We caught a living DINOSAUR!!!! Catching Giants on the Fraser River | The Fish Locker
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- čas přidán 12. 08. 2023
- Join us as we fish for the amazing white sturgeon in the upper Canyon of the Fraser River in BC - Canada. These fish have been a dream capture for me for well over 20 years and it was amazing to be able to fish for them with my family. This trip was with Jon, a guide with the Fraser River Lodge - www.fraserriverlodge.com/fishing
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Everything about this trip just made it an all time best ever. The amazing scenery, phenomenal natural beauty, the sheer unknown of what could be on the line next. A 2lb fish or a 10ft fish? Being able to do something I have been dreaming about for over 20 years and best of all, doing it with my family. Amazing. 💙
one lucky man mate
Goals.👌
Blessed family……James catching and landing that fish, will live with him forever….he’s gonna be so knowledgeable in a few years…..he knows a lot now 💯👍❤️
What a great time for you all...Almost felt like I was there with you...Brilliant video and thanks for the great entertainment.
Your boy James is a credit to you both...can't wait for my boy to be able to get into it like James...he's only 3.5 so he's not quite getting it yet...all the best to you...
So lovely! Your videos make me happy! Your friend from Boston, Karen
what a great watch , young James will have life long memories of his time in canada
It was truly amazing.
Your Guide really has that boat rigged out nice for Sturgeon fishing! He is a real Pro of a Guide!
Absolutely perfect for purpose isn’t it. Jon was spot on. Lovely guy too. 💙🇨🇦
Incredible wow, when Mrs fishlocker started on that monster with the sound of the train horn, and the cheers as the fish jumped, and James catching his own dinosaur, what a fantastic skipper who was as excited as you to see you catch a legendary monster of the deep. I know I've written wow before, but wow, that was amazing. Thanks again for taking us on your amazing adventure.
Glad you enjoyed it, we are still completely blown away by the whole experience 😍😍
Just when you thought The Fish Locker content couldn't possible get any better... thanks for the upload John
Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻🫶🏼
The amazement in James' voice, when that little pike-minnow took the whole floater under the water~😅 I think today he learned that it's not always about the size of the fish in the fight, but the size of the fight in your fish!😂🎣🐟 It looks like you guys had a blast and a half! after a 9-foot, 400+ pound fish, no wonder you're beat! 😂
What an absolute pleasure to watch your family enjoying fishing and making wonderful memories, Reminds me of my childhood when my father would take me out fishing. give a man a fish he will eat for the day, teach a man to fish and he will eat for a life time was one of my favourite sayings to hear as a small child, It makes me truly happy to see parents taking the time to teach their children how to fish. All the best Marko from Moreton Bay Queensland Australia
We are simply sharing what we love doing Mark. I am glad you enjoyed joining us. 👍🏻🎣
Proof, if it was needed, that you get of life what you put into it. Inspirational.
We simply live as we feel is right. 😊💙
The trip and fish of a lifetime John, when you were in the water with that 9 foot plus lump i just knew how you felt its such an incredible feeling and it takes time to take it all in. Best bit of viewing i have seen for years absolutely fantastic. Follow that.
Mate this was just a dream come true for me to be able to share this trip with my family. 💙🎣
Amazing fish that second sturgeon! Props for the captain for the navigation as well!
John was brilliant wasnt he.
The smile on your face says everything you need to know. Great family memories mate.
I was in my element mate. Loved every minute of it.
Almost lost for words... Everything from seeing you John (may I say this?) right on the edge of your limits (and clearly a professional I must say!) to James being so capable! I have to include Hannah! Wow! The biggest 'hook' of the session!
Brilliant John - and your magnificent Host - Fraser River Lodge. Thank you - all of you for wonderful video.
This fish I have no problem in saying tested me. But it is called “Fighting a fish” after all. 😉
OMG, I've driven 3 round trips to home in Alaska. Had I known there were sturgeon in the Frazer, I would have found a dog sitter and booked a guide for me. I have been after that fish since about 1958 or 1959 on the Carquinez Straits near San Francisco. Thank you so much for the wonderful trip. Great job James and Hannah.
