• 05
  • Feb, 2012
  • 2
Photo Album: This is Sitka
POSTED BY Sierra Anderson IN Featured Posts, Photographs, Sierra Anderson, Sitka Herring, Sweet Spots
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As the 2012 season approaches, we thought we would share some amazing photos Sierra took in past seasons.

  • 14
  • Jan, 2012
  • 0
I wish I had better news to share…
POSTED BY Sierra Anderson IN Announcement, Featured Posts, Hook Line Sisters, Sierra Anderson
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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.

  • 31
  • Dec, 2011
  • 3
My Biggest Test
POSTED BY Sierra Anderson IN Featured Posts, Sierra Anderson, Sitka Herring
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My biggest test in the skiff has come. It’s Sitka herring season. After our second opener, I have never been so challenged as a skiff woman as I was then. Maneuvering through such chaos was crazy to say the least.

  • 30
  • Dec, 2011
  • 1
Whale Watching in Sitka: VIDEO
POSTED BY therealalaska IN Brett Veerhusen, Featured Posts, Recreation, Sierra Anderson, Sitka Herring, Video
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Watch this beautiful, short video when Brett and Sierra take a break from herring fishing and witness the amazing whale feeding frenzy.

  • 29
  • Dec, 2011
  • 1
This. is. Herring Fishing.
POSTED BY Sierra Anderson IN Featured Posts, Occupation, Sierra Anderson, Sitka Herring
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The nature of competition can be intense. This is the herring fishing season and what is soon to be unveiled in the new TLC fishing series, “Hook Line & Sisters”. Let me give you some context into the world of herring fishing and my experience leading up to what you will see on the premier tonight.

  • 29
  • Dec, 2011
  • 0
TRA Apparel Line Launch
POSTED BY therealalaska IN Announcement, Featured Posts, Hook Line Sisters
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The Real Alaska team is ecstatic to launch our own line of apparel – allowing people to proudly promote their unique connection to Alaska with hoodies and various t-shirts.

  • 15
  • Dec, 2011
  • 2
Lights, Camera, Sitka!
POSTED BY Sierra Anderson IN Featured Posts, Hook Line Sisters, Sierra Anderson, Sitka Herring
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With Hook, Line & Sisters airing two weeks from today on TLC, we thought we would share Sierra’s post again from this Spring when she wrote about what was happening before the Sitka season.

  • 05
  • Dec, 2011
  • 12
Television Premier of Hook, Line & Sisters
POSTED BY Sierra Anderson IN Chignik, Featured Posts, Hook Line Sisters, Salmon, Sierra Anderson, Sitka Herring
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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!

  • 14
  • Apr, 2011
  • 1
Photo Album: Sitka Herring 2011 by Brett
POSTED BY Brett Veerhusen IN Brett Veerhusen, Featured Posts, Photographs, Sitka Herring
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A season filled with highs and lows, battles and victories. Here is a glimpse of my never to be forgotten experience crewing aboard the F/V Memry Anne during the Sitka Sac Roe Herring Fishery of 2011. Enjoy!

  • 23
  • Mar, 2011
  • 0
Most Lucrative Fishery
POSTED BY therealalaska IN Featured Posts, Fishing Advice, Occupation, Sierra Anderson
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It’s March and the Sitka Sac Roe Herring season is about to begin. The Real Alaska will be there with a reality television crew to capture it on film!