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| Have you always liked fishing? How about catching | | | | to be the official State Fish of Alaska. |
| a 40-lb king salmon or much bigger? Yes, that's | | | | Hooking and landing on a big king salmon is the |
| exactly what you'll get if you go for king salmon | | | | dream of every fisherman and anglers who come |
| fishing. But, where precisely can you find an | | | | to Kenai River in Alaska. Starting early May to |
| adventure like that? Well, there are plenty of | | | | August, many fisherman, whether professionals or |
| places you can go for king salmon fishing, like | | | | first-timers, try to make that dream into reality |
| Alaska for one. Then, there's California, New York, | | | | and go for king salmon that possesses great |
| Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia, Canada, | | | | power and grace. Didn't you, too, ever wish to |
| just to name a few! | | | | catch your own trophy salmon? If so, don't |
| But, it is in Alaska that the largest king salmon | | | | hesitate to pursue your dream and join those |
| was ever caught and recorded so far, weighing | | | | fishing enthusiasts and try your luck. |
| over 96 pounds caught in the Kenai River. How | | | | For beginners, king salmon fishing may be too |
| about that? Actually, of the top 10 king salmon | | | | much for you, but here are some things you |
| holders, 9 of which were taken in the Kenai River. | | | | need to know. After hooking, you may battle for |
| This has made Alaska known all over the world, | | | | like over half an hour as your salmon swims |
| though other places have their share of fame | | | | away very fast downriver, so you should be |
| when it comes to king salmon fishing. Many fishing | | | | prepared for a wild ride of your entire fishing |
| professionals and sport anglers alike come to | | | | experience. Also, make sure that your arms are |
| Alaska in hope of catching king salmon, spring | | | | strong enough to hold huge and heavy king |
| salmon, or Chinook salmon, however you call it. | | | | salmon. You don't want your arms out of their |
| What makes king salmon fishing very challenging | | | | sockets before you get your hands on your |
| is that they are the biggest of their kind, which is | | | | catch, do you? |
| Pacific salmon, hence called king salmon! The | | | | King salmon fishing whether in Alaska or in any |
| Alaska king salmon spend between 2-5 years in | | | | other place, is considered to be a chance of a |
| the ocean, therefore their size greatly varies. The | | | | lifetime, especially if you hooked a record breaker |
| average size of salmon in Alaska is about 20 | | | | one. King salmon fishing is absolutely power fishing |
| pounds, although king salmon in Kenai River | | | | at its best! So, take up the challenge, face the |
| normally weigh within 50-pound range. If you | | | | fight you've been preparing for and go get your |
| happen to spend your fishing trip in Alaska, you'll | | | | trophy salmon! |
| notice that no other types of salmon draw as | | | | |