I once took a trip to Old Harbor (Kodiak). That fishery is targeting BIG kings bound for the Skeena as well as lots of others destined for streams in Cook Inlet, the Gulf of Alaska, BC and the Columbia. Lots of white jawed kings headed to other places than Alaska.

It was never intended as a meat run.... just a chance to catch and release a 60+ salt-caught chinook. I walked away with a single dinker king and an unlucky chum... but the bonus was the lodge fish cutter loaded me up with collars whacked off other clients kings.
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The Keen Eye MD
Long Live the Kings!