Check out www.salmonriverguide.com for one of the best experiences you’ll ever have. Shane and his son David will put you in some monster fish while other boats watch
@@averagejoefishing7833 you must not be far from me! The grand is my home river, 10 minutes from my house, but my cabin is 15 minutes from the manistee! Love it up there.
@@Steelhead737 Hey that's sweet! If you see a guy at 6th street in orvis waders and a Detroit lions stocking cap come and say hi! Jealous of your spot on the Manistee, so much good fishing up there.
I lost my Mom to Alzheimer's, but she loved to eat my meals when I cooked for her. It's so great to see you and Mamma Clams in your videos! Either with Erin and Madeline or Mamma Clams, all of it is great!
I just Love Momma Clams !!!! She is 100% Honest in Her appraisal of anything you cook.... And as always you have left me Hungry with nothing to eat ...........
Will, part of the reason the fillets on Lake Ontario Steelhead aren't bright pink is because of their diet. An ocean run Steelhead from the west coast eats a diet of mainly shrimp , which causes their meat to turn the pink hue. In Lake Ontario, the main forage is minnow based; Alewife, smelt and emerald shiners. Years ago, when Lake Ontario was first stocked with Steelhead, their average size was way better than it is today. Fish up to 20 lbs were fairly common. Today, with stocking and breeding occurring locally, the average size is way down. If you want a truly exceptional trout fishing experience, come further west to the Niagara River. It is absolutely amazing and 20-30 fish days are not unheard of. I have lived nearby the river and have fished it for 40 years. PM me if you want to come up.... and bring Keywest Waterman with you!
I know that their color also gets more pale the older they get and also after breeding but diet absolutely makes sense. Any way you cut it that fish was delicious. I’ll work on getting Aaron to travel a bit more with me this coming year
Well Will you’ve out done yourself buddy👍fantastic looking fish and a beautiful place to fish. my mouth is watering just watching you and your mum tucking in 😁😁😁😁
After your last q and a video it all makes sense now. I was always very impressed with your knowledge of Asian cuisine, not knowing that you were a professional chef. You should never let that cat out of the bag. 😂
Yum, great time, glad your channel is growing, almost 22k. I grew up upstate and trout was a fish you hoped you caught. my largest was a brown 28".bice job will!
At last something I can relate to with your channel! I fished the salmon River many times when I lived in Syracuse NY. Way back when you caught fish by snagging with a weighted hook I caught a nice steelhead there myself. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
Hey man good...GREAT stuff!! I live in Cape Coral now but had the privilege of growing up in Syracuse NY so I fished that river as a kid and young man religiously. From the spawn of Salmon to frigid weather chasing steelies as you just did. What a pleasure to watch this, thank you!!!
Will I’m so happy that your channel is crowing I remember when I joined you when you had probably less than 1k subscribers Happy new years God bless you an mama clams 😊 wish you both else but the best for you and your future
Man I have fished where you launched that boat in Altmar probably 100 times. We go every year for salmon steelies and browns. It’s about 40 miles north of Syracuse and about 4 1/2 hour drive from me. What was the name of the place you stayed at with the cabins I don’t think you mentioned it. We usually stay at a few places on route 13 depending on who’s booked. Tail water lodge has great food at the bar. And hopefully you checked out Fat Nancy’s. Great video man; fish on 👍🏼 Edit: that looked delicious my man 🤌🏼
Oh yeah! It was salmon River guide. I show the name at the beginning then have Shane say it on the boat then mention it at the end. Place was amazing and a 3 min drive to the river
@@CookingWithClams ah! Ok that was an actual place with drift boat accommodations. Got it! I have never been on a drift boat but always hated when they would pass me and I was fishing from the bank 😂 …. Thanks again and great video 👍🏼
Beautiful place to fish! I’ve been there fly fishing and it was a blast. Couple tips if you go. 1. May want to leave the dog home. When the salmon spawn they die and sleeping next to a dog who has rolled in 20 dead fish is not pleasant. 2. Be cautious wading the current is strong and the rocks are slippery. 3. You’ll likely see several bear, which is pretty cool! If you want to fish actual Lake Erie hit me up Clams!!!
