Hardcore Northcoast River Salmon Porn - not my work

This video is from Harrison at Mad River Outfitters.

The lights-out salmon fishing on the Eel has been crazy for the past week or two.

Much of this is Eel River.  Put your seatbelt on....   

Wow.  Incredible.  Thanks for posting that Eric.  I've got a couple questions after watching that, that hopefully someone can answer.  What do you think the specs are on the rods they are using?  I guess I just dont understand the whole drift boat thing.  Are these guys anchored up letting their lures "work" in the current?  Do people do what they were doing on Kayaks, or is that a drift boat thing?  Thanks again for posting that, seatbelt definitely required. Those shots of the rods loading up were intense! 

Wow.  Incredible.  Thanks for posting that Eric.  I've got a couple questions after watching that, that hopefully someone can answer.  What do you think the specs are on the rods they are using?  I guess I just dont understand the whole drift boat thing.  Are these guys anchored up letting their lures "work" in the current?  Do people do what they were doing on Kayaks, or is that a drift boat thing?  Thanks again for posting that, seatbelt definitely required. Those shots of the rods loading up were intense! 

I've fished that way with a Kwikfish, paddling into the current and slowly drifting downstream.  I've never hooked up on a Kwikfish, but I have hooked up steelies back trolling Wee-Wart or Brad's - they're little plugs that you run in current.  It's a fun way to fish because you are always moving and working.

Gotta love those fish

Abs, is the Eel c&r? not that I'll be fishing anytime soon

Sure miss standing in the rivers

Yep, Paul, it's C&R only.

And be sure to never lift a listed fish out of the water!   

Nice to see some fish are getting through anyway

The picture the ocean catch salmon survey folks gave me was pretty bleak

 

   I think I need a napkin to clean up!!  That was F$#@NG awesome!!! Thanks for posting that Black Ab, that got me all hot and bothered 

I need to get out to the eel

That was a kick ass vid Eric. The music , the kids fishing, the size, everything. Thanks dude!