Allan Mathisen - Southeast Dungeness Crab
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The Southeast Alaska Dungeness Crab fishery kicked off on the 15th.
Last year was marked by a record price and harvest level, but this year with the market uncertainty, the price is about half of what it was last year.
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Every morning for the first few weeks we wake up at 4:30 AM or a little earlier and run through the gear.
For us, that means going through 300 pots. I opted for an electric hauler, it's not as fast as some of the other boats, but it's a lot quieter.
![Allan laying down](http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0053/3194/3522/files/Photo_Jun_19_1_52_09_PM-2_2048x2048.jpg?v=1593626165)
The downside though is it isn't as fast so it can take us most of the day to get through our string.
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This is my first year doing Dungeness so it's been a fun learning experience.
I'm more used to running pots that are hundreds of pounds and tossing them anywhere from 300-1,000 feet underwater, so the 60lb pots and fishing as shallow as two feet or less, has been a fun novelty.
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Learn more about XTRATUF® PRO Team Member Allan Mathisen here.
You can follow his journey on Instagram @allan.mathisen.
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