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 | 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 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 4, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Longlining, Women in Fishing
We’re somewhere in the Southeast Gulf of Alaska right now, in the midst of our king salmon opening, so here’s a story from my May halibut fishing, brought to you by WordPress’s great scheduled-publishing option. “Going Green” was originally...
by Tele | Jun 28, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Environment, F/V Nerka, Salmon Trolling, Sitka, Women in Fishing
The Nerka is moored on New Thomsen’s 4th finger, a trek to the ramp that typically takes my short legs a 4 minute march. But the harbor is a different neighborhood than it was a week ago, and Cap’n J and I now incorporate...
