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Captain Rick Shelford of the F/V Aleutian Lady On location in St Paul Alaska where the Crab Fleet were hard at work. Rick is a Third generation fishermen and has been supervising his families fishing fleet and has returned to the sea. Rick shares his pride and heart in this episode, you can tell this fan loves his family and the sea who has provided for them for generations.

Captain Mike "Red" Perry joins us from his offload in St Paul Alaska. Red has fished in more countries than most of us have visited states. Iv'e known Red a long time and its hard to get him talking but when you do its Golden!

Emma and Claire grew up on a homestead in Alaska’s remote Aleutian Islands. If you walked South on the Alaska Peninsula until you reached the end of the land and your toes hit the water, you are probably on their front porch. Their family makes their livelihood harvesting wild seafood from Alaska’s pristine and bountiful waters. Since they were young, Emma and Claire have worked on commercial fishing boats and continue to fish each summer while running Salmon Sisters from land and sea.

Therese Sauvageau joins us to share her epic life and climb in the rough and tough Lobster Fishery. Locally known in Beverly as the first female Lobster Captain, Therese was an absolute joy to talk to. Clearly you can tell just by the way she carries herself that she has worked for everything she has gotten. Such Drive and determination, hopefully you think the same as her story unfolds.

William Rayder joins us today to share his very entertaining Story, from commercial fishing Lobster at the age of 12 and moving on to some minor piracy. Will has great detail when describing his life and was a joy to record. A magical 40 day walking tour of the Camino De Santiago with his young son.  

Lieutenant Commander Bradley Boyd steps into character to tell us the Story of the USS Nautilus, the very first ever Nuclear Powered, well... anything. This was a stretch but the idea to hear the story of a vessel was something i could not just pass up, Commander Boyd did an excellent job and you can hear in his voice the pride he takes in both his service and history of service of the Nautilus and her crews.  Below Information from the Submarine Force Museum Web Site RE: USS Nautilus & LTC Boyd: On January 21, 1954, Nautilus was christened and launched into the Thames River. On January 17, 1955, the message “Underway On Nuclear Power” was sent and changed the Navy forever. The world’s first nuclear powered submarine, Nautilus will forever stand as a testament to innovation and the incredible advancements in technology made after WWII. It is well known that besides being the first nuclear powered submarine, Nautilus was also the first vessel to pass under the North Pole, making history with the message

Nick was a very different kind of interview, when i arrived he was cooking eggplant and offered me some. This man is the most relaxed person I have been around, you know the kind that will stop and think before he answers. Bright young man who currently is on the inspirational speaking tour, and after you listen you will know why. If we could all follow our dreams as well as this young man does we would all be rich or on america's most wanted.... depending on your dreams. But I think in Nicks world (which would be great if it was all of ours), if you dream it, you can have it.

Captain Dave Marciano of Wicked Tuna fame joins us o share his journey from Deckhand and troubled youth to one of the nicest guys on the Sea. Dave took me out for a Tuna Trip just prior to recording this episode, i would Highly recommend doing a Charter with Dave, he is totally approachable and a genuinely nice guy. As an example while we were recording from the wheelhouse on the F/V Falcon a young lady was outside on the dock holding a picture, Dave asked if i would mind stopping a second so he could say hi, we did and he went out and signed her photo and had her come on the back deck for her own picture before we continued. Just a REAL Genuine guy, enjoy and I encourage you all to binge other episodes, each of the folks that share stories on here are unique.

Billy Prime Joins us today to share his story from recovery and clinging to the sea to keep him afloat. Fishing brings each of us something different, for some it is the introduction to destructive things in our lives, for this young man it is the Sea that helps him cling to his sobriety. We cannot thank Billy enough for sharing his journey.

Captain Aaron joins us today to share his Journey from Puyallup, WA to the Bering Sea, Russia and all along the East Coast. Billy has done it all, Crabbing, Pollock and Lobstah!!! Take a listen to his amazing story and give him a like and a share, and as always thank you for listening.

Jesse Roche after having his own successful sports fishing radio show one day decided at the age of 41 to start commercial fishing. For those that already know Jesse you know he will be successful. Jesse i believe cannot even pass a mud puddle without wondering what kind of fish he can pull out of it. Give this episode a like, share and leave a review. THANK you all for listening and allowing us to share these Mariners stories.

Captain Jeff Klein, in his own words has been on more boats than he remembers, his passion for "Our" fishery, and yes i mean Our fishery to anyone who makes  living on the water comes out in this episode. Coming out to the East Coast and looking for the East coast stories the first one that took the bait has fished in both waters on both coasts, it just shows us how small our community is. 

Captain Beaux of the F/V Collier Brothers joins us today to tell us about his pride in the legacy of the fishing Industry, 4th generation and looking for his bride to be, to create the 5th. Get in line ladies. Seriously guys, he almost cared more about telling his family's history than his own, says a lot about the pride. Speaking from his earliest memories that involved jello and bleeding cod to the fist time he Captained his Family's vessel. Please listen in, like and subscribe. 

Captain Jim Howard joins us to share his Mariner history and some funny stories along the way. Jim has been fishing commercial as a paid deckhand since the age of 13, yes 13 that is not a typo... Jim is a bit of a legend here at Galley Stories as he gets mentioned a bit in several episodes, most hilariously in Captain Craig Jennsen's. Please give it a like/subscribe and by all means leave a comment! thanks for listening!

Captain Snooks Moore who was born in "44", Joins us today to share her long line and legacy of family fishing. With 5 generations of fishing in the waters of Alaska she will inform us of some of the trials and tribulations she has experienced in her storied 6 decade plus career in the commercial fisheries.    

Bailey Davis joins us to share her story from a young girl following her Dad around the boat to.... well... everything. Bailey has cooked, been a deckhand (and still is), and has even been on the fun side slinging the beers for the fella's. She brings a unique view from all different sides of the wheelhouse. Born in Astoria Oregon and currently making her home out of Dutch Harbor and still works for Crab and Black Cod in addition to seasonal beer slinging. Please remember to like/share and leave us a review.   Galley Stories

Captain Reba Temple shares her story with us today, A Third generation fishermen. Born and raised in Homer, AK, and has been fishing with her Family since she was 13. Forced into the Captains chair she has excelled with love and support from her family and her two well choreographed deck hands. Please Like/Share and leave us a review on Itunes.  

Captain Bart Eaton joins us again, this time to tell the story of the very first Pollock Trip conducted by American Fishermen in Alaskan Waters. This man is dear to my heart and his stories always get me with his way of telling them. This one is especially great as he tells us of the first Pollock trip in Alaskan Waters as well as watching the demand for what has become the most sustainable and commercially marketed species in the US in the Last 45 years, we are not trying to take anything away from our spectacular Salmon runs as the State Of Alaska Manages its fisheries far beyond any other.

My Old Friend joins us today to share his Story, its been a long time coming and he actually looks younger than he sounds, and he is better looking than he needs to be. Please enjoy Mateo's story as much as i have.

Taylor Evenson is a third generation commercial drift fisherman in Cook Inlet, AK where his family lived and homesteaded since 1956. His first commercial fishing trip was in 1989, the year of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, when he was 3 months old, because of the spill this would ironically be a halibut trip. Taylor, though fishing some other areas and gear types, would salmon fish in Cook Inlet for all but 1 of the next 29 years. Taylor did not love fishing growing up but through college, his work at several desk jobs in the realm of politics led him to desire fishing above all else. Salmon and Salmon fishing are his connection to family, place, and spirituality. He believes that salmon and fishing have the power to bring people together from diverse backgrounds, to share common experiences, and make lasting positive change.