Love the video! You are cooking in my wheelhouse.....cook some king oyster and bok choy on the grill with a little seasoning and some hickory smoke! Did that several time this past summer, delicious! Bok choy in chicken noodle soup is amazing too! Great to see the old Weber hanging in there......set it up with a direct and indirect side....you will be surprised! Happy New Year to you and your family!! Safe travels!
Aloha Will. First of all, happy New Years. When I lived on Lanai, I started working at a remote fishing lodge in Alaska. I went up early every season to help get the lodge ready, get my fill of spot prawns and Dungeness crab, and most importantly, to catch a steelhead! Legal size 36”, all wild. Only kept one, but it was delicious. Good on you.
@@CookingWithClams that would be really good. I caught 4 yesterday for the start of 2024. They were small. 11 inches. Didn't keep them and a lot of bones. 25" Brown Trout would be an epic CCC. 👌
21:54 don’t worry about the color that’s a great fish, our brains are broken from the dyed stuff at stores. Also if you are worried about leaving some on the fish and enjoy learning try the butterfly method for fileting, tried it last night on a 14in rainbow and it was incredible.
Ontario NY. Some good ice fishing in the Salmon River area as well. The other end of that lake is the Niagara River. Different type of fishing but just as exciting. Give it a try.
Nice video - glad you were able to find a few. You are correct about Alaska being great for steelhead (had the privilege of fishing both the Karluck and the Situk two of the world's best) but your trip was epic as well. Neat that you're able to experience so many amazing fisheries. Keep it up.
This really makes me want to head to upstate New York near Lake Erie to catch some Steelhead ….or maybe Lake Ontario 😂. Either way it looks beautiful. Thanks for the video Will, and as always, the positive vibes.
Great video Will! This was awesome I’ve so wanted to go steelhead fishing in BC. But this is a lot closer to N.S. We’ve done a bunch of bok choy where we glazed it with a soy sauce mixed with Mizu. But this looked awesome straight up. What an awesome plate of food. Happy New Year to you and yours, especially Mama Clams. Thanks for sharing!!!
I’m just seeing this video. I live in GA and have taken 50 plus guided float trips in MT, ID, and WY over the past 24 years. When you set off under that bridge, in that drift boat, I felt like I was riding in it. I prefer steelhead trout over salmon too. Better flavor and different texture. I’m going to research your guide and maybe go in the fall. Where would I need to fly in to?
Love your videos sir. Even my wife enjoys watching them with me. And she's a tough nut to crack with fishing content! I live in ohio, and only recently went salmon fishing in New York myself. We fished lake Ontario outside the mouth of the olcott River. Had a blast. Quick question that's a bit off subject. Whats the brand of hat your wearing with the fishing hook G logo? I like the look and cannot figure it out. G loomis and gamakatsu are the only two I can think of! Thanks again for the content!
Part of the reason two is because when they’re pure hatchery fish, their skins and meat is sorry is lighter when they’re born wild their meat is a lot more orange. I’ve gotten fish a lot older than that and twice the size of that in the Meats been bright orange, so that’s not necessarily true.
So I tell everyone I take steelhead fishing for their first time that they will probably lose the first one they ever hook. It’s hard to describe that fight. For anyone interested in some shallow water videos I have a couple old crappy ones on my channel that I put up years ago when TH-cam was a way to share videos because I am not a content creator lol.
@@CookingWithClams I think it’s from 13 or so years ago and looks like a VHS tape. You guys were in some big fast water catching some monster trout. I used to hike to some small water and sight fish for them.
Why don’t you just clean it like you clean the salmon and then do the rib cage after you get the fillets out it’s 10 times easier instead of pulling the pin bones. You can do it just like you do a walleye cut each side strip it pull it out and there’s no bones whatsoever.
@CookingWithClams Steelhead spawn multiple times, it's the salmon that spawn and rot. I've fished that river and lake for 30yrs and I love catching them but the lake and those rivers are polluted and the bait fish they eat just isn't the same. If you gave me $10 I would eat a small piece of coho if it was smoked in a honey BBQ glaze but those fish not only taste horrible they are really bad for your health.
