National Fisherman

Crew Comforts

Imtra photo.

PME exhibitor preview: Imtra

NF Staff

Salmon fishing yoga teacher, Susie Newson, shows fishermen how to do simpler exercises than this one to avoid carpal tunnel syndrome and other fishing-related issues. Photo courtesy of Oscar Tweet

Stretching for the long haul: Yoga on deck

Paul Molyneaux

Rachel Long has a long list of things she wants to have on board, including the tools and supplies needed to patch holes in a wooden boat. “I could keep going,” she says of her list. Photo by Rachel Long

Gear and items fishermen can't live without

Paul Molyneaux

The new Salmon Sisters x XTRATUF collection features the 15" Legacy Boot and the 6" Deck Boot. Salmon Sisters photo.

Salmon Sisters x XTRATUF launch new boots

Doug Stewart

Grundens photo.

Grundens Tough Seas Ankle Boots: Short Boot for a Tough Job

Doug Stewart

Tahma Boots. Photo by Commercial Fisherman Daniel Watts.

Best fishing boots ever? Tahma passes military slip-resistant test and exceed fishermen comfort

Megan Waldrep

Salmon Sister x Darn-Tough, Grundéns, Marwear. Photos

What to wear on deck this summer

Brian Hagenbuch

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