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Join us today to hear Garry share his story, this man has seen it all in our Industry, including Salmon Fishing from Sail Boats. From Manual labor to Rodeo Champion   Support our Podcast by getting you some gear Galley Stories Podcast  

Nikola, John and Hunter Mavar share Three generations history in the fishing Industry.   To Support Galley Stories visit our store Galley Stories Gear

Join us as Captain Brown shares his story, and he even bought his Lovely Wife.   Support us at Galley Stories Gear Store

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Join us in hearing the Amazing life story of Captain Tim Willis,   Support us here Galley Stories Gear  

OK, we have been Recording off an on for coming on 6 years, THX COVID, but Tim is an example of why we do try to capture our Maritime Stories. THIS episode and the following are the exact reason Maritime Stories should be preserved. Special thanks to Pacific Marine Expo, National Fisherman and Xtratuf, as well as Trident Seafoods on this one. Not even going to try to explain his history as he does it so eloquently himself. Both episodes will be posted together as I personally could not wait for the second part.   Support us here Galley Stories Gear

OK, we have been Recording off an on for coming on 6 years, THX COVID, but Tim is an example of why we do try to capture our Maritime Stories. THIS episode and the following are the exact reason Maritime Stories should be preserved. Special thanks to Pacific Marine Expo, National Fisherman and Xtratuf, as well as Trident Seafoods on this one. Not even going to try to explain his history as he does it so eloquently himself. Both episodes will be posted together as I personally could not wait for the second part.   Support us at Galley Stories Gear

Katie Shares her childhood and some funny stories from Fishing with her Father.

Finally Dave and I connected, it was amazing, I think this guy could catch fish in a Bathtub.

Listen in as an Old contact turns into a New Story. some will say its a reach to Record Dave in our Genre, but he has spent 20 years flying over the fleet filing, and when you hear that part of his story he will impress you as much as he does me.   One of David Alan Arnold’s earliest child-hood memories is a surreal experience of floating up from his crib and flying out a window. It must have been a dream... Now David is grown up and his Airborne Cinematography flies him around the world for everything from James Bond to Deadliest Catch. David Alan Arnold is an Emmy Award-winning cameraman — but his first book tells the story of how he started his Hollywood career with a broom in his hand. Somehow, sweeping the floor got him into some of the world’s biggest TV shows. "Help From Above" is the unlikely story of mistakes and miracles that took David to some of the most dangerous places on Earth—soaring through the clouds, straight into a deadly phenomenon known as The Deadman’s Curve. Buckle up for adventure in the stormy skies of Deadliest Catch and a helicopter ride through Amazing Race, World Series--all the way to the NFL Super Bowl.

Listen to Megan and I Discuss both sides of the Industry, check out her Podcast below:   Megan Waldrep Founder of the Partners of Commercial Fishermen   Writer/Speaker Website: pocfpride.com Instagram: @megan.waldrep   Listen to the Partners of Commercial Fishermen Podcast on Apple, Spotify, and more!

Long time coming on this one, Please enjoy a good friend of mine sharing his Story.   Brought to you by Alaskan Brewing Co and Xtratuf 

I've known John for years, he is one of the rare true story tellers, he will control the table and light the room when he comes in. 

M&M is not just a candy, its an Amazing tender, listen to Earl explain   ou can support the Podcast by clicking and getting gear, thank you all. Galley Stories Gear! Episode brought to you by https://www.alaskanbeer.com/

Captain Paul Holmberg brings a new definition to Airborn, as his Native up bringing is incredible. Listen to his story in his own words and then go listen to some of his music available on Itunes. Small world but Tech puts us all closer. Sound Quality warning, was using some different equipment to try to cut back noise at the event which was quite loud, the result was my voice in your left ear and his in the right, lets call it whispering.   You can support the Podcast by clicking and getting gear, thank you all. Galley Stories Gear! Episode brought to you by https://www.alaskanbeer.com/

10 year Vet of the Bristol Bay Fishery, Largest Salmon run for reds in the world! Deck Boss Ian Vincent describes his life on the water and what its like to fish for an absolute legend! Additional shares his second calling which I found refreshing. Sound Quality warning, was using some different equipment to try to cut back noise at the event which was quite loud, the result was my voice in your left ear and his in the right, lets call it whispering.   You can support the Podcast by clicking and getting gear, thank you all. Galley Stories Gear! Episode brought to you by https://www.alaskanbeer.com/

