall because we have some really good trip as fishing and it’s really fun fishing in Montauk yeah my number is 37 Lake Rd., Lakeside Avenue Lake Road in New York yeah so if you wanna come here and just know we got rooms and stuff he was your biggest fan man I love your videos and I really wanna fish with you this fall or something so if you could contact me back and stuff because I love your videos if you could on mod

[@StanzFam]

Thanks Melissa! This was a fun trip! I haven’t fished in New York yet but hope to make it there one day

[@blackvelvet631]

Yeah shark Ashley Sharis really crazy in the pool in Montauk it’s official capital of the world I hope that you can come down to see us one day I love your videos from