OnDeck: Volume 4 is all about Nets & Haulers, from gillnetting to hauling longline slinky pots. The fisherman’s net is a universal symbol of abundance and community provision.
As National Fisherman’s Boats & Gear Editor Paul Molyneaux notes in his profile on modern seining gear, the earliest depictions of seining date back to Egyptian tombs constructed 5,000 years ago. The ancient use of weirs dates back at least 14,000 years. Eventually, fishermen across the globe began to cast nets from boats and modify vessels to haul gear.
Our modern ability to observe the action of our nets as they work has changed the way they are designed, made and deployed — and even the gear we use to haul them back.
Integrity Machining announced in 2020 that it was bringing J.K. Fabrication into the fold with Kolstrand. The acquisition secured a future for some of Alaska fishermen’s favorite equipment.
Kinematics Marine Equipment, meanwhile, also has new ownership as of 2020 and is busy outfitting fleets on every coast and in freshwater fisheries, riding the pandemic roller coaster with waves of supply constraints and the federal funding influx.
This edition also features gear picks from Products Editor Brian Hagenbuch and much more.
Download On Deck in the Pacific Northwest & Alaska: Volume 4 — Nets & Haulers today!
