In August I caught a 19lb. buck silver 10 miles off Westport. Had to release it because it was a nat. I didn't mind to much cause it was an ugly hook nose w/ lots of color. Didn't know salmon could change before entering the river.

The one that hurt hit me last week. In November I caught a chrome bright hen King on the Hump where you can't retain Kings. She didn't have a hooked nose at all, a perfect beak. The guy fishing next to me said it weighed 40+ lbs. I think it was at least 35lbs. This guy hadn't taken home a fish yet and I could see the tears welling up in his eyes when he slipped it back in the river for me. What makes it hurt is last week I was talking to a friend who belongs to a local fishing club told me that a kid that I know, but wouldn't disclose his name, was hired by the hatchery to club all the Kings in Stevens Creek because there was to many. The only thing that eases the pain of that info is hopefully it went past Stevens Creek and on up the river.