I’m back in Juneau to help Sara with her new knee. My Temne brother from Sierra Leone has been catching lots of fish this summer. When he catches so many – all from shore – that his home freezers are full, he brings overflow fish to our freezer. That’s when I know fishing is good. Really good. I went down to watch him fish on the Juneau waterfront this morning. Right in the middle of Juneau. He had one in the bucket when I got there, and landed a second as I arrived. Big, bright coho salmon. What a treasure our hatchery is to local folks without the means or ability to fish from a boat. Andrew has learned where to fish along the waterfront according to the tides and seals from his own experience and the many others that fish.
I watched Andrew clean his first fish, then gave him a few tips on cleaning for his second, which he appreciated. We left after about 45 minutes, not long after sunup. What a place we get to live in.
