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.

Captain Katie Arnestad shares her amazing story, generational fishing at its finest

 

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Join us as Captain Sean Dwyer Of The F/V Brenna A shares his Familie's Story of Adventure and Heartbreak. From the playgrounds of Shipyards to the Wheelhouse in the Bering Sea. As a Request from Sean, Please Donate to ALS Research, the Families Choice place for donations to go is ALS Therapy Development Institute, you can find them at https://www.als.net/captainsean/ 

Capt Halhjem joins us to talk about his experiences on the Sea. From Ballard to Norway and back and then on to Alaska. From the Derby Days to the Paydays.

The Chief Engineer of the F/V Sovereignty, Tim "Coach" Deplazes joins us to share his late start in the Bering Sea. From Galley Cook to Engineer and everything in Between.

 

Mark Caylor & Capt Jack Molan

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Captain Casey McManus from the F/V Cornelia Marie joins us to share his Story. From Ballard Wa to Bristol Bay and across the state of Alaska. From the time he was a young kid destroying his dad's weed wackers to sitting in the Captain's Chair. Please remember to Like and Share this Podcast Series. 

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Dominic Bova Joins us today and shares his journey from Desert to Sea and First Mate on the F/V Sovereignty. He brings first hand knowledge of what it takes to work your way up, and shows the drive it takes to do so. Yah Buddy, it's Creamy!

 

 

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Willie Manchester, Born in Ballard Wa. Shares with us his first 11 years fishing. From a Bristol Bay Gillnetter Boat in Bristol Bay, to the Crabbing the Bering Sea. Enjoy!

 

 

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Lloyd Johannessen Joins us on the aft Deck of the M/Y Gale, sharing a brief part of his 40 years on the water. Before Lloyd came we had not met, and like me, you'll find you have a new friend. It feels like your favorite shoes by the time he's done. Be Advised, a couple slips on the swear words. The winds raged with waves were slapping the boat the entire recording. But wind and waves become comforting, as his story unfolds.

 

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Tor Tollessen, Immigrated from Norway and still has the accent to show for it. We are diving in to the Old History of the fleet now, sit back, listen and enjoy along with some "Red Water"

 

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Steve "Harley" Davidson, Captain of the crab vessel Southern Wind. Listen in as Harley weaves a life story around fishing in Alaska.  From his early days in Bellingham WA, to the bitter cold winters in the Bering Sea. Contains Explicit Language

 

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Captain Jeff Crain, F/V Sovereignty shares 38 years of hard hitting Alaska fishing. This episode starts with Jeff running down the dock. You'll hear howling winds, cold waves slapping our boat, as Jeff record's his life at sea. We'll have him back for sure, he's just warming up! BE ADVISED, some Salty language, he's a Fisherman right?.

 

 

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Captain Casey McManus Host's this episode to dive into the history and background of the Galley Stories Podcast 

 

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Welcome to our first episode, Galley Stories Podcast. Meet Capt Jack, he's spent 40 years on the water, "extracting protein from a hostile enviroment". A published author, find his book here http://a.co/31j46pX . Hope you enjoy the ride, as much as I have.

Join us for Captain Pete Arnestad sharing His Story.

 

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Join us in listening to Captain Brian Barter, Native Maine Lobsterman as he shares his life in his own words.

 

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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,

 

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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.

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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"

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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

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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.

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This is what it's about, capturing the Old School guys. Louie brings decades of experience and stories in a well spoken matter. 

 

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Larry Carrol joins us today to share what it is like to spend an entire career Cooking on the water.

 

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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.

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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.

Long time coming on this one, Please enjoy a good friend of mine sharing his Story.

 

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Landon was a Great Joy to record, Hearing his story from him is more will do more Justice than Anything I can write.

 

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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!

 

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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.

 

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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! 

 

 

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. 

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.

Captain Mike "Red" Perry joins us from his offload in St Paul Alaska. Red has fished in more countries than most of us have visited states. Iv'e known Red a long time and its hard to get him talking but when you do its Golden!

Emma and Claire grew up on a homestead in Alaska’s remote Aleutian Islands. If you walked South on the Alaska Peninsula until you reached the end of the land and your toes hit the water, you are probably on their front porch. Their family makes their livelihood harvesting wild seafood from Alaska’s pristine and bountiful waters. Since they were young, Emma and Claire have worked on commercial fishing boats and continue to fish each summer while running Salmon Sisters from land and sea.