Post by: Skillet on June 25, 2020, 09:28:49 AM
First of all... COVID. Man, that hurt us up here, and continues to do so. What really bummed me out is that I had to cancel my planned HuntWa group buy this spring. Based on what we knew at the time, it seemed like the right choice. I thank everybody for their patience and understanding with that.
Ready for some good news, though? I'm bringing the boat south in November, and will be doing another HuntWa group buy like we did last winter. I'll be bringing on specials again, like the scallops and king crab. Maybe a few other things, stay tuned for that announcement in a few months.
One thing I've learned from this Covid experience, though, is that for me to get the fish to the people who want it I can't always rely on my physical presence in WA to make it happen. And that the random nature of my travels didn't always work with everybody else's schedules. So... I'm running a little experimental project this summer while I'm out fishing to distribute fish in a small area. This pilot project is going to be run by our very own @ctwiggs1 and his family in the South Sound area. It's going to be a Facebook group (which is kind of funny, if you know how hard I've tried to avoid that site over the years :chuckle:), and will be offering up a limited line of flash frozen fish in 10# boxes and 25# filet cases. King, coho, halibut, black cod, lingcod, and actually some yelloweye! We're hoping to have fish available for pickup in early-mid August.
If you're really jonesing for fish and need a fix until I get down this winter, reach out to him and see if you can meet him at one of his drop-off locations. This is a limited quantity experiment, so I can't promise how much of each species will be available. I've set all the prices for this (they'll be the same for the winter buy as well), and had to raise some to reflect the skyrocketing costs we're seeing up here in AK. Compare to any online product, though, and the prices are still way under average. If this whole thing works out the way we'd like it to, I'll be looking for more folks to run buying groups in other areas. Some nice discounts on fish, and other benefits, potentially available for those who step up to take the abuse! :chuckle:
Ctwiggs1 has suggested he may be open to doing some dropoff points outside of the South Sound area, but I'll let him make the final call on that. I know how much windshield time it takes to cover WA state with fish, and it's more than you'd think. Like watching "The Irishmen."
Alright folks, I'm just about ready to go for kings on July 1. Got a very stern Coast Guard inspector coming to the boat in a few minutes, gotta lay out the $20's on the table just right to make sure I pass :chuckle:. Jokes, jokes! It takes Benjamin's now-a-days...
Good fishin' everybody, I'll keep a few updates coming throughout the summer.
:tup:
Post by: lastmk8 on June 25, 2020, 09:59:36 AM
Good Luck Chris, happy fishing!!
Post by: JKEEN33 on June 25, 2020, 11:10:51 AM
Post by: Dan-o on June 25, 2020, 11:13:54 AM
WHERE ARE MY PRAWNS????????
WHERE ARE MY PRAWNS????????
WHERE ARE MY PRAWNS????????
Post by: ctwiggs1 on June 25, 2020, 11:23:23 AM
Popping on here. First off - big thanks to Chris for taking my way-to-many-phone calls. I've been described by friends as the most curious (insert expletive) person they've ever met, and I am absolutely fascinated by what Chris does. I'm pretty sure last week I asked him 3 times if he could figure out a way to offer health insurance so I could win the argument with my wife to go work for him :chuckle:
Everything about what we are doing is 100% controlled by Chris. His offerings, his prices, his rules. We made a Facebook page (link below), and Chris is one of the admins. I'm pretty sure my words to Chris were "You've built a great brand and you shouldn't put too much exposure with me. You need to be able to fire me if the time comes for that without damaging yourself." I'm already my favorite employee.
My goal here was a mixture of Chris's very noble mission and my own selfishness: He wants to get top tier fish to our freezers as efficiently as possible and I want to get his fish in my freezer as efficiently as possible.
In all seriousness, my wife and I really are just a conduit here. We want to be able to buy from Chris more often than once a year, and we want to be able to see more people be able to take advantage of this great opportunity.
If all else fails, I'm going to at least claim victory for getting Chris over the "3 friends" bar on Facebook :tup: :chuckle:
https://www.facebook.com/HansonFishCoSouthSound
Post by: Woodchuck on June 25, 2020, 11:29:21 AM
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Post by: 92xj on June 25, 2020, 11:51:12 AM
Glad you're pulling though this *censored* show up there Chris. Good luck with the upcoming season and I look forward to the next chat season when you return.
