PM: Roope Helps Few Land Big One

Gonzaga men’s basketball coach Mark Few beams over a 50-pound Alaska king salmon he landed with the help of fly fishing guide Joe Roope Jr., who’s soaking wet after belly-flopping on the lunker to keep it from breaking off in a log jam. “Few’s a competitor on the river, too,” Roope recalled. “We all wanted that fish.” Roope, a Coeur d’Alene fishing prodigy, has gone global, according to Rich Landers/SR. More here .

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Question: How big was the biggest fish that you’ve caught?