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Brian Hagenbuch

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Brian Hagenbuch is National Fisherman's products editor, a contributing editor to SeafoodSource and a Bristol Bay fisherman. He is based in Seattle.

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Who we are: Ellie Kinley

Boat of the Month: Silver Spray

The high-power FCV38 sounder also works for smaller boats.

Focus on schools: Furuno aims for higher resolution with its split-beam sounder

Grundéns makes gear-work warm with insulated layers.

Warm welcome: Grundéns’ Weather-Boss line is heavy-duty cold-weather gear

Alamarin-Jet looks to expand U.S. market with Omega 37.

A smaller big jet: Alamarin-Jet adds to its Omega line

Copper River salmon. National Park Service photo.

Outlook poor for 2021 Copper River, Upper Cook Inlet sockeye runs in Alaska

Vetus launches two small-boat electric systems.

Vetus re-enters electric market: A pioneer of electric boating is back

Bob Dooley of Half Moon Bay, Calif., a 2017 National Fisherman Highliner. Sherry Flumerfelt photo

Bob Dooley: Community champion

Almost the entire crew of the U.S. Seafoods trawler Legacy tested positive for covid-19 after the vessel arrived in Unalaska Dec. 3. U.S. Seafoods photo.

24 of 25 crew members aboard U.S. Seafoods trawler test positive for covid-19

SuperFabric over a breathable nylon base. Grundéns photo.

Tough new trap gear: Grundéns’ Ironclad stands up to a thrashing