Commercial Fishing

[Skillet]

Sitka BT-

Thank you so much for posting that up.  When I decided to leave my straight job for a "life of slime," Tele and Joel were there to answer any number of my inane questions, providing quiet encouragement the whole way. 

One of my proudest moments this year was in August, when the Nerka and the Diamond Lil happened to be in Sitka at the same time - if only for a few minutes.  Tele saw we were doing a quick turn on the trip and were planning on leaving right away, so came over to chat for a bit.  I introduced Tele to my relatively new deckhand Mike as she was handing him our mooring lines.  Tele, gracious as always, welcomed Mike to the troll fleet and said "Pleased to meet you Mike.  You are very lucky.  The Diamond Lil is a wonderful boat and has a great captain.  Good luck to you, be safe."

Thought I was going to burst with pride.

[Skillet]

Sounds like you are really enjoying the time off after a very long season.

Ha, you know it.  Partying like a rock star over here.

[Scvette]

Cold and windy. N40 gusting to 50. Luckily close to shore so no big seas.

[Skillet]

Just posted up in the "Looking for work/Looking to Hire" thread that I'm interviewing for a Deckhand spot for the summer troll season.  Check out the info there and PM me if you're interested.

[Woodchuck]

Don't you owe us some pictures and such on this thread by now? 

[Skillet]

Busted! 
I do, but the pics I have are on a comp I don't have access to right now.  I'll see of i can scare up a few pics and a story in the next few days...

[Woodchuck]

  

[Night goat]

Well, it's official, today, i just landed me a gig seining up in Prince William Sound for the summer, season will be a little shorter for me than usual, but, the way I see it, I get paid for a 2.5 month vacation, unlimited sports fishing oppertunities seiners, seaplanes, skiffs, maybe some deer hunting, four wheelers, hell... Might even make a lil cash on the side. I hear price is gonna be good

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Great read! Glad to here your back safe and sound. 

[Duckslayer89]

Well, it's official, today, i just landed me a gig seining up in Prince William Sound for the summer, season will be a little shorter for me than usual, but, the way I see it, I get paid for a 2.5 month vacation, unlimited sports fishing oppertunities seiners, seaplanes, skiffs, maybe some deer hunting, four wheelers, hell... Might even make a lil cash on the side. I hear price is gonna be good

That's awesome I've always wanted to fish there

[Sitka_Blacktail]

Well, it's official, today, i just landed me a gig seining up in Prince William Sound for the summer, season will be a little shorter for me than usual, but, the way I see it, I get paid for a 2.5 month vacation, unlimited sports fishing oppertunities seiners, seaplanes, skiffs, maybe some deer hunting, four wheelers, hell... Might even make a lil cash on the side. I hear price is gonna be good

We'll have to meet up for a beer. Let me Know when you get there.

[Skillet]

Well, it's official, today, i just landed me a gig seining up in Prince William Sound for the summer, season will be a little shorter for me than usual, but, the way I see it, I get paid for a 2.5 month vacation, unlimited sports fishing oppertunities seiners, seaplanes, skiffs, maybe some deer hunting, four wheelers, hell... Might even make a lil cash on the side. I hear price is gonna be good

 Hope you slay up there man.   

[Skillet]

Been a while since I've posted, wanted to share a vid of some good chum fishing in Sitka Sound from yesterday.

My deckhand Kyle is a Washington guy, fellow hunter.  We've been doing pretty good on the coho this year too.  But you gotta troll dress the coho - chums are nice because they are after the eggs, so I just pop a gill and slush them in those deck totes. Kyle is a big fan of chums! 

Enjoy-

[Timberstalker]

Holy cow, that's putting fish in the boat!

[pianoman9701]

Cool video, Chris.