🎉POLL TIME!🎉 What are your thoughts on snag fishing? Some think it shouldn't be considered "sport" fishing, because it's akin to catching with a net. What do you think?
I would have to agree that is not sport fishing. But if it's well regulated it should be safe for the fish population. I assume that is an indigenous fishing method?
I think its a way of life up there. It makes sense cause there are so many fish in the area and as you said its food for the long winter. Also once they run there cycle of life they will die any how. Snagging only takes place in the ocean side not the rivers and lakes. It is watched closely. So yes I'm good with it. I remember my dad talking about my uncle snagging fish back in the 50's and 60's in Michigan before the law was changed to outlaw snagging there.
As long as it is legal in the area you are snagging, I see nothing wrong with it. You are still only allowed the daily limit. I noticed after casting your line out, there was a lot of slack in the line, meaning that you are letting the hook hit botton before reeling in, possibly one of the reasons why your line kept snapping. The snagging hooks are weighted, so they sink faster and can hook the bottom, same with spinners/spoons. In hawaii, we call that catching Oahu lol when our line snags the reef. It's always a pleasure to watch your channel, especially your Alaska adventures.
I think it is perfectly fine. This and all fishing and hunting is regulated by professionals who know how to ensure escapement goals are met while allowing the public to make use of this resource which otherwise would be left to rot. A couple of things on the line breaking. I would use braided line for snagging. Keep your rod tip up and don’t get in too big of a hurry, you’re going to get your fish. Filleting is a technique that takes practice, don’t be too hard on yourself! Watch, ask questions and go for it, that’s the only way you’ll learn. Seward is one of my favorite places in the world, love your content and envy the time you get there.
My wife and I have been watching your adventures since you were North of Lake Superior. We live in Michigan. Took a seven week RV trip to Alaska in 2022. We were there too early for the Salmon runs but had an amazing time. Years ago we could snag Salmon at a couple spots in Michigan, which is now illegal. I don’t see any difference in whether the fish is hooked in the mouth or the tail, same ending either way. Most of us 30 years ago had dedicated snagging rods. I think most people were using 50 or 60 pound test line! That might be why your line kept breaking… Keep up the Great work. Be safe
What a fun fishing 🎣 day can’t believe the size and abundance of those salmon! and I enjoy watching Jose Luis cook, makes me hungry 😋😉bless you both 🙏🏼
Not sure what weight line you were using but I personally use 30lb weight for snagging. It never breaks. You don't need light weight line in these circumstances because you are not trying to get the fish to bite. I have fished this spot many times. My first time going to Seward was probably the late 50's with my parents. My family went to Seward every summer weekend for most of the 60's. We left a small trailer there in a campground all summer. Bonus fish for that spot is you can get an occasional King. A couple of summers ago I got 2 in one day.
I enjoy the laid-back feel of of these recent videos. Maybe not as a replacement for future chapters, but it makes for a relaxing break. Very well done!! 👏👏(now I'm hungry)
l've fished all over the world for more than 50 years so here are my thoughts about possible causes of line breakage: 1) Cheap, poor quality line 2) Old, quality line that has been sun damaged 3) Line breaking at poorly tied knots 4) reel drag is too tight
Thank you for this feedback! Yes, multiple folks have now said that perhaps the drag was too tight. The line was brand new, so we think that might have been it...
Excellent video! Love you guys! You’ve given me so much useful info for my trip to Alaska this summer. Thank you so much. Jose went from rookie to professional salmon catcher in no time at all 🏆. Some wonderful salmon for you two this winter. Cora your narration/voiceover is absolutely superb. Are there other ways to donate besides patreon?
Heya! Aww, this is so awesome to hear the episodes are helping plan your trip this summer. Maybe we'll see you somewhere on the road! We'll be around :) And that's very kind to ask about supporting the channel! There are other ways to support: artwethereyet.com/blog/support/
Another great video. As for your line breaking, maybe the hook is snagging on the rocks because of the way Jose is pulling them in, low rather than holding it up. Great views of Resurrection Bay. That salmon looks delicious.
Ahhh, yes that might be it. Some other folks have been noting that it looks like the drag is set incorrectly for his rod as well. We're learning, bit by bit! And yeah, the salmon has been delicious. We've been eating it all winter, and still working through it!
