Life on the Pacific Ocean

[TRUCKMAKER]

Nice videos Reg, I really enjoy watching this stuff!

So is the fishing your job or another hobby?

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by TRUCKMAKER

Nice videos Reg, I really enjoy watching this stuff!

So is the fishing your job or another hobby?

Thanks, I'm glad you got a kick out of it.

Fishing is my job I guess. When I started fulltime with my Dad after graduating high school 21 years ago we worked steadily about 10-11 months out of the year. Now we struggle to work half of that because of cut-backs, increased costs and so on. Thankfully I was able to start RCP's! Even though it doesn't replace the missing income from our shortened fishing season, it has kept the wolf away from our door! It has also kept me from having to get a 9-5 job....an idea that I personally dread!

[TRUCKMAKER]

I wish I had a 9-5 job, mines more like 6:30-5:30 Probably like when your fishing.

Were the guys in the video that were down in the hold with fish that appeared gutted and on ice, on your boat?

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by TRUCKMAKER

I wish I had a 9-5 job, mines more like 6:30-5:30 Probably like when your fishing.

Were the guys in the video that were down in the hold with fish that appeared gutted and on ice, on your boat?

Haha, we fish as needed depending on the type of fishery(salmon is the most relaxed@ daylight + an hour or two) so the hours vary all the time. If a 24h + work day is required then that's what we do. Food and sleep are luxuries sometimes. It's amazing how long and hard you can work when your pay is based on production not an hourly wage. Plus, when there is no going home at night and you're stuck on the boat you may as well work and try to catch more!

Yes that is our boat and the guys down the hold are plant workers. We sometimes have to unload our own catch but not too often.