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Fisherman Ken Read holds two of the catches of coho salmon he made at 2
Fisherman Ken Read holds two of the catches of coho salmon he made at 2

Fisherman Ken Read holds two of the catches of coho salmon he made at 2

Date9/20/1975
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  • Fisherman Ken Read holds two of the catches of coho salmon he made at 2
  • Fisherman Ken Read holds two of the catches of coho salmon he made at 2.30 a.m. today - one 14 pounds; the other 10 pounds. He was one the earliest of hundreds of Metro fishermen who got up before dawn to compete for nearly $1;000 in cash prizes at the coho salmon derby in the Credit River.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fisherman Ken Read holds two of the catches of coho salmon he made at 2.30 a.m. today - one 14 pounds; the other 10 pounds. He was one the earliest of hundreds of Metro fishermen who got up before dawn to compete for nearly $1;000 in cash prizes at the coho salmon derby in the Credit River.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0007028F
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