Why Copper River King Salmon Is So Expensive | So Expensive Food | Business Insider

Often referred to as "the Wagyu of salmon," Copper River king salmon can reach $120 per pound. Sought after by chefs for its rich, buttery flavor, this salmon is not easy to come by. To reach its final destination in Alaska's Copper River, it has to swim 300 miles between glaciers. It's a tiring journey in which the fish builds up its strength and muscle. The cold waters of the Copper River are challenging for fishers too, who set sail with no guarantee they will catch any fish at all. So is Copper River king salmon worth the challenge? And why is it so expensive?
Editor’s Note: In a previous version of the video, the chart at 11:02 was incorrect featuring the years in the incorrect order. Insider regrets the error.
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[@kaisherwood4102]

As a fellow Asian I can confidently say that the rarest thing in this video was Kyle's beautiful stache.

[@einsdot]

Haha

[@helmiradzi]

im asianly agree , pure alaskan stache

[@kylegroth3199]

Lol ah that's awesome

[@notchipotle]

lol

[@bigspin69]

You guys should be happy to not have beards, it’s super annoying to shave daily

[@MistaRhoi]

Back in 2017 I caught a 40-pound king upriver along the Klutina River (feeder river to the Copper River) and it was one of the best days of my life. That was a ‘reel’ workout!

[@archie5897]

Wtf f? 40 pounds? damn

[@dawnchesbro4189]

Back 100 years ago, there's records of 80-100 lb. Chinook salmon caught in Alaska. Humanities influence has really stunted the growth of salmon.

[@MistaRhoi]

@@dawnchesbro4189 the internet has virally popularized many things in waves and it’s unfortunate that nature needs to suffer from the increased demand. Sadly, we humans will feel the consequences sooner or later down the line unless we evolve and adapt our actions.

[@dawnchesbro4189]

@@MistaRhoi yes, imagine you're an orca whale and 95% of your diet is just Chinook salmon. Now imagine your meal size decreasing by 50% or more. It's why the southern resident killer whales - theres only 74 left in the world - are starving. Because humans suck.

[@dawnchesbro4189]

@Nikolai Ninja you don't get to say this is the food "god gave us" and then in the next breath say you don't even worship a god. This world doesn't exist for humans pleasure. The world existed for millions of years before early hominids walked on this earth. Salmon and other species weren't created to be consumed by us.

[@leo5543]

I worked for a small family owned salmon setnetting operation during the summer of 2006 in Alaska. As a broke college student, every salmon I picked from the net represented not only a dollar value, but an expense for me. “What I’ve caught so far will cover rent. Maybe tomorrow will cover textbooks.” It stung when I let a silver salmon slip through my hands, but It was just a summer job for me. For Kyle his livelihood and his company depends on pulling in as many kings as possible. The frustration and disappointment in his voice was palpable.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Serie A Leader Ramenten Rakuten

[@juliahaynie764]

So glad Kyle brought up how important salmon are for Native Alaskan communities!

[@kylelee3792]

it's so important!!

[@mrplow3874]

Yeah, for dog food and fertilizer. Meanwhile the salmon numbers fall further and further.

[@helpmycatiseatingme84]

@@mrplow3874 Actually most of the decline of salmon comes from polluted waters and COMMERCIAL FISHING of their prey. And that wasn’t even the point of the original comment

[@mrplow3874]

@@helpmycatiseatingme84 wrong

[@helpmycatiseatingme84]

@@mrplow3874 if your going to call me ‘wrong’ without an explanation just remember that not everything is black and white as just wrong or right, it’s a complicated issue with more than one cause. Fishing might be a part of the problem but most of the problem is from other sources (sources pointed out in the video).

[@Justin-Trammell]

Just grilled some up this weekend, benefits of living in Alaska heh.

[@Walterw21]

Man I would love to live there XD

[@TheRandompaint]

What do you do for work? I've always wanted to move out there but I can't imagine my job is very useful there

[@Justin-Trammell]

@@TheRandompaint I run the kitchen at a prison.

[@GeorgeEstregan828]

I' more curious how it taste in sashimi

[@kennaelpis]

I'm really glad he acknowledged the indigenous traditions and food culture. There are a lot of fishermen that don't care about preservation or morals.

[@maximiliankolbe_NIN]

Yea man. I virtue signal as well. Totally.

[@kuza3991]

This world is rapidly passing away and I hope that you repent and take time to change before all out disaster occurs! Belief in messiah alone is not enough to grant you salvation - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36) if you believed in Messiah you would be following His commands as best as you could. If you are not a follower of Messiah I would highly recommend becoming one. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life - Revelation 3:20. Contemplate how the Roman Empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13 over the course of 1260+ years. Revelation 17 confirms that the beast is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years going back to Babylon and before, C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate once you start a relationship with God. Can't get a response from God? Fasting can help increase your perception and prayer can help initiate events. God will ignore you if your prayer does not align with His purpose (James 4:3) or if you are approaching Him when "unclean" (Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 59:2, Micah 3:4). Stop eating food sacrificed to idols (McDonald's, Wendy's etc) stop glorifying yourself on social media or making other images of yourself (Second Commandment), stop gossiping about other people, stop watching obscene content etc. Have a blessed day!

