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
The Ocean’s My Mistress, Butch Walty
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
Looking Up to the Old Timers, Leonard Leis
The Values of Dorymen, Leonard Leis
Fishing with My Brother, Brett Lichtenthaler
The Little Things, Brett Lichtenthaler
The Launching Process, Grayson Lichtenthaler
Sitting Next to the Rock and Seeing Home, Rick Liston
Surfers and Fishermen, Rick Liston
Pictures on the Dory, Sunni Liston
The Fishing Lifestyle, Sunni Liston
Singing at the Sunset West, Bret Lucich
The Legacy of the Sunset West, Bret Lucich
People at the Sunset West, Phyllis Lucich
Sunset West Memories, Phyllis Lucich
Becoming a Charter Captain, Mark Lytle
Customers’ Reactions, Mark Lytle
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
Good Fishing and a Cooler of Beer, Schubert Moore
My First Time Dory Fishing, Schubert Moore
Watching Dories Land for the First Time, Jan Morgan
Building Custom Dory Trailers, John Morgan
I’ve Been Fishing All My Life, Donna Ludwig Peterson
Coffee, Salmon, and Tall Tales, Lee Peterson
A Death at Sea, Mark L. Roberts
The Mystique of the Dory, Mark L. Roberts
Mother Nature at Her Best, Connor Sutton
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
