Galley Stories®

Captain Jim Howard joins us to share his Mariner history and some funny stories along the way. Jim has been fishing commercial as a paid deckhand since the age of 13, yes 13 that is not a typo... Jim…

Captain Bart Eaton joins us again, this time to tell the story of the very first Pollock Trip conducted by American Fishermen in Alaskan Waters. This man is dear to my heart and his stories always ge…

My Old Friend joins us today to share his Story, its been a long time coming and he actually looks younger than he sounds, and he is better looking than he needs to be. Please enjoy Mateo's story as …

Taylor Evenson is a third generation commercial drift fisherman in Cook Inlet, AK where his family lived and homesteaded since 1956. His first commercial fishing trip was in 1989, the year of the Exx…

Captain Paul Drennen of the F/V Golden Dawn joins us to share his amazing story and the call to the water. Almost a Legacy fishermen and at the age of 31 already a captain of the most respected vesse…

Susan and Jeff Crain share a rare love story at sea, they met in the early 90's, Jeff with his Parachute pants and a Mullet and Susan in culinary school, this story gets better and better, maybe i sh…

Deck-boss Nick McGlashan joins us today to share a rare look into what has become his ever so public life. Nick was born on the Island of Akutan and was raised primarily on Subsistence gathering. He …

Michael "Munsey" Kennon Joins us today for episode 46. Munsey grew up on the fishing grounds of he East coast, his first Deckhand job was on a Lobster Boat at 12. He has been raised with salt in the …

Captain Chris Woodley joins us today to share his story from a schoolboy in Alaska, to being called to serve 24 years in the USCG. Captain Woodley and some of his colleagues are credited with some sw…

Jenny Gore Dwyer joins us today as a third Generation Fishermen/Tender and shares her amazing story from the head and gut line to Boat Ownership and some personal battles along the way. Additionally …

Captain Gary Hanson joins us today to share his more than 40 years at sea. It's amazing how you can know someone for years and sit down for an hour recording and learn so many new things about them.

Ryan Leonhart Joins us today to share an entirely different perspective  of the commercial fishing industry, Set Net Fishing since he was 19, and went all in at 20. Listen and learn as i did, like/sh…

Captain Camron Hagen Owner/Operator  of the M/V Kachemak Provider. Camron is a driven man who had built his fishing career with his family from the get go. His Wife and Children even accompany him du…

Captain Joe is one of those Unique individuals, from the exterior he looks like he just stepped out of a 70's Magazine in a feature Article from some 1% Motorcycle club fresh off a Harley, when in Re…

Dana Cox joins us today to share his struggle from the rugged tough life of a logger to the bounty of the Bering Sea. Dana shares a very unique view of the struggle from a week to week check to the f…

Captain Ed French joins us today for episode 37, I have been trying to get Ed to sit down for a while now because i knew it was going to be a good one, and he did not disappoint.