Check out www.salmonriverguide.com for one of the best experiences you’ll ever have. Shane and his son David will put you in some monster fish while other boats watch
Sick video bro! I was staying in cabin #2. Glad to see you got on fish!! I was able to get mine too. Shane and his son are true professionals
@@luisdanielpena1840 oh heck yeah!
Dave's NET SKILL'S are On Point!
Kid was amazing on all fronts
Every time he did I said out loud holy shit that kids a good net man!
Davey and his father are animals, Top tier!!
Shane and David are the best
They are truly the best. I’d go back in heartbeat
Dude, that is one of the best reactions I’ve seen from momma clams
Right??
As an avid steelhead fisherman in Michigan and a fan of your channel, this was awesome to see! Thoroughly enjoyed.
It was so much fun!!
Can’t wait to watch this video tonight! Joe what rivers do you like to fish?
@@Steelhead737 I mostly fish the Grand here in GR but whenever I can get up north I love the smaller rivers up there!
@@averagejoefishing7833 you must not be far from me! The grand is my home river, 10 minutes from my house, but my cabin is 15 minutes from the manistee! Love it up there.
@@Steelhead737 Hey that's sweet! If you see a guy at 6th street in orvis waders and a Detroit lions stocking cap come and say hi! Jealous of your spot on the Manistee, so much good fishing up there.
I’ve been looking forward to this vid after you showed that lunker off on insta last week!
I wish I got the take on camera
Momma clams is so sweet and genuine. Makes me miss my mom
I miss her every time I leave!
RIGHT!!! So wish my mama was still here.... :(
I lost my Mom to Alzheimer's, but she loved to eat my meals when I cooked for her. It's so great to see you and Mamma Clams in your videos! Either with Erin and Madeline or Mamma Clams, all of it is great!
Sorry to hear that, gotta hold onto the great memories
I just Love Momma Clams !!!! She is 100% Honest in Her appraisal of anything you cook.... And as always you have left me Hungry with nothing to eat ...........
Can be scary… she might hit me with the bad review
DANG that river is rippin! Beautiful fish!! Guide is a beast with that net..lol
It had just rained and had snow melt so it was high and MOVING
Captain B’s sent me over!
Heck yeah!!
Will, part of the reason the fillets on Lake Ontario Steelhead aren't bright pink is because of their diet. An ocean run Steelhead from the west coast eats a diet of mainly shrimp , which causes their meat to turn the pink hue. In Lake Ontario, the main forage is minnow based; Alewife, smelt and emerald shiners. Years ago, when Lake Ontario was first stocked with Steelhead, their average size was way better than it is today. Fish up to 20 lbs were fairly common. Today, with stocking and breeding occurring locally, the average size is way down. If you want a truly exceptional trout fishing experience, come further west to the Niagara River. It is absolutely amazing and 20-30 fish days are not unheard of. I have lived nearby the river and have fished it for 40 years. PM me if you want to come up.... and bring Keywest Waterman with you!
I know that their color also gets more pale the older they get and also after breeding but diet absolutely makes sense. Any way you cut it that fish was delicious. I’ll work on getting Aaron to travel a bit more with me this coming year
I want to come also all be the paddle guy love reading the comments and learning more about old time history
30 pounds that’s a big fish 😊
Thank you brutha! Seeing you spoil your mama just warms my heart! Nice vid too!
Well Will you’ve out done yourself buddy👍fantastic looking fish and a beautiful place to fish. my mouth is watering just watching you and your mum tucking in 😁😁😁😁
Thank you!!
My husband and I really enjoyed this video. Fish looked delicious and love seeing Momma Clams. Watching from Ontario Canada.
I hope to get back up to Canada soon! I love it there
Really great fishing for steelhead. Great recipe with the miso saki glaze.
Thank you Lee!
I absolutely love watching your videos!!!
Thank you Kim!
I don’t know if Dibs watches but he should definitely watch this one.🤙
He does!
Great looking meal as always Will. That second fish was absolutely massive. Tell Mama Clams we love her.
I will!!
After your last q and a video it all makes sense now. I was always very impressed with your knowledge of Asian cuisine, not knowing that you were a professional chef. You should never let that cat out of the bag. 😂
Haha it’s in the bio!
Right off the rip I’m loving that cabin!
