by Tele | May 30, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Longlining, Women in Fishing
Marlin, Joel and I spent the first half of May waiting to go halibut fishing. Just getting to our destination, a shallow plateau over 40 miles offshore, required more than a day’s run. We’d been watching for a four to five day weather...
by Tele | May 15, 2012 | Alaska, Culture, Hooked Favorites, Sitka
No halibut on deck here… Consistent storms have tethered us to the dock for two weeks, waiting out weather like 45 knot winds and 22-foot seas. We take it for what it is – what else can you do? – but watching steady gray sheets pouring down the cabin windows...
by Tele | Apr 25, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Longlining, Reading & Writing, Sustainability
Just a short update here, friends. The deck is loaded with all of our longline gear, the fish hold is optimistic with plenty of ice and bait, and I just got my last shower until we’re back in town. All that remains is a quick run for groceries,...
by Tele | Apr 24, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Culture, F/V Nerka, Sitka
Cap’n J and I have been back in Sitka for a month now, blissing out on the pre-tourist calm. This is something I love about being up here early. Seasonal workers (yeah, like us) and visitors are a mere trickle in spring, rather than...
by Tele | Apr 19, 2012 | Alaska, Culture, Hooked Favorites, Sitka
Longtime Hooked friends may recognize Isabella Brady’s name from last summer’s story of a traditional foods dinner. Leaning on a walker, dishing slabs of moose alongside venison stew, the Alaska Native Sisterhood president commanded as...
by Tele | Apr 1, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Environment, Sitka
The view of our neighborhood, friends: Cap’n J got this one a few evenings ago. Mount Edgecumbe never fails to bring a smile to my face. On April 1st, that smile expands to a chuckle as I remember our volcano’s role in one of the most...
