FLY FISHING for ALASKA Pink Salmon. My brother's SECRETS: How to Catch, Land, & Clean.

Hope, Alaska is home to Resurrection Creek and the ideally-located Seaview RV park, which backs right up to it. About a 100-minute drive from Anchorage, this beautiful stream pulls in massive quantities of salmon every year.
Sometimes there are so many fish, you can almost walk across them.
We spent several August days with my brother and his wife's family, fly fishing for Pink Salmon. Also known as HUMPIES, due to the spinal hump that forms when the males hit fresh water, pinks have a delicate texture and flavor, and they're easy to catch and cook right away.
We roasted a couple over the fire shortly after catching them. Yum.
I grew up in Alaska, but hadn't fished there in years. A master teacher, my brother reminded me how to catch, land, and clean these excellent trout-like fish.
00:00 Intro
00:38 The Magic Fly
01:04 About Pink Salmon
01:28 Gear & Tackle Pt. 1
02:51 High Tide
03:16 Gear & Tackle Pt. 2
04:33 Releasing the First Male
05:00 Using Males to Catch Females
06:38 How to Release a Humpy
07:50 Catching & Cleaning a Female
09:37 Basic Anatomy Lesson
10:23 Visitors from Minnesota
11:25 How to Cook
11:55 Outro
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Seaview RV Park
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[@SteveBlankenshipMedia]

These are fantastic - such a bright, fresh spirit to each video. Thanks, all.

[@OdometerDave]

Thank you, Stephen!! Hope to see you again the next time we’re up there. Can’t believe it’s been three years already.

[@juliemathews1613]

What a beautiful spot to fish! You and your brother are so much fun to watch!

[@OdometerDave]

Thank you, Julie!!! I wish I had footage of you putting the fish on the campfire, that was so delicious.

[@Jodoodman]

Awesome catch! Love it

[@OdometerDave]

Thanks! And thanks for subscribing!

[@Jodoodman]

@@OdometerDave you’re welcome

[@ericluscombe3272]

I like pinks as well but I catch way nicer in the salt water in front of creek way better fish

[@OdometerDave]

The nice thing about that creek in Hope is it's literally one or two hundred yards from the saltwater of Turnagain Arm, so these pinks have probably been in the fresh water for less than 6-12 hours. But agree: if you can pull them out of the saltwater, they're going to taste better and have better texture. Thanks for the comment! - Dave