In 2014, as a 5th & 6th grade teacher, I thought it would be a chance of a lifetime to travel from my home in WI to Bristol Bay, Alaska to work on a commercial salmon fishing boat for my cousin/Captain, Phil. With the idea of teaching my classroom ALL about the world's largest sockeye salmon run on the planet in the fall, I listened and learned as much as I possibly could! I also learned that I really enjoyed the work and the Alaska fishing industry! I continue to travel each Summer to Alaska. In 2019 our family began to sell our Salmon here in WI through delivery and at local farm markets. I have pivoted from teaching a classroom to homeschooling our children, homesteading, while still working a day job. We recently purchased our family's future 20-acre homestead, which we are developing from a corn field to our forever homestead. We work hard and play hard with our goals in order.... God, Family, & Work
Hi Abraham, It was great to have you aboard the ALEUTIAN EXPRESS. I was pleasantly surprised to see your video while showing friends some of my own. The salmon industry is in chaos right now. I got word that Copper River needed to cut 2 tenders due to the global prices and competition from a couple new floaters coming online. I'll be buying fish in Chignik this summer. All the best in your 2024 season! Safe travels and good fishing to you!
So happy you saw this! It was such an awesome experience seeing and hearing what all went into it. My family here in WI were amazed at the care and craftsmanship you put into the boat….it was also amazing to read the history of the boat when I returned as well! After last years prices and also us pivoting away from the in laws flower shop, I was hired last August by Drexel Truss here in Wrightstown WI. I currently make trusses 10pm-6am during the week along with the farming in the early morning. so for this Salmon Season, I will be up for 16 days only over the Fourth of July. Really hoping to get some great content for the channel, bring back some awesome fish to sell here, and help Phil as much as possible….yes, pricing is just a mess. Unbelievable. Can’t believe Copper River is cutting 2 tenders. Craziness right now. God bless you and thanks again for the tour!
fishing boat yes crabbing no not anymore too old too fat.. I'm an over the road trucker I have spent 197 days straight away from what I used to call home now the truck is my everything
Thank you for sharing that! We’ve met others who have spent time up in Alaska in service too. I’m sure that would of been quite an experience! Thanks again for watching!
😅 I normally work 110 to 150 hours a week on call 24/7 6 months out of the year how I deal with it is a cigar Rockstar drinks and a good beat on the radio
Thanks for sharing that, man! Ya, good beat on the radio….had my first really good cigar at a salmon delivery this year. It was a game changer, I had no idea the difference. Take care.
Damn Ive caught ones about that size here in S California !! thought they were giant up there. Also what do you dry dock your boat when the tide goes down, looks like its in the mud !
Great question about the dry dock. We dry dock when we need to maybe work on the prop. Otherwise, when we're fishing those 6-8 weeks, we are living out on the water.... fishing when the periods are open to fish, repairing nets, eating, and sleeping out in Bristol Bay. We'll go in to dock and go dry when we transfer districts. Because at that time you need to sit out 48 hours of fishing. in this video the salmon season hasn't begin yet. Thanks so much for watching!
Good to see beluga my favourite animal. Salmon my favourite fish, they farm Atlantic down here in Tasmania. Hope you found fish, all the best for the new year.
Good videos man. Im a captsin on a tuna longliner in Honolulu. Grew up gillnetting on east coast. These videos make me miss it. I've always wanted to try the Alaska salmon fishing. Hopefully one day i can get up there. Best of luck with all your endeavors
And sadly they will be less and less with the damned factory trawlers raping our ocean. Miss long lining and trolling though in the hey days. Bay looks flat and awesome though. Thanks for sharing.
Ridiculous! This is a commercial fishing business, that fish is how we provide for our families, put food on the tables, and also provide the healthiest food for our customers in a sustainable way. Remember when Jesus told the disciples to let down the nets at the other side of the boat….they couldn’t even pull them up because they were so loaded down…they hadn’t caught anything before that. That’s what it’s like when your fishing for a living and you’re struggling to find fish and then, bam, you have some sets like this…wow! Amazing gift from God! All the fish is used in some way to provide nutrition for many people! And income for the workers on the boat. There was absolutely no greed involved here.
