I hopped on a Salmon boat in Alaska for four months in the middle of this series and lost track of it. Sorry about that. If you’re just finding this article you might want to wander over to Part 1: SEO for Travel Bloggers – Crafting Keyword Specific Posts and start from the beginning as […]
Fishing in Alaska – Life on a Salmon Tender part 2
If you’re just arriving you should check out Salmon Tender Life part 1 and the basics: Salmon 101. Just before mid season Chums, Reds, Silvers and Kings start to run simultaneously. The openers jump from 12 hours to 48 or 72 hours. The fishing grounds move in from an 8 hour ride from the dock […]
Fishing in Alaska – Life on the Salmon Tender part 1
Think of it this way. Go into your bedroom and imagine it has a small shower, a toilet, a kitchen and a table. Your bed is replaced with a bunk that’s about 2” shorter than your body. It has a lip around the edge to keep you from rolling out in the waves. Everything is […]
Taos Timber Frame – Beginnings
I’m sitting here this morning starting the preliminary designs of what may be my third timber frame. I haven’t talked much on this site about timber framing or the timber frame home I’ve been building outside of Taos, New Mexico for the last three years. It seems as good a time as any time to […]
Fishing in Alaska – The Saga of Salty Steve
Now that everyone has made their way through Salmon 101 you can let your own imagination do the walking. All those boats filled with all those boys lead to some interesting situations packed with fascinating characters. From the bright eyed, hot headed new comers to hardened sea farers, cocky young punks and seasoned pros, you […]
Fishing in Alaska – Salmon 101
I searched the interwebs extensively prior to arriving in Alaska. My search turned up nothing that even remotely covered the ins and outs of Salmon fishing, what to expect, what to prepare for and some basic vocabulary that will keep you from sounding like a greenhorn (rookie). That’s what I’m going to cover here as […]
Welcome back to freewheelings.com
Hey, I kept this blog up for a year while in Alaska and have been pondering on what to do with it now that I’m back in the lower 48. You’ve probably noticed it has been two months since I have posted anything. It’s been a busy couple months, but I have reached a conclusion. […]
Land Ho!
After three and a half months at sea working a fishing vessel I am pleased to report that I am back on dry ground. It’s been a long summer and tons of hard work, fun and quick sleep. I look forward to putting together my experiences and getting this blog back on a regular schedule. […]
Blog on Hiatus
As you may have guessed by now I have very limited access to the Internet and we do little but sleep and work on the boat. Unfortunately, I’m going to have to put the blog on hiatus until I hit the mainland again. All is well and I look forward to telling the tale once I’m […]
Heading to Sea
I don’t have as much time as I’d like for this post. I just landed a job on a fishing tender out of Cordova, Alaska and I’ll be heading to sea in an hour or so. I picked up my first Alaska Commercial Fishing Crew license as well. An interesting summer is in store. Wish […]