It’s hard sometimes but free your mind from everything you know and you can handle it. I am a pretty easy-going guy so I just wait my turn, let everyone else do their stuff, and then take care of mine. You really need to be able to get along with all sorts of personalities on a boat. What would be your number one tip to give to anyone who is trying to get a job on a fishing boat?īe ready to give up your life for a bit and work harder then you ever have.ĭescribe the living arrangements and how you deal with sharing space, living in a small accommodation. And be ready to work harder then you ever have. A bad one is going to get you beat up or fired.
When this happens you have a little time to sleep but your adrenaline is so pumped it’s really hard to sleep.īy the time you are about to actually fall asleep it’s time to go back to work.īesides actual ‘on the job’ experience, are there any personal qualities you would need in order to get into this unique line of work? Sometimes we have a few hours between picking up pots. When we do have a minute we sleep in the mudroom on anything we can find. If we are not dropping or pulling pots we are cleaning, getting bait ready for the next drop, cooking, changing oil, cleaning the engine room, and so on. What’s a typical day like on the fishing boat, if there is such a thing? We each took turns cooking and cleaning on the boat. We eventually all took turns and I was trained to do every Job. When we would drop the pots I would clip the bait jar to the pot and close up the pot, then run over to throw in the shots with the buoys. I basically took a bunch of cod/salmon and herring and grinded them all up in a giant grinder, then jammed them into small bait jars. I started as a greenhorn but worked my way up quickly to deckhand.ĭescribe the job. They even let me throw the hook a few times. At first my job was “bait guy,” but I was so fast at it that I was able to learn all the jobs on a king crab boat. I just did king crab for the first time so I was the greenhorn. Well, I am working now on the M/V Melanie. If you’re currently committed to a vessel, tell us about the boat. I have many projects in the works.įree Employment and Injury Related Legal Advice
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I am using my skills with film to also create a full feature documentary about commercial fishing in Alaska. I am working on starting a film production company. I grew up with a very hard-working family and owe what I have learned to them in this life.
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I knew how to put a worm on a hook (laughs)…I knew that I could handle the work. What related experience did you have prior to being hired? It’s hard work but in the end it’s well worth the experience. What I have learned is you either hate fishing or love it. I am an adrenaline junkie blessed with amazing amounts of energy and a love of danger. I love adventure, the outdoors, and extreme conditions. What made you want to work in the Alaska fishing and/or seafood industry? Excerpt Only! Become a Member to Read the Three Part Interviewīecome a Member to Access the Entire Interview
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