[@lalalars18]

you have never met a true commercial fisherman then. In Alaska we all care about our fishery.

[@_human_1946]

@@lalalars18 Alaska isn't the only place that fishes

[@billjones5196]

Tlingit and half a gas cans had power boat's and hydraulic winches back in the day.. Fact is, most of them were starving until a dutchman taught them how to make fish wheels in the early 1900's..

[@adamw8469]

I was lucky to have Copper River Salmon once, it was by far the best salmon I’ve ever tasted.

[@nahor88]

Back in college, one of my neighbors managed a butcher shop. One evening he brought back an entire Alaskan King Salmon that went unsold (not Copper River). We smoked it for a while, then ripped into it like cavemen. Seriously one of the best nights of my life, lol. That was just a normal King; can't even imagine how amazing a Copper River one is.

[@tylerschoen5643]

@Jr V I worked in a luxury grocery store as a seafood attendant. We got in fresh copper river salmon and it was still sushi grade. The belly fat was like melted butter

[@kuza3991]

This world is rapidly passing away and I hope that you repent and take time to change before all out disaster occurs! Belief in messiah alone is not enough to grant you salvation - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36) if you believed in Messiah you would be following His commands as best as you could. If you are not a follower of Messiah I would highly recommend becoming one. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life - Revelation 3:20. Contemplate how the Roman Empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13 over the course of 1260+ years. Revelation 17 confirms that the beast is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years going back to Babylon and before, C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate once you start a relationship with God. Can't get a response from God? Fasting can help increase your perception and prayer can help initiate events. God will ignore you if your prayer does not align with His purpose (James 4:3) or if you are approaching Him when "unclean" (Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 59:2, Micah 3:4). Stop eating food sacrificed to idols (McDonald's, Wendy's etc) stop glorifying yourself on social media or making other images of yourself (Second Commandment), stop gossiping about other people, stop watching obscene content etc. Have a blessed day!

[@taylorc2542]

It's all marketing. There's no significant difference between this and other salmon, which spend 99% of their life in the ocean. Their trade association just spends a lot more on brand building and name recognition. Don't pay more.

[@adamw8469]

@@taylorc2542 baloney! There is a clear difference! Living in the Nordics, eating Norwegian Salmon, traveling to Pacific Northwest, etc. Copper River Salmon is distinctly superior and flavored. It’s not just Trade Associations and Marketing. Sorry to burst your bubble, but not all Salmon are the same. The waters, food sources, breeding, distance, etc.

[@DigitalQuackVT]

Tbh He looks like a good lad, I pray that his fishing is blessed.

[@ayushjain6856]

Genuine happiness after catching fish was very sweet. Kyle has become everyone's favourite. Kyle can start his vlog and we would watch it.

[@niklas5547]

Salmons are amazing, i cant describe how much i appreciate them. respect from norway and sweden

[@ika-nyan7555]

I love Kyle's smile it is so nice to see. He makes me wanna smile to whenever he smile in this video.. 😭💖

[@indigoxalis]

Love seeing the passion these guys have!

[@ctormin]

There is something special about watching a person doing their craft with such dedication, and respect. Amazing story

[@amazonpr1me759]

Something I feel actually justifies its high price for once.

[@hartheffe]

It’s exactly the same as every other Alaskan king. Literally exactly, they all hang out way out in the pacific their whole adult lives, it’s just what river they were born in and go back to. It’s the same as deciding one pasture with the same feed is “magic” and all meat from that pasture is special.

[@HeyhitmeBAM]

@@hartheffe it’s literally not though, I’ve had other king salmons and copper river

[@carolinejohnson985]

We are already in the big crash, Inflation is a catastrophe. This CPI report is a colossal failure. To bring the housing market to a halt, the FED will have to pull all the stops. The unfortunate issue is that other markets are being decimated. If you want to stay green, you have to rely on a lot of diversification. Currently up 14% and being careful. Still a better deal than leaving it in a savings or checking account yielding 0-1 percent interest.

[@wesleyparker1408]

Inflation is gradually going to become part of us and due to that fact any money you keep in cash or in a low-interest account declines in value each year. Investing is the only way to make your money grow and unless you have an exceptionally high income, investing is the only way most people will ever have enough money to retire.

[@lukecarroll7312]

For the past two summers I have fished the copper river delta and it’s cool to see a video about it. Since the 90s there has been a massive drop in the king salmon run and it’s sad to see the legendary fish creep into extinction

[@mccallanger6734]

They really need to close down king retention, its getting so bad

[@pokebee2332]

Exactly. It's so demanded and it also such an important species of fish to the ecosystem. Limit the number if king Salmon harvested with a license of 15 per year. Like seriously?

[@colinmurphy7770]

@@pokebee2332 Not just fishing that’s driving this

[@trussmonkey5910]

I heard the Russians pull up off the coast and net tons of salmon. The Russians don't obey our rules or regulations. They are a big part in the overfishing problem.

