Get a Grip! (Smoker of the Year Contest entry)

Our latest Smoker of the Year Contest entry comes from Alaskan fishing guide Mike Stratman who put a lucky client onto this lovely doggie.

While the fish is certainly ugly enough (the congealed blood is a really nice touch!) to score high marks, it’s the size of the guy’s hand that is really impressive….

When have you ever seen anybody who could “tail” a salmon right behind the dorsal fin??

Oh, and by the way, time is running out…don’t forget to get those Smoker of the Year photos in…we’ve only got a few months left in the 2007 season. The deadline is Dec. 31.

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