Friday, August 20, 2010

Bristol Bay Alaska 2010

Golf, Naknek style.
Launching our boat.
Heading out the Naknek River.
Fighting the line for the best set.
Fishing boats waiting to off-load after an opening.
Snowpac Seafoods Processing Plant, Dillingham.
Bumper boats.

Set-net fishermen on the Wood River.
Partners in crime, Rob and Tom.
Guys in our radio group hanging out waiting to off-load.
Off-loading 6 bags at onch- a first.
Weighing our catch.
Done for the day, throwing the pick- anchors away!

Saw the first boat I worked on in Alaska- oh the memories...
We had a great season! Fished all the major river systems in Bristol Bay- Naknek, Kvichak, Nushagak, Igushik, Wood, Ugashik, and Egegik rivers. Caught around 225,000 lbs. We worked non-stop, fishing every tide getting a whopping 3-4 hrs. sleep on average between openings. I'm just now starting to be able to sleep through the night 4 weeks later.


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