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Record Salmon Season in Bristol Bay

corey@coreyfishes.com — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:56:07 +0000

Ben and King / Graveyard Point, Alaska ©Corey Arnold 2010

This could very well be my most traveled year ever. After three weeks in Ireland and Scotland, and a few days in Baton Rouge shooting an ad for Capitol One, I was commissioned by Alaska Seafood to photograph fishing families in Juneau, Kodiak, Dutch Harbor, and Naknek. Amazing assignment, and even more amazing people met along the way. From Naknek, I fired up my skiff and set out with good friend/writer/deckhand Tim Sohn for five weeks commercial fishing for sockeye salmon at the mouth of the Kvichak River. Fishing was out of control good. Little sleep was had. Many fish lives were lost.

Pollock Trawling and Salmon Bycatch Story for OnEarth magazine out now.

corey@coreyfishes.com — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:55:04 +0000

Back in March/April of this year, I tagged along for some Pollock dragging on the 149 ft. Pacific Prince out of Dutch Harbor, Alaska. The assignment from OnEarth Magazine (NRDC) was to document the fleets efforts to avoid excessive salmon bycatch and capture the overall feeling of life as a trawlerman in the Bering Sea. Here are some of the spreads as well as a few I like that couldn’t fit into the story. I love assignments that apply 100% to my life’s work.

Cover Photo: Corey Arnold

photo: Corey Arnold

Photo: Corey Arnold

photo: Corey Arnold

Photo: Corey Arnold

Photo: Corey Arnold

Surf Dutch Harbor

corey@coreyfishes.com — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:08:52 +0000

On rare occasions, a surfable wave appears at the spit in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. These pics were taken on Jan 18, 2010 actually during twilight hours. But you’ve got to wear a seagull destruction helmet to survive the “beakings“. The wave breaks at the base of the Icicle Seafoods fish guts and bits discharge pipe so watch out for 10,000 hungry birds, 300 pound halibut and boat sized sleeper sharks nipping at your toes.

photos: Corey Arnold

Greetings From Dutch Harbor, Alaska

corey@coreyfishes.com — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:34:52 +0000

This place is underrated for sure.

Summertime Salmon

corey@coreyfishes.com — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:42:46 +0000

I spent June and July this summer commercial fishing for salmon in Bristol Bay and following up with pictures on last years Outside magazine story about the proposed Pebble mine. It’s been very busy over here with magazine assignments, my salmon business and upcoming group exhibitions so I’ve only just begun to sort through the summers huge arsenal of new pictures! As soon as I’m home for a solid week or two, I’ll be adding a ton of new images to the site. Hopefully, I’m not crying wolf again this time.

Greetings from Bristol Bay, Alaska

corey@coreyfishes.com — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:51:50 +0000

I’ve been off the grid in Alaska for nearly a month now photographing the salmon fishermen of Bristol Bay, Alaska. I can’t wait to develop this film and hope that my digital files make the trip after my backup hard drive failed… probably due to jarring skiff rides across the bay. More pics and hopefully a more regularly updated blog will come.

Stack of Magazines

corey@coreyfishes.com — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:04:38 +0000

A big stack of magazines were in my mailbox upon arrival back in Portland. China’s Photographer’s Companion Magazine August, Monster Children issue #16 (australia) with a nice cover by Mike Giant and RE:UP the photography issue all had interviews and/or photo spreads of my fishin pictures. I’m especially honored to have my photos in the same mag with Glen E. Friedman… who is a long time hero.

This was my second inclusion in juxtapoz this year. Man, I feel lucky. What a great cover by Shepard Farey.

King Crab season

corey@coreyfishes.com — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:48:03 +0000

Man, its been awhile. King crab season was calm and lovely for the most part but the crab were skiddish and it took twice as long to catch our quota. Two weeks instead of one? I’ve got nothing to complain about. Lots of news! But I’ll save it for the next post.

National Fisherman Cover Story

corey@coreyfishes.com — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:10:10 +0000

Cover Photo and cover story written by the good folks here at coreyfishes.com for the October issue of National Fisherman!

The long Journey Home

corey@coreyfishes.com — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:16:13 +0000

From the long journey: Dutch Harbor to Seattle a few weeks ago.

Bairdi Hell

corey@coreyfishes.com — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:47:56 +0000

We’re still in Alaska and have just completed our third tour for Opilio Crab aboard the Rollo. Tonight we leave for the Pribilof Islands to hunt the illusive Bairdi Crab. There is no money to be made off this lousy crab and we are in for possibly a “hell on earth” experience. At least my kitty is on board to contort and hang upside-down for entertainment. This month Blackpool Magazine out of Paris has printed a large portfolio of my images. I haven’t seen it yet, but appears to be a great mag which, like Fecal Face, mixes art with a touch of skateboard culture.

Tiny Vices – Paris

corey@coreyfishes.com — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 22:31:11 +0000

On temporary eye injury sick leave in Anchorage, AK. Nothing permanent though. I’ve got some photos up at Tim Barber’s Tiny Vices installation in Paris. Check it out. I’m in and out of email contact for 3 more weeks so sorry if I haven’t responded. Also, my good buddy Aubrey Hays has a new website of photos. Check it out here.

Arctic Hunter nearly sinks

corey@coreyfishes.com — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 22:36:57 +0000

Hi, our sister ship the f/v Arctic Hunter ran into a big rock and so the Rollo is holed up in Dutch Harbor helping out as well as ducking some fierce storms here in the Bering Sea. By the way, here is the new Rollo boat kitty. She’s been in heat for 8 strait days and is worn out.

Storm Warning

corey@coreyfishes.com — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:38:51 +0000

Blizzard and Storm Warning today, but tomorrow we ship out in search of Opilio Crab near the Pribilof Islands. By the way, the Irish Skipper Magazine has republished my October cover story for National Fisherman on the web. Now you can read it here. In other News, I just finished shooting the very entertaining crew of the Time Bandit for the Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch.

Rollo mailing address

corey@coreyfishes.com — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 22:42:18 +0000

Tomorrow, I will join the Rollo for about 7 weeks of crab fishing in the Bering Sea. If you’d like to send me or the others a cookie or letter or a fresh pair of dry socks we would love it! Here’s our address until early February:

Corey Arnold / FV Rollo
c/o Westward Seafoods
One Mile Captains Bay Road
PO Box 920808
Dutch Harbor AK 99692
USA

Meanwhile if you are in Oslo, Norway on February 3rd, check out the opening of an exhibition I will have some work in at the Raadhus. Opening is from 1300-1700. Finnmart Kunst og Kultur fra Finnmark. The Queen is invited!