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Before heading north I spent one last, sweet weekend in Deadwood with The Woman I Love. To lighten the mood and amuse her I began reciting the names of various boats I had encountered in the Bay. The list included….Ratso, … Continue reading →

Rolf and I were hanging out in the cabin of the Questar …resting from our labors after a long day in the boat yard….The subject of grizzly bears came up, as it often does in Alaska. They are named Ursus … Continue reading →

Rolf and I were lounging around the cabin of the Questar last night…drinking Kona coffee sent to me by the Woman I Love….and talking story. We got on the subject of fishermen and their endless superstitions. For instance…you never bring … Continue reading →

Looking back on that first entry in my log in 1979. I was struck by how green and ignorant and lucky I was. When I wandered onto Dead Man Sands I was like a little chipmunk playing in the mouth … Continue reading →

Arrived Dlg on May 09. Rolf was there to meet me at the airfield. Big Pink made it as well..although a little worse for wear…the zipper blew out and the seams were leaking…miraculously nothing was lost. A couple hours later … Continue reading →

During my first few seasons in the Bay I traveled with an old olive drab U.S.Army duffel bag left over from my dad’s 23 years in the service. It was big and roomy and I felt it brought me luck … Continue reading →

”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 … Continue reading →

May 05…..Deadwood…..I am packing Big Pink and getting ready to head north for another salmon season in the Bay. I’ll be in Dillingham on May 09. I am going to crew for my friend Rolf on his 32 ft. gillnetter, … Continue reading →

I borrowed this term from Melville. It describes the quotations he cites at the beginning of Moby Dick. They are in the literary tradition of the Commonplace Book which was very popular in the 19th century….I have my own modest … Continue reading →

I started my boat log for Bristol Bay during my second season in the Bay. That was 1979. My first entry was May 28, 1979. My boat was a 32ft bowpicker…marine plywood and oak….built on the style of Columbia River … Continue reading →