The largest fish I ever caught was a 36 pound Chinook Salmon.  I can't say it was a lot of work because not having caught a lot of fish that size, I figured that was just the normal effort required for fishing.

I suppose that some of the ease with which I fished was due to the fact that I was with my brother-in-law and it was his boat, down riggers, poles, and bait.  It was a great day and is a great memory to have.  It couldn't have been easier - even if I was with fishing guide Bob Izumi. OK, I suppose the fish could have just jumped right into the boat.

Like that would happen!