[@FireomanGaming]

10:17, I wonder how many salmon that roe could have been.

[@unearthedname87]

The only thing that wows me is not the salmon but Kyle's glorious mustache. I envy his mustache.

[@taotzu1339]

Hell yeah! That's one fine pron stache.

[@shwh1007]

Watch more Kyle on Eater

[@STREETFOODJOURNEY5]

this guy with his moustache reminds me of Massimo Marcovaldo from Luca 😂

[@user-se2xg7tq5u]

What a great smile and attitude from a person that works one of the hardest labors on the planet

[@slowbro1337]

I always enjoyed selling this product as a fishmonger. It was something my guest looked forward to and I was happy to sell. It rly is top tier fish and some I do quite respect

[@DB-xo6xh]

That’s awesome!

[@XSpamDragonX]

I wish I had a better fishmonger.

[@alexandersillan8139]

I wish them all the best… And I also wish to try this salmon at some point in the future

[@Cryptic141]

Wish Kyle and his crew all the luck to always bring home king salmon every time they go out to fish for it

[@williamsrb1768]

The guy u think is his crew owns that boat and has fished for 50 years I'm friends with him and his kids and grew up there don't know who Kyle is it's just a made up story but with good info

[@MrJessicajams]

yeah its not his crew, he is on the crew so this whole thing is BS

[@jacoblahr]

I had no idea these native to such river king salmon existed. Thank you business insider😁 i just subscribed based on this one video😆 because its so good👍

[@amaionnaise1594]

wishing this person the best of luck in their endeavors!!

[@vickyk8597]

Oh wait!! This video is about King Salmon but still I am wondering Kyle's passion towards fishing and his smiling face shows how much he loves his job..

[@kylelee3792]

I'm lucky to be able to call this work!

[@AlannaSingsALot]

I was a cruise ship guide & we stopped in Ketchikan, AK. I went on a Salmon fishing tour, trolling style (hey it hurt my hands reelin it in!) & caught the biggest catch of the day - 50 lb King! It was so delicious I had to share it with my friends on board & sent some home to my dad. I realize how much that would have been if I bought all that at the store. I was very lucky & there’s a reason wild-caught is so much better/more expensive 🐟👌🏼

[@sragen99]

Sounds like a fun experience!

[@melhawk6284]

What did it bite on? Always wondered what they would hit?!

[@AlannaSingsALot]

@@melhawk6284 I’ll try to look back at photos but I just can’t remember!

[@obtuseangler768]

You eat 50lbers?...nasty. We smoke anything over about 25, it's just big flakey dinosaur meat otherwise, doesn't BBQ up. Who wants a 3" filet to cook, or to eat.

[@justinyen8290]

@@melhawk6284 bait fish, spoons and hoochies are very popular up here in the PNW

[@healthytalk666]

Loved seeing the video. Clear and high quality.

[@shawncarroll5255]

I only caught part of the report, but NPR just in the last few weeks had an interview with a First Nations Alaskan lady who was having to travel to grocery stores and paying insane prices for meat because the salmon fishery in her area, that her people had relied on for as long as she could remember had collapsed in her area. She had talked about how literally at an age when in the continental US a child would be going to grade school, she had been helping lay in the salmon supplies for the year. Not only was she concerned about how little money she was going to have left after food, but she was even more upset that she might not be able to pass this on to her children. Helping process the salmon were some of her earliest memories with family. It was heartbreaking, her people's history was being destroyed along with the fishery. If the memory of the fishery that had fed her people for millennia disappears, then what happens when the last person dies who remembers?

[@Chrisk1330]

Npr so take that with a gain of sea salt.

[@duckwacker8720]

That's your problem. Don't listen to NPR.

[@bruderschweigen6889]

Bud you need to go outside or find a hobby. Lol. That's life man no one ever said it's meant to be easy bad things happen all over the world every second there's nothing to be done just adapt and maybe grow up.

[@kristinmahlen4045]

What town was it though? Most Coastal Alaskan villages still have huge salmon populations. My guess is you're talking about a town in SE maybe Ketchikan area?

[@kristophercedricchiombon]

hes really passionate about what his doing, he loves it.

[@thepirate5955]

Oh man, this brings back a treasured memory when my kid sister got her master's degree in Seattle. Two of my three brothers and my sister's partner were there. Melva had gone down to the fish market and snagged a beautiful fresh Copper River king salmon and we decided to cedar plank the filets. I'd never carved on such a large fish, so since this was sushi grade, everyone hovered around me as whittled away as best I could and scraps were dispatched with great haste and fervor by that same crowd. Wow. EASILY the best salmon I have ever, ever had in my life, no question about it!! Thanks for posting.

[@audreywilliams2228]

I thank you,and respect your craftsmanship.People complain about the price they have no idea what you sacrifice to give us an awesome product.🥰🙋🏽‍♀️

[@jacobfulwiler9393]

Copper River king salmon are so good because they're a spring salmon. They haven't started developing their spawning system yet as they don't spawn until the fall. This is why they taste so good. I have to give credit to the marketer for Copper River salmon as I doubt anyone would be able to tell the difference in taste from a Copper River spring salmon and a Columbia River spring salmon.

