National Fisherman February 2016

FEBRUARY 2016

Incorporating

I N F O R M E D F I S H E R M E N • P R O F I TA B L E F I S H E R I E S • S U S TA I N A B L E F I S H

Thrust restored

Bering Sea crabber Cornelia Marie gets a 10-week iron-clad overhaul

PULLING POWER

Diesel Directory gets you primed MISSING REDFISH

New book examines gamefish campaign www.nationalfisherman.com

CONTENTS

Cover: The Bering Sea crabber Cornelia Marie gets an upgrade at Seattle’s Northlake Shipyard.

Photo by Jeff Pond

NATIONAL FISHERMAN • FEBRUARY 2016 • VOL. 96, NO. 10

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Northern Lights

We need to work together for commercial fisheries to stay alive and succeed.

On red alert

Robert Fritchey’s new book tells the story of the Gulf of Mexico’s hotly contested redfish battle.

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In Search of the Simple Life

Cover

Crab boat beauty

“Deadliest Catch” star Cornelia Marie gets some much needed upgrades with new partners.

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Powered up

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Our annual diesel guide will get your motor running: • New horsepower heroes • The Tootsie Roll trick • Directory lists diesel specs

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Around the Yards

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Fly fishing on the river for pink salmon, the underrated wild catch.

2 Editor’s Log 4 Fishing Back When 6 Mail Buoy/Eileen Sobeck 9 Dock Talk 10 Consequences 12 Around the Coasts 20 Market Reports

Last Set More Crew Shots from around the country p. 56

Red Baron looks at a comeback; Wash. yard keeps it versatile; 152-foot clammer for the gulf

READER SERVICES

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Classified Advertiser’s Index

Product Roundup

Echo sounder combines split beam and CHIRP; new coating keeps hot systems cool

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Table of Contents: page 22: Brian Gauvin photo page 24: Jeff Pond photo page 28: Hoyt Childers photo

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