I can whole heartedly recommend John and the Fraser river lodge fishing team.
when i lived in the small town of Crockett, Ca in the SF Bay Area from 96 to 2004 there was an 11' sturgeon mounted at the small museum caught in the Cartinez straight under the bridge. the old one built the same time as the golden gate. too bad you didn't take a trip out to the Farallons. the weirdest place.
Wow just wow. And James your growing up fast mate. A great family holiday plus a good skipper.
Brilliant skipper. 👍🏻🎣
I can tell buy the smile on your face that you might have enjoyed that.
What a day one you will never forgets to have youre family with you and all catching fish brilliant got to be one of you're best
And what makes it even better is we have the video to watch over and over.
What a fantastic video loved the footage of James sat on ya knee with his hand on the road pulling like a good un brill
He’s just brilliant 🤩
When i didn't think it could get any better and you up load this!!!!!! Flipinheck mate its just unreal to wach let a lone being there and doing it!!!. Fantastic mate a trip of a lifetime and james will remember for ever. Great stull tight lines 🎣🎣🎣
Mate it was unbelievable. Glad you enjoyed joining us. 😊🎣
For me, your videos are some of the best on CZcams. Many thanks. And what wonderful memories for yourself and your family. Nice one. 👍
That river has GOLD!
Yes!!!
Massive thanks for sharing Sir !!!!!! I really enjoyed that and well done all :)
Cheers.
Rob.
Glad you enjoyed it
Fantastic! Your guide certainly knows his stuff!
He was fantastic
Again a breathtaking video. Thanks John. Greetzz from Holland
Glad you enjoyed joining us.
Me and my son (he’s five) loves to play James when we go fishing down West Bay, hope to see you down there one day!
That’s so cool.
Amazing! It's definitely the catch of a lifetime.
I agree.
Hey Hannah, CONGRATS on once again catching the biggest fish two fishing days in a row, 2-0 for the CROWN, the WINNER and also for the biggest fish caught on this whole trip!! And James, taking the trophy for 3 different fish species!, well done James!
So enjoyed this posting John and enjoyed spending the time with you and the family! As others have said, you were within a days drive of where I live, Idaho. I now have another reason to visit the Frasier River besides rock hunting, 2 of my favorite hobbies in one place! So glad you and the family enjoyed this part of Mother Earth. Come back again!
My blessings on your return trip home.
The whole thing about the video is amazing. The scenery is breathtaking. And congrats on the awesome sturgeon. they are such an amazing looking fish
Truly amazing trip mate. Feel so blessed. 💙🎣
John ,i have watched you from day one , this is the best video you have ever made end of ,amazing all round ,even i as a Yorkie am lost for words ,Thank You for posting
It is our pleasure mate. The trip and the fishing was out of this world. The fact I got to do it with Hannah and James was just the icing on the cake. 💙🎣
You know, I haven't been fishing since I was a young fry (yes, gratuitous fish joke intended 🐟), but watching your videos makes me relive the Dad-and-Young-Daughter fishing trips with so much nostalgic fondness. Lost Dad in 2020 😪, and no longer fish, myself, but I do watch every one of your videos and just smile from being allowed to share in your family's joys, celebrations, achievements ... and cooking! If I wasn't at the age I am, I'd be relocating to England and begging to be adopted! Many warm thanks and hugs. And hug James for me, as well. He rocks, as always. ❤
You know its a good fish when even the guide gets giddy like he did after you guys released it, hahaha.
Haha. No hiding that excitement is as there!! 🤣
Wow what a stunning location just to be on holiday let alone fishing in that environment. An experience james will never forget and be able to brag at home.
It was a dream come true. 💙🇨🇦
I love this area. Just stunningly beautiful and there's also some absolutely fantastic scuba diving throughout the Strait of Georgia.
