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! :)
