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Sometimes the preparation for sea seems to drag on interminably. There are a thousand details to attend to…sometimes the work slows to a crawl for lack of a part or a nut and bolt. Everything conspires to hold you back…it … Continue reading →

Dillingham boat harbor…winds S.W. 15-20k…sunny, barometer rising..afloat at last..we are in the final stages of preparation for the season…all systems checked out…This is my first time back afloat in 12 years…It feels like only 12 months have past…

Dillingham…the boat yard…winds light out of the S.W….overcast, light drizzle..after a week of gales and drIving rain this is a nice break..The pace of the boat yard gets more intense each day now..we have been doing a major overhaul of … Continue reading →

Reading back over my log, I remembered what a mischievous creature the Sea Wolf could be. Sort of like a horse who will throw you if he senses you aren’t paying attention…the Sea Wolf could bite you on the ass. … Continue reading →

The Bay is the kind of place where you really need friends. Your productivity, your peace of mind and your safety often depends on them. It is also the kind of place where you learn who your real friends are. … Continue reading →

I reckon that from the very beginning…since human beings first went down to the sea in ships to earn their livelihood on great waters …. They engaged in ritual and carried talismans to ensure safe passage and a bountiful harvest. … Continue reading →

My log for May 31, 1979 reads…”Woke at 5am with the wind coming brisk out of the N.N.E down by Nichols Hills. Pulled the gear (8 kings) and fought the wind back to Clark’s Point to avoid being blown out … Continue reading →

First off you should understand that Bristol Bay is not a bay…It is a +10,000 square mile, right arm of the Bering Sea. It was so named by the great seaman and navigator Captain Cook, who hailed from Bristol, England. … Continue reading →

I have been working on the gear in the net locker. It is a welcome relief from the grinding, welding and general stinking cacaphony of the machine shop. Working on the nets is more like a quiet meditation. With a … Continue reading →

By now, gentle reader, you may have concluded that only men fish the Bay. Untrue! In point of fact a handful of exceptional women work as both skippers and deckhands. As I was walking back to the boat harbor I … Continue reading →