Wow. What is the visibility like?
@@TheFishLocker Depends a lot on conditions. Generally vis is best in the winter with summer of course experiencing heavy algae blooms that can really knock vis down below 10 ft but also very heavy sustained rainfall during winter can cause lots of sediment in the Strait and poor vis. But in good conditions visibility of 20-50 ft is more typical. So much invertebrate life including lots of soft corals.
Fair play to Mrs Fish Locker for having a go kudos what a super video and hats off to Master Fish Locker for his super catch
We all pitched in and had an amazing day. 😊👍🏻
What an amazing video. John you deserve it for your hard work and dedication. All the best to you and your family 😊
Thanks mate.
WOW Amazing and amazing fish as well thanks for that all Trig
Cheers Trig.
Absolutely fantastic entertainment. Scenery was amazing and your face said everything WOW. Keep them coming young man your a legend
Thank you very much Shaun.
Superb , man, what a lifetime experience for all of you, nice , very nice , thanks for tagging us along that's some amazing sights . Beautiful. I Knew these things pulled like a train but i didn't know the call of the sturgeon was like a Canadian Pacific locomotive
🤣🤣🤣 That’s when you know it’s a big one. 😉
Wow! That looked like a shark, didn’t it. What a blast. I’m so thrilled you all got to enjoy this trip. I can’t wait to see more. ❤ much love to you all
Bucket list fishing right there, congrats to James as well!
Amazing fishing.
What an absolute treat, well done Hannah, James & John, kudos to the skipper, I watched him looking for danger all the time with the monster Sturgeon. Thank you so much, greetings from Cyprus. 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟
Jon was brilliant we consent have asked for better 🥰
Once again a fantastic experience being shared with your Lovely family,, what memories you are building with James and Hannah.. Well done
This is just us sharing what we love doing. 😊🎣💙
Amazing 👏 well done that skipper was brilliant 👏
He was spot on wasnt he. 👍🏻🎣
Amazing! The scenary looked stunning and well done to Hannah, James and yourself - some monster catches there! Thanks for taking the time to upload!
It is our pleasure Phil. Have a wonderful day.
Thank you for taking me home. I grew up a stones throw from the Fraser River and even though I live in Colorado now I tell people nothing beats the views you can see in British Columbia. Fyi the largest sturgeon caught in the Fraser River was 11ft and 1,100 pounds so your 9 1/2 footer wasn’t to far off.
I actually gave a single round of applause then..
What a fish.
That's impressive 👏 👌 👍
#fishlocker
A true trip of a lifetime. 💙🎣
You know its been an awesome trip when your calling some of them fish babies🤣🤣 great vid👌
Haha.
Glad you made it to the west coast. Looks like you had an amazing time with your beautiful family.
You just added something to my bucket list John........Great family fun.
I`ve got jaw ache from just smiling my whole way through this.....brilliant watch :)
The stuff dream's are made of.... you'll be buzzing for days!....
Some venue that John.... some venue indeed.
It's raining back home😆
It’s just the most stunning place 🥰😍
The scenery is magnificent. Happy you all had blue skies
It was stunning when we were there.
All those months of pulling up lobby pots to build up your muscles so you could handle that monster paid off! 😂
Fantastic memories for all of you! Thank you for sharing it with us!
Like it was meant to be. 💪🏻
so awesome that you got to visit beautiful BC and smack in a great sturgeon bite. Fishing is fishing John no matter where, and believe me your timing for this trip was absolutely perfect. What fantastic memories you will all have. And the best part of it all, you brought all us viewers along for the ride. I just Love it.
We had a wonderful time david and I am very glad to be able to share the video with you.
Don’t know what words do this production justice…just wow!
Thank you.
Hope you enjoyed your entire trip here in BC, my home province. Fished the Fraser many times. Love my lake fishing so much here
We absolutely adored everything about it.
Huge smiles all round - Excellent.
