PHOTO ESSAY
photography by jim klug
In Praise of
Without sockeye salmon we shudder at the
thought of what Alaska would be, or should we say wouldn’t be?
It’s clear that trout, brown bears and fishermen wouldn’t exist
to the degree that we know today. Bristol Bay’s massive sockeye
salmon runs draw both bears and rainbow trout, which in turn
attract fishermen. The opportunistic rainbows feed off the salmon
eggs, while the bears make quick work of the unsuspecting sock-
eye. And we anglers, well, we can’t help ourselves.
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