Notes from the Fishing Grounds

Went clamming last night with my good friend Ken. I
wanted to go to an island about 12 miles from town
where there are abundant steamer clams, but the
forecast was for high winds. So, I decided to try for
my first time “in town” with Ken, and experienced
local clammer.
When we arrived at the pull [...]

I went crabbing with 2 friends near Juneau of Friday
afternoon. The weather was beautiful. Snow bound
mountains all around, calm waters, and the temperature
near freezing. We used crab rings – a circle of rebar
with web stretched across. We put a mesh bag of
herring tied at the center as bait, and tossed the
ring, [...]