by Tele | Jul 1, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, F/V Nerka, Salmon Trolling, Sitka
Surprise, friends! Happy July 1st — opening day of 2012’s first summer king salmon opening. If all’s as it should be today, Cap’n J leapt out of the bunk at 2:30 this morning, unable to contain himself a moment longer. Right now the good ship Nerka...
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 | May 15, 2012 | Alaska, Culture, Hooked Favorites, Sitka
No halibut on deck here… Consistent storms have tethered us to the dock for two weeks, waiting out weather like 45 knot winds and 22-foot seas. We take it for what it is – what else can you do? – but watching steady gray sheets pouring down the cabin windows...
by Tele | Apr 24, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Culture, F/V Nerka, Sitka
Cap’n J and I have been back in Sitka for a month now, blissing out on the pre-tourist calm. This is something I love about being up here early. Seasonal workers (yeah, like us) and visitors are a mere trickle in spring, rather than...
