S21Ep15: Alaska Subsistence Gillnetting for Copper River Salmon!!

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Every May and June the Copper River begins to get the most sought after run of salmon in the world. The distance the fish must travel to their spawning grounds requires them to have the highest level of fat and oil. This makes the fish the most flavorful in Alaska.
I flew the cub to Cordova where I met with my friend Freddie and his dad Fred. We went out for a 14 hour opener in search of some big kings and sockeye!

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  • @glennpurchase807
    @glennpurchase807 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for letting me fly with you again today. Awesome trip. Would be nice to have one of those big Kings on the end of a fly line. Wow.

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    Жыл бұрын

    That would be cool!

  • @pwrplnt1975
    @pwrplnt19752 жыл бұрын

    You're always the one standing around while everyone else is working...lol! JK

  • @mesabaabrasives690
    @mesabaabrasives6903 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Thanks for sharing a slice of your life up there! Keep the videos coming - U From N MN - we appreciate it!

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I’m from Brainerd area!

  • @gibbyutah
    @gibbyutah3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, great video! Nice kings.

  • @stevenrochon2513
    @stevenrochon25133 жыл бұрын

    Lol great timing. I was just watching some cubby clips on ig. Now you and the cub make an appearance. As always. Awesome videos 👊👊👊

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!!

  • @stevenrochon2513

    @stevenrochon2513

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@isaaclandecker907 good eats brother 👍

  • @RaisedinAlaska
    @RaisedinAlaska2 жыл бұрын

    Great footage. Love the video from the plane.

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!!

  • @michaelpickett1460
    @michaelpickett14602 жыл бұрын

    Atta boy! Fill that freezer! Was hoping to see the fish processed as well but I already know how that goes. 👍🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟 Darn sealions urghh!!

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah…maybe next time 😂

  • @philolson5110
    @philolson51102 жыл бұрын

    Great video Isaac! Looks like you had some awesome weather there and on the way back! Keep the faith and stay strong!

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Phil!!

  • @rosehoover3444
    @rosehoover34443 жыл бұрын

    Pure Awesomeness!

  • @benburns5995
    @benburns59952 жыл бұрын

    What a great video. Congratulations on getting 99 total fish. Never saw a video about the net fishing so that was really interesting to watch. Really enjoyed seeing the drone footage you had as well.

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! It’s hard to go back to a rod and reel after using a net! 😂

  • @kevindeal8176
    @kevindeal81763 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Isaac! From good old MN.

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!!

  • @wolftrapper829
    @wolftrapper8293 жыл бұрын

    Thats an awesome trip isaac. Smoked salmon comin up i guess. Thanks for the video

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lots of great salmon to eat for sure!

  • @rickfromvirginia
    @rickfromvirginia3 жыл бұрын

    Another awesome video! I've learned more about Alaska watching your videos than any other channel that I had dropped in on! Just glad that I subscribed! To me you've proved that the advantage of flying in Alaska is that it opens up so many possibilities to enjoy what Alaska has to offer. As always, thanks for sharing! Looking forward to your next video! Rick From Virginia

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Rick!

  • @reginaldwinsor2759
    @reginaldwinsor27593 жыл бұрын

    Breathtaking footage of Alaska. Great fishing trip, Thanks for letting us tag along. You are doing a great service to your followers. As we say in Newfoundland, Canada. Good on ya bud.

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! So many fun things to do up here!

  • @greghertzberg6220
    @greghertzberg62202 жыл бұрын

    Totally jealous but still have some a few reds from last year. Missing AK!!

  • @rsvilla
    @rsvilla3 жыл бұрын

    Great video! And thank you for the McDonalds, it was very much appreciated 😆

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    2 жыл бұрын

    No problem 😊

  • @arizonaguy7574
    @arizonaguy75743 жыл бұрын

    Man that's a nice rig you have there.

  • @johnnyswag2802
    @johnnyswag28028 ай бұрын

    The Natives need to hunt more seal, they are way over populated along Washington and Oregon Coast lines.

  • @brettripley6129
    @brettripley6129 Жыл бұрын

    Bro, jealous of all those omega 3s you are getting. I'm going broke paying for wild caught salmon over here!

