National Fisherman July 2017

JULY 2017

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

Haulin’ fast

Alaska gillnetter packs a punch with water jets

GEORGES GIANTS

Chasing bluefin in a 36-footer www.nationalfisherman.com

HERRING TALES

Beaver Nelson’s take on Togiak

CONTENTS

JULY 2017

Incorporating

COVER: The Highlander, a 47-foot combination sternpicker and longliner, is the latest boat to be launched at Bay Welding Services in Homer, Alaska.

NATIONAL FISHERMAN • JULY 2017 • VOL. 98, NO. 3

Bay Welding Services photo

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Features/ Boats&Gear

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N • PROF I TA B

LE FISHER IE

S • S U S TA INA

BLE FISH

Haulin’ fast

Alaska gillnette a punch with r packs water jets

www.nationalfi

sherman.com

GEORGES

GIANTS

HERRING

TALES

Chasing bluefi in a 36-foo n ter Beaver Nelso n’s take on Togiak

On Deck 6 Plea deal doesn’t go far enough in the case of New Bedford fishing mogul Carlos Rafael.

The keys to running a profitable small-boat tuna operation.

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Our House

This West Coast fishwife has a bone to pick with, well, pretty much everyone.

Busy Beaver

How Beaver Nelson arrived at Alaska’s Togiak sac roe fishery.

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Jetting off

D FISHER ME

Dock Talk

Bluefin bucks

Cover

INFORME

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The latest boat from Bay Welding Services is no stranger to speed.

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Find your finder

Our guide to the latest innovations in fishfinder tech.

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2 Editor’s Log 4 Fishing Back When 5 Mail Buoy/Sam Rauch 8 Northern Lights 10 Washington Lookout 11 Consequences 12 Around the Coasts 16 Crew Shot of the Month 18 Market Reports

Last Set Hooking grouper off the coast of Florida p. 48

Around the Yards

Maine yard adjusts proven mold; Gillnetter goes for stainless steel; Southern clammer gets going

READER SERVICES Classified

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Advertiser’s Index

Product Roundup

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Table of Contents page 20: Corky Decker photo page 26: Bay Welding Services photo page 30: Simrad Fisheries photo

New helm chair lineup will keep you comfortable; small boat anchor offers easy adjustments

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