3 for 3 - Another White King Salmon! Alaskan King Salmon Fishing - Juneau, Alaska! JUNE 2024 

Thanks @bones8057 I'm glad you enjoyed this footage! Those ravens love a snack at the fillet table! Tight lines! Captain Zac

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

Well said! She did awesome landing this nice king! Tight lines! Captain Zac

Hi @kauaicouple thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon footage! When it is cold and dark here in the winter I wish I was there with you in sunny Kauai! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

@@CaptainZac welcome here anytime

Hey Bill thanks for the positive comment! I'll pass it along to Mary! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Haha that's the good luck charm! Thanks @ThePiscatorian360 - tight lines! Captain Zac

Thanks @jimmieburleigh9549 I appreciate the positive comment and am glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Hey Wayne thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! Great to hear you enjoy the Halibut Magic on rockfish as well as halibut! You might try making some fish tacos out of either rockfish or halibut seasoned with Halibut Magic. The other day I made creamy butter dill cod (simple - heavy cream, pacific cod, halibut magic) that was crazy good. I think it pairs well with any white fish (or white meat for that matter - chicken, pork, etc.). Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Hey @rosscurtis8107 many thanks for the positive comment and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action, especially the jumping back and forth prior to finally landing this fish! Thanks for the suggestion I'll check out the videos re: collars from Reed The Fishmonger. I harvest the belly and make a v-shaped cut up into the collar and typically smoke this piece of extra-oily meat - very tasty! I realize some harvest the collar meat behind the gill plate so I'll check out that video. Thanks for the tip and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Hey @mikeprichard7933 many thanks for the kind words and I'm glad you are enjoying these videos! I'm very fortunate to have a great first mate! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Hey Alan it was great crossing paths the other day! Yikes how scary - no doubt those big halibut are powerful enough to pull someone in, especially if their drag is set tight. I'll mention the climbing harness idea to Mary. Looking forward to getting after the salmon derby this year! Thanks again and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Hey Mark thanks for the positive comment and good point about the cohos hopefully making up for a slow terminal king salmon fishery! Perhaps I'll have to swing over to Sitka one of these days and get a taste of the open ocean salmon fishing! The last time I fished out of Sitka we did pretty well. Thanks and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

@@CaptainZac Zac, I will be heading back at the end of August and into September not 100% sure on the dates yet. Maybe we can put something together.

Thanks@@markmaccani9411 that would be cool! Cohos should be on fire by then!

Hey @danrupp4694 thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! Yes indeed - it is great when they hit right as the boat is turning! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Haha hey Phil yes indeed as usual Mary hooks up and lands a great fish! Perhaps I need to pick up my game! Haha thanks for stoping by and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Hey @ccarter0069 thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! Tight lines! Captain Zac

@CaptainZac No problem! I did enjoy the action! I've been watching you for a couple of years and realized today that I wasn't subscribed. Maybe throw a friendly reminder to everyone every once and a while to subscribe if they aren't! I know us guys down here in Washington and Oregon are watching!! Stay fishy!

Hey @goodcitizen64 thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! Great question - about 5% (1 in 20) of king salmon have white flesh instead of the typical red color. In Juneau we see a slightly higher proportion of white kings since our local hatchery stock has a slightly higher propensity than average to be white kings. Here is an article from Alaska Fish and Game that explains it a bit further: www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=738 Check out the flesh color in the fillet portion of this video - you'll see it is white instead of red. The 25lb king I caught recently was also a white king - that video will show the fillet process as well. Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Thanks @PeelingLine - the heisman of fish fighting poses! Yes the white kings have an especially high oil content which yields a wonderful flavor, especially smoked! Tight lines! Captain Zac

@@CaptainZac Hope I can try one one day.

Thanks @BenGreatLakesAdventures! The recipe is very simple and is included in this video: 3 cups cooked flaked halibut, 1/2 cup mayo, 1TBS Halibut Magic Seasoning. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_EQXC0CezR8.html. Halibut Magic Seasoning is available here: captainzacalaska.com/halibut-magic/ Thanks again and happy 4th! Captain Zac

Hey @bradleyeis7319 thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! We both still have full-time jobs so we definitely spend most weekends out on the water and also use a good bit of vacation time to extend the Alaskan adventure. At some point we'll be able to spend more time on the water which will unlock even greater adventure! Thanks and tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

@@CaptainZac Do you live right next to the water so that you can just hop in your boat and go, or do you have to launch it every time ?

Thanks @1richrodfishing! Tight lines my friend! Captain Zac

Thanks @fox4guy! I was running off my kicker at approx 1-2 mph depending on the direction, wind, etc. I leave my main down when using the kicker to serve as a rudder for steering. Thanks! Captain Zac

@@CaptainZac appreciate that info, I'm up here in south central trying to figure out how to troll for Winter kings without a kicker. Currently have twin 100's and have had some success just running in idle with one main. depending on the tide it usually runs right around 2mph

Haha I love it! A live stream of Mary out-fishing everyone in the boat! haha Thanks and tight lines! Captain Zac

Hey @markleonard-pe3os thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! In addition to me eating it, we share it with friends and family and also donate it to a local food kitchen. Mary and I serve lunch there periodically and always serve some tasty locally caught seafood (smoked coho salmon, halibut salad sliders, butter dill cod, etc.). Thanks and tight lines! Captain Zac

Hi @Patrickmcmanus1967 thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! I swing my downrigger on the fish hookup side towards the front of the boat to clear the way for the net since most fish arrive at that back corner of the boat while trolling. If I swung the downrigger towards the back of the boat, I'd have to net the fish over the boom of the downrigger (assuming I'm in the boat and don't jump out on the transom). No it wasn't tail first - it was sideways and despite the fish being very close it made an unexpected run. I thought I could still net it which is why I tried. It can be a coin-flip sometimes about when to go for the net scoop, especially with a king. One of my previous king salmon videos from a past season does show the spin of the herring in these clips. If I can find it I'll share it here, otherwise, feel free to watch some more of my king salmon footage! Tight lines! Captain Zac

Hi @funia83 thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! We caught this king salmon 25 feet down but often king salmon are caught even deeper while trolling (such as 80-140 feet deep). Best of luck fishing in Kamchatka my friend! Tight lines! Captain Zac

@@CaptainZac thanks

@@CaptainZac Oh, how cool. There are only 4 hours of time zone difference. But I live on July 1st, and you're still on June 30th.

Hey there - in this video we were fishing in a terminal hatchery area (THA) spot near Juneau. I've had good success trolling here but anglers can also fish from shore at this spot as well! Thanks and tight lines! Captain Zac

Hey @eriks9576 thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed this king salmon action! About 5% (1 in 20) of king salmon have white flesh instead of the typical red color. In Juneau we see a slightly higher proportion of white kings since our local hatchery stock has a slightly higher propensity than average to be white kings. Here is an article from Alaska Fish and Game that explains it a bit further: www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=738 They have an incredible oil content and really rich flavor! Tight lines! Captain Zac

Yes these ivory or white kings have an even higher oil content and are especially tasty! I like to smoke them which really brings out the maximum flavor! Tight lines! Captain Zac