Went to Alaska for my 50th 16 years ago with my best friends and my Dad two of which, including my Dad, are gone. I'm so glad I did it. Making a trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota this year with a bucket list stop at flaming Gorge in August with a great friend. Ive been wanting to fish the gorge for a long time.
Fishing at: lake cavanaugh, samish. Taking my kayaks on the Skykomish River down to the snohomish river and out to the Everett boat launch if there’s no obstruction and if it’s even possible. Brewster sockeye fishing after baker lake fishing. To own a business possibly fishing related. To have my first limit on Kokanee lol. And more so in the future, I’ll be adding on as I continue to accomplish these.
One item I checked off my bucket list was to go kayak fishing at Brewster pool and catch a Sockeye and Kokanee fishing at Lake Chelan. I did that last year and had an amazing time. Your videos and knowledge made this a reality for me and I thank you good sir. Now I am headed back this July to hopefully catch more and maybe even catch a glimpse of the local legend in action. Cheers and thanks for all you do.
Fishing for bonneville cutthroat in two mile creek oneida county idaho. Working on the joint application form currently. Going to take a lot of work but I'll get there. Currently Extripated.
Excellent advice! I have been retired 6 years and always wanted to bow hunt for elk for the entire season, from my camper or wall tent. So now I have done it several times and can tell you it is what I always dreamed it would be. Just a few months ago I was diagnosed with cancer and just completed 29 radiation treatments. Might not be able to hunt this fall but I can say that I have done it and it was epic.
Your video really resonated. I’ve been getting back into fishing the last couple of years and inching closer to retirement. Some of the family think I’m obsessed, but they support my passion even when I come home with more gear or disappear when most of the world is still sleeping warm in their beds. Thanks for doing your channel and keeping it real.
Thank you so much for your knowledge and dedication for fishing. If it wasn’t for you I would’ve never bought a pedal kayak and got my first kokanee out of it. Your insight to the sport had brought a lot of joy to my family! Keep it up!
Invitation by Shel Silverstein If you are a dreamer, come in. If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar, A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer, If you’re a pretender, come, sit by my fire. For we have many a flax golden tale to spin. Come in, come in. Thank you Tyler. We can all dream, but sometimes it can be challenging to actualize. You show us how to plant some of those magic beans. I can only imagine that Mike was pretty happy while he was working on his kayak dreams.
Yet one more reason why I respect you, and you are building one of the most healthy communities on UA-cam. You truly care. Well done, sir. I don’t have any major bucket list items, but I am hoping to do catch and cook crappie ceviche this summer with my brother-in-law. Something I wanted to do for quite a while.
This has made me reconsider my top item to take my wife to Canada to show her where I have been hunting water fowl for all these years, introduce her to friends I have made and take her to a place her great grandfather lived. Thanks
Wise words. I've been retired now for 3 years. Fished a fair amount into med school, but not since. Found your channel last year, and purchased an inflatable (from Sea Eagle) boat, got the gear and lures you've recommended, and have finally gotten back into fishing! I slowly got used to being on the water alone last summer so that I could go farther afield than Lake Washington (blocks from my house), and finally began hitting my bucket list destinations this week. First up was Chelan, but I got blown off the water shortly after launching. I'll have to try again. Next up is Roosevelt, American Lake and Lake Samish. Your videos are entertaining and informative. Thanks for teaching this old dog new tricks!
"Do me a favor" spoke directly to me. I have been following you for the last year and have learned so much, but have been putting off the opportunity. This last weekend, taking your advice, I put my kayak in the water for the first time this year. Fished Lake Chelan and had a blast. Lots of mishaps, but nothing serious. Was tangled with another powerboat with downriggers and got pulled backwards, thought I was going to get spooled, but was able to salvage enough line and collect some of my gear from the other boat later that morning. No hard feelings, but will definitely reign in the line when fishing in a crowd. I left the crowd and did a slow troll back to the state park. Was following your recommendations for the area near Wapato point and Manson. Got 2 doubles, all four got onboard after more trials. I was so excited about having a double, I wasn't paying attention to my direction and ended up doing at least one 360. Now the second line is wrapped around the prop and most likely the fish is a goner. I pulled the prop drive and retrieved my line. Hand lined 70' of line in, pulled the dropper weight and low and behold, the fish was still on. I landed him like your ice fishing videos through the center section of my kayak. I connected with another big double 30 minutes later in the same location as I continued to head west. Slow learner, but was able to keep the lines behind the boat. Used your recent favorites pink/purple hoochie and moon glow spinner. The fish are huge, 7 total.
I started watching your channel about two years ago. Because of your channel I actually bought a Hobie PA14 360 that I have built into a tournament ready kayak. I had been dreaming of owning this kayak for years. It has a Lowrance elite FS7 and a motorguide Xi3 GPS. I have fished out of it for the last two years and I love it. As far as bucket list trips go… I have knocked out 3 of those in the last year. Caught my first 8’ Columbia White Sturgeon (guided trip), Went trophy Walleye fishing on the Columbia in March and was fortunate enough to get three 30” fish, and in April I fished for trophy smallmouth on Dworshak and was blessed with an 8.25lbs fish. I have been working my entire life so far saving money for the end when it dawned on me one day that I would be old with a pile of cash and maybe too old to enjoy my passion for fishing the way I would like. I love the kayak but I wanted more so I purchased a new Crestliner and tricked it out the way I always wanted one. I have multiple Columbia River trips on the books this year and I have never been happier. Thanks for the motivation. I truly appreciate your videos. I have learned many walleye techniques that have helped me greatly. I’m looking to sell the Hobie if you have any ideas on where the best secondary market is for that. I just haven’t used it since I purchased the boat. Thank you again! Here’s to 100 fish days
Wanted to thank you Tyler for taking time out to create this video. It is "fitting", unfortunately for so many people out there. And to a certain degree myself included. I have recently retired at age 62 from owning and operating a bar in town. I just couldn't leave the place to anyone for any amount of days for fear of it not being managed as I expect for my customers. I envied the people that I visited with in my bar that were going out on their weekends to camp & fish. COVID hit, and it was extremely hard to find employees available to bartend which forced me to sell out and retire. I personally have some physical issues with my back and could not do that job task for any length of time myself. Now that I'm retired I have made it a point to start enjoying my leisure times. This Spring, I made that part of my life a priority as I realize none of us are going to outlive our hobbies and dreams. I live in Montana and winter is a "clinger" (it actually snowed this morning and stuck - Butte Montana) I have already fished Lake Pend Orielle and Coeur d'Alene in Idaho and several trips to the Missouri river near Helena MT at Hauser Lake and just got back 2 days ago from a fishing trip in Eureka MT (NW area) at Lake Koocanusa targeting larger Kamloop Trout. I mainly fish for Rainbows and Kokanee in these lakes although target land locked Chinook Salmon in CDA lake. I've enjoyed being able to enjoy more days on the water already this year and won't look back this Fall regretting that I didn't get my boat out trolling more. Thank you again for this video which I am sending the link to my brother and a good friend of mine that always find other things to do and never get their boats out. I am heading out tomorrow morning to fish the Madison River near West Yellowstone Montana for some bank fishing action with a fishing buddy.
Well you said it. Life is not about being fair. It is about making sure you are living for something and you work in dreams. Just remember that we all have a better future waiting if we want. Thank you for the video. It’s so easy to lose sight of our goals.
I was lucky enough to get the chance to walk away from my factory job working 60-70 hours a week at 21 years old. I saw myself going down that same path, and i decided that there was too much to get out and do, to just work my life away. Yeah sure im not going to have the best financial future for myself, but at the rate our country is going, I figure im going to have to work until i die anyway. so i decided to use my youth to go out and gain life experiences instead of building up my 401k. I would say my biggest bucket list trip would be Anderson Ranch for a chance at a 20+inch kokanee, or to even try and catch kings on the columbia. What you did for mike was awesome, im so happy i stumbled upon your channel because I love supporting good people out in this dark world. RIP Mike
I enjoyed your remarks about bucket list items not having to be a crazy adventure on the other side of the planet. Grand plans like that can seem overwhelming and out of reach, and then it makes it easy to just choose to do nothing at all. There are definitely ways to have immensely enjoyable and memorable adventures within your own county, state, or region. Enjoyed the video, thanks.
My bucket list is a fuck it list. I will never have the opportunity to do things on the list but dreaming about it makes life worth living. Just taking every opportunity to enjoy nature is solace. I feel lucky to be able to do just that
Still looking to get a limit of Kokanee on Strawberry Reservoir! Getting into fishing has been a great joy. Love taking my friends and family out. I have learned a lot from Spilt Milt. Thank you for doing what you do!