Captain Lee was born in San Diego in 69, and has made his life on the water, listen in as he shares his live for all of us to hear. Sound Quality warning, was using some different equipment to try to cut back noise at the event which was quite loud, the result was my voice in your left ear and his in the right, lets call it whispering.   You can support the Podcast by clicking and getting gear, thank you all. Galley Stories Gear! Episode brought to you by https://www.alaskanbeer.com/  

Captain Nelson "Born in Kodiak" and Raised in the Industry, His Father always told "Tone" to do something with his brain, so he went fishing. Hear his story here and of course in his own words.   You can Support Galley Stories Podcast by getting some gear! Get The Gear! This Episode Brought to you by https://www.alaskanbeer.com/  

Captain Katie Arnestad shares her amazing story, generational fishing at its finest   Brought to you by Alaskan Brewing Co. Galley Stories Gear Galley Gear Store  

Captain Casey McManus Host's this episode to dive into the history and background of the Galley Stories Podcast    Support us here: Gear Store Brought to you by: https://www.alaskanbeer.com/  

Join us for Captain Pete Arnestad sharing His Story.   Brought to you by https://www.alaskanbeer.com/ Gear Store at Gear Store

Join us in listening to Captain Brian Barter, Native Maine Lobsterman as he shares his life in his own words.   Galley Stories brought to you by: https://www.alaskanbeer.com/ Galley Stories Gear store if you would like to support us. Galley Stories Gear Store  

Captain Andy Hawke, One of those guys that when he shakes your hand his engulfs yours as if you are a Toddler, yet gentle enough not to crush you. Was a very genuine interview in an Old Church setting so the sound is not the best but the story is,   Brought to you by Alaskan Brewing CO. https://www.alaskanbeer.com/ Galley Stories Gear Store Galley Stories Gear

Nels Ure is a second generation Bristol Bay fisherman based in Naknek, Alaska. He advocates for the economic, ecological, and social wellbeing of the Bristol Bay fishery on local, state, and federal levels. He is passionate about salmon habitat protection, sustainable fisheries, and local equity. Visit our Gear Store at GalleyStoriesGear Brought to you by https://www.alaskanbeer.com/  

Waqaa! My name is Casey Coupchiak, my Yup’ik name is Ernerculria. It was given to me by my grandma, Mary Coupchiak. I am the daughter of Norman Coupchiak and Greta Horn. Granddaughter of William “Willie” and Mary Coupchiak on my father’s side. Ed Glotfelty and Mary Hanson on my mother’s. My family has been fishing Bristol Bay for millennia and I am lucky enough to have inherited my Grandfather, Willie’s commercial drift permit. I have been fishing it since I was 18 and couldn’t imagine spending my summers anywhere else than on a drift boat in Bristol Bay! I recently moved back to Alaska to get more involved in Alaska’s fisheries, work towards co-management of our fisheries with Indigenous peoples, and finish a BBA in Marketing from the University of Alaska - Anchorage. When I’m not fishing, I direct market a small amount of my catch. I love to snowboard, hike, mountain bike, and anything outdoors. Quyana Mark for having me and listeners for listening! 

Brad Angasan was born and raised in the remote Alaska fishing village of South Naknek in Bristol Bay. Brad has a lifetime of experience commercial fishing for wild sockeye salmon. His experience ranges from set netting on South Naknek beach as a child with his grandparents, fishing with his father on cannery owned drift boats, to owning and operating his own state of the art fishing vessel along with his wife and son on the FV Novarupta. He is a 30 year captain. Brad is a staunch advocate for fisheries resource management and food security for traditional use foods.  Brad is married to Ronalda and has 5 children, a grand daughter and 2 dogs. He winters in Anchorage, AK.   This Episode brought to you By: https://www.alaskanbeer.com/  

Zane has been a deckhand for 8 years. Born in Central Oregon now living in Las Vegas, he feels he fits best in the trenches with other deckhands and crew alike. "Comfortable, Being Uncomfortable"

I was never able to record Chuck during his lifetime so over the course of a couple years I did a series of interviews with some of his closest friends in order to share some of the stories. Charles Hardin Bundrant was born on January 31, 1942, in Lawrenceburg Tennessee. He graduated from North High School, Evansville, Indiana, in 1960. He spent a short time at Middle Tennessee State University, before dropping out and moving to Alaska. You can read his story in some of his own words by Reading  Catching a Deckload of Dreams https://www.amazon.com/Catching-Deckload-Dreams-Bundrant-Seafoods/dp/1933245344 This Episode Brought to you by https://www.alaskanbeer.com/wildness/ Special thanks to those who participated: Vic Scheibert Casey McManus Diane Miller Brian Parsons Dave Ross Dave Abbassian Jim McManus

In his own words.

