This collection contains all the audio stories collected as part of the Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City project.

Note: Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City is an ongoing research project. As such, the narratives included in this collection represent only a small portion of those that eventually will become available. New stories will be added regularly.

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Submissions from 2013

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Late Starts and Steelhead Catches, Terri Allen

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Learning to Fish, Tom Allen

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Radio Stories, Tom Allen

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The Ocean’s My Mistress, Butch Walty

Submissions from 2012

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Few Fatalities at Sea, Jerry Branch

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Shark Tale, Jerry Branch

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4th of July Fishing, Sheryl Branch

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Fishing Alone, Sheryl Branch

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Always a Seat in the Boat for Dad, Richard Bush

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Like a Tropical Ocean Out There, Richard Bush

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Rowing a Double-ender, Robert Dash

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First Day on the Water, Michael (Mike) Dixon

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When Your Motor Quits, Michael (Mike) Dixon

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A Most Memorable Day, Thomas Donohue

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International Agreements, Thomas Donohue

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Why I Fish, Rodney Dunn

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Beach Use, John Eckhardt

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Taunting the Blue Shark, John Eckhardt

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The First Person to Eat at the Sunset West, Brent Foster

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The Joy Soap Incident, Brent Foster

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Keeping the Foster's Folly Alive, Emma Foster

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The Halibut Story, Emma Foster

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A Close Community, Tom Gerold

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Catching Two Sharks, Tom Gerold

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Dad, Get on the Boat, Paul Gilson

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Keeping the Risks Low, Mark Hall

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Old Timers Watching, Mark Hall

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Baby Seal in the Parade, Kristina Hogevoll

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Helping Fishermen, Kristina Hogevoll

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Being in the Open Ocean, Steve Johnson

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Reading the Weather and Getting a Feel for What’s Out There, Steve Johnson

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Ocean Down Time, Martin (Marty) Knopf

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The Sportsman, Martin (Marty) Knopf

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Breaking into the Sunset West, Dave Larkins

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Everybody Helps Everybody, Dave Larkins

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Extra Cookies for Mongo, Theresa Larkins

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Parking Rigs, Theresa Larkins

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I’ve Always Gone Fishing with Dad, Terry Learned

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Remembering the Sunset West, Terry Learned

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Fishing for Cows, Terry Learned and Pam Learned

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Looking Up to the Old Timers, Leonard Leis

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The Values of Dorymen, Leonard Leis

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Fishing with My Brother, Brett Lichtenthaler

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The Little Things, Brett Lichtenthaler

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The Launching Process, Grayson Lichtenthaler

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Sitting Next to the Rock and Seeing Home, Rick Liston

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Surfers and Fishermen, Rick Liston

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Pictures on the Dory, Sunni Liston

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The Fishing Lifestyle, Sunni Liston

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Singing at the Sunset West, Bret Lucich

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The Legacy of the Sunset West, Bret Lucich

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People at the Sunset West, Phyllis Lucich

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Sunset West Memories, Phyllis Lucich

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Becoming a Charter Captain, Mark Lytle

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Customers’ Reactions, Mark Lytle

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Surfer Accident, Steve Macy

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The Ocean is Zen, Steve Macy

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Doing Something Positive to Survive, Ray Monroe

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Last Day Out with My First Boat, Ray Monroe

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My Name is Mongo, Ray Monroe

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Good Fishing and a Cooler of Beer, Schubert Moore

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My First Time Dory Fishing, Schubert Moore

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Watching Dories Land for the First Time, Jan Morgan

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Building Custom Dory Trailers, John Morgan

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I’ve Been Fishing All My Life, Donna Ludwig Peterson

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Coffee, Salmon, and Tall Tales, Lee Peterson

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A Death at Sea, Mark L. Roberts

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The Mystique of the Dory, Mark L. Roberts

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Mother Nature at Her Best, Connor Sutton

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Coho Fishing with Susie, Craig Wenrick

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Dory Fishing Then and Now, Craig Wenrick

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Regulation upon Regulation, Craig Wenrick

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Tales of Windy Wenzinger, Craig Wenrick and Ray Monroe

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Fishing Politics and Frustrations, Susie Wenrick

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Own Little Fish Company, Susie Wenrick

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Providing Scholarships and Feeding Hungry Students, Susie Wenrick

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Towed in by the Coast Guard, Jerry Wenzinger

Submissions from 2011

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Raising Silver Salmon, James Allen

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Dory Derby Memories, James (Jim) Allen

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Damn Fool Kids, Clinton (Skip) R. Bailey Jr.

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Throw Up Game, Clinton (Skip) R. Bailey Jr.

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The Boat Inspection, Nancy Bush

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Why Dory Fishing is Important, Nancy Bush

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The 127-Pound Halibut, Robert Bush

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Thought I’d Been Had, Robert Bush

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The Garibaldi Coast Guard Rescue, Richard Carter and William Carter

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A Rare Shark, Richard (Dick) Carter

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Helping PK, Richard (Dick) Carter

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Commercial Fishing Is Different Now, William (Bill) Carter

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My Most Exciting Day on the Water, William (Bill) Carter

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A Fish Story of Fish Stories, Michael W. Cellers

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Battle Stations, Michael W. Cellers

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Fishing Lures and Color Blindness, James (Jim) Coon

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The Surf Was a Scare for Me, James (Jim) Coon

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Crab Pots and Killer Whales, Richard Coon

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Scary Moment Turned Beautiful, Richard Coon and James (Jim) Coon

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I Caught Something Big, Teresa DuChene-Morris

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Most Embarassing Boat Moment, Teresa DuChene-Morris

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Poor Melissa, Teresa DuChene-Morris

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Weird Catches, Teresa DuChene-Morris