by Tele | Feb 24, 2012 | Commercial Fishing, Culture, Reading & Writing
When I was a teenager, there were a lot more boat kids running the docks than I see nowadays. Fishing time, of course, always came first, and we never knew when — or if — we’d see a dockside friend again. The August coho closure was the...
by Tele | Feb 8, 2012 | Commercial Fishing, Culture, Reading & Writing
Hey, you guys — it’s almost time for the Fisher Poets Gathering! Not familiar with FPG? Every February, men and women connected to the fishing industry flood into Astoria, Oregon, to share poems, songs, memoir, and visual art in celebration of this...
by Tele | Nov 16, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Culture, Women in Fishing
When new friends learn I’m a commercial fisherman, their eyes often drop in an almost-unconscious survey. What they see — a petite, 5′2″ female — doesn’t match the burly machismo touted as an industry requirement. “But isn’t that hard work?” is...
by Tele | Oct 12, 2011 | Alaska, Culture, Reading & Writing, Women in Fishing
Early September, I hit land and jumped online. Waded through weeks of spam, mass mailings, and impersonal updates. Just when I felt like I might as well have stayed at sea, a message from Annie Boreson leapt out: I just wanted to...
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...