It was incredibly cozy and made it hard to get up and out in the morning
Props to those captains for rowing in that current!
My shoulder gave out watching
Yum, great time, glad your channel is growing, almost 22k. I grew up upstate and trout was a fish you hoped you caught. my largest was a brown 28".bice job will!
I’m going back for a brown!! I feel I have to
Happy New Years and all the best in 2024 to the Clams Family!!! Beautiful Ep. Brotherino! Deeeelish!!!
Thank you!! Happy new year to you too
From snow to flames. Great alchemy
Like magic
Look extremely delicious. I love to eat home cooked fish. Need to try that one.
Please do
I saw it at Walmart being that i live in down south Texas and i wonder if it would be the same?
@@rubencortes5610 will be different but pretty close
Salmon river is awesome!
Incredible place
Yea Boy, been ready for the new Video!
I had such a great time!
At last something I can relate to with your channel!
I fished the salmon River many times when I lived in Syracuse NY. Way back when you caught fish by snagging with a weighted hook
I caught a nice steelhead there myself. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
It’s an amazing place! I cannot wait to get back
Hey man good...GREAT stuff!! I live in Cape Coral now but had the privilege of growing up in Syracuse NY so I fished that river as a kid and young man religiously. From the spawn of Salmon to frigid weather chasing steelies as you just did. What a pleasure to watch this, thank you!!!
Did you get to "The Blackhole"?
I honestly don’t know, I was just along for the ride haha. But wow what an experience
@CookingWithClams Either way awesome, glad you got the experience!! You're in Florida, right?
@@johnfornito5647 right now nyc
Happy New Year Will & Mama Clams! Happy to see you both!
Happy new year!!
It’s so pretty up there . Too cold for me but it looked like you had a great time . Awesome video . Your mom is so cute
It was a perfect day. Cold, but perfect
Another Amazing Catch an Cook Video , Cheers for this Video
Thank you!!
Great video Will. Thank for carrying us along and what a great meal you cooked. I’m sure it was delicious..😊
Thank you!
Dude, you cook up such amazing dishes! It looks soo delicious! Thank you for such an amazing video, as always!
My pleasure!!
Mixing it up with steelhead! Looks delicious.
One of my favorite fish to eat actually
What a cool experience that must have been Will. You caught some nice Steelies! Beautiful river scenery and an awesome meal. Couldn't get any better!
It really can’t! This was incredible
Wow! Looks great! Happy holidays mama Clams!
I’ll tell her and thank you!
Epic video so beautiful! Happy Holidays to you and Momma Clams ❤
Thank you Heather!
Will I’m so happy that your channel is crowing I remember when I joined you when you had probably less than 1k subscribers
Happy new years God bless you an mama clams 😊 wish you both else but the best for you and your future
That is awesome! You were there from the beginning! I appreciate it so much
Blew my mind too, never knew that there were any Salmon or Steelheads in N.Y.!
I felt foolish admitting it!
Super show…one of your best!
Thank you Jim!
Man I have fished where you launched that boat in Altmar probably 100 times. We go every year for salmon steelies and browns. It’s about 40 miles north of Syracuse and about 4 1/2 hour drive from me.
What was the name of the place you stayed at with the cabins I don’t think you mentioned it. We usually stay at a few places on route 13 depending on who’s booked.
Tail water lodge has great food at the bar. And hopefully you checked out Fat Nancy’s. Great video man; fish on 👍🏼
Edit: that looked delicious my man 🤌🏼
Oh yeah! It was salmon River guide. I show the name at the beginning then have Shane say it on the boat then mention it at the end. Place was amazing and a 3 min drive to the river
@@CookingWithClams ah! Ok that was an actual place with drift boat accommodations. Got it! I have never been on a drift boat but always hated when they would pass me and I was fishing from the bank 😂 …. Thanks again and great video 👍🏼
Happy New Year! Awesome experience, I learned something about salmon I never knew. Delicious recipe that Mother Clams likes.
She was headed out the door and wouldn’t stop eating
@CookingWithClams That's Awesome!
