Galley Stories®

Ryan Leonhart Joins us today to share an entirely different perspective  of the commercial fishing industry, Set Net Fishing since he was 19, and went all in at 20. Listen and learn as i did, like/share and comment. 

Captain Camron Hagen Owner/Operator  of the M/V Kachemak Provider. Camron is a driven man who had built his fishing career with his family from the get go. His Wife and Children even accompany him during the Summer Tendering Season. Already building a great reputation for his drive and work ethic, please enjoy. Sound Quality on this one is not as good as it should be, it was a chilly day so we recorded inside the Gale on the Galley Table and it was just so quite the mic would not stay hot. Will do Better next time!

Captain Joe is one of those Unique individuals, from the exterior he looks like he just stepped out of a 70's Magazine in a feature Article from some 1% Motorcycle club fresh off a Harley, when in Reality... well he probably did just Step off a Harley after returning from His Motorcycle's club Ride or cookout, But he has one of the Biggest Hearts and is just a Genuinely great guy. Please enjoy his story as he shares it, and you will see what makes him so well liked and respected.

Dana Cox joins us today to share his struggle from the rugged tough life of a logger to the bounty of the Bering Sea. Dana shares a very unique view of the struggle from a week to week check to the freedom to enjoy time with his family. For such a young man he has quite the story!

Captain Ed French joins us today for episode 37, I have been trying to get Ed to sit down for a while now because i knew it was going to be a good one, and he did not disappoint. 

Mark, a local boy born and raised in Ballard shares with us his story today. 43 years of being called north and doing it over and over again. Many experiences and some sad stories that are sometimes hard to share. Please enjoy, like and subscribe.

Deckboss of the F/V Columbia Gaspar joins us today to share his story, this was one of the most fun I have had recording. Gaspar opens up right off the bat and has so much energy and one hell of an outlook on life! a Unique perspective of the value of the American Dollar, and chasing and catching your dreams.

Captain Wes is one of those Old Salty Dogs who actually never got old, Still vibrant and commanding and a smile for everyone. As you can immagine with 41 years of Crab Fishing he has some stories to tell. Starting back in the late 60's up until 2017, of course retirement for this guy just means fishing Bristol Bay in the Summers in the last of the Frontline Combat Fisheries. Really Enjoyed this one, but Wes is always a fun guy to talk to if you can pin him down. Enjoy!

To Brandon Kellogg the Chief Engineer for the Fishing Vessel Gladiator joins us to share his story, although share would be being gratuitis as it was a bit hard to keep Brandon Talking. He is one of those guys who generally doesnt say much, but when he does people listen.

Captain Frank Lupac joins us for episode 32, Frank started in the late 70's and brings some experiences we have not faced on the show yet, some insight to the older crab boats deck working and his journey to a Crab Boat skipper and adventures along the way.