While in Alaska shooting for Sysco I had the opportunity to go out to where the salmon fishing was actually taking place. I was positioned on a “tender”, which is a large crab fishing vessel used for collecting salmon during the crab off season, and as the Miss Molly drew nearer I could see that there was a young lady on the front of the boat. What I didn’t realize was that there are many of the salmon fishing boats in Alaska that have all, or nearly all, female crews. I went out with one such crew and Ii can tell you they operate as a well-oiled machine or perhaps an expertly choreographed dance troupe. The work is incredibly physical and demanding.