More Kenai River king fishing

Sunday morning was our last opportunity to fish for king salmon before the end of that season. After trolling for a bit, Mim had fought a nice sized king and D scooped it up. Here he is cutting the gills to let it bleed out before tucking it away in the cooler.

Look at that king! Just slightly pink and weighing close to about 35 pounds. And in other good news, the dog managed to not fall out of the boat this time.


Mim and her catch:

Most salmon are filleted, but with kings we like to cut them into "steaks."

King eggs are the best to use as bait. Add some super-secret ingredients, mix it up and refrigerate. Don and Mim let D have these eggs so they'll get used next season!