It would have made it, if HawaiianJeff hadn't field dressed it.
**Easy now Jeff...these Kings are returning from 3-4 years at sea to a river that's 57 miles long to die, and this was caught at mile 44. Plus, there are long sections of the river closed to fishing where the Kings seem to prefer laying their eggs. We encourage release of Kings less than 50#, but only because the limit is 2 per year and you can usually do bigger with patience.
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