June started out very slow but so far in July things have really been picking up! We are King fishing, I have my friends Deck Hand, Tyler for a couple weeks! Tyler is awesome, I don't think I will be able to let him go! I'm not sure what I will do when Tyler is done with me.
Things have been going great!

Alaska so far.

Hi all, it's Jodi! Sorry we are not doing so well at updating the blog so far. We don't have wifi and sometimes don't even
have cell phone service!

I've been here for just over two weeks and Dad has been here about three weeks or so. It's been a slow start so hopefully big finish! 

Our boat F/V (Fishing Vessel) Myrth is a wooden boat made in 1946 in Sitka, AK. The boat probably weighs 50,000 to 60,000 pounds depending on what she's got on board. 

I've done a lot of painting on the outside of the boat which has helped the looks a lot! But salt water seems to ruin everything so I'm sure a lot of it will show wear by the end of the season! 

Dad powerwashed to boat and we put a new coat of copper paint on the bottom below the water level, it seals the bottom of the boat so wood eating worms don't get into it as well as some other stuff that most won't understand! ;) 

Dad and his buddy Kelvin on another boat put new zincs on the boat, worked on the hydraulics, water heater, tattletales (bobbers), and lots of other things. It's about like anything a person owns, there is always some work to be done! 

As for fishing, (why we are here!) 

-We were hoping to catch many Chum Salmon by now, but our salmon count is sadly still at 0. Every year is different and you can't predict when fish will come through or if they will even bite. A majority of the Salmon Trollers don't start until July 1 when the King Season opens on the outside waters (Gulf of Alaska)

We are heading to Southern Chatham Strait at 4am which will be a couple day journey. When we get there and on our way we will be fishing for Kings so wish us luck! 

Last year a lot of the boats were catching between 250-750 Chum Salmon a day at this point. So I'm pretty disappointed because I was hoping to see a lot of that type of action. There are lots of boats tied up to the docks, which isn't a normal thing at this point in the game. We are all going a little bit crazy! Lots of the Trollers around are super nice and extreemly helpful! It's been fun meeting new people and learning tips and tricks and sharing stories with everyone. There are obviously a few know it alls that drive me a bit crazy but they are everywhere so yeah! 

Sounds like we've got lots of rain back home since we've been gone! Crazy! 

The weather here is unbeatable. Perfect in my opinion! We've had a few cold rainy days but that's to be expected here. 

Most of my good pictures so far are on my camera but I will try to share a few from my phone. 

We caught some bright orange Rock Fish and a nice size Halibut, both were awesome eating! I'm lucky to have Dad here to cook it up perfectly for me! 

The mountains are beautiful! I've got to see lots off whales, porpoises, some bears, sea otter which I call (sea dogs), interesting fish, lots of Eagles!  It's been an interesting trip so far, lots of strange excitement. 

Hopefully we will see fishing pick up very soon! I hear where we are headed is beautiful so I'm excited for that! 

Until next time! 

Wish us luck! :) 

Here we go again!

I am excited about another adventure in Southeast Alaska. I am on my way to Juneau, AK with Kenny where I will board my new fishing vessel! When we get to Juneau we will do some stocking up on groceries and gear. Once we get settled in I will learn the ropes of my new boat. I purchased F/V Myrth this winter and I'm excited and nervous about doing this on my own! It's great to get away where when you see the beauty of Alaska you know there is a God! Kenny has been a great teacher these past few years and will be near me most of the time! After things are settled in Juneau Kenny and I will head to Hoonah where Kenny will get on his boat the Sidney, the boat I was on the past few summers.

I'm thankful for everyone back home taking care of things while I am gone. I've been dreaming about this for many years now and I'm hoping that this will be another great and prosperous experience! Hoping the fishing is great so I can make some money! Thank you to Kaleb for getting Ken and I to Denver, we appreciate it and will see you later this summer!

My daughter Jodi will also be joining me for at least a few weeks we hope! I'm not sure she knows what she is getting herself into. She will arrive in less than a week. I need to clean the boat a little bit before she arrives! 

I hope to keep this as updated as possible but it will depend on where we are! Most places we will not have any internet connection so when we get back to port and have time hopefully I will be able to show you some pictures and let you know how things are going! Cellphones will also not work the majority of the time, praise the lord. 

Until next time!