My family bucket list is Baker lake. We went last year for the opener. But we drove all night so my daughter slept the whole morning. This year I want my two older kids to be involved so we’re camping this year. Also I just want to my on my home river as much as possible. I missed my chance on. A chrome chinook last year. I’m hoping this year will be the year
I bought a Old Town 136 last year you were a promoter of it!! ,I'm 67, Caught a 8# rainbow in October.Yippie!!!! My bucket is to fish WA, Walleye!!!! You are 100% right, I look at it and always say I should be fishing!!!!!!!
Love your videos, information and enthusiasm. I got back into fishing about 5 yrs ago after raising a family and just doing life. Since then I've fished over 40 bodies of water from the Kenai to all over Washington. I've done most of my bucket list but the one eluding me is a good steelhead. Caught one in 1992 on the green but only a couple pounds. Keep up the great content Tyler you've made kokanee my number one species to target, thx!
Hey Tyler,excellent advice bought sportsman PDL 120 last year because of your videos so thank you! I have been fishing a lot almost every weekend since,time does go fast,so get out there and enjoy your hobbies while you can!my bucket list is crane prairie, I use to fish with my dad in early 70’s when hardly anyone knew about!
I grew up commercial fishing the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands-some of the most beautiful and rugged country in the world. I also believe that area represents one of the last truly wild, unspoiled sport fishing opportunities anywhere. All those summers from ages 9-22 when I worked as a deckhand for my dad, I daydreamed about returning to the Aleutians for a sport fishing adventure. I would love to take a boat out there for a few weeks and explore the islands in pursuit of giant halibut, cod, rockfish, lingcod, and salmon, along with backpacking excursions up to the many trout, steelhead, and salmon streams in the region-many of which have seldom if ever been fished!! So that would be my ultimate bucket list trip…definitely a tougher one to pull off but someday I’m going to make it happen! 👍🏻 thank you for the inspiration!
Great ask. Want to take my grandson out to CJ Strike crappie fishing. Fontanelle for a few days. As a senior the days fly by and there is always an excuse not to do something and pretty soon there are no more days. As the old Nike ad said "Just do it".
Another great videos. Your willingness to educate and assist is wonderful. I am sure the individual in your opening story really enjoyed working on his dream and the anticipation and accomplishment even though he didn't make it to the water. Thanks again for all the great advise you give.
I'm going to go camping at Baker Lake with our 20' runabout and slay the Sockeye. Been wanting to do it for a couple years now, but it always got too late in the year. This year, I'm going to have everything ready to go ahead of time. Maybe we'll see you there! Thanks for the encouragement!!
Thank you Tyler for making this video, and for getting us all to consider how temporary our life here on earth is. I don't have a bucket list, but I'm trying to actually get out and fish more (instead of just watching you catch all the Kokanee and Walleye). I appreciate all the great content in your videos...they have taught me a lot. I will try to use some of your pointers to catch some Walleye on the Columbia. I've bought the gear, now I just need to go.
Put on my bucket list by a good friend - get a float tube and fly fish. I was hesitant (I am good at tying wind knots). I got the tube and have been out a couple of times, even catching some trout. I already have a Pro 14 (it is a bit of a pig, but I go with it) and need to get out more often in it. Other items on the list - catching kokanee by trolling (I have caught them jigging), and doing some bank fishing near the mouth of some rivers for bottom fish. Recently completed: caught my first large mouth and several nice small mouth bass; and have caught crappie on ultralight gear. And I am in my late 70's.
Dang man, what a sad truth. I try to get out as much as possible. And I love that you in your busy schedule and life, you took time to help that guy out. Thanks for always, eventually getting back to me and my random questions. And I hope you keep this channel and good vibes for as long as possible!!
Great video! I want to take my 20 ft. PRO-V over the bar and fish near shore for bottom fish and Coho. Need a vhf radio and a flare-gun kit, then give it a go. Might start with Newport, OR as that is a pretty safe crossing from what I hear. I figure if you can do it in a Kayak, I can do it in my boat. I also need to learn how to pick the right days based upon wind, swell, etc. Thanks for the sage advice. I have lost friends recently that I thought would be around forever and others that have lost mobility. Get out there while you can!
It’s good to dream but mix it with a ultra heavy dose of Gotta Wanna Win. Great advice. Ya I had a trip planned with Brother in-law, friends, everyone bailed, I didn’t want to launch, fish the toilet bowl by myself so I called up a guide friend, some other fiends that were willing to go on guided trip, made the day happen. Just make it happen. Best of wishes. Tight lines!
I am about your age and have pushed hard to live my bucket list all my life. I have always prioritized adventure, relationships, and grand experiences, and as you say it is not that difficult to still make room for the rest of a full, happy life with your family, your partner, your community, and yourself. This year, I finally moved off the bank and onto the water here in Idaho with a small inflatable and I am loving it - just in the past three days I have caught salmon on the Clearwater River, my personal best bass in Dworshak Reservoir, and nearly limited out on kokanee on the day after on the same trip (22 fish). It takes a lot of energy, but it is so rewarding to get out and spend time outside and follow through with challenging goals and experiences. One thing I have not done yet is make my way up to Alaska and fish with my uncle, who has lived and fished around Anchorage for 30 years. Today's message struck a chord with me, and I'm going to make my way up there by the end of the year. I'm shooting for August - thank you for the video.
Bucket list is to kayak fish with my one son who loves the outdoors on Lake Ontario for steelhead. But mostly just get out with him anywhere as he’s following in my footsteps. This really does hit home because I do the same thing. I been thinking only have so much time to spend but it’s hard when you have 4 kids, try to manage time with them the 3 that are home, work and fix the house.
Great...sad story! I just bought a Boston Whaler in November 2023...Already put 80 hours on the engine!! Using your tips to fish for salmon and Kokanee. I dont have a bucket list really...I just wanted go out and catch fish and use the boater as much as possible.. I would love to take the boat scuba diving in Monterey CA...and dod some fishing there also
I want to thank you for being an inspiration to me Tyler. I’ve been watching every video you’ve put out and purchased my kayak, outfitted it and took it out on the gorge last weekend! Can’t wait to get out again! I caught 12 Mack’s but I’m looking forward to Kokes now..Kevin
Good story and message. Current (achievable this year) bucket list trip is solo king and sockeye trip on the Columbia. It's all booked and the logistics are sorted. All I need to do is not break my boat until then
I just caught my first two Kokanee ever! Kayak fishing in Idaho! I’ve been watching your videos for a couple months and man I just gotta say thank you! I got done working this week, watched this video and thought “I gotta get out there.” Thanks for the inspiration.
You are so right about not putting off what you can do. I took a fall, with complications in the hospital in 2020 and now I use a rolling walker to get around. The walker limits where and how I fish. No more getting in boats. I need a fairly smooth approach to the water. The reason I fell had to do with how far I had let my body go. I really does pay to keep in good physical condition so you can enjoy retirement.
Hey, great message. Feels appropriate on this post to say I watched your videos all winter as a new kayak fisherman (new to fishing, generally) and via that content I caught my first Kokanee out on Lake Stevens in Snohomish County last week. Fishing Chelan this week/weekend. Appreciate you and the content you provide! You’re helping many folks get out there and do what they aspire toward.
I hear you. Lots of us older guys that used to fish A LOT don't get out there like we used to. But we do think about it, maybe dream about it, maybe even plan to do it, but sometimes we put it on the back burner. I used to fish a lot, I was all over Moses Lake and Potholes but haven't been there in several years now. When I was in my 30's, probably like you are now, I was fishing all over the place. But then I move to the big city (Seattle) got a job that tied me down and a new wife that found other things for me to do than fish. I used to fish alone a lot, just like you do, but now it is harder to get away and the wife is sick a lot and I have to look after her. My best friend had a triple bypass heart surgery and he keeps saying he wants to go throw some flies out there but he drags his feet even more than me. But I am for sure going to get out there soon. Below is my bucket list.
