The Fishing Life

Rick Wood has made a living fishing in Alaska for almost 40 years. Despite the hazards and the hardships, he can't imagine doing anything else.
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Rick Wood, salmon fishing in False Pass, Alaska.

Rick Wood has made a living fishing in Alaska for almost 40 years. Despite the hazards and the hardships, he can't imagine doing anything else.

There have been a number of times over the course of my 38-year career as a fisherman when I have questioned my choice of occupations.

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