Either need to increase your line weight, when the fish roll when hooked, can cause nicks in the line from their gill plates and fins, weakening your line. I would use no lighter than 30lb mono or 50lb braid. Also, check the ceramic inserts in your guides on the pole. If those have a crack/chip in them, that will cut your line. Use a Q-tip to check them.
Great video! Brings back wonderful memories. We went to Alaska June 2021 and spent most of our time in Seward. So nice to see it again tru your videos! Congrats on your catch ❤
Great video! Perhaps drag is too tight and put a bend on the rod, it absorbs the sudden forces. Pointing right at fish can work if you got real heavy line but parabolic rod action is meant to help you with this. If fish is not ready to come take your time. I grew up fishing there and miss it!
Thank you for the feedback! Yes, a couple other folks have commented that it might be drag so we're feeling that was probably it. Really good to know about putting a bend in the rod as well!
Your fishing line was probably “rotten” or dry rotted. When snagging you want fresh fishing line. Not last years and not earlier in the seasons line. Snagging is hard on fishing line and should be checked often by pulling on it to see if it breaks easily, also by running finger tips down it to feel for any issues - if any are found cut that section out and retie or you will keep breaking off. Snagging is legal there and a great way to fill the freezer
The line was actually new. We’re thinking maybe the drag was set too tight? Plus Jose wasn’t utilizing the bend of the rod and pulling more straight on. Could’ve been that too, maybe?
So they don’t grind up the waste from the fish they take it out to deeper water and just dump it and the other fish then eat it off the bottom and if your going to go back this summer can help with a lot of tips on the fishing and show you how to fillet the fish
That’s interesting, because this document from Alaska Clean Harbors about Seward’a Small Boat Harbor states that the waste is ground and disposed. static1.squarespace.com/static/574e0e6cf699bb64ddb21c57/t/57741af737c5815ec4a7c2e4/1467226872794/Seward_ACHSummary_2012.pdf
@@ArtWeThereYet Ive watched them take it out and dump it but it really doesn’t go to waste the other fish eat it off the bottom and have seen them do it in Valdese also
That is interesting. Well, if you’ve seen it with your own eyes, then I guess they don’t grind it before disposal as the doc states. Maybe that was the case if if the harbor’s 2017 certification. The harbor was re-certified in 2023. Maybe now they meet the guidelines by taking the waste out to a certain distance off shore. You’re right - either way it goes back to the ecosystem 🔄
Do these fish not bite? I'm from BC and the Coho are very aggressive biters, especially in the ocean. It seems unnecessary and unethical to snag them like that but I don't know the circumstances there
It seems that by the time they are there at the mouth of the creek, they are not biting anymore. Jose Luis tried for half a day with a lure, with no luck.
Excellent Point, They're aggressive biters everywhere, from Fresh to Salt. I've been doing it Since 1973 in the lower 48 and repeated it in British Columbia, on my way to hunt Moose.
@@ArtWeThereYetThen with the most Sincere due respect, the person didn't know how to fish, unless of course yours are something other than Oncorhynchus kisutch??!!! 😂🤣
Ooh! We got you covered! #11 of this travel guide covers Seward: artwethereyet.com/blog/13-top-wild-camping-spots-in-alaska-guide-van-rv/ You might find some useful info in this one as well: artwethereyet.com/blog/an-insiders-guide-to-traveling-alaska-in-an-rv-or-van/
@@nathan8418Funding the Hatchery Program doesn't make it, Sportsmanlike!! Yes it should be for people who are in Serious Need of food (Native American, White, Black, Brown, Yellow and all the shades in between)!!
@@snagrbuster7343 No one is concerned about the sporting aspect of fishing for hatchery fish. If anything these fish create an imbalance in the local ecology and must be culled.
In the Comments a Canadian angler basically wondered if these Coho (Oncorhynchus kisutch), are different from the rest that are quite aggressive and can easily be caught in a legitimate manner (Not Snagging), as I wondered!! As an American retired Fish Pathologist Outdoor and Science Writer, Salmon/Steelhead Guide, I find this Practice unhealthy for the resources, not to mention Ugly!! And one person in response said, something like, "These are mostly Hatchery Fish, so we can do with them as we like"!! I just called an Alaskan Fisheries Biologists friend of mine, and he verified that No More than 48% of Alaskan Salmon are from Hatchery origin!! So just because you've paid for a license and tag, you want to do this to your Resource? I know as a fact that 1 (One) returned adult Hatchery Salmon Costs $250.00 to $650.00 USD (1 Salmon)!!
