April 2011:
Max had an excellent spring
commercial power trolling opening aboard the
F/V Chelsey in Southeast Alaska with his deckhand:
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Docked at DIPAC
working on trolling poles before heading out... |
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Just about ready to head out to the Southeast Alaska fishing grounds... |
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They've arrived and are catching some fairly nice kings... |
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Deckhand icing fish in the hold... |
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Max hauling in a king... |
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And, another one... |
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Rather late at night and they're both tired ~ time to unload... |
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Max is on the dock talking to the workers about unloading their catch... |
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Back out on the waters during a spectacular sunrise... |
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Seagull frenzy... |
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And there goes an Alaska Marine Highway ferry... |
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Lodge at Sitkoh Creek on Chichagof Island in Southeast Alaska... |
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Captain Max's friend Doug Neil owner of the F/V Ocean Cape... |
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Miss Chelsey and me greeting Captain Max on a rainy day as he docks the F/V Chelsey at Statter Harbor in Auke Bay...
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Yes, I pray for their safety when they are gone commercial fishing, and am so very thankful when they are safely home!!
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