50 pounder atlantic salmon! The giant salmon of Gaula.

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  • Опубліковано 22 січ 2024
  • As it happened 4th of June 2023 at the beat Horgoien. What a fight! The salmon was measured in the water to 128 cm. Probably over 130 cm if measured on dry land:-)
    This majestic giant of a fish was never lifted out of the water for a picture pose. Because this giant was in such a top condition when landed, we roughly used only ten minutes before it kicked impatiently and was released.
    What made this moment really special was the team effort and the sharing of the experience with my fishing team. Stig Ørneberg got it all on film and cleared the riverbed for branches when I at several times had to back up from the river. Martin Herheim kept the cool and handled the net brilliantly, and Simen Aas was in charge of bringing in the media😊
    - Tom A Heiberg

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  • @hogweed1960
    @hogweed1960 3 місяці тому +8

    Wow! What a fight! Congratulations! Hard work and a big success!

  • @davidpeters5962
    @davidpeters5962 4 місяці тому +13

    Two great things, firstly the catch of a lifetime and second fantastic news that we still have great salmon in at least some rivers still.

  • @bobjohnson7207
    @bobjohnson7207 3 місяці тому +6

    That's one in millions. Congratulations 🎉

  • @cat793cdumpy
    @cat793cdumpy 3 місяці тому +4

    His back must be getting sore after all this time. Well done. I have never seen such a huge fish caught on a fly rod.

  • @oldsmugglerflyfishing
    @oldsmugglerflyfishing 4 місяці тому +6

    Massive fish! Well done!

  • @mickbrophy2478
    @mickbrophy2478 3 місяці тому +3

    Hey dats a great catch 😮

  • @BB1872
    @BB1872 3 місяці тому +3

    Amazing fish well done that man 💪👌👏🤝

  • @timmiller3133
    @timmiller3133 3 місяці тому +2

    Patients n the right rod won the day,congratulations👏🎣

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  3 місяці тому

      Thank you! And you are absolutely spot on. Patience is the key, and a rig to whitstand this kind of stress and pressure.

  • @steveoutdoorsuk1788
    @steveoutdoorsuk1788 29 днів тому +1

    Well done, mate. It would be great if you could list all of your tackle and bait that you used. 👍👍

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  27 днів тому

      Hi my friend. The bait is a 12cm fly called Posh Yellow Sunray. In this video I use a 15 ft Sage X, class 10. Extremely durable and robust rods. The setup is in addition a H5D 11fourteen reel from Danielsson. Also very robust and reliable, and with a very smooth brake system. The line setup is a 600 grains shooting head from NextCast, the Zone series, with a 50 lbs running line from GuideLine called Compline II. This setup is very, very easy to cast and mend under all conditions. Just feel free to ask for more info on gear and setup. Especially the line setup has everything to say if you are going to enjoy fly fishing or not.

  • @randyadams7269
    @randyadams7269 2 місяці тому +1

    Appreciated the serene sounds of the river and birds not the typical fisherman psychotic screaming. Thanks

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  2 місяці тому

      Great to hear my friend! It's just the way I prefer it myself. See another comment below where I explain it in detail:-)

  • @joe3312s
    @joe3312s 3 місяці тому +4

    You played that fish perfectly, your a patient man i would have lost it

  • @neagoeliviu4297
    @neagoeliviu4297 10 днів тому +1

    Wow, seriously wow. Extremely well played. And with the river in flood, was make ot or break it. What tippet diameter and brand did you use and what kind of hook that allows you to pull so hard without the fear of breaking the fish off? Congratulations, a dream catch 👍

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  8 днів тому

      Hi my friend,
      under flooded river conditions, and for the the typical opening fishing with low water temperatures,
      I use Guideline Egor Fluorocarbon 0,52 mm. I use large tube flies, and treble hooks size 4 or size 6.
      In this specific case I used the Kamasan B990 size 6. As long as you can control the fish, meaning orient it upstreams, this rig will hold up to the pressure. However, if the fish turns and run down streams,
      no equipment will hold up to the pressure. You have to just let it go, and follow it. In this case I could not
      follow the fish any longer, due to deep water and steep river bed. So it was make or brake:-)

  • @zimboards5898
    @zimboards5898 3 місяці тому

    THE GIANT "LEEPER" - what an amazing fish!

