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 8th sounded just right…...
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 27, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing
“Heading North” is a story from May 2, 2011, and was originally published on www.alaskawaypoints.com, in my column, “Southeast, Variable.” This post has been slightly expanded from the original. A low southwest swell urges the Charity’s 46’ frame on. I’m...
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 | May 7, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Longlining, Sitka
We haven’t started fishing yet, but the good ship Charity’s captain and crew have officially entered the first sleep deprived delirium of our season. (It won’t be the last.) Just a quick update to let you know that we pulled into Sitka’s Eliason Harbor at...
