King Salmon fishing on Kodiak Island Alaska

 King Salmon fishing in Alaska
Spring is coming but it seems a little late this year. The weather has been calm and cool so far.
With a few kings caught this year we are on our way to a good year of fishing.
A few days ago Al  Z. pulled in this 62 lb king Salmon while fishing with his long time friend Ralph M.
This was his second king of the week and the biggest of the year for Kodiak Adventures Lodge. 
Other than sharing time with Ralph, Al came here with one goal in mind.
To cross off something on his bucket list.

He had been trying to catch a King Salmon over 50 lbs for quite a few years with no luck. Up until now he was only in the high 30s. When this king hit he knew it was the one and we all watched for over 1/2 hour while he fought this trophy. It did what they always do. Peel out lots of line and then circle the boat. When we did get a glimpse of this power house it dove under the boat and took the rod tip into the water.
(nothing like a  quality US made Lamiglas rods) 
Al played it like a pro and soon the fish was in the net. It took two of us to lift the net into the boat and i was relieved to see this huge fish laying quietly in the net. You never truly relax until the fish hits the deck though as I have seen kings tear open new nets. With the King in his arms, Al was all smiles. It is always a great feeling when you can help someone fulfill a lifelong dream. 
By next year at this time Al will have this King mounted in his office and it will give him something to talk about other than work.
The best part was that it was a white meat king. Shelly cooked up some of it to make a cracker spread and it was great. It will be some of the best Salmon on his table for several months. And I walked away with $5 in my pocket, winning the bet on what kind of meat the king was.   
By the end of the week Al and Ralph were already talking about Kodiak Alaska 2013.
Kodiak has that effect on people.!!! It makes our job here at Kodiak Adventures Lodge fun and that is the way we like it. 
Good friends , great food and awesome fishing. It could not be any better.