Finished Trolling for 2010

We finished up trolling this year in September and have now moved on to long lining. We have a lot to share with you a few pictures from our Coho and King salmon season. The fishing was good and a lot of fun was had! The Crew members consisted of Captain David Clarke, Crewmember Kinsi Clarke and second crew member Mariah Warren. Now on to the next task: the selling of the fish!

Here we have Kinsi hiding behind our beautiful coho salmon. The conditions are perfect for FAS (Frozen at sea) salmon! The weather was mostly good, friends were made and hopefully we can keep you updated on the latest in Alaskan fisheries and the ins and outs of what we endure.
For now, we will be sharing some fun photos from our fishing trips.
David Clarke, Captain and owner of the Seanna.
She is a beautiful old wood boat built in 1945. Here is a picture of the boat from the side sitting in the Sitka harbor.

Below is a picture of Kinsi and Mariah from left to right. Holding up a medium sized king salmon. They are standing in what is the aft of the boat where the actual fishing happens. There are two lines of trolling wire that run towards the back of the boat into the water with fishing line and hooks attached to them. These are pulled up out of water by a hydraulic system. The crew members take the snaps off the line and pull each fish individually on board (using a gaff hook).
Then each and every fish is cleaned as the first part of processing. Shortly after they are put into the fish hold where they are frozen at temperatures that can be as low as -30 or more.