Yes, life is short. I see in my own family people that are dreamers, but never actually go out and do things. They spend the time to gain knowledge about what they want to do. They spend the bucks on equipment. Then they don't get out. It is sad. Our lives are shorter than we even plan for. I have lost a lot of my time to do bucket list activities due to ill in-laws that require care, but are stuborn and don't want outside care. I am in the process of changing my "bucket list" activities to fit caring for relatives in. When I compare myself to others my age I'm very active, and relativly healthy. They go hand in hand. If you stay physically active, better health comes along. Gives you more years to enjoy. My NEW bucket list is to learn a new fishery close to the in-laws I'm helping. They are close to coastal streams. I'm one of those old guys too. Retired for 8 years. So I want to try and catch a Blue Back that I caught with my Dad as a youth. Fish the tidal waters for Salmon. Learn where I can drop a crab pot, without going out in the ocean. My key is to always be doing something. Another example is I put a garden in at the in-laws. Gives me something to do while care duties aren't taking my time.
Had the great privilege of hunting with Dwight Schuh back in the 80's and early 90's. One trip was 18 days in the Church Wilderness for Bighorn Sheep. We always remained friends, but didn't do much together for a long time due to various reasons. Maybe five or six years ago now, we both started talking about boats and fishing. I think because of feeling the years stacking up! Unfortunately Dwight passed away, before most of those fishing dreams became a reality, but if anybody has ever lived his dream as a hunter, it was Dwight. Sadly the fishing dreams came up short in the end. Really thankful for your channel. I have a long way to go, but thankful for the education you have willingly shared that helped me catch my first Kokanee last year, and to be back on the water doing it again as early as Feb. 21 this year. Lovin it! My bucket list? Just the next trip up on the water, and sharing the experience with my kids and grandkids as long as possible.
Awesome video. None of us knows how much time we have left. My bucket list is to enjoy each and every day one minute at a time. Because I don't know which one may be my last! Love your channel I've learned so much from you. Thank you and continue the great work
That's a good question, bucket list fishing trips I've always wanted to fish Rufus woods ,me and my wife every mid summer hit banks for walleye.But after watching your video I think it's time to try Rufus, Tyler thanks for all videos and if you remember the day at Baker lake I told you the mountain was going to blow up haha .
Great ask Tyler. My dearly departed Grandma once said (actually more than once): "If there's something you want to do, do it now." My bucket list trip is to Flaming Gorge reservoir. For the fish, certainly, but also to visit states I've yet to see. I'm 70 y/o and been to lots of foreign countries, but never been to Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, and many other wonderful places in the USA.
I go to flaming gorge every year and I HIGHLY recommend it if you can. My bucket list is to catch a 30+ pound laker which has yet to happen. But it will. Headed there in 3 weeks! No better scenery anywhere!
@@chubbrock659 Thanks...gonna do it. Next year, planning required, coming from SW Washington. I gather you've been to Oregon's Odell lake, though not sure they reach 30# there, I hear they get some big lakers, there.
Great advice. Being in my 70’s and with regular life and health issues and not always being able to get out there, I want you to know that we can LIVE through you by watching your get videos and dream. I bet Mike felt the same way. Thanks.
My bucket list is simple - catch the local saltwater sport species from my own boat. So far, knocked off lingcod, coho and pink salmon. Want to get a chinook and halibut still. I'm still learning all this stuff and it took me two seasons to get my first salmon on the deck. Wish I had more time but only get on the water a handful of times a year. Work, kids, skill level (weather).
Halibut, Salmon, and Ling Cod in Alaska - Thanks for giving me the nudge. I'm a couple years out from retirement myself. I own a Klamath, and I do fish, but that I dream about.
I've seen a few of your vids strawberry res in Utah. I'm near to there, so I've watched those videos with great interest. GF has had health issues for the last 2years that have made trips hard. She recently picked up a travel trailer so I think it'd be fun to do trips in the trailer, but I'm still working out how they could go together. I've got an Old Town 132bigwater. Her trailer is a 27' trailer, I'm just not sure if the kayak could even fit through the door though lol. Maybe a roof rig?? idk. In retrospect, the 120 may have been a better choice for me, but I may choose to get one of those in case any friends/family would like to go fishing. I appreciate the challenge and this is to hold me to account as well
This hit home as I retired early (57) to do more of the things I love. I’ve fished a lot, but I often cancel or don’t go out for lame reasons. My goal is to just hit it, fish at least 3 times a week in the PNW.
I want to buy a larger motorized kayak and fish the Columbia River. Not sure what to buy. So many choices. Thanks Tyler for your well thought out videos.
I want to go kayak crabbing here in Maryland. I went 2 years ago and only caught 1 keeper crab. I learned a lot about how not to do it. This summer I found a better spot and I will make it out there and I'm planning on coming home with 2 dozen keepers......................
this video was awesome, sometimes we don't seize the opportunity and it passes us by. And then you hear of stories like Mikes and see how delicate life is. So make the most of life people. My wife and I are doing another still water trip shortly. Our bucket lists aren't extravagant , we really enjoying fishing together on the still waters in our province. Thanks for the nudge.
You got me on this one. I've been dreaming for years, and I can finally afford it. Wanted it to be a trip with my Dad but he has passed so I will make the trip with someone! Elvin Cove Here I Come 2025
Because of your videos I've fished Anderson Ranch and Fontanelle. I hope to make it to the Brewster Pool this July. Thank you for all your encouragement.
My 18 year old boy is doing a gap year, or maybe just an adventure year, with his solo trip to Queensland Australia to work on small towns and meet interesting people. I just splurged on tix to go see him for the second half of June. Can’t wait to hang out with him and see the man he’s turning into. And we both want to catch a barramundi together. Working to make it happen! Have always wanted to go to that area since I was his age, but I was far more timid and less self assured than I see him to be. Super proud of him, and now through his adventure, I’ll see Australia and we both chase that barra. Thanks, Tyler.
My bucket list is getting my lure brand out there and in stores. Been working on it hard-core this past yr and it's achievable now.. It's big, especially with what I went through the past few yrs.. But we're coming.. got printed packaging, got a shop to make lures in, got barcodes.. working hard on this goal and putting alot of money into it
Hey Tyler. My buddies and I have been going shad fishing for a few years in a row now at Bonneville dam and have a blast doing it. It's always been a one day trip. This year, we are staying overnight and spending one day walleye fishing. Never done it. Never caught a walleye before. But damn it, we are already at the Columbia River, so why not. Walleye is definitely a bucket list, so we'll see how it goes.
Next week my wife and i are camping up at green lake in the caribou of BC and im hoping to catch a lake trout or a burbot. At 66 getting back into fishing has been bucketlistish for me and i would like to thank you for helping to get that started. You as well as some of our you tubers like Rod and Fishing Doctor have been key in getting me of my ass and out fishing and i have enjoyed the best year and a half of fishing ever. Thanks for the great content
Great video, Love your message, My wife and I fish a lot now when I am not working. My bucket list is to get down to Mexico or virgin islands somewhere warm and fish for Marlin, Sailfish something like that. I am retiring at the end of the year and we will be fishing even more than we do now. we fish a lot of the same water and we will cross paths one day. Tight lines Tyler.
Sad, but unfortunately common. Thank you for the reminder and encouragement. I have two bucket list items. 1. Start a non profit to share fishing, wilderness skills and God with youth and struggling adults. 2. Alaska King Salmon with my dad. I’ve started on 1, changed careers, bought the boat, started a little lure company with my kids that will support the charity, put together a business plan for the non profit, got my 25 ton merchant mariner credential, and already started working with a local veterans group. Just need to nail down one more board member to launch officially. #2 has been on hold as my dad recently got both knees replaced, and finances are tight as I pour money into the non profit start up, but I hope to make it happen within the next couple years once the charity stops being a drain on my finances.
I'm living my bucket trips every year. We go to the coast (Ft. Bragg, Ca) for 3 months fishing everyday the ocean will let me go out without killing me. I'm busy all year fishing and hunting being the opposite of the guy in your story. At 73 I'm closing in on the end of my life but I believe in that death has a harder time hitting a moving target than a stationary one so I keep moving.
My list: I have been building a boat for the last 3 years. It is nearly done now, in fact the engines are being installed right now at a dealer. I want to get that boat out and fill it with walleyes, kokanee and salmon.
Yeah, it’s definitely hard. Sometimes you get stuck in a rut. I’m 43 years old now and I go fishing quite a bit and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve ran into older gentleman hanging out at the boat launches just watching everybody come in and out asking how the fishing was. so one day I came up to one of the guys and asked him if he’d like to go out fishing was one of the best choices I ever made. I’ve done this a few times now, nothing more rewarding than being able to take someone fishing that may have never got the opportunity again if I never asked them to come fishing. I do this because I know one day I will be that old man at the dock.
Deep sea fishing in Alaska. But more close to home, I want to kokanee fish a different lake everyday for a couple weeks straight. It's just hard to get away from work and family responsibilities.