As far as we know snagging is only legal in salt water particularly on the shores of resurrection bay in Seward. Other than that you have to hook the fish by their mouth and the locals seem to be very respectful of the laws and fishing regulations, after all they are fishing for subsistence and it is in their best interest to protect their resources!
Snagging is Not Fishing, not to mention, unsportsmanlike!! In Idaho, Washington and Oregon, where Game Wardens are State Police Officers, they arrest those who Snag anadromous Salmon and Steelhead, and also provide a free one way Trip to the local County Jail (after the 1st offense)!! Moreover, any of these Coho (Oncorhynchus kisutch) that come off the hook (imbedded in the body), will indeed become diseased and won't Spawn!! Catching Coho with a Spinner or a diving Plug or a Fly (legitimately in the mouth), is Extremely easy, and all 7 of my grandchildren have done it. As an Outdoor & Science writer, and a guide, I've been doing it Since 1973!! I remember when daily limit in Oregon and Washington was 3 adults + 5 to 10 Jacks per day. I also remember telling one of our Biologists (D. Swartz) that, 3 adult Salmon per day was too many to keep and beyond what any family could consume, as he said "Oh you have No idea how large our Chinook and Silver runs are"?! Well guess what, after 15 years, some rivers were Closed for Wild and Native runs of Coho. But what the Heck do I know??! I'm only a retired award-winning Fish Pathologist 😊 The chief article in the Science Page of the science page of the Oregonian newspaper, on June 2, 1988 was about my discovery of a Previously Unknown fish pathogen. Actually the aforementioned article was a Nationally Syndicated. Even many European newspapers published it. And as a result a prominent German Physician and Fish Geneticist, invited me to then, West Germany to share the details of my discovery with. You can find my name in the table of contents of his book entitled "Schmidt-Focke's Discus Book" as well. After the national newspaper article, I submitted the scholarly details in the largest Fish Culture Magazine in the world, and was asked by the publisher, to become a Columnist and Contributing Science editor for the magazine. Please forgive any errors, as I'm typing this on a Cheap phone without my glasses and in Unbearable chronic pain.
You might want to contact the Alaska fish and game to inquire why do they allow snagging in Seward, Alaska. They might have a good reason why it’s legal there.
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🎉POLL TIME!🎉 What are your thoughts on snag fishing? Some think it shouldn't be considered "sport" fishing, because it's akin to catching with a net. What do you think?
I would have to agree that is not sport fishing. But if it's well regulated it should be safe for the fish population. I assume that is an indigenous fishing method?
I think its a way of life up there. It makes sense cause there are so many fish in the area and as you said its food for the long winter. Also once they run there cycle of life they will die any how. Snagging only takes place in the ocean side not the rivers and lakes. It is watched closely. So yes I'm good with it. I remember my dad talking about my uncle snagging fish back in the 50's and 60's in Michigan before the law was changed to outlaw snagging there.
As long as it is legal in the area you are snagging, I see nothing wrong with it. You are still only allowed the daily limit.
I noticed after casting your line out, there was a lot of slack in the line, meaning that you are letting the hook hit botton before reeling in, possibly one of the reasons why your line kept snapping. The snagging hooks are weighted, so they sink faster and can hook the bottom, same with spinners/spoons. In hawaii, we call that catching Oahu lol when our line snags the reef.
It's always a pleasure to watch your channel, especially your Alaska adventures.
I think it is perfectly fine. This and all fishing and hunting is regulated by professionals who know how to ensure escapement goals are met while allowing the public to make use of this resource which otherwise would be left to rot.
A couple of things on the line breaking. I would use braided line for snagging. Keep your rod tip up and don’t get in too big of a hurry, you’re going to get your fish.
Filleting is a technique that takes practice, don’t be too hard on yourself! Watch, ask questions and go for it, that’s the only way you’ll learn.
Seward is one of my favorite places in the world, love your content and envy the time you get there.
It's definitely not sport fishing. It's meat hunting which is fine.
AWTY has very quickly become my favorite UA-cam channel. The content, videography, narration is all really nice👌. Thanks guys, keep up the good work.
Oh that is SO AWESOME! Yay! So happy you found us and are enjoying our wee videos so much! Welcome aboard!
