by Tele | May 20, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Salmon Trolling, Women in Fishing
Some things happen slower in Alaska. The past few weeks’ frenzy of getting up here and ready for our first halibut trip delayed this post. Though the official day has passed, the sentiment is still relevant. Robert Fulghum has an essay about Mother’s Day....
by Tele | May 10, 2011 | Alaska
The Charity is fired up and ready to cut the lines, so I’ll type madly to give a brief update. This is one of the many moments I think how lucky I am to fish with my brother, who sees me twitching for a last internet message and jerks his...
by Tele | May 7, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Longlining, Sitka
We haven’t started fishing yet, but the good ship Charity’s captain and crew have officially entered the first sleep deprived delirium of our season. (It won’t be the last.) Just a quick update to let you know that we pulled into Sitka’s Eliason...
by Tele | Apr 29, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Longlining
A mountain of unavoidable boat projects caused a few days’ delay, but I’m now reasonably certain that the good ship Charity will pull out of Seattle’s Fisherman’s Terminal today. As certain as a deckhand ever can be, that is. If...
by Tele | Apr 26, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Salmon Trolling
Living seasonally applies unique meaning to life. Time doesn’t seem to pass particularly quickly, as we mosey through the “off”-season, balancing necessary boat maintenance and improvements with the luxuries of being self-employed. Plenty of...