[@willdodge200]

it's all marketing. Separating fools from their money.

[@duckwacker8720]

They stop using the "copper river" name later in the season when the fish starter start getting dark. It's really bad with sockeye. If they're not chrome top or blue backs they don't call them copper river.

[@Jack-xy5xq]

I true URB yes, they are a different type of kings those are packed with oil. But marketing wise everyone calls kings in the spring, springers. Most of fish caught commercially in the spring are in the SAFE area. Young’s bay deep river etc…There is not a mainstem fishery for non Indians ( below Boniville) well hasn’t been in a while.

[@Claystation-ul7db]

As a member of the Nisga’a Nation located in northwestern British Columbia, I’ll say that sockeye taste better than “king” salmon. Here in Canada we call those spring salmon. I also like how they brought up indigenous fisheries. They are important culturally

[@jw2870]

Would you be able/willing to elaborate how they taste different/better? Since a lot of us random people browsing will probably never get the chance to eat and compare 👀 And what kinds of foods do you make with the salmon?

[@HeyhitmeBAM]

@@jw2870 sockeye has a very strong taste, i like it smoked but cooked I prefer king. Copper river king is amazing

[@allancrow134]

As a lifelong commercial fisherman I totally agree with you. Sockeye are number one. Hope you had some decent fishing in the Nisga this year, apart from the Fraser River, the Sockeye seemed to make out OK this year. Cheers from Vancouver Island.

[@395glen]

@@HeyhitmeBAM sockeye has a lot of fat content in almost all places of the world. Kings are usually a lot more fishy in flavor with a few exceptions like Columbia river spring chinook and copper river chinook that have a lot of fat content. I prefer Columbia river springers over copper river.

[@liamjohnson2474]

I used to fish in Naknek, AK. The king salmon were so big back in the early 2000's that my co-worker made a helmet from a huge king salmon head and full body "jacket" from the skin. The head was so big you could see his whole face through the open mouth while he was wearing it. he made a spear told everyone that "he was THE KING SALMON," and that he was going bear hunting. what a nutbarthat

[@rohanofelvenpower5566]

I call bullshit but it doesn't sound impossible either..

[@kuza3991]

This world is rapidly passing away and I hope that you repent and take time to change before all out disaster occurs! Belief in messiah alone is not enough to grant you salvation - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36) if you believed in Messiah you would be following His commands as best as you could. If you are not a follower of Messiah I would highly recommend becoming one. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life - Revelation 3:20. Contemplate how the Roman Empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13 over the course of 1260+ years. Revelation 17 confirms that the beast is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years going back to Babylon and before, C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate once you start a relationship with God. Can't get a response from God? Fasting can help increase your perception and prayer can help initiate events. God will ignore you if your prayer does not align with His purpose (James 4:3) or if you are approaching Him when "unclean" (Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 59:2, Micah 3:4). Stop eating food sacrificed to idols (McDonald's, Wendy's etc) stop glorifying yourself on social media or making other images of yourself (Second Commandment), stop gossiping about other people, stop watching obscene content etc. Have a blessed day!

[@saeyi8961]

Him swearing st the end and the censoring and him half hanging off the boat is too funny 😂

[@nickh.isalldamgenocntrol4444]

He cracks me up, what a fisherman. I would have sworn a little more but he was perfect.

[@_CatBug_]

You'd think that if certain food was so hard and rare to get, it's a sign that we're eating too much of it

[@PPPeepeepoopoo]

i 100% agree with this statement. were living in a world of such excess.

[@alicor3291]

So much respect for Jeff and his team! Love seeing the happiness and respect he has for this fish.

[@ohara.]

jeff ?? who was jeff ? you mean kyle lee, the guy with the mustache

[@alicor3291]

@@ohara. I’m stupid

[@760HorsePower]

I only respect Putin, is that understood liberal?

[@jenniferestrada4934]

Kyle for the bachelor.

[@Tranman409]

My facorite part of the video is that he truly loves his job. The passion and smile is so amazing to see during these times

[@cass2784]

Kyle is the best part of this video. Buy that man some salmon

[@nikolailang4157]

I love wild Alaskan caught Salmon. Best salmon in the world

[@WildPrimal23]

Amazing video. Wishing Kyle good luck on his future fishing trips!

[@JackCarregan]

My only Trip to Alaska I got a 25lb King Salmon off shore from Homer. Was by far the best salmon I have ever had, and was pretty common to catch them back then, my uncle now says they are very hard to find.

[@konstantinivanov1986]

250 grand for a license is a good thing. Otherwise bums will be eradicating species over there.

[@eddydiyartcraft6780]

250k for how many years?

[@andrewsmith144]

@@eddydiyartcraft6780 for a lifetime, and it can be sold... the local govt determines the number of licenses sold, the demand determines the price

[@DannyGrubs]

Bought some fish from them. Best fish I’ve ever had delivered to me!!!

