Might as well make your first Chinook a truly big one, which 8-year-old John Kristin did.
Kristin, his dad, John, and uncle Kenny McIntyre fished with Capt. Mike Shine in late May. In 48 feet of water out of Hammond, Ind., they were trolling a Magnum spoon on 100-feet of copper when the rod went off.
“He fought the fish for 20 minutes or so and we finally netted it,” the elder Kristin emailed. “A 26-pound king, his first ever and now he is hooked, so you may see him again.”
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