Bristol Bay, Alaska Gillnet Salmon Fishing 2019

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  • Documentation of my first and last season as a deckhand for a commerical fishing boat in Bristol Bay, Alaska.
    Stats:
    Sleep: 2-4 hours per night
    Breaks: 0-20 minutes per day
    Sunset time: Sun doesn't set in the summer
    Living at sea without return: 2 months
    Crew: 2-4 people
    Showers: 1
    of working songs on our playlist: 4
    Pounds of salmon hand caught: Almost 200k

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  • @whererweeshannon8450
    @whererweeshannon8450 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is without a doubt the best video of Bristol Bay I have seen. LMAO the content was brilliant and funny. After fishing in Alaska my whole life this girl shows the way on how to be a good deck hand.

  • @mountrobson1
    @mountrobson1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Jess -- this is a WONDERFUL documentation of "what it's like". I've just finished my 3rd season working as a 4th (and free help!) deckhand for my son, Capt. Dan. It's hard on an "old man", but I wouldn't trade the experience for anything. I love the way you got footage of throwing the buoy, turning on hydros, chunking the grappling hook, connecting the pelican, swapping ends, "running the net", etc. I may have even seen a Rotation going on there -- not sure, tho'. I've never documented the processes so well and this film will really help me explain to friends and fam what the whole thing is like.....especially the shit bucket!!! Looks like Bubba fished for Trident. I was hoping to see footage of a tender I was familiar with, but my son fishes for Icicle (now OBI). Thank you again!

    • @jessicakitchens8864
      @jessicakitchens8864  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Soooo happy to hear it was so valuable for you and your family. It means a lot!

  • @polaroidmountain7153
    @polaroidmountain7153 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That is so cool. I would love to be a deckhand, your positivity is hard to find in the fishing industry!

  • @lukebaker1167
    @lukebaker1167 ปีที่แล้ว

    Real cool Jess!!! Livin the dream!

  • @jennamiles2268
    @jennamiles2268 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video is extremely helpful for some research I’m doing for my writing. Thank you!

    • @jessicakitchens8864
      @jessicakitchens8864  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Welcome to reach out for questions!

    • @jennamiles2268
      @jennamiles2268 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jessicakitchens8864 thank you! I’m not in a place atm to check and see, but is there some way to DM you here, or is there another way I should reach out with questions?

  • @oceansockeye
    @oceansockeye 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video I fell in love with sockeye season 🌊🐟👍

  • @karlallspach5309
    @karlallspach5309 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey my family fished set net sites in the eggegik district for many years. Lived right below coffee point. Thanks for the great video!

    • @jameslund221
      @jameslund221 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We always anchored up behind coffee point if it was going to be ruff.

  • @uncledavesbigadventures9174
    @uncledavesbigadventures9174 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just came across this
    Without seeing this I about forgot how miserable I was when I did that in the 90’s 🤣🥃🇺🇸 good on ya

  • @troyjones5522
    @troyjones5522 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good for you! I think you did a great job

  • @tombeck8740
    @tombeck8740 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome Job and that I fish in ugashik and Dillingham for 35 years my first year in ugashik was 1970 and south coast of Oregon 2 or 3 years before that fishing salmon and tuna

  • @Hockeyfan9884
    @Hockeyfan9884 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was a dang good video, i subscribed. Please post more great videos. Thank you from me, here in Canada.

  • @flameooe
    @flameooe ปีที่แล้ว

    How dangerous is gillnetting in bristol bay? My friend said his captain has a spot open for deckhand but i’m nervous

  • @brianmccarthy1029
    @brianmccarthy1029 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well done, did you ever come back?

  • @JBly-qj2tu
    @JBly-qj2tu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your video is awesome. I love Bristol Bay. I haven't been up in a couple years but will be returning this summer. What was base price last year?

    • @jessicakitchens8864
      @jessicakitchens8864  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      im not sure, this was three years ago, but it was a bad year price wise :/

  • @billycoleslaw
    @billycoleslaw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was in that same boat yard a few years ago!

  • @donshields4470
    @donshields4470 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Way to go, Jess! My grandson is going out next week (June 2021). I really hope he can be as tough as You! You are REALLY SOMETHING! Love your video. By the way...my grandsons name is Jess...

    • @jessicakitchens8864
      @jessicakitchens8864  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How was it for your Jess? :)

    • @donshields4470
      @donshields4470 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jessicakitchens8864 they did really good this year! Epekik bay was rich with salmon and it seems all boats got their limit...he came home safe!

