25lb White King Salmon! Alaskan King Salmon Fishing - Juneau, Alaska! JUNE 2024  

Hi Tony thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! I appreciate the positive comment - tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Haha yes indeed these ravens are a riot! Thanks and tight lines! Captain Zac

Hi @johnf7847 many thanks for the watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! I appreciate the positive comment! Those ravens love hanging out around the fillet table just waiting to swoop in for a big snack! Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

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

Thanks Mark I appreciate the positive comment! Tight lines my friend - best of luck the next time you visit Sitka! Captain Zac

Hey @alonsogutierrez7152 many thanks for the positive comment my friend! I'm glad you enjoyed this footage! Tight lines! Captain Zac

Hey @thomas9079 many thanks for the positive comment and it sounds like you've had some incredible Alaskan adventure! I'm sure you have some crazy stories from fishing on the Bering Sea! Thanks for the sub and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Thanks @roblacitinola866 I appreciate the positive comment! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Hey @1richrodfishing thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon footage! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Thanks @stevenbond8168! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Thanks @Elparquito! haha Oh those are ravens at the end! We have seagulls as well. Raven and seagulls both love to hang out around the fillet table in search of a snack! Tight lines! Captain Zac

Thanks @Spirit_of_Celestine I appreciate the positive comment and am glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! Tight lines! Captain Zac

Hey @goodcitizen64 thanks for stopping by and I'm glad that these videos help bring back some great Alaskan memories! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Thanks @fishduckdog I appreciate the positive comment and am glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Thanks @JC-es3rs! Landing a nice king salmon is definitely a team sport! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Hi Jimmie many thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon footage! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Hey @PSPluggin CONGRATS on the awesome fish! I bet that was a fantastic fight - and some wonderful eating! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Hi Jimmie many thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon footage! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Haha this is awesome! Yes I'm very fortunate to have a fantastic first mate - she did a great job landing this fish (clearing the gear first then netting it on the first scoop!)! Yes indeed - the halibut salad sandwich on wheat is my secret weapon to catch kings! Definitely let me know if you happen to make your way through Juneau - it would be great to meet up! Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Thanks @bmiller7710 I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action and I appreciate the positive comment! Tight lines! Captain Zac

Hi @LTrain23 thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! I appreciate the positive comment - tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

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

Hi Paul thanks for watching and I appreciate the positive comment! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Hey @jonkitchen6090 many thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! I'm fortunate to have a great first mate - catching a big king like this is definitely a team effort! Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

@@CaptainZac I am my wife's first mate. She is blind, but loves to fish. I make sure her rod is pointed at the fish and she does the rest. She out fishes me 5:1. I started watching your channel last year when we were planning a trip to Southern Alaska. Things did not work out, but the dream is still in the bucket. When we get there we want to catch a Halibut... but would love to get tight with any of your local species. JK The Villages, Florida.

Hey @jonkitchen6090 WOW you both sound like an incredible couple! I'm sorry the trip didn't work out last time but Alaska is definitely still worth keeping on the bucket list! Please let me know if you have any questions in planning your Alaskan adventure - happy to help however I can! captainzacalaska@gmail.com Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Hey @knighttenkoa-gamersouthern5236 thanks for the recap and I'm glad to hear that your persistence paid off! Too bad Icy Point didn't pan out but the whales were probably cool to see. Awesome to hear about the dolly in Skagway and CONGRATS on that King in Ketchikan! I bet that battle from shore was a blast. Were you able to keep that fish? Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Hey Brett thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this footage! Haha yes indeed - you can certainly catch some big fish out of some small vessels! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Hey Jonathan many thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Thanks William I appreciate the positive comment and am glad you enjoyed this king salmon footage! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Thanks Gavin I appreciate the positive comment! haha let me check with Mary and follow-up with you. Tight lines! Captain Zac

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Hey I'll be in Petersburg in a few weeks also - perhaps we'll cross paths! No Blind Slough kings but we can still troll for "feeder kings." I'm not sure how many lodge customer typically are aware of or explore this fishery. The cohos should be starting to show up by early to mid July also. Tight lines! Captain Zac

Hi @murrayandru7527 CONGRATS on the awesome fish! Sounds like an epic battle! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Haha @brianbrown2601 yes indeed it is hard to beat when a big king salmon is ripping out drag - especially when you eventually get the fish in the net! Thanks and tight lines! Captain Zac

Hey @stevencarlson1615 thanks for the positive comment! These fish came relatively shallow (downrigger at 20-25 in about 50-60 feet of water total) in the terminal area but if you are targeting feeder kings I would aim for 80-120 feet. I hope you find some kings willing to bite - tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Thank you I we will try all the water columns and find them hopefully but it will be a great trip!

Hey @Cntrmass many thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! Correct - since the boat is in forward gear and the fish has already popped the clip (so it grabbed the bait and yanked hard), the hook was already set. That small strip of white dots that I removed come from how close I fillet to the spine. To ensure maximum meat yield, I cut very close to the spine which leaves a small trip of white (which is easily removed). Haha yes indeed the ravens LOVE hanging out by the fillet table! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

@@CaptainZac I’ve learned so much. Sincerely thank you. Will be taking the Alaskan out fishing for the first time In July.

Thanks @martinbanos4389! While white kings overall are fairly rare (about 5% of kings), our local hatchery run of fish tends to produce more than 5% white kings. Check out more about it here: www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=738 Tight lines! Captain Zac

I hope you caught a big one!

Thanks @tjbron1! Primarily for more reach and quicker ability to get a chance to net it - since a fish while trolling almost always arrives to the boat closest to the rear extended transom / swim platform. We typically only do this in calm conditions to ensure safety. Thanks and tight lines! Captain Zac

Hey @Chompersize the smoker has been quite busy - these white kings are the BEST when smoked. Such terrific flavor from all that rich oil! Tight lines! Captain Zac

Hey Alan haha yes indeed this was a thick football! I hope you are having luck with the kings as well. Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Hey @tacticalmarshing9548 - this is a white king salmon which is further explained here: www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=738. Also - the ling cod fishing right near Juneau is limited but there are certainly some big lings caught in other areas of Southeast Alaska and definitely out in the Gulf of Alaska! Tight lines! Captain Zac

Hi Ron thanks for stopping by and that trip to Langara sounds awesome! The second picture on this product page shows the recipe for halibut salad (simple and delicious!). captainzacalaska.com/halibut-magic/ Thanks again and best of luck at Langara next month! Tight lines! Captain Zac

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! Tight lines! Captain Zac

Hi @Maldita638 thanks and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

@@CaptainZac well I wish I'm a fishing woman oh yeah I'm very enjoy watching the big fish but in Philippines no I can't see the big fish

Thanks@@Feuna38! Hopefully you can go fishing in the Philippines sometime soon!

Hi Eric thanks for the positive comment and you are exactly right - the smoker has been busy making some very tasty smoked white king! Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac