by Tele | Jul 13, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, F/V Nerka, Salmon Trolling, Women in Fishing
We’re back safe and sound, friends, and here they are — the first king salmon of our 2012 season! We’ll take another day or two in Sitka before heading out to chase coho for the coming weeks, and I’m hoping to share some more detailed stories with you before we...
by Tele | Jun 26, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, F/V Nerka, Salmon Trolling, Sitka, Women in Fishing
Funny how the recent weeks shrank as the days lengthened. After a spring of Sitka decadence, June dashed by. Seemingly overnight, Cap’n J and I are on the cusp of our 2012 salmon season. I wanted to tell you what we’ve been up to as we...
by Tele | Jun 25, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Culture, Sitka, Women in Fishing
Hey friends — Amanda is our special pen pal for the summer, as introduced in this post. I’m grateful to her for sharing her first-time fisherman perspective with us, and hope you’ll join me in welcoming her to our community here. Wednesday, June...
by Tele | Jun 22, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Culture, Hooked Favorites, Sitka, Women in Fishing
I’m a nosy person. My social worker days allowed entry into others’ most private moments, while fishing’s mode of communication, the VHF radio, provides socially acceptable eavesdropping. The Backdoor Café’s elbow-close tables are just as handy for...
by Tele | Jun 11, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Culture, Salmon Trolling, Women in Fishing
By 6:00, the sun had already blazed a long trail above Sitka’s mountainous backdrop. Joel slept in as I headed up the dock, lured by blue skies, the Backdoor Café’s Saturday morning cinnamon rolls, and a solo walk to puzzle over...
by Tele | Jun 8, 2012 | Commercial Fishing, Environment, Sustainability, Wildlife, Women in Fishing
Happy World Oceans Day, friends! Wonder what you can do to celebrate and protect the big blue? Ocean rower Roz Savage has answers here. If you aren’t familiar with Roz’s amazing story, do go check her out. The first woman to complete solo rows across the...
