Commercial Fishing
•Corey Forrest•
Her?
Xtratuf | Mar 01, 21
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My family has been making a living on the water and commercial fishing for hundreds of years, so I suppose it is in our blood. But, unlike my brothers who seemed inclined to be part of it from a young age, there were never any women working on my family’s dock or coming off one of the fishing boats, so it hadn’t crossed my mind or interested me that I could or would be a fisherman.
Commercial Fishing
•Matchstick Productions•
McKenna Peterson Bonafide Badass
Xtratuf | Nov 17, 20
Besides being an absolute shredder on snow, she is also Captain McKenna of her families fishing boat. Winters atop giant mountain peaks and summers catching Alaska salmon with her siblings teach a permanent lesson of hard work makes you a better skier.
Commercial Fishing
•McKenna Peterson•
Resilience
Xtratuf | Oct 08, 20
Fishermen are expert story tellers. The more salty the fishermen, the better the story.
Commercial Fishing
•Corey Forrest•
A Familiar Wave of Exhaustion & Satisfaction
Xtratuf | Sep 08, 20
It’s 3:30 am, the third time waking up since I went to bed at 8:30, tossing and turning for who-knows-how-long. I have another 40 minutes before my alarm goes off. I roll over to face my husband and listen to his steady breathing. I close my eyes and wish I could fall asleep straight away as he does, or sleep through the night just once, but it’s fishing season and my brain laughs at me...
Commercial Fishing
•Nelly Hand•
From the waters of Prince William Sound
Xtratuf | Aug 17, 20
This summer, I’ve been working my gear and learning the waters of Alaska’s Prince William Sound through June, July, and now into August. Chasing the sockeye, keta, and pink salmon runs swimming their way through the bays, islands, and fjords that surround this wild place. Together, my partner Michael and...
Commercial Fishing
•Allan Mathisen•
Southeast Dungeness Crab
Xtratuf | Jul 13, 20
Setting your alarm for a 4:30 AM wake-up can make for a long day working on the water. But for Pro Team Member Allan Mathisen, Dungeness crab fishing season is underway in Southeast Alaska. Last year was marked by a record price and harvest level, but this year with the market uncertainty, the price is about half of what it was last year. Here's hoping hard work pays off this season.
Commercial Fishing
The Last Trap Family
Xtratuf | Oct 14, 19
Learn how Rhode Island Trap Fisherman and XTRATUF Pro-Team member, Corey Forest and her family work together off the coast of our country's smallest state.
Commercial Fishing
Eenie, meenie, minie, mo
Xtratuf | Aug 28, 19
We've taken the guessing out of it.
Commercial Fishing
Where the Magic Happens
The Hatchery
Xtratuf | Aug 20, 19
The farm tour at Island Creek Oysters will take you through The Hatchery. If you’ve ever seen an episode of MTV Cribs, this is the part where the celebrity host would say, “this is where the magic happens.” And yes, we are also referring to reproductive magic…
Commercial Fishing
Mother & Fisherman
Xtratuf | May 10, 19
I wasn’t sure how I was going to balance motherhood with fishing, but parting from either did not seem to be an option or a thought I could bear.
