Spotlight on Sarah O'Neill, Crew Boss I've been fishing at Egegik my whole life! As Crew Boss, I hire new crew as needed. Read on to learn more about my exciting life at camp!
2023 Season Wrap-Up After an intense, successful and fulfilling season, Tony gives us a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse at what came next, and what's new for next year.
Customer Testimonial from a Former Salmon Biologist Read a customer testimonial from a former Sockeye salmon biologist once employed by the ADF&G near where we catch our fish. Rich Patterson tells the lifecycle story of our salmon and give insight of why The Popsie Fish...
How We Get Water at Fish Camp Our fish camp is off the grid, so how do we get drinkable water? Read Chris's explanation of what we call a "water trip".
Commercial Fishing Knots 101 Knots are incredibly important to commercial fishing. They’re important to setting and pulling out to our nets, catching our fish, and intense high-stress emergencies. Knots will actually save your life and the life of everyone...
A Kid's Experience Commercial Salmon Fishing Follow Owen's journey of growing up at our family fish camp. Owen has been coming out to Egegik since he was 3 years old!
Planning for Fish Camp There are no roads to our fish camp. No town. No stores. Just clusters of cabins and outbuildings nestled in the dunes and atop bluffs along a six mile stretch of desolate beach. Small charter...
Opening Popsie E-commerce - 2021 Want to know how our online life started? Read here to learn about Tony and Gwen winding down in Egegik, Alaska for a relaxing September before the big launch!
The Popsie Cucumber Fish Tradition Ever bitten the head off of a fish? We sure have! Read about our unusual family tradition.
Fishing with the Family The first time I traveled to Bristol Bay to commercial salmon fish, I was fifteen years old. I was fifteen and TERRIFIED of fish. That’s right: I am a commercial salmon fisher and have an...
International (Fisher)Women's Day What is International Women’s Day? International Women’s Day was created as a focal point in the women's right movement and was officially adopted by the United Nations in 1977 where we have been celebrating it...
Deforestation and Its Effect on Salmon To say that we, the Popsie Fish Company, are grateful for our planet is an understatement. She continues to provide for us, protect us, and care for us in ways that we’ll never be able...
How it All Started I, Tony Neal, first came to Alaska in 1963, summer job, and after graduating, Army, and working overseas I moved to Homer in 1969. Of course, those days were outdoors Heaven. I had a good...
How to Forecast the Tides When you’re a commercial salmon fisherman time suddenly seems irrelevant. The days and weeks blend together as one. You go from “go-go-go” between 9am-5pm in your normal life to your entire days being dependent upon...
How We Smoke Salmon At Fish Camp While the smoked salmon we sell on our website is fabulous, we still want yummy smoked fish at our fish camp! Since we can't ship our own to us, we make it from scratch. Read...
Fourth of July Celebrations Down in the lower 48, the Fourth of July is well known for getting together with family to barbeque, set off fireworks and celebrate our country’s independence. And up in Egegik, it isn’t much different....
Living Away From Comforts of Home There is something special about the Bristol Bay beach that has lured me to return for 5 seasons of fishing for Sockeye Salmon… indoor plumbing is not one of them. Nestled against a scrubby berm...
First Time Commercial Fishing in AK I arrive at the Ted Steven’s Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage a quick flight from Homer, Alaska. Checking in at the gate, I see that I have the option to upgrade for first class for $20.93. For that...