  • @fishingwithsameer.1210
    @fishingwithsameer.1210 23 дні тому +1

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @dudleydoright2706
    @dudleydoright2706 29 днів тому +1

    Catching a 50lb salmon from shore with a fly rod is fishing history, to bad you think it is boring.

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  27 днів тому

      Thank you my friend! And your comment is appreciated!

  • @stevejeffrey7948
    @stevejeffrey7948 2 місяці тому +1

    Congratulations of catching a fine fish with the expertise you showed.
    Did you have problems picking up the cutlery at dinner?

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  2 місяці тому

      Hi my friend. Yes, the arms were gone for the next 2 days:-)

  • @Insanety1955
    @Insanety1955 2 місяці тому +1

    Holy Moly 👍👍👍

  • @alexandertelehin3425
    @alexandertelehin3425 2 місяці тому +2

    I assume that salmon was released, judging by the way the man with the landing net was keeping the fish in the water.

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  2 місяці тому

      Yes my friend. It was released. It was in top condition when netted, and we used only a few minutes on the release process, before it kicked impatiently and wanted to swim away.

  • @Justmakesomenoiz
    @Justmakesomenoiz 2 місяці тому +1

    An awsome fish and great landing. U have great knowledge of both handling and setting the fish back.
    Don't understand why there are always people bashing and screaming wolf when there isn't any wolf.
    So again huge congrats a dream fish. Hope to come.close to that one day also. And u also earned a sub from me.

  • @RobertLangford-oc6xt
    @RobertLangford-oc6xt 2 місяці тому +1

    Damn good fish. Well done. Thats the culmination of a lot of time on the water, skill and understanding of your tackle and the application of learned techniques. ...and a little but of luck ❤
    Well done, hearty congratulations. If anyone finds it boring, I suggest they read the comments 😅 ...or maybe go fishing instead 🤪

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  2 місяці тому +1

      Thank you so much my friend. It is really appreciated. And you are totally right, 40 years of experience comes together, but you also need some luck😊I lost 2 other salmons roughly the same size last season, the luck ingredient was not present😊This year the ambition is a 60 pounder. I know where they live, …

    • @RobertLangford-oc6xt
      @RobertLangford-oc6xt 2 місяці тому +1

      My Uncle, who helped with the fishing infection at an early age, always said: if he has the choice, rather a little luck than a shit load of skill 😂 In your case, it seems to come together beautifully. Then I wish much success and luck. Keep up the good work and please continue to fish, play your fish and do your Videos just the way you do​. Its not everyones way but its yours, so don't change a running system!
      🎉🎉🎉 cheers Rob L
      @@radicalflydesign

  • @derek6579
    @derek6579 Місяць тому

    Sort of fish that fly rods really weren’t designed for!😂

  • @jjames2162
    @jjames2162 4 місяці тому

    Nice!

  • @michaelkaniecki1998
    @michaelkaniecki1998 3 місяці тому

    What a fight!!!!!!!!!!

  • @jamesdennis5699
    @jamesdennis5699 2 місяці тому +1

    Oh, did they trade off fishermen? Smart! Play everybody on your team. Also, I’m surprised that fish hasn’t ran down river on him and sent him running. That sucks.

  • @andreasstolle6545
    @andreasstolle6545 2 місяці тому +1

    Glückwunsch

  • @mhdmdh8452
    @mhdmdh8452 Місяць тому +2

    Tu aurais dû te déplacer en descendant la rivière et mettre le poisson vers
    l amont de la rivière .comme ca le courant d eau agira en ta faveur et contre le poisson qui se fatiguera beaucoup plus vite..