    • @donshields4470
      @donshields4470 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jessicakitchens8864 and I forgot to say "Wow, Jessica Kitchens responded to my comment...now I am somebody! Thanks Jessica...you made my day.

  • @BjerntTheMagnificent
    @BjerntTheMagnificent 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is amazing. Please make more videos!

  • @fishingireland8882
    @fishingireland8882 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    AWESOME VIDEO Thanks.!

    • @jaynalaza5591
      @jaynalaza5591 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      May i know the name of the company tnx

  • @toxicorb9793
    @toxicorb9793 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Must be nice meeting Dan Harmon on the tender boat

  • @Hairfly100
    @Hairfly100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How you find a job like this

    • @jessicakitchens8864
      @jessicakitchens8864  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Most people find it by going to Alaska and walking the boat yards and asking around. I was lucky to meet a captain while traveling.

  • @paperroutemoneygang8240
    @paperroutemoneygang8240 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Question if you have two boys they are 12 an 14 would you leave an do this

    • @jessicakitchens8864
      @jessicakitchens8864  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It seems most captains have families and most deckhands don't. It's pretty dangerous. Not sure I'd recommend

  • @DStupak1
    @DStupak1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Where was this at? I used to go to egegeik every year from 06-2011 Miss it

    • @jessicakitchens8864
      @jessicakitchens8864  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      wow, cool! this was also egegeik but also quite a few other places

  • @amaturearcadia
    @amaturearcadia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Did you know the captain before you went up or did you just go for it?

    • @jessicakitchens8864
      @jessicakitchens8864  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i met the captain before. it was important to me that i was on a drug free boat

  • @sylviekaul-anderson9111
    @sylviekaul-anderson9111 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey! This is awesome! You are such a badass, on the backdeck doing it all! I've been fishing in Bristol Bay for years and my crewmate and I make a zine of women fisherman's stories and art called Bristol Baybes, we'd love it if you wanted to submit a creative work for it!

  • @rschuyler
    @rschuyler 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How'd you get into something like this? I've been interested in headed out to AK for a salmon season, but I don't know how to find a job other than walking up and down the docks asking captains (or working at a cannery for a full season beforehand).

    • @pnwadventurer9674
      @pnwadventurer9674 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Google is your friend

    • @jessicakitchens8864
      @jessicakitchens8864  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's how a lot of people find this job! I however was trekking in South Africa and a captain observed that I was a tough cookie with a good attitude and he offered me a gig!

    • @rschuyler
      @rschuyler 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jessicakitchens8864 Oh Ok Ill just do that

  • @ИгорьАрефин-г1с
    @ИгорьАрефин-г1с ปีที่แล้ว

    Какой размер ячеи?

  • @alaskadrifter
    @alaskadrifter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Good job not wrapping your fingers around the anchor line.

  • @tedmoses8069
    @tedmoses8069 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is a good lady yupallaround hoodie cheers have fun b safe

  • @eddysantana1504
    @eddysantana1504 ปีที่แล้ว

    Waoooo. I want to know more about fishing

  • @jameslund221
    @jameslund221 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You don’t bleed sockeye. Cod yes not sockeye.

    • @mountrobson1
      @mountrobson1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      James, sir....you have that exactly backwards!! The boats are paid a bonus above the base price for bled, iced, and floating sockeye. I've helped my son (he's the Captain, I work for free) for 3 seasons in the Nush -- this is straight up intel!!

  • @shhay360
    @shhay360 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What advice would you suggest to a newbie

    • @jessicakitchens8864
      @jessicakitchens8864  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Learn the basic boat knots!
      Bowline. ( pronounced bo-lin)
      Square Knot (for temporarily joining two ropes together)
      Clove Hitch
      Cleat Hitch
      And try on your gear before you buy it - don't buy second hand!

  • @zachariasbrink9540
    @zachariasbrink9540 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Welcome to BristolBay lol

  • @haroldmcclellan3448
    @haroldmcclellan3448 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dam I thought I was on acid

  • @tedmoses8069
    @tedmoses8069 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That a good lady .hooie .

  • @ИгорьАрефин-г1с
    @ИгорьАрефин-г1с ปีที่แล้ว

    Живу у моря в России и не имею права так же заниматься промыслом у нас это.считаеться браконьерством почему российские рыбаки не родились на Аляске это какой-то рок судьбы ,желаю всем хорошего улова!

  • @tedmoses8069
    @tedmoses8069 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey it's the handy .purdy lady .hooey !