by Tele | Jun 17, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, F/V Nerka, Salmon Trolling, Sitka, Women in Fishing
After doing such extensive work on the good ship Nerka this winter, her insides pulled apart, mucked about, and put back again, we left Bellingham riddled with anxiety. Would everything work? What gremlins would reveal themselves? Spend time with boats, you...
by Tele | Jun 8, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, F/V Nerka, Women in Fishing
Seems that no matter how much advance planning and preparation time there is for the trip north, our final days are always frantic. Way back in late April, before I headed off on the Charity, Cap’n J and I set a departure date. June...
by Tele | Jun 3, 2011 | Commercial Fishing, F/V Nerka, Longlining, Salmon Trolling, Women in Fishing
I launched Hooked under the grim oversight of the Pacific Northwest’s lingering winter. Between relentlessly gray days and our “off” season’s luxury of personal time, it seemed the ideal opportunity to start this long-procrastinated...
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 | Apr 6, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Longlining, Sitka, Sustainability, Women in Fishing
It’s been almost 1 month since Alaska’s 2011 longline fishery opened. Maybe you’ve seen banners around your grocery’s seafood counter, promoting the sudden market availability. “Fresh Alaska halibut is here!” Lesser known among Americans...
by Tele | Mar 30, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, F/V Nerka, From the Galley, Hooked Favorites, Women in Fishing
There’s a treacherous voice in my head. It maintains a mosquito-like buzz in the back of my brain, an oppressive equation: “You are X, so you need to do/dress/behave Y.” You know the one. Maybe you’ve struggled with your own version. Maybe someone...