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  Місяць тому

      Hi my friend, the problem here was that I could not follow it any longer. The river was spring flooded and the river bed is very steep just 30 meters below where we landed the fish. So, it was make or break stopping it from running further down stream. Luckily the equipment held:-)

  • @Balticbluetooth
    @Balticbluetooth 4 місяці тому +1

    Danielsson wins. Always. Congrats for this monster!

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  4 місяці тому +1

      Thank you! And yes the Danielsson reels are very robust and reliable. Have used them since the early 90s. I use the H5D 11fourteen for the heavy fishing.

    • @johngraham5996
      @johngraham5996 3 місяці тому

      I have 2 danielssons and i think they are the best reels out there, no ugly cage design on fancy paintwork, just a very robust and reliable reel that never fails

  • @MrEst1953
    @MrEst1953 2 місяці тому +3

    Did they kill this one or let live to breed again??.

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  2 місяці тому

      Hi my friend. It was released. It was in top condition when netted, and we used only a few minutes on the release process before it kicked impatiently and wanted to swim away.

  • @jamesdennis5699
    @jamesdennis5699 2 місяці тому +1

    He’s doing a great job fighting it.

  • @jeraldmcwilson2189
    @jeraldmcwilson2189 2 місяці тому +1

    What is on the. Line

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  2 місяці тому +1

      Hi my friend, do you mean what kind of fly? If yes, it was a 15 cm posh yellow Sunray.

  • @user-jl5ix1rx3h
    @user-jl5ix1rx3h Місяць тому +1

    The video is two long why wait so long to land the fish and then you hardly see it

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  Місяць тому +1

      Hi my friend. It is really the salmon that decides when to land it. A salmon over 20 kg takes easily around one hour to land. Follow the link for a picture. Still in the water as it was never lifted out of the water. This to avoid harming it's spine before releasing it. elveguiden.no/no/laksebors/catches/559686?riverId=25

  • @SuperOlds88
    @SuperOlds88 3 місяці тому +1

    Odd that only the fish was out of focus.

  • @djwood6878
    @djwood6878 3 місяці тому +1

    Side pressure! Drop that rod to the side!

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  3 місяці тому

      Thank you for constructive input.
      I can only talk for myself. My experience with lowering the rod is that it increases the risk significantly of a shooting- or backing line breakage. This due to contact with rocks and boulders in the river. I always try to lift the rod high up to steer away from any obstacles in the river.
      A positive effect of the above, is that the rod is constantly working the fish. With lowering the rod I have experienced that I tend to drill the fish directly on the reel if I don’t pay enough attention to it.
      Another important thing: When lowering the rod, my experience is that I lose control of the line drag and line pressure on the fish. The river current will pull the line down stream with a force depending on the conditions in the river. I have experienced that large salmons have given in for the river pressure on the line and drop down streams, and before you know it 200 meters of backing line is gone. Game over.
      For side pressure I apply the things mentioned above, and constantly equal out any runs down- or up streams by following the fish until I am level with it. Then I have side pressure with good control🙂

    • @euro-hawk-221
      @euro-hawk-221 3 місяці тому

      @@radicalflydesign everthing you lay out is correct and you don´t have to excuse yourself for anything as this video shows how expertized you are

  • @TokyoNightGirl-fk4cn
    @TokyoNightGirl-fk4cn 2 місяці тому +1

    💕Wow 💛💛💛💛💛💛🤍

  • @abi1816
    @abi1816 Місяць тому +1

    wat is the name of yr fishing rod pls bro

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  Місяць тому

      Hi my friend. In this video I use a 15 ft Sage X, class 10. Extremely durable and robust rods. The setup is in addition a H5D 11fourteen reel from Danielsson. Also very robust and reliable, and with a very smooth brake system. The line setup is a 600 grains shooting head from NextCast, the Zone series, with a 50 lbs running line from GuideLine called Compline II. This setup is very, very easy to cast and mend under all conditions. Just feel free to ask for more info on gear and setup. Especially the line setup has everything to say if you are going to enjoy fly fishing or not.