[@yansongzeng7755]

You have 1.7 million subs but no comments?

[@sarhan_]

Oi nice to see you here!

[@Evil.Totoro]

Hats off to all fisheries workers, they do such hard work for our benefit. Kyle seems like such a down to earth h and cool guy.

[@michaelcollins6851]

What a nice guy could be a good friend to have

[@talya1877]

Kyle’s passion for fishing comes through the screen.

[@yoboiiisean3666]

the Japanese passion arises

[@kylelee3792]

Thank you Talya:) It's so much fun!

[@colefaulkner5832]

@@yoboiiisean3666 He's taiwanese! xD

[@dakotabartlum8715]

I commercial fish in Bristol Bay as a drifter and Copper River fish are no different from the fish that return to Egegik, Ugashik, Naknek or Kvichak rivers. It's all about marketing and whoever is in charge of Copper River marketing is a genius and has done an incredible job for those in that fishery. However, let's be real, all the sockeye that return to Bristol Bay are incredible but Copper River sockeye are not special, just very well marketed. There are people who will pay a lot more if they think they are getting a better product. Same reason one bottle of bourbon is $1,200 while another comprable bottle is $50, it's all about perception.

[@stvWndrz]

I’ve had taste tests with my buddies that work in the bay, they say the same line you just did until they try a bite… then they stop talking.

[@brennancrazy]

Blind taste test of copper salmon and any other wild caught king, I'll happily bet few to none can honestly tell the difference. Same crap with fancy wines, you take it out of the box and put it in a bottle and ppl think it's delicious.

[@starkparker16]

Yep. I grew up in the Mat Su and fished all over and never heard about Copper River fish tasting better than Kenai or Lil Su.

[@frankenstice2829]

Yep. Glad other Alaskans know.

[@tarungonneea4614]

Fellow bay fisherman. I agree, if the the big processors marketed as hard as the copper river guys, the bay would be worth billions. But they’d rather give us 1.15 a pound and screw us on another record year

[@phattdaddy63]

We Love Alaskan seafood. Shipping may be high but the quality of the seafood is top rated. Did I mention the seafood is also Delicious...best you will find!! I am in Virginia and order direct from Alaska year round. Enjoyed your video...Thanks for sharing!!

[@DanielleSelah]

I bought some several months ago and it was so tasty I can't wait until the next season. This type of food is an investment for your health. I wish I could have it twice or once a week.

[@y.shaked5152]

He curses like a fisherman! :) I love it. BTW, you do know that the bleeps cover absolutely nothing, right?

[@dannyfresh6697]

Lots of respect for these fishermens

[@HorizonOfHope]

Every so expensive video ever: This endangered species is really delicious but it only grows in this narrow strip of land between two major highways. Catching one requires bait made from unicorn tears and 99.8% of the population has declined due to habitat loss. So why is this species so expensive?

[@labrador7373]

Marketing

[@jelisontejada1758]

And “climate change” always

[@hariharansivan2585]

Also the catchers/farmers get only pennies for literally risking their lives. The "expert" telling that the supply is threatened due to climate change.

[@ROGER2095]

Don't worry - Farm-raised Unicorn tears are just around the corner.

[@itsnikk101]

Because it's rare and hard to obtain and of course marketing

[@nomimcq4217]

Literally the most beautiful place I’ve ever been. Best salmon in the world, hands down.

[@whatevguyz]

As a sushi chef, Copper River King Salmon is one of my absolute favorites! Very expensive and hard to attain.

[@cowboybowfishingoutdoors5013]

It’s just a marketing ploy they taste the same as any other Alaska Sockeye or King

[@duckwacker8720]

Get some Columbia river springer.

[@goujiang]

I once fished near the copper river and even though the salmon wasn’t directly from the copper river, the meat was still so good

[@vaporwavev1bes]

funny how i see someone i used to play soccer with on business insider. Kyle is such a cool dude :)

[@ismaelmendez4698]

To have the look of enjoyment on your face doing your job is a life goal

[@JohnHausser]

Would make excellent nigiri sushis or tartare ! Best way to enjoy high quality salmon like this it is to eat it raw Cheers from San Diego California

[@thebigpicture2032]

Barbecue is best. Brings out the flavour. Not trying to diss sushi.

[@JohnHausser]

@@thebigpicture2032 Yes ! Grilled salmon is also 🔥

[@ed.is.d34d.]

@@JohnHausser yezz grilled salmon is delicious

[@CalimehChelonia]

@@thebigpicture2032 What about cold smoking?

[@taotzu1339]

Pan seared w butter for us city folk.

[@princekorea]

Kyle is a very good looking guy and he seems very fit too. I guess salmon makes one’s body good.

[@Enigma_Vids]

It’s my favorite protein. A poke bowl full of salmon 😋

[@akskatinchillridin1805]

I caught 24 salmon in a day last year. Salmon makes me happy and my body feel good. Olive oil, garlic powder, salt pepper and lemon juice on a cast iron pan. I feed my dog the skin.

