My Girls laying the smack down on some Chinook

[Brandonkop]

https://youtu.be/6nfeiTd4m58

Salmon Fishing for Chinook Salmon is some of the most exciting fishing you can find on salt water in the Pacific Northwest. All the way from California to Alaska these amazingly powerful fish roam in search of baitfish to gorge on allowing them to grow to epic proportions in only a few short years. During the summer large amounts of adult chinook migrate back towards their spawning grounds. There are also many smaller feeder salmon around eating everything in site. This trip was out to Barkley Sound on Vancouver Island. We stayed in Ucluelet and fished the inside waters. While most of the fish we caught were feeder chinook we still found some decent fish and had a lot of fun with the kids. Everyone was pulling in Chinook salmon and even a few double headers. Unfortunately our first few fish were not caught on camera, but I have included pictures. I am not sure if I have ever limitted on 8 chinook before, it was a fantastic day of fishing with the kids. They had a great time grabbing rods and cranking in fish. If you stick till the end of the video I give you a run down on the Chinook Fishing basics that I use out on the ocean. I am still learning. But each year I hope to add more fishing knowledge into my videos as mine also grows from year to year. I hope you enjoy this and I hope it helps you get out and catch some fish on your own as well.

Growing up in Alberta i was fortunate to make three trips out to the coast with my grandpa. Times I'll never forget and entrenched a love of that big mysterious water full of untold amounts of life. Now feel even more fortunate to be on the Pacific door step. Still some great fishing ahead for anyone headed out this way. Seems the chinook fishing has been amazing down the inside.

[roper1]

Nice day & great video. All fishing is good fishing, family & the Pacific just better. Thanks for the share!!

[EZM]

Looks like a great day out on the water. Like usual, loved the video.

How fast were you trolling?

[Brandonkop]

Originally Posted by EZM

Looks like a great day out on the water. Like usual, loved the video.

How fast were you trolling?

I usually am trolling about 1.7 to 2.5 mph depending on the direction, current and how the angle on my downrigger looks. I know some guys like trolling faster but we seem to have better luck for chinook going slower.

[SNAPFisher]

Great job Brandon! You will have to slowly teach the arm of palming the reel and avoiding the knuckle bust. My wife finally did it this year and seems to be good with it now. That said, everyone did well and does it really matter if your landing fish?
First daughter reeled that in like a champ for sure.

[Brandonkop]

Originally Posted by SNAPFisher

Great job Brandon! You will have to slowly teach the arm of palming the reel and avoiding the knuckle bust. My wife finally did it this year and seems to be good with it now. That said, everyone did well and does it really matter if your landing fish?

First daughter reeled that in like a champ for sure.

Yeah i think theyre scared to get whacked. All of them just let go of the reel. Ive tried to explain it. But you know how it is when hooked up to a fish not exactly the easiest time to learn. Especially when I'm directing traffic.... reel reel reel, let em go let em go! Reel reel. Keep the tip up. They did an unreal job. They landed every single chinook they were attatched to that trip. I have a bigger loss percentage then them. The wifey has lost a few over the years... vit getting better. I was really impressed with the oldest. With the coho she was even getting the rod out of the holder and off the clip. Impressed me. They'll get the palming thing maybe our next trip this month if we get some decent action.

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[EZM]

Originally Posted by Brandonkop

I usually am trolling about 1.7 to 2.5 mph depending on the direction, current and how the angle on my downrigger looks. I know some guys like trolling faster but we seem to have better luck for chinook going slower.

It's putting fish in the boat - I wouldn't change a thing. The reason I asked, because it did look like you were pretty slow - I am usually 2.5 to 3.5 even 4.0 when dragging near the surface on active fish.

I guess it gives me more comfort to kick it down even slower if things aren't happening for me.

Thanks for the info.

[Brandonkop]

Originally Posted by EZM

It's putting fish in the boat - I wouldn't change a thing. The reason I asked, because it did look like you were pretty slow - I am usually 2.5 to 3.5 even 4.0 when dragging near the surface on active fish.



I guess it gives me more comfort to kick it down even slower if things aren't happening for me.



Thanks for the info.

I typically troll the same speed as most of the other guys out there. The odd guy seems to troll faster. I like how the presentation looks goong slower. Is the speed you mention gps speed or spedometer? Because that changes everything as well on the ocean. I'm just gps speed.

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