
Big Fish From the Past
One of he big winners of the annual ” Coast Radio ” free Salmon Sweepstakes was Louie Levac, Mr Levac was presented with a trophy for having caught the largest fish during the sweepstakes. The fish a spring salmon weighed in at 61lbs. 4 oz and was caught at Bell Bouy in Campbell River BC on a Tyee Marine Special( old Lyman Shovel head, what probably would be a size 5 model 41 today) and 30 Lb test line.
Picture taken for the Campbell River Courier in 1972