My wife and I have been watching your adventures since you were North of Lake Superior. We live in Michigan. Took a seven week RV trip to Alaska in 2022. We were there too early for the Salmon runs but had an amazing time. Years ago we could snag Salmon at a couple spots in Michigan, which is now illegal. I don’t see any difference in whether the fish is hooked in the mouth or the tail, same ending either way. Most of us 30 years ago had dedicated snagging rods. I think most people were using 50 or 60 pound test line! That might be why your line kept breaking… Keep up the Great work. Be safe
Oh wow, you have been with us on the adventure for a while then! Thanks for sticking with us!!
Another wonderful presentation. Thank you so much for taking us along!
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a fun fishing 🎣 day can’t believe the size and abundance of those salmon! and I enjoy watching Jose Luis cook, makes me hungry 😋😉bless you both 🙏🏼
Yes, he is quite talented in the kitchen! And those salmon coming in...just crazy, right?!
The Lord’s bountiful harvest.
Yep, we are so grateful for it!😊
Not sure what weight line you were using but I personally use 30lb weight for snagging. It never breaks. You don't need light weight line in these circumstances because you are not trying to get the fish to bite. I have fished this spot many times. My first time going to Seward was probably the late 50's with my parents. My family went to Seward every summer weekend for most of the 60's. We left a small trailer there in a campground all summer.
Bonus fish for that spot is you can get an occasional King. A couple of summers ago I got 2 in one day.
Thanks for this great advice! Man, Seward in the 50s must have been quite a different place!
I enjoy the laid-back feel of of these recent videos. Maybe not as a replacement for future chapters, but it makes for a relaxing break. Very well done!! 👏👏(now I'm hungry)
Thank you for the feedback, Dave!
Canning the salmon would be another option!
Yes, one of our friends told us that and said they could show us!
How fun to watch the fishing and the great scenery! Amazing video quality!
Thank you very much!
Another great video
Thanks again!
I have been doing this for over 20 years, I love Seward Alaska.
We love Seward as well, and fishing there was a lot of fun! 😊
I've just discovered your channel, I have to tell you how much I enjoy them!
You should be making movies! 🎉
Awesome stuff, thank you! 😀
Aww that’s so sweet-thank you! Welcome aboard!
A steel leader would probably help prevent so many line breaks and sometimes with snagging you have to go up in line weight.
Good tip! Thank you!
You will be well fed for some time! Enjoy. Thanks for another great video!
Yes, very true! We are still working through all that salmon! Thank you for watching - so happy you liked this one!
l've fished all over the world for more than 50 years so here are my thoughts about possible causes of line breakage: 1) Cheap, poor quality line 2) Old, quality line that has been sun damaged 3) Line breaking at poorly tied knots 4) reel drag is too tight
Thank you for this feedback! Yes, multiple folks have now said that perhaps the drag was too tight. The line was brand new, so we think that might have been it...
Most beautiful places I have never seen before sir
Seward definitely is beautiful!
Buy a small freezer. Just have to run it once a-day. It will all stay frozen with Ice blocks bagged.
Ah, our issue is space. We are full-up in the bus! Not an inch to spare!
Nice catch 🪝 🐟 guys 😁✌️
Thank you!
Excellent video! Love you guys! You’ve given me so much useful info for my trip to Alaska this summer. Thank you so much. Jose went from rookie to professional salmon catcher in no time at all 🏆. Some wonderful salmon for you two this winter. Cora your narration/voiceover is absolutely superb. Are there other ways to donate besides patreon?
Heya! Aww, this is so awesome to hear the episodes are helping plan your trip this summer. Maybe we'll see you somewhere on the road! We'll be around :)
And that's very kind to ask about supporting the channel! There are other ways to support: artwethereyet.com/blog/support/
Would love to catch up somewhere! Will be getting to Alaska around August 1st. Exploring for about a month. Be well. @@ArtWeThereYet
@outdoorsugar oooh we might miss you then. That is when (hopefully) we should be in the Northern Yukon!
looks like fun!
It was a good day!
Another great video.
As for your line breaking, maybe the hook is snagging on the rocks because of the way Jose is pulling them in, low rather than holding it up.
Great views of Resurrection Bay.
That salmon looks delicious.
Ahhh, yes that might be it. Some other folks have been noting that it looks like the drag is set incorrectly for his rod as well. We're learning, bit by bit! And yeah, the salmon has been delicious. We've been eating it all winter, and still working through it!
@@ArtWeThereYet I've made a saag aloo curry recipe using a video from Chetna from UA-cam.
Yummy!!!
That's one thing I miss about Alaska, the food! Not a lot of salmon, halibut, cod, or moose out here in the desert!
Yes, the fish and game in Alaska are amazing! 🙂
Either need to increase your line weight, when the fish roll when hooked, can cause nicks in the line from their gill plates and fins, weakening your line. I would use no lighter than 30lb mono or 50lb braid.
Also, check the ceramic inserts in your guides on the pole. If those have a crack/chip in them, that will cut your line. Use a Q-tip to check them.
Ooh this is awesome advice, thank you!
Ahhh I missed the premiere!
It's all good, dear friend! It was a short one!
Great video! Brings back wonderful memories. We went to Alaska June 2021 and spent most of our time in Seward. So nice to see it again tru your videos! Congrats on your catch ❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
Use 50 lb BRAIDED LINE
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Coming from a tropical country, this is so interesting.....
It's quite an interesting way of life, right?!
@@ArtWeThereYet in deed. Looking forward to your next content. Lots of love from malaysia/singapore
Great video! Perhaps drag is too tight and put a bend on the rod, it absorbs the sudden forces. Pointing right at fish can work if you got real heavy line but parabolic rod action is meant to help you with this. If fish is not ready to come take your time. I grew up fishing there and miss it!
Thank you for the feedback! Yes, a couple other folks have commented that it might be drag so we're feeling that was probably it. Really good to know about putting a bend in the rod as well!
Great video. You guys have been Alaska a long time now?
So happy you liked the episode! Yep, we have been in Alaska a year and a half now. It has a magnetic effect :)
@@ArtWeThereYet I bet. Hard to leave once you get there?!
@ArtWeThereYet. How is your cabin watching going?
It's going well! Lots of snow this winter (so lots of shoveling). Other than that, it's been really nice
Your fishing line was probably “rotten” or dry rotted. When snagging you want fresh fishing line. Not last years and not earlier in the seasons line. Snagging is hard on fishing line and should be checked often by pulling on it to see if it breaks easily, also by running finger tips down it to feel for any issues - if any are found cut that section out and retie or you will keep breaking off. Snagging is legal there and a great way to fill the freezer
The line was actually new. We’re thinking maybe the drag was set too tight? Plus Jose wasn’t utilizing the bend of the rod and pulling more straight on. Could’ve been that too, maybe?
So they don’t grind up the waste from the fish they take it out to deeper water and just dump it and the other fish then eat it off the bottom and if your going to go back this summer can help with a lot of tips on the fishing and show you how to fillet the fish
That’s interesting, because this document from Alaska Clean Harbors about Seward’a Small Boat Harbor states that the waste is ground and disposed. static1.squarespace.com/static/574e0e6cf699bb64ddb21c57/t/57741af737c5815ec4a7c2e4/1467226872794/Seward_ACHSummary_2012.pdf
@@ArtWeThereYet Ive watched them take it out and dump it but it really doesn’t go to waste the other fish eat it off the bottom and have seen them do it in Valdese also
That is interesting. Well, if you’ve seen it with your own eyes, then I guess they don’t grind it before disposal as the doc states. Maybe that was the case if if the harbor’s 2017 certification. The harbor was re-certified in 2023. Maybe now they meet the guidelines by taking the waste out to a certain distance off shore. You’re right - either way it goes back to the ecosystem 🔄
You might have given out tgebest part of the salmons you caught. At least so I think.
😂
The eggs?
Can you teach me how to cook fish lol good receipt lol
Do these fish not bite? I'm from BC and the Coho are very aggressive biters, especially in the ocean. It seems unnecessary and unethical to snag them like that but I don't know the circumstances there
It seems that by the time they are there at the mouth of the creek, they are not biting anymore. Jose Luis tried for half a day with a lure, with no luck.
Excellent Point, They're aggressive biters everywhere, from Fresh to Salt. I've been doing it Since 1973 in the lower 48 and repeated it in British Columbia, on my way to hunt Moose.