Top of my bucket list is a Mongolian float fishing trip for taimen. My achievable goals are sturgeon from my kayak and moving to Central Idaho once my kids are grown.
Yeah Mongolia Taimen was high on my list then after researching realized it was illegal to fish for them without a guide there so I opted for taimen in Japan.
I've been following you channel for a little while now and you have inspired me to try Kokanee fishing for the first time this year. I am heading to McDonald's Creek Campground on Upper Arrow Lake in the Kootenays British columbia. After that I'm heading to a beautiful spot called Premiere Lake in the East Kootenays. Thanks for all the great videos
My bucket list is to fish Alaska. With 2 teenage daughters that will soon be in college and then weddings, it’s definitely a few years off but I definitely hope to make it happen!
Loved this Tyler, thanks for sharing! I got my wife onto a peddle foot kayak with me up to merwin, bucket list goal, have her fishing with me and getting her first Kokanee by herself! This summer, it's happening!
Man, I have several bucket list items that would take some money but are still achievable. Being a dad I’m fairly limited in what I can spend but here goes.. first I’d like to sell my Sportsman 106 and move up to a pdl 120. Get it all dialed in with a fish finder, rod holders and the other accessories I see on your channel. Then I want to hit Miller Lake as well as East and Paulina. The three best lakes in Central Oregon for big browns. The other one I think about a lot is an Indian Scout 101 just to cruise these mountain highways in the summer.
Thank you. this video was perfect timing for me. I pulled the trigger in March and retired. I almost purchased a 10.5 lost creek pedal kayak today but decided to wait. I have a Ascend 10H but spend too much time paddling. I really want a old town but can't or won't spend that much right now. The price went up like 600 after covid. I guess that's the first thing on my bucket list. I really would like to go to Flaming Gorge I've been to Fontenelle but not in a kayak. There's plenty of water around me so I would like to spend the time and get proficient before I venture to bigger waters. Again, thank you for your video, I feel like it was fate that I watched it today:)
FYI they are doing a sale right now 10% off Old Town PDL kayaks plus a $300 rebate. That brings the price back down to pre-covid levels. Also lots of lightly used ones on the market
@@spiltmilt Thanks that puts the pressure on! I'm in SE WY and lots of kayaks for sale but can't find any old town peddle kayaks. Season is short here but super nice when summer finally comes.
This hits home. I'm going to retire here soon. I am super interested in Dory fishing out of Pacific City Oregon. After watching this....I am doing it. I don't know exactly when, but I will.
My current bucket list trip is simply to go on a successful kokanee fishing trip in my kayak. Watching your videos was why I got a kayak yet I just haven't made a kokanee trip yet.
It's not fishing but I have always wanted to take my horse over to the Tongue River roadless area in eastern Montana and camp and ride some of that back country. I need to get on it before my current main riding horse gets too old for a trip like that. Unfortunately I am not retired so making time for a trip like that with everything else I have going on has not been in the cards yet.
Everyone has their dream trips, and I am no different. From Salmon and Halibut in Alaska to a safari in Africa. Or possibly a month long hunting trip to Argentina where the "wild west frontier" still exists followed by a mythical 90lb "hog" Chinook in Chile. Unfortunately these experiences are realistically out of reach to all but the independently wealthy and my true dream is to build a life I don't need a vacation from. Like many others, my passion for fishing has outgrown repeated morning trips to the local lake for stringers of stocked fish. My bucket list is to build a repertoire of "repeatable experiences" that I can share with friends, loved ones, and new generations of sportsmen. The PNW is home to amazing fisheries that are in reach of even the most spartan of budgets. My ideal existence is to live a reality where I can go on 6-7 weekend overnight trips annually to visit these world class fisheries most would be envious of. The fact that these places are close enough for the repeated trips necessary to gain the experience required to be realistically successful is the glue that holds this dream together. Even the largest buildings are built one small brick at a time. So in the meantime I am going to just keep stacking... 6:59
Upgraded from inflatable to pdl salty months ago and finally taking it out to Detroit tomorrow. My bucket list is just hitting my kokanee limit the first time since I'm new and we'll work from there. Planning to get out every month to get more first hand experience.
My bucket list trip is bridge lake and Deka lake cabins booked and family ready to go checking deka lake more then bridge because of your great advice going aug 9 10 11 12 hope to see you there thank you for all you influence in to great Kokanee fishing
I want to take my dad fishing with my kids all over the world. My dad has worked like a dog his entire life to make ends meet and provide for my sister and I. And due to some poor planning (out of ignorance) and bad circumstances, he’s now in his mid 60s with no chance of retirement any time soon. I want to be wealthy enough to retire him and give him some experiences he’s long deserved. He’s been a great devoted father in a world where that is all too uncommon. The least I can do is succeed enough in life to take him fishing with his grandkids.
Thank you for that poignant story. It is a stark reminder to stop dreaming and start doing. My wife and I have two bucket list items that we hope to check off in the next 16 months. Next summer we plan to take our new boat (coming this fall, hopefully) to the Cariboo region of BC. The thought of getting into some 16"+ Kokanee in that beautiful area is a very exciting prospect that we hope to achieve. It'll have to wait until next year, though, because our other bucket list item is to drive across Canada and the U.S. We leave on June 2 and will return sometime in October! And yes, there will some fishing along the way!
I wholeheartedly agree, you never know how life might T-Bone you outta the blue. Get out there!! I've kayak-fished and bowhunted for years, but 2022 I got a cancer diagnosis, stage 2B. I don't smoke, drink, consume sugar, and I'm usually in keto/low carb. Never been overweight. 38F, not the usual 60+ for this kind of problem. 18 months of exhaustive therapies and all manner of hellish side effects, but during the fall last year, man I was still exhausted weak, and dizzy (and probably still radioactive, lol) but I got out there with my bow and felled a nice chunky doe. Ground blind at 15y, I couldn't climb trees like usual. I periodically snuck in some brief kayak fishing too. I drove home SO PROUD with my deer and I was dog tired, but I dragged it onto my coffee table and cleaned the meat between lots of naps. Loaded into tupperware bins into the fridge and had some help grinding it the next day w/ some pork belly. I had more therapies to undergo after that, but gosh I can't describe the joy of opening the freezer and seeing my deer burgers, smoked kokanee and smallmouth I'd earned during the hardest trial of my life. That's all done with, I just got a clean scan two weeks ago (May/24). Anyways I worked out this spring to build back lost muscle mass, and currently cleaning up my kayak this week to start deploying around Memorial weekend. The rod holders & stowage turn into spider condos over winter, lol. I have two gill-looking scars from surgeries, angled down my ribs. I'm going to get them literally tattooed into gills and have some scales running down the side. It's gonna rock. Anyways yeah, fish smarter, fill the larder!
@@spiltmilt Thanks buddy! I used a recurve to gently repair latissimus muscle/stability, then swapped back to compound. Anyways even when I couldn't get out for months, enjoyed all your videos. Keep up the fantastic work 👍
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What is on your bucketlist fishing trip list?
Went to Alaska for my 50th 16 years ago with my best friends and my Dad two of which, including my Dad, are gone. I'm so glad I did it. Making a trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota this year with a bucket list stop at flaming Gorge in August with a great friend. Ive been wanting to fish the gorge for a long time.
Fishing at: lake cavanaugh, samish. Taking my kayaks on the Skykomish River down to the snohomish river and out to the Everett boat launch if there’s no obstruction and if it’s even possible. Brewster sockeye fishing after baker lake fishing. To own a business possibly fishing related. To have my first limit on Kokanee lol. And more so in the future, I’ll be adding on as I continue to accomplish these.
One item I checked off my bucket list was to go kayak fishing at Brewster pool and catch a Sockeye and Kokanee fishing at Lake Chelan. I did that last year and had an amazing time. Your videos and knowledge made this a reality for me and I thank you good sir. Now I am headed back this July to hopefully catch more and maybe even catch a glimpse of the local legend in action. Cheers and thanks for all you do.
Exploring the many Vancouver Island rivers and streams in late winter.
Fishing for bonneville cutthroat in two mile creek oneida county idaho. Working on the joint application form currently. Going to take a lot of work but I'll get there. Currently Extripated.
Excellent advice! I have been retired 6 years and always wanted to bow hunt for elk for the entire season, from my camper or wall tent. So now I have done it several times and can tell you it is what I always dreamed it would be. Just a few months ago I was diagnosed with cancer and just completed 29 radiation treatments. Might not be able to hunt this fall but I can say that I have done it and it was epic.
