Hey all,
In June of this summer, I will be helping out my brother in-law with his commercial salmon fishing venture up in Alaska. He has a small gill net boat he's been running for the past few summers, and was looking for help this summer so I volunteered. He operates in the Prince William Sound, in the Coghill River and by the Copper River, not far from Anchorage and Whittier. This will be my first time doing any sort of commercial salmon fishing, and first time in Alaska.
Has anyone done anything like this? And if so, any tips? Of course I've already talked with my BIL and got the scoop on what to expect and generally what sort of equipment/apparel I will need, but always curious to hear what others recommend based on their experiences.
In particular, if there is any clothing/apparel that you used that worked best, any items/equipment that you thought was a must have to help you survive a month + on a boat and make it more bearable, etc.
These were some of his recommendations for some gear:
- Grundens Gage jacket (already purchased, found one on sale for a bit over 50% off)
- Xtratuf boots
- Survival suit
- Life jacket (I already have an auto-inflate one that I will use)
- Moisture wicking and quick dry undergarments and clothes, avoid cotton (should already have most of this)
- Rain/water proof pants (already have some)
- Headlamps
I'm really looking forward to this adventure. I've spent a lot of time in isolation and on the open ocean and doing hard work in my past life in oil & gas, but this will definitely be a new adventure for me. Big bonus will be having a freezer stocked full of salmon after this, and probably some good stories!
In June of this summer, I will be helping out my brother in-law with his commercial salmon fishing venture up in Alaska. He has a small gill net boat he's been running for the past few summers, and was looking for help this summer so I volunteered. He operates in the Prince William Sound, in the Coghill River and by the Copper River, not far from Anchorage and Whittier. This will be my first time doing any sort of commercial salmon fishing, and first time in Alaska.
Has anyone done anything like this? And if so, any tips? Of course I've already talked with my BIL and got the scoop on what to expect and generally what sort of equipment/apparel I will need, but always curious to hear what others recommend based on their experiences.
In particular, if there is any clothing/apparel that you used that worked best, any items/equipment that you thought was a must have to help you survive a month + on a boat and make it more bearable, etc.
These were some of his recommendations for some gear:
- Grundens Gage jacket (already purchased, found one on sale for a bit over 50% off)
- Xtratuf boots
- Survival suit
- Life jacket (I already have an auto-inflate one that I will use)
- Moisture wicking and quick dry undergarments and clothes, avoid cotton (should already have most of this)
- Rain/water proof pants (already have some)
- Headlamps
I'm really looking forward to this adventure. I've spent a lot of time in isolation and on the open ocean and doing hard work in my past life in oil & gas, but this will definitely be a new adventure for me. Big bonus will be having a freezer stocked full of salmon after this, and probably some good stories!
