Bristol Bay, Alaska Gillnet Salmon Fishing 2019 

This is without a doubt the best video of Bristol Bay I have seen. LMAO the content was brilliant and funny. After fishing in Alaska my whole life this girl shows the way on how to be a good deck hand.

Jess -- this is a WONDERFUL documentation of "what it's like". I've just finished my 3rd season working as a 4th (and free help!) deckhand for my son, Capt. Dan. It's hard on an "old man", but I wouldn't trade the experience for anything. I love the way you got footage of throwing the buoy, turning on hydros, chunking the grappling hook, connecting the pelican, swapping ends, "running the net", etc. I may have even seen a Rotation going on there -- not sure, tho'. I've never documented the processes so well and this film will really help me explain to friends and fam what the whole thing is like.....especially the shit bucket!!! Looks like Bubba fished for Trident. I was hoping to see footage of a tender I was familiar with, but my son fishes for Icicle (now OBI). Thank you again!

This video is extremely helpful for some research I’m doing for my writing. Thank you!

Just came across this Without seeing this I about forgot how miserable I was when I did that in the 90’s 🤣🥃🇺🇸 good on ya

Awesome Job and that I fish in ugashik and Dillingham for 35 years my first year in ugashik was 1970 and south coast of Oregon 2 or 3 years before that fishing salmon and tuna

That was a dang good video, i subscribed. Please post more great videos. Thank you from me, here in Canada.

Way to go, Jess! My grandson is going out next week (June 2021). I really hope he can be as tough as You! You are REALLY SOMETHING! Love your video. By the way...my grandsons name is Jess...

This is amazing. Please make more videos!

AWESOME VIDEO Thanks.!

Must be nice meeting Dan Harmon on the tender boat

I was in that same boat yard a few years ago!

That is a good lady yupallaround hoodie cheers have fun b safe

How you find a job like this

Well done, did you ever come back?

Your video is awesome. I love Bristol Bay. I haven't been up in a couple years but will be returning this summer. What was base price last year?

How dangerous is gillnetting in bristol bay? My friend said his captain has a spot open for deckhand but i’m nervous

Welcome to BristolBay lol

Good job not wrapping your fingers around the anchor line.

Where was this at? I used to go to egegeik every year from 06-2011 Miss it

Какой размер ячеи?

Dam I thought I was on acid

Did you know the captain before you went up or did you just go for it?

You don’t bleed sockeye. Cod yes not sockeye.

How'd you get into something like this? I've been interested in headed out to AK for a salmon season, but I don't know how to find a job other than walking up and down the docks asking captains (or working at a cannery for a full season beforehand).

What advice would you suggest to a newbie

That a good lady .hooie .

Живу у моря в России и не имею права так же заниматься промыслом у нас это.считаеться браконьерством почему российские рыбаки не родились на Аляске это какой-то рок судьбы ,желаю всем хорошего улова!

That is so cool. I would love to be a deckhand, your positivity is hard to find in the fishing industry!

Good for you! I think you did a great job

Hey! This is awesome! You are such a badass, on the backdeck doing it all! I've been fishing in Bristol Bay for years and my crewmate and I make a zine of women fisherman's stories and art called Bristol Baybes, we'd love it if you wanted to submit a creative work for it!

Question if you have two boys they are 12 an 14 would you leave an do this

Waoooo. I want to know more about fishing

Hey my family fished set net sites in the eggegik district for many years. Lived right below coffee point. Thanks for the great video!

Real cool Jess!!! Livin the dream!

Nice video I fell in love with sockeye season 🌊🐟👍

Hey it's the handy .purdy lady .hooey !