Angler: Avis Pearson
Photos By: Bruce Pearson
Skykomish River Saturday September 22nd, 2001
Guide: Bob Hammond of Cascade Guide Service
Lure: No. 114 Dick Nite Spoon 50/50 Nickel/Brass
Taxidermist: David Campbell - Great Northwest Fish Taxidermy

We were looking forward to a great day of fishing for Silvers and Pinks.

The weather was excellent and a perfect day to catch a world record humpy. We often head
out on fishing trips in hopes of getting some great photos for our website, but who would have
thought that on this day Avis would end up with a world record pink salmon, 14.49 lbs, just
shy of 14 1/2 pounds. It was an amazing fish!

This fish had it's way with Avis for about 30 minutes, but in the end Avis won and Humpzilla
will now go down as not only a WA state record fish but also a All Tackle World record fish!