Sharphooks
Well-Known Member
I lived in Anchorage in the mid-80’s and remember this one caught, killed and weighed out of the Kenai River:
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....”No list of massive king salmon would be complete without the current All-Tackle IGFA All-Tackle World Record 97-pound, 4-ounce king caught by Les Anderson in the Kenai River back in May of 1985. The record fish measured a mind blowing 58.5″ x 37″ and was probably a 100 pounder considering it wasn’t weighed for several hours after it was caught.
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When you see how the girth carries through from the head all the way to the tail, there’s just no doubt what that guy is holding. And the adipose looks like a slice of freaking pizza!
But in the world of C&R, Chinook are like steelhead: the ones caught and released seem to always be a bit more gargantuan then the ones caught and killed. Either way, stunning fish pictures and hope both swam away on their own steam.
QUOTE
....”No list of massive king salmon would be complete without the current All-Tackle IGFA All-Tackle World Record 97-pound, 4-ounce king caught by Les Anderson in the Kenai River back in May of 1985. The record fish measured a mind blowing 58.5″ x 37″ and was probably a 100 pounder considering it wasn’t weighed for several hours after it was caught.
UNQUOTE
When you see how the girth carries through from the head all the way to the tail, there’s just no doubt what that guy is holding. And the adipose looks like a slice of freaking pizza!
But in the world of C&R, Chinook are like steelhead: the ones caught and released seem to always be a bit more gargantuan then the ones caught and killed. Either way, stunning fish pictures and hope both swam away on their own steam.
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