”May 26….In Mud Bay after a very active week. Two major fishing periods. The first one, I set off of Metervik. Very confused, night fishing. Too much gear in the water. Got very bad web in the wheel and missed fishing time. Finally freed the prop after +12 hours of cutting….luckily there was no apparent damage to the transmission. Second opening was made off Rocky Point. Few fish. Total poundage for herring season is disappointing but the price paid by the Japanese is very good. Made approx $7500. Last nite wind came up out of the S.E. around midnite on a rising tide, boats began dragging anchor. We were secure but forced to move because of drifting boats. A real struggle to gain a hold on the beach under a small bluff. Winds gusting to 100k, difficult to see because of blown spray. Today the wind is still up , blowing @ 30-40k. The pack ice has moved north of Round Island… we are cut off from the rest of Bristol Bay…. ”