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| This boat caught a LOT of fish. |
So it’s 11:15PM here (on Tuesday still) but the internet
here is so slow its basically nonexistent so I’ll just post this in the
morning. So another day flew by! Seriously time, slow it down! So my estimate
of about 15 boats being here for the purse seine fishery opener was off by only
57- yes, there were 72 BOATS packed into this small bay. So I head down around
11:45 in the morning because the fishing starts at noon and I’m just like woah.
So many boats packed into such a small space. Mind you, these boats have to
make big circles in the water with their nets to catch fish. So the humor
started before the fishing did. The assistant manager here got to do the deed
of lighting the flare to indicate that the fishing could start: so as the flare
goes off, this poor cute dirty old husky with different colored eyes that lives
here gets so spooked she just eats shit and falls over this net. Hilarious.
Then the flare goes a little low and hits this pine tree and starts smoking.
Luckily it went out, but it looked like a forest fire was about to start for a
minute. So the boats got rolling, as did the radio commentary. My favorite
thing I heard today “Hey man, can you just pick which frickin side you’re going
to, because there are 3 other boats trying to get in here”, Guy driving asshole
boat, “Um, you talking to me? I think you’ve got the wrong boat I’m not doing
anything”, Mad guy, “Unless there’s another (forgot the name) chugging around
in this water, you’re the indecisive asshole so howzabout you pick a frickin
side or I’m going to drive over your net” Asshole guy: Silence
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| Only a few boats of the many! |
. I watched
people make a circle around another boat that had already made their circle and
started hauling fish- it took them about 40 minutes to get out of the larger
set that was around them. I would have been pissed if I was the little boat!
The coolest part of this whole thing was that the Alaska State Troopers were
flying over in a float plane and dang I just felt so cool because I watch that
tv show and I got to see them in action- not that they actually did anything
interesting, just drove a plane around, but whatever still cool. So on top of
the crazy fishing, it was pouring here today like seriously downpour all day.
Soo I made some soup and listened to the angry fishermen over the radio and
then made apple crisp.
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| There were a bunch around the corner too. |
Scott made these delicious salmon burgers oh my jeez I
need to make them with the copious amounts of salmon I’m bringing home I could
eat them everyday. Another funny thing today: so I’m trying to get Scott used to
real life (aka fake life) so I tell him: YOLO means “You Only Live Once” (which
I only learned a few weeks ago) so when people say YOLO now you’ll know what it
means. So you’ll probably hear that a few times back home. Scott: That’d be
alright. Me: What the heck kind of response is that? Haha typical Molly- Scott
conversation.
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| Don't tip over! |
Another “Scott, is this mug dirty?” (I’m trying to load the
dishwasher here so we can watch Planes, Trains, and Automobiles- yes I know,
best movie ever), “Well, I used it this morning but I rinsed it, but I used it
yesterday… starts another word” Me: “Scott, I’m going to make your life a lot
easier. This is a “yes” or “no” question. There’s no need to find the gray
area. I’m a woman, if I’m not asking for more description, it’s your lucky day
and just say yes or no”. I swear he doesn’t hate me yet, but these are great
life lessons. And purely entertaining for the both of us (or me at least
because as we all know, I’m a bully). We also scored some free homemade beer
tonight woot woot. I’m getting a lot better at fly earrings, and I found out I’m
allergic to some weirdo prairie pheasant (the one with the beak attached) guess
I won’t be touching those suckers anymore!
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