Catching A Deckload of Dreams- Chuck Bundrant and the Story of Trident Seafoods

Pull up a chair and join us for chapter 17 to learn about the scout, powerful, and fast fleet of 'Big Russian' Gillnetters. 

At Trident Safety is at the forefront of all that we do.

With a fleet of fishing boats and processors spread out over hundreds of miles of ocean communication and safety is key.

Listen in to gain some understanding of the importance of First Response, urgent care in the air.

Over the years, Trident has owned or leased several Helicopters. Listen in to gain some insight into how these delicate workhorses have been such an asset to us.

Pull up a chair and Join our Special guest Diane Bundrant for chapter 14, as she shares some unforgettable memories from the summer of 1982.

The audio material used in Diane Bundrant's reading for this episode was produced at Studio Sage in Edmonds, Washington.

1989 marked a full decade of Trident successfully operating in the Bay. 

As Trident continued to build a credible foundation; the cash slowly started to disappear from the pilothouses and galleys of Trident processors and tenders. Fishermen came to recognize that a Tridents check was, and still is a check that will clear the bank.

Join John Van Am for Chapter 13 to gain some understanding into the unforgettable cash stories that helped shape the industry.

Edd Perry is another one of the Trident Cornerstones.

He built San Juan Seafoods out of Bellingham, WA; and joined forces with Chuck in 1976. Similar to many of the Trident Cornerstones, Perry was able to incorporate his hands-on rubber boot, and dead fish training.

Join John Van Am to learn more about Perry, as well as the early days of Moving into Bristol Bay.

1978 was the first year that Trident embarked on its Salmon processing efforts.

Listen in to gain a deeper understanding into what the early days of Bristol Bay Salmon processing entailed.

Its one thing to catch fish, it’s another to sell it.

Join us for chapter 10, to learn about the early days of selling fish.

The audio material used in John Van Amerogen's reading for this episode was produced at Green Frog Productions, located on Vashon Island, Washington. 

When traveling to Alaska Its not a matter of if you will get stuck, it’s a matter of when.

Join us to gain insight into Alaska’s rugged geography, and why it can be logistically challenging.

The audio material used in John VanAmerogen's reading for this episode was produced at Green Frog Productions, located on Vashon Island, Washington. 

Those of you who know Chuck, know patience isn’t his strength. In the late 1970’s lines were long at West Coast shipyards for those eager to build Alaska king crabbers.

Instead of waiting to build The Bountiful, Chuck and His partners Mike Jacobson and Kaare Ness contracted with Maxon Marine, a barge marker on the Ohio river in Tell City, Indiana ---600 miles from salt water, and thousands of miles from Alaska.

Listen in to learn about how Bundrant and his partners had to buy the shipyard out of bankruptcy to complete The Bountiful.