Alaska

Hey all, I guess the pictures will have to wait for now, the library computer isn't set up for picture uplaoding. All is well, just thought I'd get on and start a blog, can't put much time in now, the boat is leaving town in a little over an hour. Fishing has been poor, Jacob and Dale are pretty even with thier catches, both are about to break the 10,000 mark. I went out with Dale the other day and made a couple sets...I'm hooked (gilled?). Yeah they're both enjoying it, this place truley is grogeous, it's like fishing in the middle of a national park, glaciers, rainforests, whales, eagles and the like are regular sights. The sun is great when it comes out, but the drizzle and mist make the place seem complete...huge snowfalls over the winter still cap most of the mountains.
Jacob's boat the Brown Sugar doesn't fit him very well, he cant standup in it, and has to sloutch in the captains seat, its a great looking little boat. The previous owner prioritized the working systems on board over the creature comforts so it is a little spartan on the interior but very clean and fishes like a champ. Someone on the dock informed Jake and I that it doesn't matter who runs her, she always seems to be loaded...it might be for sale...=]
Yesterday when we were pumping out the hold there was a live fish still swimming around after all the others were pumped out. It was a Chum. It survived being caught in a gillnet, stored in a brailerbag, a transfer onto the Beryl E, and the 32 degree water in our hatch all the way to the cannery. I decided it could be the one that got away and gave hime a heave-hoe over the side. Anyways I need to get back to the boat, hopefully I can find some wireless and post a few pictures one of these days, goodbye for now....Adam