Konrad Uri, Born in the PNW and started his fishing Career just before and during WW2, amazing story here guys, listen in his own words. Brought to you by https://www.alaskanbeer.com/ You can Support our podcast at https://www.patreon.com/galleystories  

This is what it's about, capturing the Old School guys. Louie brings decades of experience and stories in a well spoken matter.    Brought to you by https://www.alaskanbeer.com/our-beers/amber/ Support our Podcast @ https://www.patreon.com/galleystories  

Larry Carrol joins us today to share what it is like to spend an entire career Cooking on the water.   Check out our Sponsor at https://www.alaskanbeer.com/  

Jason Shares his Story, forgive the background Hydraulic Noises.

Captain Curtis Johnson Joins us today to share his story, this guy looks too young to have kids! and he is a Grandfather.

Chad uses few words to tell a great story. Hell of a guy, wish I would have put a few Alaska Ambers into him first.

Captain Rick Reynolds, long time Ugashik River, Pilot Point Alaska Set Net Fishermen tells his story. To Support Galley Stories Podcast https://www.patreon.com/galleystories      

Matt Bradley of the F/V Northwestern shares his fishing story. If you wish to support Galley Stories you can by subscribing to https://www.patreon.com/galleystories all new subscribers will be called out on the next episode as a thanks for your support.

Landon was a Great Joy to record, Hearing his story from him is more will do more Justice than Anything I can write.   If you wish to Support Galley Stories, consider becoming a Patreon at www.patreon.com/galleystories    

Captain David Hillstrand one of five son's of legendary fisherman John Hillstrand SR. Listen to his story in his own words of growing up in such a storied family is such an iconic place as Homer Alaska!

I'll Let Garrett tell you his story, hell of a guy!

Born in Hawaii and always on the water, always fit and ready to Fight either the weather on Deck or an opponent in Professional MMA. Jake does not back down from a challenge and is a hard working Skipper.

Bill Jensen – A generational calling, growing up in Petersburg’s Fisheries Bill joins us today on location in Tropical Akutan Alaska. Sharing his experiences growing up in Petersburg, like many others from a multi-generational fishing family. Starting out with gillnet trips to Horns Cliff with his dad to family vacations longlining in Chatham Straits. Bill now has feet in both sides of the fisheries, occasionally vacationing on local boats and working Refrigeration for a processing company, freezing the catch he used to bring in.

Sig was a tough one to track down as he has a very busy schedule. But the wait very well may have been worth it, we had to break this one up into two episodes, this is episode 2.... Enjoy!   The rest of this Credit Wikipedia: Sigurd Jonny Hansen was born in Seattle, the eldest of three sons; his brothers are Norman and Edgar. Their father, Sverre Hansen, was descended from a long line of Norwegian-ancestry fishermen. His father and grandfather pioneered opilio crab fishing in Alaska as a way of giving crab boats a chance to earn money year-round rather than in short-term or late-year seasons. He began fishing at age 14, working on his family's boat. After he graduated from high school, he began fishing year-round, spending on average 10 months per year in Alaska and the Bering Sea. Occasionally he also fished mackerel and cod in Norway during the summer. In his early years, he cut school so that he could go fishing.[1] Hansen started as a deckhand on his father's boat before his teenage years, working his way up the ranks. At age 22, he became a “relief skipper”, relieving other captains on the Northwestern, as well as doing short-haul stints on other boats in the fleet.[2] By age 24, he began running the Northwestern full-time. Over the years, the boat has become a top producer with an excellent safety record; it has never had a single death at sea in the nearly 20 years Hansen has been at its helm, and its serious injury rate is significantly lower than other boats in the Bering Sea fleet as well. In 2005 for King Crab and 2006 for Opilio, the Northwestern won the final derby seasons, taking home the titles for both the highest poundage caught and the highest dollars earned between the featured boats in the Deadliest Catch.[2] As of 2011, Hansen serves as the full-time captain during king and opilio crab seasons, as well as the pot cod fishery on the Northwestern. His younger brothers, Edgar and Norman, are deck boss and deckhand, respectively.[citation needed] In March 2010, Hansen became a published author with the release of his book (co-written with Mark Sundeen) North By Northwestern: A Seafaring Family on Deadly Alaskan Waters, which reached the bestseller list of the New York Times[3] and the Wall Street Journal. On April 29, 2010, Hansen was a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. During the show, he expressed his desire to be a contestant on the next season of the hit ABC reality television series Dancing with the Stars.[4] Leno's staff set up a Facebook page to gather support for him to be selected for the show.[5] In September 2010, Hansen announced that he would not return for the seventh season of Deadliest Catch. However, on October 8, it was announced that Hansen would come back to the show.[citation needed] He provided the voice of a boat named Crabby (modeled after the Northwestern) in the Disney Pixar film Cars 2.[6] He competed in the 14th season of The Celebrity Apprentice.[7] In 2014, Hansen was inducted into the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame, along with Tonight Show bandleader, Doc Severinsen, and singer Bobby Vee.[8]

