1st Coho of the Season and Giant Squid! Alaskan Coho Salmon Fishing - Juneau, Alaska! JULY 2024 

Hi Tony many thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you enjoyed this action! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Thanks @AnglingSpiders I'm glad you enjoyed this footage! Tight lines! Captain Zac

Hi @davidsolberg9464 thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this action! Yes indeed these big squid are serious halibut bait! The electrical connections were starting to get spotty on my previous downriggers so I pulled them off to repair them and added these Cannon Mag 10s to keep me fishing. Thanks again and tight lines! Captain Zac

Thanks Eric! Bait heavy bait often - well said! We caught and released a big barn door the other day - video coming soon! Tight lines! Captain Zac

Thanks Steven! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Haha hey @jamesatkinson1738 yes indeed I was pretty pumped to finally land that squid in the bucket! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Thanks @turnswrench! Yes I pulled my other downriggers off to repair a weak electrical connection and added these Cannon Mag 10s into the mix. So far they are working well! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Haha thanks Phil perhaps a sandwich shop could be in my future! Move over lobster roll - here comes the halibut salad sandwich! haha I appreciate the positive comment and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Hey Wayne many thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you are enjoying these videos! Best of luck out at Point Baker! I'm in Petersburg this week and we just caught and released a big barn door! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

@@CaptainZac Hope to see a video of the barn door soon.

Thanks Mark! I appreciate the positive comment and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Hi Bill thanks for stopping by and I appreciate the positive comment! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Thanks Tim I appreciate the positive comment! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Hey Mike the electrical connection on my white Cannon Digitroll 10 Tournament Series (now the Optimum series) units were starting to get spotty so I pulled them off to repair them and added these Cannon Mag 10s to keep me fishing. These Digitroll units have been fantastic for five and a half seasons and I'm expecting them to be just fine once I sure up the electrical connection. I do like these Mag 10s so far as well! Thanks and tight lines! Captain Zac

Hi @PawełBronowicki I appreciate the positive comment and am glad to hear you are enjoying my videos all the way from Poland! Thanks and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Hi @jago76 thanks for watching! I understand from speaking with a few folks that this is a Magister Squid. I'll keep my eye out for Humbolt squid as well, especially as I start using these squid jigs more frequently! Thanks and tight lines! Captain Zac

Thanks Tchabo! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

I hope it is also possible from the shore

Cool that sounds like a fun trip! You may catch dolly varden from shore. Up at the DIPAC hatchery there is float that you may be able to cast for chum salmon as well. Tight lines! Captain Zac

Hey @bradhutchison6226 thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this video! I'm using a Daiwa Seaborg 500MJ here - small enough to be fished "in hand" for halibut jigging and strong enough to battle barn doors! Tight lines! Captain Zac

Hey @markleonard-pe3os thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this footage! I offered to have Mary reel in some of these salmon but she insisted that I reel them in. There will be plenty more cohos later this season and I'm sure she'll have lots of fun coho battles! Yes that squid will make great bait! Tight lines! Captain Zac

Thanks John! Tight lines! Captain Zac

I was curious about the down riggers as well .

Hey Steve the electrical connection on my white Cannon Digitroll 10 Tournament Series (now the Optimum series) units were starting to get spotty so I pulled them off to repair them and added these Cannon Mag 10s to keep me fishing. These Digitroll units have been fantastic for five and a half seasons and I'm expecting them to be just fine once I sure up the electrical connection. I do like these Mag 10s so far as well! Thanks and tight lines! Captain Zac

Hi @bones8057 thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this video! Generally speaking, the Kings, Cohos, and Sockeyes are the best table fare and the Pinks and Chums are less desirable (less oil, mushy meat, etc.). Some folks smoke the Pinks and Chums which firms up the meat and gives it better flavor. I either release Pinks and Chums or cut them up for halibut or crab bait. Thanks and tight lines! Captain Zac

Hi @benmirka3648 I offered but she insisted that I reel these ones in! When the cohos start really running within a few weeks, I guarantee that she'll be battling plenty of big cohos! Tight lines! Captain Zac

Hey @AKFish2023 thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this footage! For this quick session given the heavy chop and the depth, I wasn't analyzing the depth finder but rather was just orienting to what appeared to be a nice spot on the depth charts (a super deep shelf/point). I'll be doing more squidding in the future and will keep an eye on the sonar for the visual queues. I've heard they look like a band of long whispy lines consistently across a depth range. Thanks and tight lines! Captain Zac

Nice work and plenty of halibut bait. Mary sure a great netter 👍

Hi @Cntrmass thanks for stopping by! These were Shortbus flashers. Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Go to his website. He has tips and gear setups listed.

Thanks @jwoo1800. Hi @kurtcummings269 - please check out my Halibut Tips page here: captainzacalaska.com/halibut-tips/. Also, my halibut fishing videos show a lot of footage of how to catch halibut using jigs (my preferred method of catching halibut). Please let me know if you have any additional specific questions. Best of luck in Petersburg in a few weeks! Captain Zac

Hi @ryanbowes5243 yes I've talked with some folks who enjoys these chums smoked which firms up the meat and gives it additional flavor. Tight lines! Captain Zac