Beautiful place to fish! I’ve been there fly fishing and it was a blast. Couple tips if you go. 1. May want to leave the dog home. When the salmon spawn they die and sleeping next to a dog who has rolled in 20 dead fish is not pleasant. 2. Be cautious wading the current is strong and the rocks are slippery. 3. You’ll likely see several bear, which is pretty cool! If you want to fish actual Lake Erie hit me up Clams!!!
Hahaha the dog comment hit home. I definitely will!
Love the video! You are cooking in my wheelhouse.....cook some king oyster and bok choy on the grill with a little seasoning and some hickory smoke! Did that several time this past summer, delicious! Bok choy in chicken noodle soup is amazing too! Great to see the old Weber hanging in there......set it up with a direct and indirect side....you will be surprised! Happy New Year to you and your family!! Safe travels!
Yeah I had a bit too much heat going on at first!
wow brother...you were right next door. I would have taken you...I am on the shore of lake ontario between Niagara falls and rochester. Great stuff!!
I had no idea about this fishery! I’ll be back that’s for sure
Will happy New Year compadre. I just had to rewatch for the miso marinade. I’m gonna try that on some of my sockeye. Looking forward to June!
Let me know how you like it
Never been. We have them here in Idaho.... again never been love it man!
I’ll have to come there too!
Another amazing video. Happy New Year Mama Clams & Will!!
Happy new year!
Aloha. I forgot, congratulations!
Haha thank you!!!
Another beautiful informative video!!
❤️❤️❤️
Aloha Will. First of all, happy New Years. When I lived on Lanai, I started working at a remote fishing lodge in Alaska. I went up early every season to help get the lodge ready, get my fill of spot prawns and Dungeness crab, and most importantly, to catch a steelhead! Legal size 36”, all wild. Only kept one, but it was delicious. Good on you.
I love steelhead! I was so excited to catch my own. Alaska this June!
@@CookingWithClams Aloha. It will change your world. Bring a good camera.
Beautiful fish!
They really are gorgeous
very nice will, cool trip!!!
I want to go again for brown trout
@@CookingWithClams that would be really good. I caught 4 yesterday for the start of 2024. They were small. 11 inches. Didn't keep them and a lot of bones. 25" Brown Trout would be an epic CCC. 👌
@@miketorre16 I’m gonna do it!
@CookingWithClams sweetness man!!! I really wanna see that 1. 🎣👍👌
Looked them up and we are planning a trip next year thanks
Yes! You’re going to love your experience!
Happy New Year's Will & Momma Clams...
That looked so good... & TNX 4, making it look so easy to make...
TNX 4 VID LOL
Happy new year!!
Hey will and mama clams Happy New Year's will you have done it again it looks delicious and simple to make i love it.
Very simple!
I catch all the types you mentioned at the beginning in downtown Chicago!
Say what??
Great video! Makes me miss fishing in Erie pa but I don't miss the snow and freezing Temps!
It’s great when you’re just visiting!
That’s looks delicious and healthy
Thank you!
21:54 don’t worry about the color that’s a great fish, our brains are broken from the dyed stuff at stores. Also if you are worried about leaving some on the fish and enjoy learning try the butterfly method for fileting, tried it last night on a 14in rainbow and it was incredible.
I’ll try it!
Looks like a great trip. I will definitely be looking to book one with them this year. Been planning to get up there for the last few years
Great! I’m definitely going back
Ontario NY. Some good ice fishing in the Salmon River area as well.
The other end of that lake is the Niagara River. Different type of fishing but just as exciting. Give it a try.
Definitely interested!
Nice video - glad you were able to find a few. You are correct about Alaska being great for steelhead (had the privilege of fishing both the Karluck and the Situk two of the world's best) but your trip was epic as well. Neat that you're able to experience so many amazing fisheries. Keep it up.
The minute I found out it was possible I knew I had to go
This really makes me want to head to upstate New York near Lake Erie to catch some Steelhead ….or maybe Lake Ontario 😂. Either way it looks beautiful. Thanks for the video Will, and as always, the positive vibes.
Haha, it’s gotta be one of the two right?
Mama Clams!!!
The one n only!
Great video Will! This was awesome I’ve so wanted to go steelhead fishing in BC. But this is a lot closer to N.S. We’ve done a bunch of bok choy where we glazed it with a soy sauce mixed with Mizu. But this looked awesome straight up. What an awesome plate of food.