So sorry to hear. Hoping you have success knocking back the cancer and get back to nocking arrows in search of elk.
Your video really resonated. I’ve been getting back into fishing the last couple of years and inching closer to retirement. Some of the family think I’m obsessed, but they support my passion even when I come home with more gear or disappear when most of the world is still sleeping warm in their beds. Thanks for doing your channel and keeping it real.
Thank you so much for your knowledge and dedication for fishing. If it wasn’t for you I would’ve never bought a pedal kayak and got my first kokanee out of it. Your insight to the sport had brought a lot of joy to my family! Keep it up!
Invitation
by Shel Silverstein
If you are a dreamer, come in.
If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,
A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer,
If you’re a pretender, come, sit by my fire.
For we have many a flax golden tale to spin.
Come in, come in.
Thank you Tyler. We can all dream, but sometimes it can be challenging to actualize. You show us how to plant some of those magic beans.
I can only imagine that Mike was pretty happy while he was working on his kayak dreams.
I loved reading Silverstein as a kid. One of my fondest memories.
Yet one more reason why I respect you, and you are building one of the most healthy communities on UA-cam. You truly care. Well done, sir. I don’t have any major bucket list items, but I am hoping to do catch and cook crappie ceviche this summer with my brother-in-law. Something I wanted to do for quite a while.
Sounds tasty
This has made me reconsider my top item to take my wife to Canada to show her where I have been hunting water fowl for all these years, introduce her to friends I have made and take her to a place her great grandfather lived.
Thanks
Wise words. I've been retired now for 3 years. Fished a fair amount into med school, but not since. Found your channel last year, and purchased an inflatable (from Sea Eagle) boat, got the gear and lures you've recommended, and have finally gotten back into fishing! I slowly got used to being on the water alone last summer so that I could go farther afield than Lake Washington (blocks from my house), and finally began hitting my bucket list destinations this week. First up was Chelan, but I got blown off the water shortly after launching. I'll have to try again. Next up is Roosevelt, American Lake and Lake Samish. Your videos are entertaining and informative. Thanks for teaching this old dog new tricks!
Beautiful video with a great message...thanks for this.
"Do me a favor" spoke directly to me. I have been following you for the last year and have learned so much, but have been putting off the opportunity. This last weekend, taking your advice, I put my kayak in the water for the first time this year. Fished Lake Chelan and had a blast. Lots of mishaps, but nothing serious. Was tangled with another powerboat with downriggers and got pulled backwards, thought I was going to get spooled, but was able to salvage enough line and collect some of my gear from the other boat later that morning. No hard feelings, but will definitely reign in the line when fishing in a crowd. I left the crowd and did a slow troll back to the state park. Was following your recommendations for the area near Wapato point and Manson. Got 2 doubles, all four got onboard after more trials. I was so excited about having a double, I wasn't paying attention to my direction and ended up doing at least one 360. Now the second line is wrapped around the prop and most likely the fish is a goner. I pulled the prop drive and retrieved my line. Hand lined 70' of line in, pulled the dropper weight and low and behold, the fish was still on. I landed him like your ice fishing videos through the center section of my kayak. I connected with another big double 30 minutes later in the same location as I continued to head west. Slow learner, but was able to keep the lines behind the boat. Used your recent favorites pink/purple hoochie and moon glow spinner. The fish are huge, 7 total.
Fishing like everything takes practice the more you get out there the smoother the operation gets. Congrats on your 7 fish!
I started watching your channel about two years ago. Because of your channel I actually bought a Hobie PA14 360 that I have built into a tournament ready kayak. I had been dreaming of owning this kayak for years. It has a Lowrance elite FS7 and a motorguide Xi3 GPS. I have fished out of it for the last two years and I love it.
As far as bucket list trips go… I have knocked out 3 of those in the last year. Caught my first 8’ Columbia White Sturgeon (guided trip), Went trophy Walleye fishing on the Columbia in March and was fortunate enough to get three 30” fish, and in April I fished for trophy smallmouth on Dworshak and was blessed with an 8.25lbs fish.
I have been working my entire life so far saving money for the end when it dawned on me one day that I would be old with a pile of cash and maybe too old to enjoy my passion for fishing the way I would like.
I love the kayak but I wanted more so I purchased a new Crestliner and tricked it out the way I always wanted one. I have multiple Columbia River trips on the books this year and I have never been happier. Thanks for the motivation. I truly appreciate your videos. I have learned many walleye techniques that have helped me greatly.
I’m looking to sell the Hobie if you have any ideas on where the best secondary market is for that. I just haven’t used it since I purchased the boat. Thank you again! Here’s to 100 fish days
Wanted to thank you Tyler for taking time out to create this video. It is "fitting", unfortunately for so many people out there. And to a certain degree myself included. I have recently retired at age 62 from owning and operating a bar in town. I just couldn't leave the place to anyone for any amount of days for fear of it not being managed as I expect for my customers. I envied the people that I visited with in my bar that were going out on their weekends to camp & fish. COVID hit, and it was extremely hard to find employees available to bartend which forced me to sell out and retire. I personally have some physical issues with my back and could not do that job task for any length of time myself. Now that I'm retired I have made it a point to start enjoying my leisure times. This Spring, I made that part of my life a priority as I realize none of us are going to outlive our hobbies and dreams. I live in Montana and winter is a "clinger" (it actually snowed this morning and stuck - Butte Montana) I have already fished Lake Pend Orielle and Coeur d'Alene in Idaho and several trips to the Missouri river near Helena MT at Hauser Lake and just got back 2 days ago from a fishing trip in Eureka MT (NW area) at Lake Koocanusa targeting larger Kamloop Trout. I mainly fish for Rainbows and Kokanee in these lakes although target land locked Chinook Salmon in CDA lake. I've enjoyed being able to enjoy more days on the water already this year and won't look back this Fall regretting that I didn't get my boat out trolling more. Thank you again for this video which I am sending the link to my brother and a good friend of mine that always find other things to do and never get their boats out. I am heading out tomorrow morning to fish the Madison River near West Yellowstone Montana for some bank fishing action with a fishing buddy.
Well you said it. Life is not about being fair. It is about making sure you are living for something and you work in dreams. Just remember that we all have a better future waiting if we want.
Thank you for the video. It’s so easy to lose sight of our goals.
I was lucky enough to get the chance to walk away from my factory job working 60-70 hours a week at 21 years old. I saw myself going down that same path, and i decided that there was too much to get out and do, to just work my life away. Yeah sure im not going to have the best financial future for myself, but at the rate our country is going, I figure im going to have to work until i die anyway. so i decided to use my youth to go out and gain life experiences instead of building up my 401k. I would say my biggest bucket list trip would be Anderson Ranch for a chance at a 20+inch kokanee, or to even try and catch kings on the columbia. What you did for mike was awesome, im so happy i stumbled upon your channel because I love supporting good people out in this dark world.
RIP Mike
I enjoyed your remarks about bucket list items not having to be a crazy adventure on the other side of the planet. Grand plans like that can seem overwhelming and out of reach, and then it makes it easy to just choose to do nothing at all. There are definitely ways to have immensely enjoyable and memorable adventures within your own county, state, or region. Enjoyed the video, thanks.
My bucket list is a fuck it list. I will never have the opportunity to do things on the list but dreaming about it makes life worth living. Just taking every opportunity to enjoy nature is solace. I feel lucky to be able to do just that
My bucket list would be to kayak fish a lake, a river, Puget Sound, and Pacific Ocean all in one calendar year.
Still looking to get a limit of Kokanee on Strawberry Reservoir! Getting into fishing has been a great joy. Love taking my friends and family out. I have learned a lot from Spilt Milt. Thank you for doing what you do!
My family bucket list is Baker lake. We went last year for the opener. But we drove all night so my daughter slept the whole morning. This year I want my two older kids to be involved so we’re camping this year.
Also I just want to my on my home river as much as possible. I missed my chance on. A chrome chinook last year. I’m hoping this year will be the year
I bought a Old Town 136 last year you were a promoter of it!! ,I'm 67, Caught a 8# rainbow in October.Yippie!!!!
My bucket is to fish WA, Walleye!!!!
You are 100% right, I look at it and always say I should be fishing!!!!!!!
I'm sitting at Craine prairie reservoir with my wife for a ten day stay, your post is a timley reminder
Love your videos, information and enthusiasm. I got back into fishing about 5 yrs ago after raising a family and just doing life. Since then I've fished over 40 bodies of water from the Kenai to all over Washington. I've done most of my bucket list but the one eluding me is a good steelhead. Caught one in 1992 on the green but only a couple pounds. Keep up the great content Tyler you've made kokanee my number one species to target, thx!