  • @johngraham5996
    @johngraham5996 2 місяці тому

    great fight but i would've followed that guy down the bank, i lost a huge double 2 years ago because it was low water and i came out in my wellies 🤬 if i'd had my waders on i could have crossed the river and followed it downstream, it took my line and 100 yards of backing

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  2 місяці тому

      Hi my friend, the problem here was that I could not follow it any longer. The river was spring flooded and the river bed is very steep just 30 meters below where we landed the fish. So, it was make or break stopping it from running further down stream. Luckily the equipment held:-)

  • @cliffhobbs7498
    @cliffhobbs7498 Місяць тому

    Grrate😊

  • @glenncollins4778
    @glenncollins4778 3 місяці тому +1

    Honestly, I don’t get it.

  • @user-kv1jl7vo8z
    @user-kv1jl7vo8z Місяць тому

    Agreed. Cut video down.

  • @joebrenner4428
    @joebrenner4428 2 місяці тому

    Beauty but it seems pointless to try dragging it upstream.

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  2 місяці тому

      Hi my friend. With fish of this size, it is all about trying to orient the fish upstream. If you give it slack and let it turn you very quickly find yourself in a situation out of control. And especially in conditions where you have a spring flooded river it will easily rip off several hundred meters of backing line as it head down streams. If that situation occurs it is more or less 100% probability of a lost fish. Been there several times.

  • @kiwonsong1052
    @kiwonsong1052 2 місяці тому

    25POUND

  • @runemathisen5748
    @runemathisen5748 4 місяці тому

    Kongen av Gaula 🏆🏆🏆

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  4 місяці тому +1

      Takker Rune. Fjorårets🙂

    • @terrylomax6799
      @terrylomax6799 3 місяці тому

      Can't have been in the river for more than ten minutes. Fantastic condition

  • @TheShrimpdoctor
    @TheShrimpdoctor 2 місяці тому

    Didn’t even get a good look at it !!😢

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  2 місяці тому

      Hi my friend, you can find a picture here. Still in the water, as it was never lifted out of the water. elveguiden.no/no/laksebors/catches/559686?riverId=25

    • @TheShrimpdoctor
      @TheShrimpdoctor Місяць тому

      @@radicalflydesign beautiful fish

  • @paulhirst4306
    @paulhirst4306 2 місяці тому

    30LB at the most, 50lb my a**e

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  2 місяці тому

      Thank you for your sound skepticism:-) Maybe this can contribute to convince you? elveguiden.no/no/laksebors/catches/559686?riverId=25

  • @perskjelbred7099
    @perskjelbred7099 Місяць тому

    Cut the video down to 2 minutes!!

  • @RobertSkene-qw3ob
    @RobertSkene-qw3ob Місяць тому +1

    Dirty lo blow kick! Hope you kicked and made up?🇨🇦😂

  • @JesusTorres-qr1gz
    @JesusTorres-qr1gz Місяць тому

    Didn't get to see anything useful.

  • @tonycamplin8607
    @tonycamplin8607 3 місяці тому +9

    A really fantastic fish but a very boring video. Most of it just showed a man holding a bent over fishing rod, it should have been edited. Very disappointed that we didn't see the fish and it being weighed. It wouldn't have done it any harm to have taken a proper picture of it. A very amateurish video that could and should have been so much better.

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  3 місяці тому +5

      Thank you for your valuable input. It is really appreciated.
      My videos will be presented just as I prefer them to be when I'm watching content from others:
      1. One take, pure and in raw format. Spontaneous. Zero production.
      2. Just natural sounds and images from the running river, leaves blowing in the breeze, birds singing, dogs barking, fire crackling, reels screaming, rods braking, splintering carbon fibers, tippets snapping, the fisherman's struggle, the fisherman's adrenaline kick, fish leaping, comments and advice's from others from the river bed, the joint celebration with good friends when successful, the empathy from the same good friends when you lost that fish of a lifetime, …
      Meaning all the good stuff in life:-)
      This rules out:
      1. Fast edits, voice overs, slow mo, music from h..., overdubs and overlays, animated text floating in and out, …
      Other important things: Weighing a fish is something we did in the past, we now have better knowledge of what could harm the fish. If a fish is to be released back into the river, we measure the length of the fish in the water and convert it to weight. And a picture of the fish will always be on the fish's terms. Meaning in the net or in the release process. Always in the water. To lift a big fish out of the water seriously increases the chances of hurting it, and not be able to pass on its super genes to the next generation.
      I have some very good pictures of this giant fish, in the water, and I will post them in the near future.
      Again, thank you for your direct feedback😊

