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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - It’s an annual Alaskan tradition to get everyone excited for the summer fishing season — the first, fresh-caught Copper River king salmon arrived in Anchorage Tuesday afternoon.

It all started with a kiss and, well, kind of ended with a kiss: The first fish were alive just 24 hours before it arrived at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.

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