by Tele | May 2, 2012 | Commercial Fishing, Reading & Writing, Women in Fishing
The harbor wi-fi’s been coöperative this week, keeping me distracted with all kinds of internet goodness – including some friends’ achievements! Longtime readers have already heard me rave about Cami Ostman. We worked together in Seattle’s homeless youth...
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 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...
by Tele | Mar 31, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Environment, Sitka, Sustainability
When Cap’n J and I walked back to the boat after our pie and coffee, we commented on how different today felt — such a palpable pulse in the air, diesel engines revving as seiners jockeyed through the harbor and steamed out, anticipating...
by Tele | Mar 30, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Environment, Hooked Favorites, Sitka, Sustainability
When Cap’n J and I arrived in Sitka last week, we found the harbor packed with seiners, decks loaded with coiled nets, and the air near-electric. As captains and crew paced the docks, I found it easy to imagine their boats as equally impatient –...
