For the second time (not in a row), Portland's Reid Ten Kley took top honors in the event. Ten Kley, whose family fishes the east side of Bristol Bay, tied knots and donned a survival suit faster than his fellow competitors.
Each year at the Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle, a contest is held determine the "Fisherman of the Year", based on one’s prowess is some basic skills of the trade. This year the honors were once again conferred on a Bristol Bay fisherman. KDLG’s Dave Bendinger has more: