http://anglingweather.com/blog/what-are-the-best-commercial-fishing-oppurtunities-in-alaska/ Tue, 22 May 2012 02:08:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://anglingweather.com/blog/what-are-the-best-commercial-fishing-oppurtunities-in-alaska/comment-page-1/#comment-145 FishSteelhead Sun, 01 Feb 2009 23:10:12 +0000 http://anglingweather.com/blog/what-are-the-best-commercial-fishing-oppurtunities-in-alaska/#comment-145 If ya' know someone that is a resident of AK., then that'll be a BIG advantage!!! Take some strolls on the docks and inquire about getting on a boat. If it be Homer your lookin' at, (pretty small town, population around 4,000) they have quite a lot of seining boats in the harbor's along with trollers and gill netters. Gill netters and trollers are usually a one or two man operation and chance's of someone takin' on a "green deck hand" are pretty slim. Best bet for ya' are the seiners (larger crew). Another way is gettin' on at a cold storage (fish cannery) the pay is good but it can be pretty messy work and check with incomin' boat's about job availabilities. Keep in mind this is seasonal work, so it's best to know the seasons. It might help ya' to go on the internet and search for Fishing Jobs in Alaska. There are jobs on crab boats, but it is very, very rough and dangerous work!! I lived in Southeastern AK., (Juneau) and worked fishin' boats from Sitka to Yakutat for a few years so have a pretty good idea as ta' whats goin' on. Ha', any chance of one gettin' out of the "Lower 48" is the first step. I'd like ta' pack up the MS's and head back ourselves. Good luck to ya' and keep in mind searchin' the internet... If ya’ know someone that is a resident of AK., then that’ll be a BIG advantage!!! Take some strolls on the docks and inquire about getting on a boat. If it be Homer your lookin’ at, (pretty small town, population around 4,000) they have quite a lot of seining boats in the harbor’s along with trollers and gill netters. Gill netters and trollers are usually a one or two man operation and chance’s of someone takin’ on a “green deck hand” are pretty slim. Best bet for ya’ are the seiners (larger crew). Another way is gettin’ on at a cold storage (fish cannery) the pay is good but it can be pretty messy work and check with incomin’ boat’s about job availabilities. Keep in mind this is seasonal work, so it’s best to know the seasons. It might help ya’ to go on the internet and search for Fishing Jobs in Alaska. There are jobs on crab boats, but it is very, very rough and dangerous work!! I lived in Southeastern AK., (Juneau) and worked fishin’ boats from Sitka to Yakutat for a few years so have a pretty good idea as ta’ whats goin’ on. Ha’, any chance of one gettin’ out of the “Lower 48″ is the first step. I’d like ta’ pack up the MS’s and head back ourselves. Good luck to ya’ and keep in mind searchin’ the internet…

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