[@inland7628]

Awesome man

[@blessyGel]

Cool 🔥never had it before 👍🎉

[@Jack-kf9wd]

Ok but Kyle is a KING

[@redbarchetta8782]

It's amazingly wonderful fresh. Living in the PNW I get it yearly at least once.

[@konstantinivanov1986]

Lucky you

[@speccrar2002]

Great job!!! 🌟🌟🌟

[@AnthonyCasabar]

I’m really glad and informed great video 😊 who agrees

[@Meepmeep888]

The Copper River has become a brand name basically. U can find equivalent quality of Chinook in other rivers but now every avg Joe knows the name and so the Copper River has suffered as a result

[@stvWndrz]

I’d taste test any king from anywhere else and copper river. You’d lose every damn time.

[@obtuseangler768]

@@stvWndrz you are so full of shit. There are red and white chinook hey. As a salmon fisherman in the pacific northwest, most of us favour the belly meat on a white spring. Sockeye are much better tasting anyways. Basically very similar to a chinook that spends only 2 years in water instead of 4 on average. They are less oily as a result.

[@stvWndrz]

@@obtuseangler768 What do I know, I've only fished commercially from the Bering to San Diego. I've had multiple crews over the years from the bay, PWS, southeast, even the columbia and trollers off the california coast bring frozen filets and occasionally gel/fresh and have this exact argument, but with product on hand to back it up. Copper River wins it as a consensus. If you're a fan of fish that isn't as oily, I could point you in the direction of some pink salmon.

[@austintodeson1679]

@@stvWndrz all that and you still say an older less fatty less tender fish is better

[@maxl513]

Ive been fishing all my life around alaska, ive never cooked a king like a Copper River king. It boils in its own fat.

[@AzrinSunbae]

this was filmed on 2019? I saw Kyle's IG post dated 2019. If that's true, wow, 3 years man to produce this!

[@russbarker2727]

A fascinating story. And I thought that I had it tough!

[@nacatnab1080]

Kyle’s stache is beautiful

[@rl-bo5gf]

A wise man learns when to ask what happened after someone let's out a GDMF!! after they mess up. Fortunately, or unfortunately, I was blessed with a father that you're better off not asking at all and waiting for an explanation after they've cooled enough to talk about it😅

[@mwolkove]

What's up with the bar graph at 11 minutes? It has 2020 on the left, 2018 in the middle and 2022 on the right. Either the labels are wrong or its being presented in an incredibly misleading way.

[@adammcinnes5615]

I was wondering this too.

[@gaveintothedarkness]

They havent switched over to the metric system yet.

[@thatlegendaryguy9480]

Probably labeled wrong

[@PushyPawn]

It's a glitch in the Matrix

[@snakedoktor6020]

That would be the "new" math.

[@alparslankorkmaz2964]

Nice video.

[@DailyDopeamine]

As delicious as copper kings are! Nothing beats a fresh winter king!

[@Nikki_Catnip]

Forget the salmon! I want a piece of Kyle. 😂

[@hineighbor]

i like when he said now makes enough money to be able to eat salmon regularly now

[@bakoguy5330]

Very eye-opening.

[@Helloworld123hd]

Very inspirational

[@SL4PSYM4XY]

What a beautiful free market success story. I love seeing people navigate through fairly regulated markets to reach success. He took on a risk, it paid off. He looks so happy doing his work. That’s so awesome!

[@HughesEnterprises]

Yeah it’s really that good. The richest most buttery flavor salmon. It’s better than the local Kings we catch in WA. I’ve had it a couple times at nice restaurants.

[@mightisright]

Every time I've had it at a restaurant it's a small portion, overcooked, dry and flavorless. But in my opinion, almost every US restaurant overcooks their fish and have to drown them in sauce to make them edible.

[@HughesEnterprises]

I’ll only have it grilled skin on with a little salt on top. Anthony’s in downtown Seattle knows how to cook it.

[@E07109]

Man, I was not paying attention to the salmon. I got my senses locked on Kyle. HAHAHA!

[@tarrinpun3798]

30 years ago I recalled before we know how to farm salmon a pair of salmon sushi cost around $5 in 1990 which is like equivalent to a price of a otoro sushi today.

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

$2000 for one huge salmon? holy shit!

[@walterwhitlock5225]

I commercial fished salmon on the Bristol Bay, as well as King Crab, Opilio Crab and Cod. The hype over Copper River salmon is pure marketing combined with the fact that it’s the first run to hit and be available for sale. It’s no different than the salmon on the Bristol Bay. The gentleman also kind of dramatically overstated the “Danger” associated with gill net fishing. No disrespect, just saying cuz I’ve done it.

[@tarungonneea4614]

Fellow bay fishermen and Alaskan here. Copper river is a cake walk compared to a bay season. This video is dramatizing gill netting, it’s got it’s moments but it isn’t crabbing. Also, it’s just a king salmon, try some lingcod and say it’s not better.