Hey Tyler,excellent advice bought sportsman PDL 120 last year because of your videos so thank you! I have been fishing a lot almost every weekend since,time does go fast,so get out there and enjoy your hobbies while you can!my bucket list is crane prairie, I use to fish with my dad in early 70’s when hardly anyone knew about!
I grew up commercial fishing the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands-some of the most beautiful and rugged country in the world. I also believe that area represents one of the last truly wild, unspoiled sport fishing opportunities anywhere. All those summers from ages 9-22 when I worked as a deckhand for my dad, I daydreamed about returning to the Aleutians for a sport fishing adventure. I would love to take a boat out there for a few weeks and explore the islands in pursuit of giant halibut, cod, rockfish, lingcod, and salmon, along with backpacking excursions up to the many trout, steelhead, and salmon streams in the region-many of which have seldom if ever been fished!! So that would be my ultimate bucket list trip…definitely a tougher one to pull off but someday I’m going to make it happen! 👍🏻 thank you for the inspiration!
Great ask. Want to take my grandson out to CJ Strike crappie fishing. Fontanelle for a few days. As a senior the days fly by and there is always an excuse not to do something and pretty soon there are no more days. As the old Nike ad said "Just do it".
Another great videos. Your willingness to educate and assist is wonderful. I am sure the individual in your opening story really enjoyed working on his dream and the anticipation and accomplishment even though he didn't make it to the water. Thanks again for all the great advise you give.
I'm going to go camping at Baker Lake with our 20' runabout and slay the Sockeye. Been wanting to do it for a couple years now, but it always got too late in the year. This year, I'm going to have everything ready to go ahead of time. Maybe we'll see you there! Thanks for the encouragement!!
Thank you Tyler for making this video, and for getting us all to consider how temporary our life here on earth is. I don't have a bucket list, but I'm trying to actually get out and fish more (instead of just watching you catch all the Kokanee and Walleye). I appreciate all the great content in your videos...they have taught me a lot. I will try to use some of your pointers to catch some Walleye on the Columbia. I've bought the gear, now I just need to go.
My friend and I are going on our first ever trip to Alaska salmon fishing in July. I am super stoked about it.
Put on my bucket list by a good friend - get a float tube and fly fish. I was hesitant (I am good at tying wind knots). I got the tube and have been out a couple of times, even catching some trout. I already have a Pro 14 (it is a bit of a pig, but I go with it) and need to get out more often in it. Other items on the list - catching kokanee by trolling (I have caught them jigging), and doing some bank fishing near the mouth of some rivers for bottom fish. Recently completed: caught my first large mouth and several nice small mouth bass; and have caught crappie on ultralight gear. And I am in my late 70's.
Dang man, what a sad truth. I try to get out as much as possible. And I love that you in your busy schedule and life, you took time to help that guy out. Thanks for always, eventually getting back to me and my random questions. And I hope you keep this channel and good vibes for as long as possible!!
Great video! I want to take my 20 ft. PRO-V over the bar and fish near shore for bottom fish and Coho. Need a vhf radio and a flare-gun kit, then give it a go. Might start with Newport, OR as that is a pretty safe crossing from what I hear. I figure if you can do it in a Kayak, I can do it in my boat. I also need to learn how to pick the right days based upon wind, swell, etc.
Thanks for the sage advice. I have lost friends recently that I thought would be around forever and others that have lost mobility. Get out there while you can!
Excellent. For me it’s KOUS at New Melones out here in Cali…
I really want to fish the Baker lake sockeye this season. Great video Tyler!
It’s good to dream but mix it with a ultra heavy dose of Gotta Wanna Win. Great advice. Ya I had a trip planned with Brother in-law, friends, everyone bailed, I didn’t want to launch, fish the toilet bowl by myself so I called up a guide friend, some other fiends that were willing to go on guided trip, made the day happen. Just make it happen. Best of wishes. Tight lines!
I am about your age and have pushed hard to live my bucket list all my life. I have always prioritized adventure, relationships, and grand experiences, and as you say it is not that difficult to still make room for the rest of a full, happy life with your family, your partner, your community, and yourself. This year, I finally moved off the bank and onto the water here in Idaho with a small inflatable and I am loving it - just in the past three days I have caught salmon on the Clearwater River, my personal best bass in Dworshak Reservoir, and nearly limited out on kokanee on the day after on the same trip (22 fish). It takes a lot of energy, but it is so rewarding to get out and spend time outside and follow through with challenging goals and experiences. One thing I have not done yet is make my way up to Alaska and fish with my uncle, who has lived and fished around Anchorage for 30 years. Today's message struck a chord with me, and I'm going to make my way up there by the end of the year. I'm shooting for August - thank you for the video.
Live like there is no tomorrow. Sounds like you are. Hope you get some Alaskan fish slime on your hands in the near future.
Bucket list is to kayak fish with my one son who loves the outdoors on Lake Ontario for steelhead. But mostly just get out with him anywhere as he’s following in my footsteps.
This really does hit home because I do the same thing. I been thinking only have so much time to spend but it’s hard when you have 4 kids, try to manage time with them the 3 that are home, work and fix the house.
Great...sad story! I just bought a Boston Whaler in November 2023...Already put 80 hours on the engine!! Using your tips to fish for salmon and Kokanee. I dont have a bucket list really...I just wanted go out and catch fish and use the boater as much as possible.. I would love to take the boat scuba diving in Monterey CA...and dod some fishing there also
I want to thank you for being an inspiration to me Tyler. I’ve been watching every video you’ve put out and purchased my kayak, outfitted it and took it out on the gorge last weekend! Can’t wait to get out again! I caught 12 Mack’s but I’m looking forward to Kokes now..Kevin
Good story and message. Current (achievable this year) bucket list trip is solo king and sockeye trip on the Columbia. It's all booked and the logistics are sorted. All I need to do is not break my boat until then
I just caught my first two Kokanee ever! Kayak fishing in Idaho! I’ve been watching your videos for a couple months and man I just gotta say thank you! I got done working this week, watched this video and thought “I gotta get out there.” Thanks for the inspiration.
You are so right about not putting off what you can do. I took a fall, with complications in the hospital in 2020 and now I use a rolling walker to get around. The walker limits where and how I fish. No more getting in boats. I need a fairly smooth approach to the water. The reason I fell had to do with how far I had let my body go. I really does pay to keep in good physical condition so you can enjoy retirement.
Hey, great message. Feels appropriate on this post to say I watched your videos all winter as a new kayak fisherman (new to fishing, generally) and via that content I caught my first Kokanee out on Lake Stevens in Snohomish County last week. Fishing Chelan this week/weekend. Appreciate you and the content you provide! You’re helping many folks get out there and do what they aspire toward.
Awesome congrats!
We get so busy make a life that we forget to live. Thank you for the reminder. I’ve watched this video several times already…
I hear you. Lots of us older guys that used to fish A LOT don't get out there like we used to. But we do think about it, maybe dream about it, maybe even plan to do it, but sometimes we put it on the back burner. I used to fish a lot, I was all over Moses Lake and Potholes but haven't been there in several years now. When I was in my 30's, probably like you are now, I was fishing all over the place. But then I move to the big city (Seattle) got a job that tied me down and a new wife that found other things for me to do than fish. I used to fish alone a lot, just like you do, but now it is harder to get away and the wife is sick a lot and I have to look after her. My best friend had a triple bypass heart surgery and he keeps saying he wants to go throw some flies out there but he drags his feet even more than me. But I am for sure going to get out there soon. Below is my bucket list.
Yes, life is short. I see in my own family people that are dreamers, but never actually go out and do things. They spend the time to gain knowledge about what they want to do. They spend the bucks on equipment. Then they don't get out. It is sad.
Our lives are shorter than we even plan for. I have lost a lot of my time to do bucket list activities due to ill in-laws that require care, but are stuborn and don't want outside care.
I am in the process of changing my "bucket list" activities to fit caring for relatives in.
When I compare myself to others my age I'm very active, and relativly healthy. They go hand in hand. If you stay physically active, better health comes along. Gives you more years to enjoy.
My NEW bucket list is to learn a new fishery close to the in-laws I'm helping. They are close to coastal streams. I'm one of those old guys too. Retired for 8 years. So I want to try and catch a Blue Back that I caught with my Dad as a youth. Fish the tidal waters for Salmon. Learn where I can drop a crab pot, without going out in the ocean.
