Alaskan Fisherman Photoessay

You know we love our Deadliest Catch around here, so you can imagine my delight at this post on Fecal Face from Corey Arnold, who apparently was on the show, but is more notable for being a great photographer. He’s got his Alaska story online, how he made his way into the lucrative King Crab fleet, and lots more detail about what it’s like to be a fisherman.

4. Go to Dutch Harbor anytime. There is always something going on. The plane ticket will cost you $800 one way. There is no escaping that. It’s far cheaper to fly to China then the Aleutians. Don’t expect to land a crab job. There are way too many experienced crabbers out of work these days. Last season, the place was swarming with wannabe crab fisherman because of Deadliest Catch. I didn’t hear of any landing good jobs. Most just milled around for months.

How to be an Alaskan Fisherman [FecalFace.com]