Post by: ctwiggs1 on June 25, 2020, 11:57:15 AM
No Facebook for me but if anyone figures out a tricities run before the November return, please let me know. My seafood rack in the freezer is empty.
Glad you're pulling though this *censored* show up there Chris. Good luck with the upcoming season and I look forward to the next chat season when you return.
It's definitely not out of the picture. Chris and I discussed it in detail last night and my response was pretty simple: If I can cover the cost of gas I'm fine doing it. I recognize that I'm probably not going to make much personally on the east side because of the amount of gas I'll be burning, but you guys are a part of the hunt-wa family and that's very important to me (and VERY important to Chris). This site has been a great resource for me over the last decade or so, you've been a big part of Chris working on his direct-to-consumer approach, and I don't want anyone to feel that this is going to be exclusive to people in the south sound. I mean honestly, I get enough crap for living in King County on this site as it is :chuckle:
Post by: vandeman17 on June 25, 2020, 12:01:44 PM
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Post by: 2MANY on June 25, 2020, 01:13:42 PM
Stay safe and enjoy life.
Post by: Ridgeratt on June 25, 2020, 01:24:31 PM
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Post by: ctwiggs1 on June 25, 2020, 02:07:04 PM
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Post by: Skillet on June 25, 2020, 05:12:48 PM
To answer a few q's-
@jkeen33 - got my sights set on tuna loins for the fall.
@Dan-O - They're still in the ocean, buddy, but it's on like Donkey Kongbin October. That's why you pay me the medium bucks! :chuckle:
Post by: Bluemoon on June 25, 2020, 05:45:22 PM
Post by: Skillet on June 25, 2020, 05:56:23 PM
Chris, do you still have your working relationship with Alaska Airlines? For a Montana Delivery.
I do, but we're not going to be able to fly fish out this go-round. We can definitely look at doing that for the first Group buy this November, though. :tup:
Or I could drive the fish out there and harass those pheasants... :chuckle:
Post by: Bluemoon on June 25, 2020, 06:15:23 PM
Post by: Skillet on June 25, 2020, 07:00:39 PM
Any of the above can change on short notice, as we're not official on the product mix yet. Curtis will come on here with the final deal over we know what I've caught and have available. :tup:
Post by: sagerat on June 25, 2020, 07:06:30 PM
Post by: Skillet on June 26, 2020, 11:07:03 AM
Post by: Dhoey07 on June 26, 2020, 12:00:10 PM
I look forward to ordering in November for sure!
Post by: donsk16 on June 26, 2020, 03:42:26 PM
This is an awesome idea by both of you :).
Post by: Whitpirate on June 26, 2020, 05:36:24 PM
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Post by: ctwiggs1 on June 27, 2020, 07:12:17 PM
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Post by: ctwiggs1 on July 15, 2020, 09:09:47 AM
Just wanted to let everyone know that we went live today with our ordering platform. We did a quick survey on Facebook and we determined that these 4 locations are where we wanted to focus for the pilot run: Enumclaw, Auburn, South Hill and Factoria.
There is *some* flexibility in there if someone needs a little help, but I can't guarantee anything. I'm trying to accommodate as much as possible, but this model still has to be proven to work. Example: There were 2 people in the Spokane area that were interested, but I just couldn't justify the 12-13 hours on the road for that volume.
Please understand that even if I can't get you taken care of on this run, Chris is going to do another huge Hunt-Wa run this fall and he'll definitely have you covered with all his regular assortments.
Really appreciate the support and understanding on here guys. Please PM me with any questions :tup:
Here is the store: https://store32219834.company.site/
Thanks
Curtis
Post by: MacAttack on July 15, 2020, 09:51:30 AM
Post by: ctwiggs1 on July 15, 2020, 09:53:46 AM
Link doesn't work....or do I have to have the facebook?
Works for me and no FB is required. What error message are you getting?
Post by: MacAttack on July 15, 2020, 10:33:01 AM
Post by: ctwiggs1 on July 15, 2020, 10:34:55 AM
Hope it works well for you - feedback is always appreciated!
Curtis