My key is to always be doing something. Another example is I put a garden in at the in-laws. Gives me something to do while care duties aren't taking my time.
Great video and perspective. My bucket list fishing is probably blue fin tuna.
On mine as well. I finally picked out the charter I want to go with.
Had the great privilege of hunting with Dwight Schuh back in the 80's and early 90's. One trip was 18 days in the Church Wilderness for Bighorn Sheep. We always remained friends, but didn't do much together for a long time due to various reasons. Maybe five or six years ago now, we both started talking about boats and fishing. I think because of feeling the years stacking up! Unfortunately Dwight passed away, before most of those fishing dreams became a reality, but if anybody has ever lived his dream as a hunter, it was Dwight. Sadly the fishing dreams came up short in the end. Really thankful for your channel. I have a long way to go, but thankful for the education you have willingly shared that helped me catch my first Kokanee last year, and to be back on the water doing it again as early as Feb. 21 this year. Lovin it! My bucket list? Just the next trip up on the water, and sharing the experience with my kids and grandkids as long as possible.
Awesome video. None of us knows how much time we have left. My bucket list is to enjoy each and every day one minute at a time. Because I don't know which one may be my last! Love your channel I've learned so much from you. Thank you and continue the great work
That's a good question, bucket list fishing trips I've always wanted to fish Rufus woods ,me and my wife every mid summer hit banks for walleye.But after watching your video I think it's time to try Rufus, Tyler thanks for all videos and if you remember the day at Baker lake I told you the mountain was going to blow up haha .
Fishing at The flaming gorge would be a bucket list Cokenee fishing experience 🤠👍🎣
God bless you brother. Thank you for this message.
Great ask Tyler. My dearly departed Grandma once said (actually more than once): "If there's something you want to do, do it now." My bucket list trip is to Flaming Gorge reservoir. For the fish, certainly, but also to visit states I've yet to see. I'm 70 y/o and been to lots of foreign countries, but never been to Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, and many other wonderful places in the USA.
You'd love the Gorge. Its so beautiful fishing along the painted cliffs. Nothing else like it.
I go to flaming gorge every year and I HIGHLY recommend it if you can. My bucket list is to catch a 30+ pound laker which has yet to happen. But it will. Headed there in 3 weeks! No better scenery anywhere!
@@chubbrock659 Thanks...gonna do it. Next year, planning required, coming from SW Washington. I gather you've been to Oregon's Odell lake, though not sure they reach 30# there, I hear they get some big lakers, there.
Best advice you’ve ever given on this channel Tyler 👍
Great advice. Being in my 70’s and with regular life and health issues and not always being able to get out there, I want you to know that we can LIVE through you by watching your get videos and dream. I bet Mike felt the same way. Thanks.
My bucket list is simple - catch the local saltwater sport species from my own boat. So far, knocked off lingcod, coho and pink salmon. Want to get a chinook and halibut still. I'm still learning all this stuff and it took me two seasons to get my first salmon on the deck. Wish I had more time but only get on the water a handful of times a year. Work, kids, skill level (weather).
Halibut, Salmon, and Ling Cod in Alaska - Thanks for giving me the nudge. I'm a couple years out from retirement myself. I own a Klamath, and I do fish, but that I dream about.
Bring a grill onboard the boat, catch, clean, cook all the while still fishing. Sounds so simple but Ive never done it.
I've seen a few of your vids strawberry res in Utah. I'm near to there, so I've watched those videos with great interest. GF has had health issues for the last 2years that have made trips hard. She recently picked up a travel trailer so I think it'd be fun to do trips in the trailer, but I'm still working out how they could go together. I've got an Old Town 132bigwater. Her trailer is a 27' trailer, I'm just not sure if the kayak could even fit through the door though lol. Maybe a roof rig?? idk. In retrospect, the 120 may have been a better choice for me, but I may choose to get one of those in case any friends/family would like to go fishing. I appreciate the challenge and this is to hold me to account as well
This hit home as I retired early (57) to do more of the things I love. I’ve fished a lot, but I often cancel or don’t go out for lame reasons. My goal is to just hit it, fish at least 3 times a week in the PNW.
I want to buy a larger motorized kayak and fish the Columbia River. Not sure what to buy. So many choices.
Thanks Tyler for your well thought out videos.
I want to go kayak crabbing here in Maryland. I went 2 years ago and only caught 1 keeper crab. I learned a lot about how not to do it. This summer I found a better spot and I will make it out there and I'm planning on coming home with 2 dozen keepers......................
Ive been dreaming about trying out paddleboard fishing, maybe I'll actually do it now.
this video was awesome, sometimes we don't seize the opportunity and it passes us by. And then you hear of stories like Mikes and see how delicate life is. So make the most of life people. My wife and I are doing another still water trip shortly. Our bucket lists aren't extravagant , we really enjoying fishing together on the still waters in our province.
Thanks for the nudge.
You got me on this one. I've been dreaming for years, and I can finally afford it. Wanted it to be a trip with my Dad but he has passed so I will make the trip with someone! Elvin Cove Here I Come 2025
Because of your videos I've fished Anderson Ranch and Fontanelle. I hope to make it to the Brewster Pool this July. Thank you for all your encouragement.
Checking them off! Should be a good year. The first Sockeye went over Bonneville yesterday
My 18 year old boy is doing a gap year, or maybe just an adventure year, with his solo trip to Queensland Australia to work on small towns and meet interesting people. I just splurged on tix to go see him for the second half of June. Can’t wait to hang out with him and see the man he’s turning into. And we both want to catch a barramundi together. Working to make it happen! Have always wanted to go to that area since I was his age, but I was far more timid and less self assured than I see him to be. Super proud of him, and now through his adventure, I’ll see Australia and we both chase that barra. Thanks, Tyler.
That sounds like a great adventure. Enjoy your time down under. I lived in Kuranda for a while and loved my time in Queensland.
Well said man. Sad. Life is definitely short.
My bucket list is getting my lure brand out there and in stores.
Been working on it hard-core this past yr and it's achievable now..
It's big, especially with what I went through the past few yrs..
But we're coming.. got printed packaging, got a shop to make lures in, got barcodes.. working hard on this goal and putting alot of money into it
Hey Tyler. My buddies and I have been going shad fishing for a few years in a row now at Bonneville dam and have a blast doing it. It's always been a one day trip. This year, we are staying overnight and spending one day walleye fishing. Never done it. Never caught a walleye before. But damn it, we are already at the Columbia River, so why not. Walleye is definitely a bucket list, so we'll see how it goes.
Awesome! Good luck!
Next week my wife and i are camping up at green lake in the caribou of BC and im hoping to catch a lake trout or a burbot. At 66 getting back into fishing has been bucketlistish for me and i would like to thank you for helping to get that started. You as well as some of our you tubers like Rod and Fishing Doctor have been key in getting me of my ass and out fishing and i have enjoyed the best year and a half of fishing ever. Thanks for the great content
On a mission to catch as many species as I can. I guess a bucket list fish has always been White Sturgeon or Steelhead!
Great video, Love your message, My wife and I fish a lot now when I am not working. My bucket list is to get down to Mexico or virgin islands somewhere warm and fish for Marlin, Sailfish something like that. I am retiring at the end of the year and we will be fishing even more than we do now. we fish a lot of the same water and we will cross paths one day. Tight lines Tyler.
Tomorrow is never guaranteed. Sturgeon on the Snake River.
I want to get my wife out fishing in my boat for Walleye and Kokanee and like it!
Sad, but unfortunately common. Thank you for the reminder and encouragement. I have two bucket list items. 1. Start a non profit to share fishing, wilderness skills and God with youth and struggling adults. 2. Alaska King Salmon with my dad.
I’ve started on 1, changed careers, bought the boat, started a little lure company with my kids that will support the charity, put together a business plan for the non profit, got my 25 ton merchant mariner credential, and already started working with a local veterans group. Just need to nail down one more board member to launch officially.
#2 has been on hold as my dad recently got both knees replaced, and finances are tight as I pour money into the non profit start up, but I hope to make it happen within the next couple years once the charity stops being a drain on my finances.
I'm living my bucket trips every year. We go to the coast (Ft. Bragg, Ca) for 3 months fishing everyday the ocean will let me go out without killing me. I'm busy all year fishing and hunting being the opposite of the guy in your story. At 73 I'm closing in on the end of my life but I believe in that death has a harder time hitting a moving target than a stationary one so I keep moving.
100% keep moving.
