by Tele | Feb 16, 2013 | Alaska, Sitka, Women in Fishing
Last week was a good time, sweeties. I spent five days up in Sitka, which – for me – guarantees a good time. I wouldn’t usually get to be there in February, and owe the Sitka Maritime Heritage Society a big thank you for providing the...
by Tele | Dec 6, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, F/V Nerka, Reading & Writing, Salmon Trolling, Women in Fishing
I’ve been mostly on an internet hiatus this week, friends, working on a deadline, but want to quickly share a bit of news. Some of you have asked about the piece that I read at Sitka’s maritime-themed Monthly Grind. I didn’t post it here...
by Tele | Oct 18, 2012 | Culture, Reading & Writing, Women in Fishing
Happy National Day on Writing, friends! Yeah, that’s little me. Some things haven’t changed much since 1980, parked at a desk in my parents’ Wasilla, Alaska, veterinary clinic. I still keep a stash of animal crackers nearby as motivation,...
by Tele | Oct 18, 2012 | Commercial Fishing, Culture, Sustainability, Women in Fishing
Friends! Are any of you in Oklahoma? Or do you have extended communities that reach into the Sooner State? If so, please don’t miss the chance to check out FISH, a multimedia art exhibition presented by the University of Oklahoma School of...
by Tele | Oct 1, 2012 | Commercial Fishing, Women in Fishing
Exciting news, friends – Hooked’s guest writer Amanda has completed her first season in the commercial fishing industry! New readers, I urge you to take the time to catch up on Amanda’s journey. From an April morning when I overheard...
by Tele | Sep 29, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, F/V Nerka, Reading & Writing, Women in Fishing
One hundred forty-nine. That’s how many hours Cap’n J and I spent at the dock over the last 47 days of our season. As if finally grasping the fundamental trick to making a living fishing – keeping your hooks in the water – we pushed...