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    Жыл бұрын

    Come back to the US then 😂

  • @chistopheboizard2673
    @chistopheboizard26732 жыл бұрын

    Superbe image 👍🏻Christophe ´´Normandie france 🇫🇷 ´´

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @hunt4fish
    @hunt4fish3 жыл бұрын

    Great show Issac; you're a busy boy there; looks like a great trip back except for the beginning cloud cover bit low. You shouldn't be wanting salmon for at least a little while but dam it is good eh?...take care

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    3 жыл бұрын

    The salmon off Copper River is really amazing! The fish have a huge run up the river so they have a really high fat/oil content.

  • @dylanvandehey4219
    @dylanvandehey42192 жыл бұрын

    Is it just a net with floats on top?

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    2 жыл бұрын

    Basically yea

  • @dougsmith548
    @dougsmith5483 жыл бұрын

    Thank you thank you Isaac I really enjoyed the plane flight. Tell your friend he’s got one super boat. And thanks ever so much for taking us along on your fishing trip. A question are you in the Canadian military?

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I actually switched recently from the US Air Force to Alaska Air National Guard.

  • @dougsmith548

    @dougsmith548

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@isaaclandecker907 Thanks for answering me Isaac I appreciate that. I am a senior handicapped widower and my dream of living in Alaska of course now I will never come true. So I’m living my Alaska life through you I hope you don’t mind. Stay safe God bless you. 🇨🇦

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dougsmith548 Thanks Doug!

  • @AlaskaPirates
    @AlaskaPirates3 жыл бұрын

    Great use of the 360° cam.

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @stevelyk4454
    @stevelyk44543 жыл бұрын

    👍👍👍

  • @neilbowman4351
    @neilbowman43513 жыл бұрын

    This is a wonderful channel always dreamt of going to Alaska and I live through these videos , I really hope this channel gains millions of subscribers and and you profit immensely from it 👍

  • @clifflee5404
    @clifflee54043 жыл бұрын

    What kind of salmon are the ones you caught?

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sockeye and king

  • @karinvail
    @karinvail3 жыл бұрын

    Stormy is adorable, what breed pup? Looks blue

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    3 жыл бұрын

    Silver lab!

  • @ericnoyes4897
    @ericnoyes48973 жыл бұрын

    How is this subsistence fishing?!

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, you should try the commercial gill netter! It is set up to do it and makes picking fish a lot easier!

  • @mictrey2267
    @mictrey2267 Жыл бұрын

    How do you become a pilot for a small personal aircraft like yours? Cost? time/education investment? Specifically for Alaska.

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    Жыл бұрын

    The FAA requires 40 hrs for a private pilot license. You could easily knock it out over the summer for around $5-10K. To get good at landing off airfield (beaches, ridges, gravel bars, glaciers, etc) you need around 200 hrs in that plane. I have about 800 hrs in my supercub and I’m still learning!

  • @mictrey2267

    @mictrey2267

    Жыл бұрын

    @isaaclandecker907 thanks for the reply and info!

  • @Edgunsuk
    @Edgunsuk2 жыл бұрын

    i honestly would have supplemented my catch with a few seals . !!

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha

  • @arcticmorning
    @arcticmorning2 жыл бұрын

    do u have any frozen fillets that i can buy from you...

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    2 жыл бұрын

    I don’t! Unfortunately I legally can’t sell any. Check out my buddy’s company though for salmon aksalmonco.com

  • @arcticmorning

    @arcticmorning

    2 жыл бұрын

    unreal how expensive sockeye salmon is... I guess the rich dictate the price on salmon... i just saw a 10lb king copper river salmon sells for $800 lol.... im moving to alaska

  • @peterk814
    @peterk8142 жыл бұрын

    Stupid sea lions

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agreed!

  • @survivortechharold6575
    @survivortechharold65753 жыл бұрын

    Am completely against this. subsistence, supposed to be catch enough to feed yourself. most catch all they can not what they need and even selling them. not the intention

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is to feed myself for an entire year….and it will.

  • @mauricebrown9094
    @mauricebrown90943 жыл бұрын

    If you believe that gill netting , or come to think of it any netting of fish species is Sustainable then you need your head read.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am pretty sure you know why fish have spawning grounds?? So fishing in there spawning grounds but surely be Non Sustainable..

  • @isaaclandecker907

    @isaaclandecker907

    3 жыл бұрын

    We are over 100 miles from their spawning grounds so nothing to worry about there. Department of fish and game manages the run to ensure enough fish make it to the spawning grounds.