Sig was a tough one to track down as he has a very busy schedule. But the wait very well may have been worth it, we had to break this one up into two episodes.   The rest of this Credit Wikipedia: Sigurd Jonny Hansen was born in Seattle, the eldest of three sons; his brothers are Norman and Edgar. Their father, Sverre Hansen, was descended from a long line of Norwegian-ancestry fishermen. His father and grandfather pioneered opilio crab fishing in Alaska as a way of giving crab boats a chance to earn money year-round rather than in short-term or late-year seasons. He began fishing at age 14, working on his family's boat. After he graduated from high school, he began fishing year-round, spending on average 10 months per year in Alaska and the Bering Sea. Occasionally he also fished mackerel and cod in Norway during the summer. In his early years, he cut school so that he could go fishing.[1] Hansen started as a deckhand on his father's boat before his teenage years, working his way up the ranks. At age 22, he became a “relief skipper”, relieving other captains on the Northwestern, as well as doing short-haul stints on other boats in the fleet.[2] By age 24, he began running the Northwestern full-time. Over the years, the boat has become a top producer with an excellent safety record; it has never had a single death at sea in the nearly 20 years Hansen has been at its helm, and its serious injury rate is significantly lower than other boats in the Bering Sea fleet as well. In 2005 for King Crab and 2006 for Opilio, the Northwestern won the final derby seasons, taking home the titles for both the highest poundage caught and the highest dollars earned between the featured boats in the Deadliest Catch.[2] As of 2011, Hansen serves as the full-time captain during king and opilio crab seasons, as well as the pot cod fishery on the Northwestern. His younger brothers, Edgar and Norman, are deck boss and deckhand, respectively.[citation needed] In March 2010, Hansen became a published author with the release of his book (co-written with Mark Sundeen) North By Northwestern: A Seafaring Family on Deadly Alaskan Waters, which reached the bestseller list of the New York Times[3] and the Wall Street Journal. On April 29, 2010, Hansen was a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. During the show, he expressed his desire to be a contestant on the next season of the hit ABC reality television series Dancing with the Stars.[4] Leno's staff set up a Facebook page to gather support for him to be selected for the show.[5] In September 2010, Hansen announced that he would not return for the seventh season of Deadliest Catch. However, on October 8, it was announced that Hansen would come back to the show.[citation needed] He provided the voice of a boat named Crabby (modeled after the Northwestern) in the Disney Pixar film Cars 2.[6] He competed in the 14th season of The Celebrity Apprentice.[7] In 2014, Hansen was inducted into the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame, along with Tonight Show bandleader, Doc Severinsen, and singer Bobby Vee.[8]  

Lance Kramer joins us today to share his life and upbringing in the Arctic Circle. Lance takes us through some of his earliest childhood memories of learning to live off the land in an environment that some cannot imagine and that he would not change. Language and values and respect for elders, Lance covers all the bases.

Captain John Rae joins us on our return to recording. Recorded in Kotzebue Alaska. John has spent 40 years in Various parts of Alaska as an Oil Industry worker, Hunter, Trapper, Fishermen and a Bush Pilot. John shares his story in such a genuine way. I Hope you enjoy it as much as i did.

Junior, Captain of the Seabrook has upgraded and moved on to the very first boat he ever served on.... away from his family. Know where your buddy is, is his best advice. we are happy that Junior took the time to record, and even better that he is back on Deadliest Catch. We waited to post until it was known he was back on DC. enjoy this one guys!     

Captain Mark Casto Joins us from the Wheelhouse of the F/V Pinnacle sitting in the Harbor of St Paul Island while offloading his Crab. Mark was a bit of a short interview as he seems to be more of a man of action than words, great story all the same.

Captain Rick Shelford of the F/V Aleutian Lady On location in St Paul Alaska where the Crab Fleet were hard at work. Rick is a Third generation fishermen and has been supervising his families fishing fleet and has returned to the sea. Rick shares his pride and heart in this episode, you can tell this fan loves his family and the sea who has provided for them for generations.