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.
Submissions from 2013
Late Starts and Steelhead Catches, Terri Allen
Learning to Fish, Tom Allen
Radio Stories, Tom Allen
Submissions from 2012
Few Fatalities at Sea, Jerry Branch
Shark Tale, Jerry Branch
4th of July Fishing, Sheryl Branch
Fishing Alone, Sheryl Branch
Always a Seat in the Boat for Dad, Richard Bush
Like a Tropical Ocean Out There, Richard Bush
Rowing a Double-ender, Robert Dash
First Day on the Water, Michael (Mike) Dixon
When Your Motor Quits, Michael (Mike) Dixon
A Most Memorable Day, Thomas Donohue
International Agreements, Thomas Donohue
Why I Fish, Rodney Dunn
Beach Use, John Eckhardt
Taunting the Blue Shark, John Eckhardt
The First Person to Eat at the Sunset West, Brent Foster
The Joy Soap Incident, Brent Foster
Keeping the Foster's Folly Alive, Emma Foster
The Halibut Story, Emma Foster
A Close Community, Tom Gerold
Catching Two Sharks, Tom Gerold
Dad, Get on the Boat, Paul Gilson
Keeping the Risks Low, Mark Hall
Old Timers Watching, Mark Hall
Baby Seal in the Parade, Kristina Hogevoll
Helping Fishermen, Kristina Hogevoll
Being in the Open Ocean, Steve Johnson
Reading the Weather and Getting a Feel for What’s Out There, Steve Johnson
Ocean Down Time, Martin (Marty) Knopf
The Sportsman, Martin (Marty) Knopf
Breaking into the Sunset West, Dave Larkins
Everybody Helps Everybody, Dave Larkins
Extra Cookies for Mongo, Theresa Larkins
Parking Rigs, Theresa Larkins
I’ve Always Gone Fishing with Dad, Terry Learned
Remembering the Sunset West, Terry Learned
Fishing for Cows, Terry Learned and Pam Learned
Surfer Accident, Steve Macy
The Ocean is Zen, Steve Macy
Doing Something Positive to Survive, Ray Monroe
Last Day Out with My First Boat, Ray Monroe
My Name is Mongo, Ray Monroe
A Death at Sea, Mark L. Roberts
The Mystique of the Dory, Mark L. Roberts
Coho Fishing with Susie, Craig Wenrick
Dory Fishing Then and Now, Craig Wenrick
Regulation upon Regulation, Craig Wenrick
Tales of Windy Wenzinger, Craig Wenrick and Ray Monroe
Fishing Politics and Frustrations, Susie Wenrick
Own Little Fish Company, Susie Wenrick
Providing Scholarships and Feeding Hungry Students, Susie Wenrick
Towed in by the Coast Guard, Jerry Wenzinger
Submissions from 2011
Raising Silver Salmon, James Allen
Dory Derby Memories, James (Jim) Allen
Damn Fool Kids, Clinton (Skip) R. Bailey Jr.
Throw Up Game, Clinton (Skip) R. Bailey Jr.
The Boat Inspection, Nancy Bush
Why Dory Fishing is Important, Nancy Bush
The 127-Pound Halibut, Robert Bush
Thought I’d Been Had, Robert Bush
The Garibaldi Coast Guard Rescue, Richard Carter and William Carter
A Rare Shark, Richard (Dick) Carter
Helping PK, Richard (Dick) Carter
Commercial Fishing Is Different Now, William (Bill) Carter
My Most Exciting Day on the Water, William (Bill) Carter
A Fish Story of Fish Stories, Michael W. Cellers
Battle Stations, Michael W. Cellers
Fishing Lures and Color Blindness, James (Jim) Coon
The Surf Was a Scare for Me, James (Jim) Coon
Crab Pots and Killer Whales, Richard Coon
Scary Moment Turned Beautiful, Richard Coon and James (Jim) Coon
I Caught Something Big, Teresa DuChene-Morris
Most Embarassing Boat Moment, Teresa DuChene-Morris
Poor Melissa, Teresa DuChene-Morris
Weird Catches, Teresa DuChene-Morris
Landing in a Rough Surf, Sidney Fisher
My Father's Heroics, Sidney Fisher
An Octopus in My Dory, Don Grotjohn
Of Dories and a Hooked Nose, Don Grotjohn
The Dory Derby Accident, Don Grotjohn
Cotton Handlines and Pistols, Paul A. Hanneman
The Origins of Dory Fishing in Pacific City, Paul A. Hanneman
A Powder-Puff Derby Loss, Paul A. Hanneman and Sandy Hanneman
Climbing Haystack Rock, Paul A. Hanneman and Sandy Hanneman
Gaining Life Experience Through Charter Fishing, Joe Hay
Why I Couldn’t Commercial Fish, Joe Hay
Salt Water in the Rig, Joe Hay and Wendy Hay
Everyone Loves Coming Back In, Wendy Hay
Why the Dory Days Festival Is Important, Wendy Hay
Showing Off at the Derby, Ben Hogevoll
My Father’s Fish Company, Rod Hogevoll
Catching Tuna Like Crazy, Paula Hook
Bernie’s Final Tuna Run, William Hook
The Exceptional Tuna Catch, William Hook and Paula Hook
The Blimp Encounter, Allan Jensen
Encounters with Blue Sharks, Gerald Johnson
The Quality of Life in Pacific City, Ronald Kellow
Going Out in a Rough Surf, Albert Knopf
