It's always fun to listen to someone talk about a profession he loves, and Jim Moore obviously loves commercial fishing. He talks about how the tugging of the line is mystical; the revelation of what is on the other end of the line; and the thrill of actually catching the fish. Sounds like love to me. It is clear that Moore is in tune with the ocean and the creatures that live beneath it. The first of the piece mentions that he went to Alaska with art supplies. His descriptions of individual fish made me wonder if he had kept up with his art. The presentation could be a little smoother - maybe all the technical aspects of the job in one place, followed by the cow story, (which is a great visual - I can see a Holstein plummeting through the bright blue sky), and then the great conclusion where Jim talks about success. Good summertime piece.
Summary: Jim Moore tells a remarkable story of how a cow fell out of the sky and sunk a Japanese trawler and what he likes about being a commercial fisherman.
Review of Jim Moore Fishing Tales
Deborah Astley
Posted on March 14, 2005 at 11:31 AM
It's always fun to listen to someone talk about a profession he loves, and Jim Moore obviously loves commercial fishing. He talks about how the tugging of the line is mystical; the revelation of what is on the other end of the line; and the thrill of actually catching the fish. Sounds like love to me. It is clear that Moore is in tune with the ocean and the creatures that live beneath it. The first of the piece mentions that he went to Alaska with art supplies. His descriptions of individual fish made me wonder if he had kept up with his art. The presentation could be a little smoother - maybe all the technical aspects of the job in one place, followed by the cow story, (which is a great visual - I can see a Holstein plummeting through the bright blue sky), and then the great conclusion where Jim talks about success. Good summertime piece.