[@zoeydeu2261]

In the video he said the waves could capsize the boat, what waves?? I've seen other marine fishing in deep cold oceans with huge waves, wind and rain that's more dangerous

[@kuza3991]

Repent and follow Jesus my friend! Repenting doesn't mean confessing your sins to others, but to stop doing them altogether. Belief in Messiah alone is not enough to get you into heaven - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20 Revelation 6 1st Seal: White horse = Roman Empire conquering nations under Trajan 98-117 AD & Gospel spreading rapidly. 2nd Seal: Red horse, bloody civil wars with 32 different Emperors, most killed by the sword. 185-284 AD 3rd Seal: Black horse, economic despair from high taxes to pay for wars, farmers stopped growing. 200-250 AD 4th Seal: Pale horse, 1/4th of Romans died from famine, pestilence; at one point 5,000 dying per day. 250-300 AD 5th Seal: Diocletian persecuted Smyrna church era saints for ten years, blood crying out for vengeance. 303-312 AD 6th Seal: Political upheaval in the declining Roman Empire while the leaders battled each other. 313-395 AD Revelation 7 Sealing of 144,000, the saints, before trumpet war judgments, which led to the fall of the Roman Empire. Revelation 8 1st Trumpet: Alaric and the Goths attacked from the north, the path of hail, and set it on fire. 400-410 AD 2nd Trumpet: Genseric and the Vandals attacked the seas and coastlands, the blood of sailors in water. 425-470 AD 3rd Trumpet: Attila and the Huns scourged the Danube, Rhine & Po rivers area, dead bodies made water bitter. 451 AD 4th Trumpet: Odoacer and the Heruli caused the last Western Emperor (sun), Senate (moon) to lose power. 476 AD With the Western Roman Emperor (restrainer of 2 Thes. 2) removed; the son of perdition Popes took power. Revelation 9 Two woe judgments against the central 1/3rd and eastern 1/3rd of the Roman Empire. 612-1453 AD 5th Trumpet: Locust & scorpions point to Arabia, the rise of the Muslim army. Islam hides Gospel from Arabs. 612-762 AD 6th Trumpet: Turks released to attack Constantinople with large cannons (fire, smoke, brimstone). 1062-1453 AD Revelation 10 The little book is the printed Bible, which was needed after the Dark Ages when Scriptures were banned by Popes. Revelation 11 7th Trumpet: Martin Luther measured Roman Church; found that it’s an apostate church, not part of true temple. The two witnesses are the Scriptures and saints who proclaim the pure Gospel and testify against the antichrist Popes. Papal Church pronounced Christendom dead in 1514 AD. Silence for 3.5 years. Then Luther posted his 95 Thesis, which sparked the Protestant Reformation and brought the witnesses back to life. Millions of Catholics were saved. Revelation 12 Satan used the Roman Empire to try to wipe out the early Church, Satan was cast down as the Empire collapsed. Revelation 13 The antichrist beast Popes reigned in power 1,260 years, 538-1798, is the little horn of Daniel 7, son of perdition. The false prophet Jesuit Superior General rose to power from land (earth) of Vatican and has created many deceptions. Revelation 14 Points to great harvest during the Protestant Reformation & wrath on Catholic countries who obey antichrist Pope. Revelation 15 Overcoming saints victorious over the beast. Prelude to 7 vials and judgment on those who support Papal Rome. Revelation 16 1st Vial: The foul sore of atheism was poured out on Catholic France, leaving them with no hope, led to revolution. 2nd Vial: The French Revolution started in 1793, killed 250,000, as France had obeyed the Pope and killed saints. 3rd Vial: The French Revolution spread to rural areas of France, where Protestants had been killed in river areas. 4th Vial: The bloody Napoleonic wars shed the blood of countries who had revered and obeyed the antichrist Pope. 5th Vial: Judgment on the seat of the beast. Papal States invaded in 1798, Pope imprisoned, removed from power. 6th Vial: The Turks vast domain dried up, they were only left with Turkey. They lost control of Palestine in 1917 AD, Israel became a nation again in 1948

[@colefaulkner5832]

@@tarungonneea4614 He is right about trying to fish the shore for kings in rough seas though... had some very harrowing moments during the season I was in cordova. Like waves over the cabin slamming us sideways while my buddy is in the hatch trying to get our engine started again... Shit can get pretty real out there, just not as often as the bay probably.

[@terry8014]

less than half is not enough and people wonder why the number keeps shrinking 10%should be max !!

[@minerxen]

Im just salivating so much

[@djsona5428]

Huh, interesting to see how different some peoples worlds are, I lived right on the Copper for most of my life.

[@stankfaust814]

It's fascinating that a gill netted fish in an estuary (not at the peak of their growth cycle) garners so much money when compared to troll caught kings on hook and line (when theyre still putting on fat) that are treated immediately to ike jima, processed individually and then hand packed on ice to get core temps down immediately.

[@maxl513]

Most of the fish caught on the Copper River Delta are the perfect mix. Right in between that change to go up river, just after being feeders. This makes their meat nicely firm and fatty.

