No kwikies this time of year. We always run diver and eggs under the extreme flows we have in July. Water height is about three weeks ahead of schedule and we're at about 3rd - 4th week of July flows right now.

Short leaders, about 18" to a 2 or 0 spin 'n glo with a size 6 corkie above it. Dual 5/0 hooks on 60 lb. leaders and 40 main.

We got very accuate length & girth as we had to take them to the ADF&G office to be certfied (Ken's is not doing that any longer). The bio that is trying to learn somehitng about this mystery run of fish was excited to have a couple of these hogs to tape & pull scales from.

Keep an eye / ear open FnP, since we have had so many early reds, there's a little known fishery writeen into the Kasilof Management Plan for reds that may become a reality that essentially allows an in-river commercial fishery for the reds.

We're trying to learn a little about it and if it occurs, we'll likely be going to the same two groups that sued over the wildlife refuge stocking and we're hoping we might get an injunction against it based on the fact there is no official management plan in place for these kings and such a fishery would likely have large impacts on this wild run of kings of which many spawn within the refuge.

Fortunately, with the restrictions we have in place for limits, days of week, etc. on the small sport fishery that takes place here, I don't hink we have much impact on the run and we'll always be letting a good number through ... the nets gotta let some through too!

Length on the first fish that officially weighed 53.34 a few hours later was 49" with a 29.5" girth. Calculator says 55.02 pounds.

Second fish was 51" with a 29.25" girth. It weighed 54.45 fully bled out (ripped gillraker during pic) when brought into town, so 55 should be about right ... it looked like I'd gutted a deer on the bottom of the boat! Calulator on this one said 56.03.

Pretty close in both cases.

We'll see if we can find anymore today!