@@ArtWeThereYetThen with the most Sincere due respect, the person didn't know how to fish, unless of course yours are something other than Oncorhynchus kisutch??!!! 😂🤣
That could absolutely be the case, but all the locals where snagging, since that it’s legal here, so when in Rome do as the Romans do 😉
Forgot….campground suggestions?
Ooh! We got you covered! #11 of this travel guide covers Seward: artwethereyet.com/blog/13-top-wild-camping-spots-in-alaska-guide-van-rv/
You might find some useful info in this one as well: artwethereyet.com/blog/an-insiders-guide-to-traveling-alaska-in-an-rv-or-van/
Thank you Cora, excellent post! Very useful. @@ArtWeThereYet
do you have a sister named Celeste?
Nope..
Should be legal for indigenous subsistence folks but not for ordinary fishermen.
Yes, that seems to be a common sentiment when doing research on opinions and thoughts on snag fishing.
No that’s an absurd opinion.
Many salmon in Seward are born in a hatchery. Fair game for anyone who purchased a license, which funds the hatchery.
@@nathan8418Funding the Hatchery Program doesn't make it, Sportsmanlike!! Yes it should be for people who are in Serious Need of food (Native American, White, Black, Brown, Yellow and all the shades in between)!!
@@snagrbuster7343 No one is concerned about the sporting aspect of fishing for hatchery fish. If anything these fish create an imbalance in the local ecology and must be culled.
In the Comments a Canadian angler basically wondered if these Coho (Oncorhynchus kisutch), are different from the rest that are quite aggressive and can easily be caught in a legitimate manner (Not Snagging), as I wondered!! As an American retired Fish Pathologist Outdoor and Science Writer, Salmon/Steelhead Guide, I find this Practice unhealthy for the resources, not to mention Ugly!! And one person in response said, something like, "These are mostly Hatchery Fish, so we can do with them as we like"!! I just called an Alaskan Fisheries Biologists friend of mine, and he verified that No More than 48% of Alaskan Salmon are from Hatchery origin!! So just because you've paid for a license and tag, you want to do this to your Resource? I know as a fact that 1 (One) returned adult Hatchery Salmon Costs $250.00 to $650.00 USD (1 Salmon)!!
As far as we know snagging is only legal in salt water particularly on the shores of resurrection bay in Seward. Other than that you have to hook the fish by their mouth and the locals seem to be very respectful of the laws and fishing regulations, after all they are fishing for subsistence and it is in their best interest to protect their resources!
Snagging is Not Fishing, not to mention, unsportsmanlike!! In Idaho, Washington and Oregon, where Game Wardens are State Police Officers, they arrest those who Snag anadromous Salmon and Steelhead, and also provide a free one way Trip to the local County Jail (after the 1st offense)!!
Moreover, any of these Coho (Oncorhynchus kisutch) that come off the hook (imbedded in the body), will indeed become diseased and won't Spawn!! Catching Coho with a Spinner or a diving Plug or a Fly (legitimately in the mouth), is Extremely easy, and all 7 of my grandchildren have done it. As an Outdoor & Science writer, and a guide, I've been doing it Since 1973!! I remember when daily limit in Oregon and Washington was 3 adults + 5 to 10 Jacks per day. I also remember telling one of our Biologists (D. Swartz) that, 3 adult Salmon per day was too many to keep and beyond what any family could consume, as he said "Oh you have No idea how large our Chinook and Silver runs are"?! Well guess what, after 15 years, some rivers were Closed for Wild and Native runs of Coho. But what the Heck do I know??! I'm only a retired award-winning Fish Pathologist 😊 The chief article in the Science Page of the science page of the Oregonian newspaper, on June 2, 1988 was about my discovery of a Previously Unknown fish pathogen. Actually the aforementioned article was a Nationally Syndicated. Even many European newspapers published it. And as a result a prominent German Physician and Fish Geneticist, invited me to then, West Germany to share the details of my discovery with. You can find my name in the table of contents of his book entitled "Schmidt-Focke's Discus Book" as well. After the national newspaper article, I submitted the scholarly details in the largest Fish Culture Magazine in the world, and was asked by the publisher, to become a Columnist and Contributing Science editor for the magazine. Please forgive any errors, as I'm typing this on a Cheap phone without my glasses and in Unbearable chronic pain.
You might want to contact the Alaska fish and game to inquire why do they allow snagging in Seward, Alaska. They might have a good reason why it’s legal there.