[@williamsrb1768]

These fish have put on max fat and r just stopping feeding to make a thousand mile trip up river so they r actually the fattiest of salmon

[@Panos__P]

3:40 "they fit perfectly in our net" haha that was genuine😉

[@Danky4980]

Dying to go back to Cordova, AK. It is a beautiful town. Great vid.

[@azcardguy7825]

An Asian Alaskan salmon fisherman with a sweet stach. He is a rarity.

[@markjasonasingua8227]

his words are simple but i could feel the emotion

[@coreygolpheneee]

Springers drip oil of the cutting board, they are built to deal with a river at its winter peak, its why they are so delicious, its one thing i love about seafood, the toughest and heartiest taste the best

[@kmonalisa584]

We look fwd every summer for copper river dip netting!

[@kiwitaco461]

If I had a dollar everytime I heard serious chance of coming back empty handed lol

[@kiwitaco461]

@Pleoryo haha 😂

[@kuza3991]

Repent and follow Jesus my friend! Repenting doesn't mean confessing your sins to others, but to stop doing them altogether. Belief in Messiah alone is not enough to get you into heaven - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20 Revelation 6 1st Seal: White horse = Roman Empire conquering nations under Trajan 98-117 AD & Gospel spreading rapidly. 2nd Seal: Red horse, bloody civil wars with 32 different Emperors, most killed by the sword. 185-284 AD 3rd Seal: Black horse, economic despair from high taxes to pay for wars, farmers stopped growing. 200-250 AD 4th Seal: Pale horse, 1/4th of Romans died from famine, pestilence; at one point 5,000 dying per day. 250-300 AD 5th Seal: Diocletian persecuted Smyrna church era saints for ten years, blood crying out for vengeance. 303-312 AD 6th Seal: Political upheaval in the declining Roman Empire while the leaders battled each other. 313-395 AD Revelation 7 Sealing of 144,000, the saints, before trumpet war judgments, which led to the fall of the Roman Empire. Revelation 8 1st Trumpet: Alaric and the Goths attacked from the north, the path of hail, and set it on fire. 400-410 AD 2nd Trumpet: Genseric and the Vandals attacked the seas and coastlands, the blood of sailors in water. 425-470 AD 3rd Trumpet: Attila and the Huns scourged the Danube, Rhine & Po rivers area, dead bodies made water bitter. 451 AD 4th Trumpet: Odoacer and the Heruli caused the last Western Emperor (sun), Senate (moon) to lose power. 476 AD With the Western Roman Emperor (restrainer of 2 Thes. 2) removed; the son of perdition Popes took power. Revelation 9 Two woe judgments against the central 1/3rd and eastern 1/3rd of the Roman Empire. 612-1453 AD 5th Trumpet: Locust & scorpions point to Arabia, the rise of the Muslim army. Islam hides Gospel from Arabs. 612-762 AD 6th Trumpet: Turks released to attack Constantinople with large cannons (fire, smoke, brimstone). 1062-1453 AD Revelation 10 The little book is the printed Bible, which was needed after the Dark Ages when Scriptures were banned by Popes. Revelation 11 7th Trumpet: Martin Luther measured Roman Church; found that it’s an apostate church, not part of true temple. The two witnesses are the Scriptures and saints who proclaim the pure Gospel and testify against the antichrist Popes. Papal Church pronounced Christendom dead in 1514 AD. Silence for 3.5 years. Then Luther posted his 95 Thesis, which sparked the Protestant Reformation and brought the witnesses back to life. Millions of Catholics were saved. Revelation 12 Satan used the Roman Empire to try to wipe out the early Church, Satan was cast down as the Empire collapsed. Revelation 13 The antichrist beast Popes reigned in power 1,260 years, 538-1798, is the little horn of Daniel 7, son of perdition. The false prophet Jesuit Superior General rose to power from land (earth) of Vatican and has created many deceptions. Revelation 14 Points to great harvest during the Protestant Reformation & wrath on Catholic countries who obey antichrist Pope. Revelation 15 Overcoming saints victorious over the beast. Prelude to 7 vials and judgment on those who support Papal Rome. Revelation 16 1st Vial: The foul sore of atheism was poured out on Catholic France, leaving them with no hope, led to revolution. 2nd Vial: The French Revolution started in 1793, killed 250,000, as France had obeyed the Pope and killed saints. 3rd Vial: The French Revolution spread to rural areas of France, where Protestants had been killed in river areas. 4th Vial: The bloody Napoleonic wars shed the blood of countries who had revered and obeyed the antichrist Pope. 5th Vial: Judgment on the seat of the beast. Papal States invaded in 1798, Pope imprisoned, removed from power. 6th Vial: The Turks vast domain dried up, they were only left with Turkey. They lost control of Palestine in 1917 AD, Israel became a nation again in 1948

[@southwestxnorthwest]

Copper River salmon is good, but you can get the same value from Yukon River salmon

[@SavageVoyageur]

I’ve only had this fish two times. Worth it in my opinion.

[@markw9841]

I have been fishing on the Kenai for several years... Rare to see a king.