Happy New Year to you and yours, especially Mama Clams.
Thanks for sharing!!!
Happy new year! I love bok choy. Especially pan seared
Thanks for the tip on cooking off the alcohol. Can you follow your nose when cooking with wine as well?
Yes! Same thing
I’m just seeing this video. I live in GA and have taken 50 plus guided float trips in MT, ID, and WY over the past 24 years. When you set off under that bridge, in that drift boat, I felt like I was riding in it. I prefer steelhead trout over salmon too. Better flavor and different texture. I’m going to research your guide and maybe go in the fall. Where would I need to fly in to?
Not sure where you fly into but I know Shane can answer that question. Hit him up at www.salmonriverguide.com
Place looks amazing I would love to go
If you do hit up salmonRiverguide.com
Love your videos sir. Even my wife enjoys watching them with me. And she's a tough nut to crack with fishing content! I live in ohio, and only recently went salmon fishing in New York myself. We fished lake Ontario outside the mouth of the olcott River. Had a blast.
Quick question that's a bit off subject. Whats the brand of hat your wearing with the fishing hook G logo? I like the look and cannot figure it out. G loomis and gamakatsu are the only two I can think of!
Thanks again for the content!
It’s my restaurant! Greenpoint fish and lobster
Ha! That was right in front of me the whole time. Thank you for the quick response!
Nailed it.
Thank you!
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Dude! You are in my homeland! lol
Beautiful place!!
Love your vids. 👍
Thank you Becky!
I grew up catching kings in Alcott, NY a tributary of lake Ontario
What a great fight
What a great life😎✌️👍
Cannot complain!
I thought trout season opened April 1st in New York?
Different species
Have to make steelhead fish dip. It’s 🫠🤙🏼.
Oh that does sound good
Um did you send some to dibbs
Brought some home with me!
@@CookingWithClams haha
Part of the reason two is because when they’re pure hatchery fish, their skins and meat is sorry is lighter when they’re born wild their meat is a lot more orange. I’ve gotten fish a lot older than that and twice the size of that in the Meats been bright orange, so that’s not necessarily true.
24:11 is for the ASMR fans. 😂
Hahaha
That things got more tail than Jennifer Lopez
There he is
I actually jumped a bit when I got a Blair Witch sensation at the open of this video 😅
Ha
Mom! 💪
The legend
yewwwww
I’ll be that guy. Aren’t those fish loaded with mercury and PCB’s. ?
Yes and no, striped bass are riddled with pcbs and tile fish are through the roof with mercury. The water quality itself makes a very big difference
how much you paid to sleep there???
I think it was $150 a night? I can’t recall but it’s on their website
@@CookingWithClams great, thanks bud
So I tell everyone I take steelhead fishing for their first time that they will probably lose the first one they ever hook. It’s hard to describe that fight. For anyone interested in some shallow water videos I have a couple old crappy ones on my channel that I put up years ago when TH-cam was a way to share videos because I am not a content creator lol.
Definitely down to watch some old crappy videos
@@CookingWithClams I think it’s from 13 or so years ago and looks like a VHS tape. You guys were in some big fast water catching some monster trout. I used to hike to some small water and sight fish for them.
Why don’t you just clean it like you clean the salmon and then do the rib cage after you get the fillets out it’s 10 times easier instead of pulling the pin bones. You can do it just like you do a walleye cut each side strip it pull it out and there’s no bones whatsoever.
Why can’t you get a good knife? Fillet is killing me
Hmmmm
Those fish are horrible! Can't believe that kid let you eat that lol , those salmon and steelhead are nothing like ocean run pacific salmon.
Tasted good to me, I get it… they spawn then rot but honestly this fish was fatty and delicious. Would I keep another? No. But this time it worked out
@CookingWithClams Steelhead spawn multiple times, it's the salmon that spawn and rot. I've fished that river and lake for 30yrs and I love catching them but the lake and those rivers are polluted and the bait fish they eat just isn't the same. If you gave me $10 I would eat a small piece of coho if it was smoked in a honey BBQ glaze but those fish not only taste horrible they are really bad for your health.
TOAO, great video broder.
Thank you! Let’s get some yellow jacks!