Envious. Not of the fish. But James on yohr lap cranking at a monster! Dad proud moment, and forever memory for both.
It really was 🥰
I'm an avid viewer of your channel which has provided me with hours of instruction and enjoyment, and so I was very pleased to watch you fish in my back yard. Though I have never had the opportunity to fish for those dinosaurs I can attest to the thrill of fishing for salmon on the Fraser River or some of the many miles of BC's coast. We hope you come back and film some more. Best regards, Alan Cumberbirch
We would love to Alan. Have a wonderful day sir.
Just WOW, brilliant to see the beautiful view . well done James the new fish locker for the future. Thank you so much for showing a very interesting and learning vlog. keep up the good work. Sandra 🎣🎣🎣🎣
It is our pleasure Sandra and have a wonderful day. 😊💙
Absolutely fantastic fishing. Well done guys, fantastic trip out . And well done James on catching a sturgeon aswell . Made up for you . 👍👏👏👏
It was the best day!
Your guide is a man of few words. :D
He did the job bloody well though. 👍🏻🎣
It’s incredible that a fish that big jumped out of the water,,, amazing
BC is a Beautifull place ! Enjoy and send some more videos of the scenery .. Was begining to wonder who would get tired first, you all or the Sturgeon Beast 🙂
Our pleasure!
Wow what a huge fish. Another mega video. Thanks John. I'm 60 next year. Think I'll have to book a trip with that guy.
I can absolutely recommend it.
Haha the trains there are incredible eh! 20 mins waiting for it to go by 😳
Amazing video John, you can really see how much it meant to you to be out there fishing and catching dinosaurs with your family. Outstanding effort by James and Hannah too on their fish 💪
Bucket list trip mate. Real dream come true.
Glad you had fun my man, that’s what it’s all about
Trip of a lifetime!!
Absolutely stunning scenery, and them fish are something else. Lived the train tooting it's horn on the way through. That dual effort monster was something else. 😮
The big old train just added to the atmosphere didn’t it. 😊🎣
@@TheFishLocker And much respect to your captain. He definitely knows his stuff.
Best tasting fish I ever had, grilled in butter, its perfect!
Really?
Oh man !!! Congratulations brother that was truly an astonishing day !!!
I told you it was a special one didnt I mate. 💪🏻🎣
Wow1! What an amazing video. Gosh those Sturgeon certainly can grow very large, I thought Hannah was going to go for an enforced swim with that first one she was fighting. I think it was just as well that you took over with that one John. What a thrill for James too being involved with catching fish like that. Cheers, Don from South Aust.
James nearly landed a 6fter. 🤣
Well you weren’t going to let Hannah beat you in the sturgeon hunt John, smashed it with a monster fish , ✅ on the bucket list 👍🏼. What a stunning place and a great guide. appreciate efforts by all 👍🏼👍🏼
Jon really was on his game wasnt he. 💪🏻🎣
Wowsers trousers!!! What a place 😍
Simply stunning isn’t it
You definitely hired the right guide.
He was top notch wasnt he. 💪🏻
What a great little lad James is, he'll be showing you how to do it one day John.
He already does. 🤣
That's a fish worth catching!!! Amazing to think that they can live longer than most folks.
Excellent videos, thanks for taking us along!!
Incredible fish aren’t they. 💙🎣
Looked like you all thoroughly enjoyed that.
We had a blast!!
Great video buddy! I am happy you got to take your family on a fantastic fishing holiday looks like the son and bride are pretty good fisher persons! Thanks for taking us along on the adventures we love them! Bullet Bob from W.Texas USA! 🤠❤
We all love it mate. Amazing trip made better by being able to share it with the family. 💙
Stunning scenery and awesome fish.
Welcome to Canada ! So happy you all had such a great adventure.
We have loved every moment.
I love your fish care John, and James's first White Sturgeon ,fisherman just like his dad
James did a wonderful job.
You really do take her to all the best places. 🇺🇸
I really do mate. 😉
Hey! Welcome to Beautiful British Columbia!
