#30lb Hatchery King

[Flaming Antler Outdoors]

I got this beauty fishing the south sound. I am 6'2 250lbs and this fish still looks pretty good in the pics.  Pulled right off the down rigger and then sat there for a second while i reeled down, then he figured he was hooked.  He ran 3x and I began to think I had a seal but it never came up. Got it in the net and was trying to be so careful knowing it was a wild but wow it was a hatchery. My buddy and I have caught a ton of kings but this is one of my top 4. A 5 yr hatchery fish is probably pretty rare.

[Flaming Antler Outdoors]

Good luck to everyone on the ocean opener. 

[Stein]

Very nice!

There is a steady trickle of big fish reports coming in this year, hopefully the trend holds true.

[C-Money]

Man! That a great fish! When I had my boat, I always wanted a fish that hit 20lbs. Came close but never hit the mark. Congrats on your 30!!!

[wheels1]

Congrats 

[Dan-o]

That's a 1-in-a-really-lot slab!!!

Congrats!!!

[Angus]

Awesome fish, congrats.

[highside74]

Daaaamn!

[Encore 280]

Those will put your gear to the test! First and last 30 I caught was in '78 at Point No Point on a Wright McGill Eagle Claw 8 1/2' rod with a Winona reel, loved that Winona! What stage of the tide did you get this one? Always fished the ebb at the Point.

[WapitiTalk1]

Slab; what a great day!

[fishngamereaper]

Good fish for the south sound...

I'll be on the ocean next week... looking for it's brothers.

[Timberstalker]

Wow. Great fish!

[RB]

Nice King! 

[bigdub257]

Beauty! Don't see too many of those in the sound anymore. Hope a few more of those filter through over the summer!

[chukar58]

Awesome fish thanks for sharing your catch.