Lachsjagd vor Alaska

The crew of the Night's Edge (Bonnie, Wes, Renny and Tia) show off some of the biggest salmon from the day's fishing. Cook Inlet, Alaska, United States. (Photo Credit: Doug Clevenger)

Cook Inlet, Alaska: Nedra E Captain Taylor Evenson with deckhands Raquel and Liz Holmgre.

Cook Inlet, Alaska: Nedra E deckhands Liz and Raquel Holmgren working with equipment.

Cook Inlet, Alaska: Night Hawk Captain Dino Sutherland driving the boat.

An gutlaufenden Tagen können die Angler rund 30.000 US-Dollar mit ihrer Beute verdienen - kein Wunder, dass der Konkurrenzkampf so hart ist. Wer wird dieses Mal das Rennen machen und die meisten Lachsfische fangen?

Cook Inlet, Alaska: Night Hawk deckhand Luke Alldrin sitting down.

Wird sich die Saison für ihn noch zum Guten wenden? Captain Dan ...

Renny gives the "thumbs up" after another successful haul. Cook Inlet, Alaska, United States. (Photo Credit: Doug Clevenger)

Renny and Tia secure the net after finishing their most recent haul. Cook Inlet, Alaska, United States. (Photo Credit: Doug Clevenger)

Gavin grabs a fish on the outside of the netaboard the North Crow.Cook Inlet, Alaska, United States. (Photo Credit: Sean Stack)

During the Alaskan summer, 400 vessels with unrelenting fishing captains race out into Cook Inlet in an intense competition to secure a share of the wild Alaskan salmon run worth 60 million dollars.