Boats of the Fleet

The North line

Tender extraordinaire, Aquanator

James Baby on the Exodus

Curly and the Savonia

Guido on the Night Owl

Old WW II powerbarge turned tender the Robert S

Peter Pan tender the Victory.  Ain't she a beaut?  From 1942

Erosion AKA Ketchup

 Roulette It's a Russian boat. Get it? 

Russian Fleet waiting for a turn at the North line

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Faces of the fleet

Leo & Curly

the Blackster aka Bill Black

Fishing is still in full swing here on the Copper and Prince William Sound.  We start fishing Thursday morning and fish until Sunday morning.  Then we fish Monday morning and fish until Wednesday morning.  Then we start all over again Thursday morning.  But its been fun and I'm having a blast taking photos.  This week I wanted to feature some of the faces of the fleet.  There are more for sure but this is a taste.  Hope you enjoy!

Fisher Poet Buck

Vince on the Pasak

Ian, pickin' up a frenzy

Bill loading up

Phil & his fish pickin' daughter Marina

Salmon Slayer Dan

Skipper Danny

Thea sunning herself on the North Line

Crew Quicksilver, Danny & Me

setnetters snoozing waiting to deliver

beach crew

JP, setnetter extraordinaire

What fishermen do in their spare time...

pick shrimp pots in PWS

take photos of cool boats

or funny boats

or funny names of boats

they take pictures of starfish

weigh really big red salmon

have sourdough pancakes with fishin' buddies  Leo & Curly

catch some zzz's in public places like park benches in Whittier

make cajun shrimp boil

eat shrimp fajitas with Danny &  Dan

watch other fishermen catch fish

take 4 AM photos of sunrises

document celebrity sitings, the Northwestern from Deadliest Catch

talk on their cell phones

SUP setnet sites

lug toys around

bullshit with each other

get dumped off on rocks to stretch the legs during sets after days on the boat

Prince William Sound

You pickin' me up?  How copy, over?

It's that time of year to go to Prince William Sound.  It has been several years since I fished in the Sound, it is good to be back.  The weather is sunny, the water is calmer and it's simply beautiful over here.  It smells different, too.  That was the first thing I noticed when I stepped out on deck to throw the buoy over for the first set.  The water smells different than the Flats, more bitter or something.  Maybe its all the jelly fish, who knows?

Anyway, we are fishing over 120 hours a week now, the grind has begun.  We fish 48 hours on Mondays then 72 hours on Thursdays.  We have about another month or so of this before fishing wanes.  I'll try to keep up with this blog, but can't promise anything.  Believe it or not, we can get internet out there where there is cell phone coverage, but it is s.l.o.w. And cell coverage is spotty and depends on where we fish.  So if I miss a week or so please forgive me and check back for new posts. 

They say a picture speaks 1000 words.  I'm so tired right now I can't even think of 1000 words so I'll just post some pics.  I hope you likey.  I'm out.

James fishing in the Sound

Yours truly kissing a BIG 9 lb sockeye

Curly, fisherman and sourdough pancake extraordinaire

double rainbow over Guido near midnight

tender Robert S near Mainbay

gillnetter in Coghill