Heeding the Siren Song of Salmon

Choosing the strenuous life, if only for a while

Ope. Here I am, back in Alaska, on a fishing boat, hauling nets.

I did a few stints on commercial fishing boats as a kid, and have dabbled in it here and there since about 2016, when my friend Tyson Fick invited me up to Southeast Alaska to do a combination of sportfishing and commercial; at the time he had a hand trolling permit and a small boat.

Then h…