My list: I have been building a boat for the last 3 years. It is nearly done now, in fact the engines are being installed right now at a dealer. I want to get that boat out and fill it with walleyes, kokanee and salmon.
Yeah, it’s definitely hard. Sometimes you get stuck in a rut. I’m 43 years old now and I go fishing quite a bit and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve ran into older gentleman hanging out at the boat launches just watching everybody come in and out asking how the fishing was. so one day I came up to one of the guys and asked him if he’d like to go out fishing was one of the best choices I ever made. I’ve done this a few times now, nothing more rewarding than being able to take someone fishing that may have never got the opportunity again if I never asked them to come fishing. I do this because I know one day I will be that old man at the dock.
Deep sea fishing in Alaska. But more close to home, I want to kokanee fish a different lake everyday for a couple weeks straight. It's just hard to get away from work and family responsibilities.
Top of my bucket list is a Mongolian float fishing trip for taimen.
My achievable goals are sturgeon from my kayak and moving to Central Idaho once my kids are grown.
Yeah Mongolia Taimen was high on my list then after researching realized it was illegal to fish for them without a guide there so I opted for taimen in Japan.
I've been following you channel for a little while now and you have inspired me to try Kokanee fishing for the first time this year. I am heading to McDonald's Creek Campground on Upper Arrow Lake in the Kootenays British columbia. After that I'm heading to a beautiful spot called Premiere Lake in the East Kootenays. Thanks for all the great videos
Sounds great! Good luck on your fishing adventures.
My bucket list is to fish Alaska. With 2 teenage daughters that will soon be in college and then weddings, it’s definitely a few years off but I definitely hope to make it happen!
Loved this Tyler, thanks for sharing!
I got my wife onto a peddle foot kayak with me up to merwin, bucket list goal, have her fishing with me and getting her first Kokanee by herself! This summer, it's happening!
Catching a plus 30 lb roosterfish on my twice yearly Mexican trips with my travel surf tackle is one for sure
Man, I have several bucket list items that would take some money but are still achievable. Being a dad I’m fairly limited in what I can spend but here goes.. first I’d like to sell my Sportsman 106 and move up to a pdl 120. Get it all dialed in with a fish finder, rod holders and the other accessories I see on your channel. Then I want to hit Miller Lake as well as East and Paulina. The three best lakes in Central Oregon for big browns. The other one I think about a lot is an Indian Scout 101 just to cruise these mountain highways in the summer.
Thank you. this video was perfect timing for me. I pulled the trigger in March and retired. I almost purchased a 10.5 lost creek pedal kayak today but decided to wait. I have a Ascend 10H but spend too much time paddling. I really want a old town but can't or won't spend that much right now. The price went up like 600 after covid. I guess that's the first thing on my bucket list. I really would like to go to Flaming Gorge I've been to Fontenelle but not in a kayak. There's plenty of water around me so I would like to spend the time and get proficient before I venture to bigger waters.
Again, thank you for your video, I feel like it was fate that I watched it today:)
FYI they are doing a sale right now 10% off Old Town PDL kayaks plus a $300 rebate. That brings the price back down to pre-covid levels. Also lots of lightly used ones on the market
@@spiltmilt Thanks that puts the pressure on! I'm in SE WY and lots of kayaks for sale but can't find any old town peddle kayaks. Season is short here but super nice when summer finally comes.
This hits home. I'm going to retire here soon.
I am super interested in Dory fishing out of Pacific City Oregon. After watching this....I am doing it.
I don't know exactly when, but I will.
My current bucket list trip is simply to go on a successful kokanee fishing trip in my kayak.
Watching your videos was why I got a kayak yet I just haven't made a kokanee trip yet.
It's not fishing but I have always wanted to take my horse over to the Tongue River roadless area in eastern Montana and camp and ride some of that back country. I need to get on it before my current main riding horse gets too old for a trip like that. Unfortunately I am not retired so making time for a trip like that with everything else I have going on has not been in the cards yet.
Dream Trip, Hucho Taimen in Mongolia on a fly rod. Realistic trip, going to Potholes.
I need to finally catch a Kokanee at Whiskeytown this next weekend. I’m sure that will happen with the fish along!
Everyone has their dream trips, and I am no different. From Salmon and Halibut in Alaska to a safari in Africa. Or possibly a month long hunting trip to Argentina where the "wild west frontier" still exists followed by a mythical 90lb "hog" Chinook in Chile.
Unfortunately these experiences are realistically out of reach to all but the independently wealthy and my true dream is to build a life I don't need a vacation from.
Like many others, my passion for fishing has outgrown repeated morning trips to the local lake for stringers of stocked fish. My bucket list is to build a repertoire of "repeatable experiences" that I can share with friends, loved ones, and new generations of sportsmen.
The PNW is home to amazing fisheries that are in reach of even the most spartan of budgets. My ideal existence is to live a reality where I can go on 6-7 weekend overnight trips annually to visit these world class fisheries most would be envious of. The fact that these places are close enough for the repeated trips necessary to gain the experience required to be realistically successful is the glue that holds this dream together.
Even the largest buildings are built one small brick at a time. So in the meantime I am going to just keep stacking... 6:59
Upgraded from inflatable to pdl salty months ago and finally taking it out to Detroit tomorrow. My bucket list is just hitting my kokanee limit the first time since I'm new and we'll work from there. Planning to get out every month to get more first hand experience.
My bucket list trip is bridge lake and Deka lake cabins booked and family ready to go checking deka lake more then bridge because of your great advice going aug 9 10 11 12 hope to see you there thank you for all you influence in to great Kokanee fishing
Heck yeah you will love it up there
Almost there. Bought cheep used peddle. Just need to figure out fish finder install
I want to take my dad fishing with my kids all over the world.
My dad has worked like a dog his entire life to make ends meet and provide for my sister and I. And due to some poor planning (out of ignorance) and bad circumstances, he’s now in his mid 60s with no chance of retirement any time soon.
I want to be wealthy enough to retire him and give him some experiences he’s long deserved. He’s been a great devoted father in a world where that is all too uncommon.
The least I can do is succeed enough in life to take him fishing with his grandkids.
Thank you for that poignant story. It is a stark reminder to stop dreaming and start doing. My wife and I have two bucket list items that we hope to check off in the next 16 months. Next summer we plan to take our new boat (coming this fall, hopefully) to the Cariboo region of BC. The thought of getting into some 16"+ Kokanee in that beautiful area is a very exciting prospect that we hope to achieve. It'll have to wait until next year, though, because our other bucket list item is to drive across Canada and the U.S. We leave on June 2 and will return sometime in October! And yes, there will some fishing along the way!
Float the Green River below flaming gorge and fish for big browns
I wholeheartedly agree, you never know how life might T-Bone you outta the blue. Get out there!!
I've kayak-fished and bowhunted for years, but 2022 I got a cancer diagnosis, stage 2B. I don't smoke, drink, consume sugar, and I'm usually in keto/low carb. Never been overweight. 38F, not the usual 60+ for this kind of problem. 18 months of exhaustive therapies and all manner of hellish side effects, but during the fall last year, man I was still exhausted weak, and dizzy (and probably still radioactive, lol) but I got out there with my bow and felled a nice chunky doe. Ground blind at 15y, I couldn't climb trees like usual. I periodically snuck in some brief kayak fishing too. I drove home SO PROUD with my deer and I was dog tired, but I dragged it onto my coffee table and cleaned the meat between lots of naps. Loaded into tupperware bins into the fridge and had some help grinding it the next day w/ some pork belly. I had more therapies to undergo after that, but gosh I can't describe the joy of opening the freezer and seeing my deer burgers, smoked kokanee and smallmouth I'd earned during the hardest trial of my life.
That's all done with, I just got a clean scan two weeks ago (May/24). Anyways I worked out this spring to build back lost muscle mass, and currently cleaning up my kayak this week to start deploying around Memorial weekend. The rod holders & stowage turn into spider condos over winter, lol. I have two gill-looking scars from surgeries, angled down my ribs. I'm going to get them literally tattooed into gills and have some scales running down the side. It's gonna rock.
Anyways yeah, fish smarter, fill the larder!
Damn way to persevere and overcome! That's one hell of fight and so glad to hear your scans came out clear. Enjoy that venison. You deserve it.
@@spiltmilt Thanks buddy! I used a recurve to gently repair latissimus muscle/stability, then swapped back to compound. Anyways even when I couldn't get out for months, enjoyed all your videos. Keep up the fantastic work 👍
My bucket list fishing item is chasing golden trout in their native range.
Heck yeah that’s a good one!