It’s about time I let you all know what’s really going on and why my show hasn’t been on TV. Last Friday I got the terrible phone call and found out TLC pulled the plug on Hook Line & Sisters.

HOOK, LINE, & SISTERS will premier on TLC December 29th at 9PM (ET/PT). I am excited to post behind the scenes videos and photos on The Real Alaska!

August 13th.  We fished until 4pm, before finally admitting that the wind was getting the better of us. The forecast was calling for 40 MPH winds, and I’d been anxiously anticipating it.  I could use a day off to just sit and sleep.  I knew we should have finished at 2 pm, but there was [...]

It’s 4am. I’m curled up in my bunk, but despite being asleep I’m consciously aware of the pain that courses through my body.  It keeps me in a half-sleep stage, where every move, every roll onto my side, jolts me awake momentarily from the throbbing discomfort that races up from my hands into my forearms. [...]

This is a short video of us fishing in Chignik Alaska and taking a little breather before the 3rd opener. This is our second twenty-four hour closure of the season. The fishery opens and closes at different times throughout the season to allow time to meet the escapement goals. Closures can last anywhere from a [...]

The fishing season begins when the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), who are responsible for the management of the fishing season, have established “openings” for the fishermen to begin. All salmon return to spawn in the river that they were born in, so after spending their adult life in the ocean, they return [...]

Chignik is a small fishing village located off the Alaskan Peninsula. In essence, this was my ‘sandbox’ growing up.  It’s a beautiful area broken up into 3 small areas: Chignik Bay, Chignik Lagoon, and Chignik Lakes. This Album is a montage of pictures from both the Bay and the Lagoon. We had very little time [...]

I arrived in Chignik less than 2 hours before I became friends with the mayor.  I had just settled onto a bench in the galley of the Kimberly, the boat I was staying on for the next few days and dozed off… when I woke up to the sound of voices and someone standing over [...]

“There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.” ~Joseph Conrad

In my “Meet the Crew” episode, I hope to give you a glimpse of the dynamic between the ‘character’s’ as well as help you understand each crew members role on the boat. Remember, these positions aren’t necessarily exclusive to each individual. Commercial fishing is a team effort where everyone has to pitch in and work [...]