I'm one of those people who like the holidays to be celebrated in order. Hence my annoyance when I see Christmas displays popping up in stores before Thanksgiving, never mind Halloween.

Having said that, I believe Christmas is coming early for NF readers. And it comes in the form of our December issue cover story, courtesy of fisherman/photographer Corey Arnold, who shares his spectacular photos of Bering Sea winter fisheries.

Happily we've gotten to feature Arnold's fishing photos since 2006. Back then, he was fishing on the Rollo of "Deadliest Catch" fame. This time around we're treated to his spectacular photos of Bering Sea winter fisheries plus his very entertaining story in which he recounts his trip to photograph the fishing industry in Alaska's Aleutian chain.

It's quite an adventure. First, he tags along on the 295-foot factory trawler Seafreeze Alaska as it targets Atka mackerel. He then takes some time to do some "militant eagle stalking" to snap photos of majestic bald eagles before joining skipper Kjell Stewart and the Jennifer A crew on their short but sweet crab trip as their 2014 opilio season wound down quickly and successfully.

I'm not sure who will find the trip more rewarding — Arnold or us lucky folks who get to view his beautiful photographs. Either way, it's a pretty good way to kick off the holiday season.

And by the way, there's only 47 days until Christmas. National Fisherman subscriptions always make a great gift for your fishing friends.