Crew Comforts

Commercial fishermen can burn as much as 10,000 calories a day, especially in the short intense Bristol Bay sockeye season. Feeding them well makes for a happy boat. Trey Zimmerman photo.

What’s Cookin’

Paul Molyneaux

Ready for “Wicked Tuna,” charters and offshore trips, Paul Hebert heads of Milbridge, Maine, bound for the Wicked Pissah’s home port of Gloucester, Mass. Paul Hebert photo

Wicked Pissah: Maine’s H&H Marine launches a star-quality bluefin tuna hunter

Paul Molyneaux

Xtratuf boots are pretty much the standard in Alaska, and have made inroads on the East Coast. Kirsten Schonber-Hamar photo

Crew Comforts: What’s in Your Bag?

Paul Molyneaux

Writer Megan Waldrep with husband Chris Dabney before departing to Alaska.

A Fish Wife’s Advice: 6 Things to Know When Dating an Alaska Fisherman

Megan Waldrep

Gabriel Prout (left) and deck mates relax in Helly Hansen Storm gear on top of some crab.

Storm ready: Helly Hansen’s Storm line passes the Bering Sea test

Brian Hagenbuch

The 195’ x 36’ x 11’ 2” Frosty Morn was built in 1958 for the menhaden firm J. Howard Smith by Bollinger Shipyard in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Omega nears completion on $8 million menhaden steamer conversion

Larry Chowning

Grundéns homes in on perfect deck boot amidst growing footwear line.

Grundéns goes deep on boots

Brian Hagenbuch

After five seasons of extensive and costly restoration that improved performance and safety, the Alaska Spirit heads north in January 2022, ready to bring in a return on the O’Hara Corp.’s investment. O’Hara Corp. photo

Feeling the Alaska Spirit

Paul Molyneaux