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 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...
by Tele | Aug 11, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, F/V Nerka, Salmon Trolling, Sitka, Women in Fishing
Fair warning, readers – this is an unapologetic love story. Today is a special day that requires some sappy reflection. Those of you stopping by for a hot fish report or our latest wildlife encounter, please come back later and Hooked will be back...
by Tele | Jul 29, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Environment, F/V Nerka, Hooked Favorites, Salmon Trolling
Cap’n J and I spent the past 12 days chasing coho. They’re always on the move, searching for a steady food source, and they travel incognito, invisible to our above-water existence. But the meal plan they’re looking for, from tiny shrimp-like...
by Tele | Jul 20, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Salmon Trolling
This post was originally published on www.alaskawaypoints.com, on June 29,2011. This version has been slightly changed from the original. My apologies for the length; the man himself used a lot of words in his own storytelling, and I couldn’t do...
