2025 Winter King Salmon with Cable

    Come check out a solo winter king salmon fishing trip with Cable in Ketchikan Alaska. You can view this on are you tube channel for better video Quality.  https://youtu.be/rhKMWMC1lRs

A Warm Day on Cold Waters: A March King Salmon Story

March 26 isn’t usually the kind of day you expect to be warm when you’re headed out to fish for winter king salmon—but this day was different. The morning started unusually mild, the kind of temperature that makes you second-guess the layers you packed the night before. There was barely a bite to the wind, and the sky held that soft, overcast hue that comes right before the sun decides whether it wants to come out or not.

The boat rocked gently as it left the harbor, gliding into open water that looked more like May than late March. My hopes were high. A warm day on the water always feels like a gift—but the fish didn’t seem to agree.

Hours passed with little more than action from shakers—small, scrappy kings that barely tugged the line before getting released back into the depths. They were feisty and fun for a moment, but not what we came for. The slow pace had a rhythm to it, though, one that made every rod bend spark a fresh surge of hope.

Then, finally, it happened.

The line went taut with a different kind of weight—heavier, more determined. This one ran harder, dove deeper. The fight was longer, and the silence on the boat broke with the buzz of adrenaline. After a few solid minutes of give and take, the fish broke the surface—sleek, silver, and strong. A king. A real one.

I brought it in, a beautiful 15-pounder, gleaming against the deck like a prize. There’s something about a fish like that on a slow day that makes it feel even bigger. Maybe it’s the wait. Maybe it’s the warmth of the sun finally pushing through the clouds as the fish hits the net. Either way, it was the kind of moment that sticks with you.

One good king, calm seas, and a March day that felt like a gift from June. Not a bad trip at all.