by Tele | Oct 9, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Women in Fishing
Many Hooked readers responded to the Mother’s Day post, available here. In true Libra commitment to balance and equity, this one’s for my dad, Ken Aadsen. People often ask how I became a fisherman. It wasn’t an obvious path. I was born in...
by Tele | Oct 3, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, F/V Nerka, Hooked Favorites, Salmon Trolling, Women in Fishing
A close friend was raised on a troller, fishing with his dad. One of my favorite end-of-season stories is from him: It was a beautiful day at the Cape, flat calm, sunny, in early September. My dad looked over at me and said, “Let’s quit.” ...
by Tele | Sep 20, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, F/V Nerka, Salmon Trolling, Sitka
Imagine a small café. Polished bar, creaky wooden floors, an L‑shaped jumble of chairs and tables lining the open room. Lights are low, room is packed, whiskey’s flowing. Sitka’s premier rockabilly band, Los Shotgun Locos, is tearing through the...
by Tele | Aug 28, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Longlining, Women in Fishing
[This series on May’s halibut fishing was originally published on Alaska Waypoints. Feels like an eternity ago, but I just realized I never finished sharing them here on Hooked. You can re-read Part 1 here, and the concluding Part...
by Tele | Aug 21, 2011 | Commercial Fishing, Reading & Writing
Commercial fishing is a manic endeavor, boots-on-deck busy when we’re in ‘em, and plenty of book devouring downtime when we’re not. “You should post some reviews of what you’re reading,” Cap’n J’s mom urged. Sounded like a good idea. There’s an...
by Tele | Aug 19, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, F/V Nerka, Salmon Trolling, Women in Fishing
Any fisherman worth his or her salt water knows there are no guarantees in this business. From beached loved ones craving a stone-solid return date, to green deckhands already calculating the crewshare on fish not yet caught, how often have we...
