meet
the crew
meet
the crew
the crew
Legacy
Pat Schenk, Owner/Skipper
How long have you been fishing?
“63 years.”
Coolest catch?
“Well, it was pretty cool when we caught that 63 lb bluefin tuna, which was 40 pounds more than the state record at the time.”
Pat Schenk, Deckhand
How long have you been fishing?
“40 years.”
Coolest catch?
“A sand dollar! Getting the hook in there is almost impossible!”
Four Sea'sons
Joshua Schenk, Skipper
How long have you been fishing?
“13 years.”
Coolest catch?
“A twelve-foot sturgeon.”
Most memorable trip?
“When I netted four salmon at once.”
Favorite hobby other than fishing?
“Firearms.”
John Glenn, Deckhand
How long have you been fishing?
“Since I was three or four”
Coolest catch?
“When we accidentally caught a wolf eel.”
Most memorable trip?
“When none of our customers showed up and I just went fishing with Tom (skipper of the Comanche) and I caught my first sturgeon!”
Favorite hobby other than fishing?
“Making music.”“
Sea Breeze
Perry VanOver, Skipper
How long have you been fishing?
“Fifty-five years.”
Coolest catch?
“I caught a 42 pound chinook by myself, in my skiff, and I had to net it, too!”
Most memorable trip?
“The day I caught fifteen limits of three sturgeon in about fifteen minutes probably twenty years ago.”
Favorite hobby other than fishing?
“I like hunting for moose! And deer, elk, and bear up in British Columbia.”
Steven Perkins, Deckhand
How long have you been fishing?
“Five years.”
Coolest catch?
“A mako shark when I was out commercial fishing.”
Most memorable trip?
“Shark fishing at night during a tuna trip!”
Favorite hobby other than fishing?
“Paintballing.”
Salty Dog
Steve Sohlstrom, Owner/Skipper
How long have you been fishing?
“Fifty plus years!”
Coolest catch?
“There was one trip when I was twenty-one and I went around the south tip of the south jetty in a heavy fog, and I bailed some big kings.”
Most memorable trip?
“My most memorable trips have been the past five years when I’ve been fishing with James. He’s the best deckhand I’ve ever had and he makes every day the best day!”
Favorite hobby other than fishing?
“Well, I live on four acres, and I’ve maintained it meticulously for the past twenty-five years!”
John Pearson, Skipper
How long have you been fishing?
“Since 1975.”
Coolest catch?
“I think it was 2010, I was out with Danny (skipper of the Nauti-Lady), and there was a gentleman who had been fishing his whole life but had never caught a big fish. We got out there and then his rod just started singing. He couldn’t even get his rod out of the holder. I started ripping line out to give it to him, and it was a forty-nine pound king (salmon)!”
Most memorable trip?
“Well actually, it was a recent one, we didn’t get a lot of fish that day, but when we were out there, we had five blue whales that were breaching next to the boat, and they were just slapping the water!”
Favorite hobby other than fishing?
“House remodeling!”
James Schenk, Deckhand
How long have you been fishing?
"Since I was six."
Coolest catch?
"It would probably be that fourteen foot sturgeon that my dad caught when I was eleven. My dad knew right away that it was a big one, and he ended up playing the fish for two hours before getting it to the boat!"
Most memorable trip?
"A tuna trip where we caught ninety-three tuna! We were on a bait stop for four hours straight and we couldn't fit any more fish on board!"
Favorite hobby other than fishing?
"Playing sports!"
Dolphin
Tim Harrell, Owner/Skipper/Deckhand
How long have you been fishing?
“I made my first trips on the ocean when I was six, and when I was eight I went out every day with a man who was basically my babysitter. I had my first deckhand job when I was twelve.”
Coolest catch?
“That first year I was decking we caught some massive sturgeon, one was fifteen feet long!”
Most memorable trip?
“When I started, back when I was twelve, all we did was fish for sturgeon. One day we went out with a two fish per person limit, and we put twenty-eight legal sturgeon in the boat as fast as you can catch fish, and we were done by nine in the morning!”
Favorite hobby other than fishing?
“Hanging out with my-two-year old son Max!”
Tackle Buster
Ken Piper Owner, Craig Brewer Skipper
Ken earned his strips operating charter boats up in Alaska @ Elfin Cove near Sitka AK. Ken is a great guy who lives in Battle Ground WA and summers each year in Ocean park, Wa.
Craig Brewer has crewed on one of the best Tuna Boats in Ilwaco for the past several years and now accepts the challenge of commanding his first charter boat! Fish ON
Bluefin
Brian Alexander, Owner/Skipper
Brian is a great guy and an equally great Salmon Fisherman. He maintains his boat in impeccable condition and can always be found “On The Fish” Let’s keep Brian busy this summer with several new customers!
