Yea he was fishing the mouth..He was targeting coho, with a 7ft 8-12 lammi and 12 pound line. So lets just say the battle was epic.Here is what he wrote on FB.
Quote "Caught what might have been the Biggest Salmon of my Life on the Sandy River Today ! 20 minute fight to bring her in. She was then released back into the River And yes, that look on my face is FEAR ! What a Monster
Nice! They usually don't put up much of a fight when their mouth gets stuck shut. No way to pass water over the gills means oxygen deprivation sets in quickly and lactic acid builds up fast.