Caught a 45-pound salmon two years ago

[FrostyTrail9]

Two years ago, I fished for salmon on the Kenai River. I caught a huge king salmon. You won't believe it, but it was 45 pounds. It fought hard for 30 minutes. Even the bears were watching from the shore. I can say Alaska is wild, haha.

 

[Walker543]

I hooked one in the 30-pound range on the Kenai and thought my arms would fall off. The runs are wild up there.

Between dodging bears and dealing with the current, it's a whole different level of fishing compared to the lower 48.