Thank you we have felt most welcome. 💙🇨🇦
Brilliant video ..amazing fishing and memories made fair play to you pal
We loved every minute of it. 😊
Amazing thanks John great stuff
Our pleasure.
Just magic and what a fish 🐠
John...we LOVE to watch you glancing with concern that you were too close to shore. So different from what you are used to... Great stuff my friend!!
Out of my comfort zone and tested my skill and strength. It was amazing!!
What an amazing trip you had!Thank you for sharing all the beauty💥
This was one of the greatest adventures we have ever been on.
Fantastic Video... And lovely to see that your smile got bigger and bigger as the session progressed.. 😀😀😀 Great to see Hannah and James having a fantastic time too...😀😀
Mate the whole trip was just amazing.
Such incredible prehistoric creatures, unbelievable scenery. Amazing footage, a day you'll never forget. After two bream on the Leeds Liverpool canal at the weekend, I'm looking up the emigration forms now.
Another wow watch John.
🙏🏼🙏🏼
Well done to all! A great video. nice to see.❤🍀🎣
Thanks John.
That sturgeon omg no wonder hannah got tired I would too and James that amazing effort on your sturgeon
It was just too powerful for Hannah, she held on for as long as she could but just didn’t have the strength to control it.
James ,what a great lad you are nice fish for you mate
He did great didn’t he. 😊🎣
Best quat of the day was young lado. (What do you mean its only a baby).brilliant and entertaining as usual John and family.
Lost for words John, its like another planet and your guide seems a nice guy, well done😊
Thanks! 😃
T'is great to see James happy to handle the fish, so many kids these days are aborhent to handling anything that isn't soft and cuddly. That landing strecher' is a brilliant piece of kit, couldn't be any better for the fishes health. More species for James' Catch Log! That one Hanna hooked, reminded me of the film 'The old man and the sea' epic battle, mind you I think Hanna tired it out for you mate! Have to say these fish fight like few others but when they give in they are incredibly docile.Thanks for sharing your experience John and thanks to Jon for his knowledge.
It was an absolute battle mate. The skipper John actually said that I’m the best on the rod he’s had aboard the boat as that fish truly was a scrapper.
What a fabulous experience, and what a white Sturgeon. How big, what a catch. Amazing John, what an experience for you all. That is pure memories right there. The skipper (John) is a class act. All the best to you all and enjoy. Stay safe all.
Glad you enjoyed it, Jon was an absolute legend!!!
that video was absabloodylutely amazing john . thank you so much for sharing that amazing day with us
It is our pleasure David.
What an adventure. And how fortunate that the whole family likes to participate, Hannah is a gem. And James is great - the level of his interest and enthusiasm is testimony of his upbringing and bodes well for his future.
What an absolute beaut of a fish.
When I was watching that scream off, not that your Mrs isn’t a capable fisherwoman you can tell it was going to be something special.
Amazing work your lil dude will never forget that 😁👍🏽
Hannah held on as long as she could but it really was a monster of a fish.
It was huge she done really well holding onto the rod👍🏽guessing where so shallow takes a big longer to play um out get the long runs rather than deep dives.
I need to talk my girlfriend into a Canadian adventure 😁👍🏽
Finally got the chance to sit down and catch up with this and WOW am I glad I did , not sure even calling it a fish of a life time does that justice as that's the sort of thing that gets talked about fot generations and with James on board I'm pretty sure its a story he'll tell for the rest of his life , massive props to the skipper as well and to that poor little outboard screaming while fighting that current
Jon our guide was fantastic.
Thanks, John, a brilliant day's charter fishing. I have a half-sister-in-law (complicated) who lives in Victoria BC, perhaps I can sweet talk her into letting me stay for a couple of weeks. I knew the sea and river fishing was very good. Are you going for a Pacific halibut next? Your family and Jon seemed to enjoy themselves too.
Id definitely be sending her a Christmas card. 😉