    • @tonycamplin8607
      @tonycamplin8607 3 місяці тому +1

      @radicalflydesign Thanks very much for your detailed reply, it was much appreciated even if I don't entirely agree with them. Don't think that if it's properly handled weighing and photographing a fish does any harm. At least your way definitely doesn't do any harm so you certainly can't be criticised for taking that approach. Looking forward to seeing the video of you catching a bigger one!

    • @euro-hawk-221
      @euro-hawk-221 3 місяці тому +2

      that was not boring but the opposite of it. How that gear and line hold to that fish and angler was boring? Your comment is boring as it represents that kind of character saying "nothing is good enough for me"

    • @joe3312s
      @joe3312s 3 місяці тому +2

      There is fast forward, you never had the patience to play a fish that long

  • @benjavier8262
    @benjavier8262 3 місяці тому +1

    I was hoping it wasnt hooked in the tail🎣

  • @McXyu
    @McXyu 3 місяці тому +3

    it is not 50 pounder for sure.

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  3 місяці тому

      You maybe right my friend. It was probably more than 50 pounds:-)

    • @McXyu
      @McXyu 3 місяці тому +1

      it is more like 70lb, in your dreams. Too bad you killed it with lengthy fight, as recovery rate 10-15%
      Next time, buy luggage scale, and weigh it. You are for a big surprise how much less it is. @@radicalflydesign

    • @klaustimeskristiansen4265
      @klaustimeskristiansen4265 2 місяці тому +1

      @@McXyuagreed

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  2 місяці тому +2

      This fish was measured 3 times in the water to 128 cm. With 3 witnesses. My experience with the conversion tables for length to weight, are that they are quite accurate.
      And regarding your claim of a recovery rate of 10-15%. What research are you referring to? Could you please send the link? It would be very interesting to study it.
      Research using radio tagging of atlantic salmon in Norway shows a recovery rate of 93%. To reach this high recovery rate, and to get close to 100%, there are some important factors to be aware of and fulfill:
      1. The fish should never be lifted out of the water, it can damage its spine. Especially when lifted by the tale.
      2. Never release a fish that bleeds from the gills.
      3. No dry hands or wool gloves should be used. It can damage its protective layer against fungal infections and diseases.
      4. The net should be knotless and fine masked as it reduces the risk of shell loss and damage to the fins.
      5. Water temperature. If the river is warm, above 18 degrees Celsius, the recovery rate probably go down. This fish was released into the river holding 4 degrees Celsius.
      6. Regarding lengthy fights, you have a point. If a salmon is to be released you have to decide on this beforehand. The rule is to play it as hard as you can to make the time playing it as short as you can. And try to prevent the fish from doing any long runs to limit the buildup of lactic acid.
      My experience is that it is quite doable to control an atlantic salmon up to 20 - 25 pounds. However, when dealing with larger fish the probability that you can control it is greatly reduced, resulting in a longer playing time. Then doing the right things during the release process is even more vital.
      For an example of research in this area, see www.nina.no/gjenutsetting#:~:text=Lav%20d%C3%B8delighet%20etter%20gjenutsetting,10%20%25%20av%20fanget%20fisk).

    • @loonhaunt
      @loonhaunt 2 місяці тому

      My thoughts too. We caught 30 pounders and one over 50 in the Kenai River.

  • @mitakon21
    @mitakon21 2 місяці тому

    Why didn't you keep it and eat it?

    • @radicalflydesign
      @radicalflydesign  2 місяці тому +1

      Hi my friend, I would rather let a fish of this size live to breed. Let it pass on it's super genes.