Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Summary 1 and Chapters 1-6 Summary and Analysis

In summary 1, Spike explains to the reader how 1978 saw an amazing increase of crab boats and pounds of crab caught. In chapter 1, Spike was offered a place aboard the Rondys, a crab boat owned and skippered by Vern Hall. Spike agreed and found himself in Norfolk, Oregon for the summer, helping to paint and repair the Rondys as well as her pots. In mid-August, the Rondys began the long trip to Dutch Harbor with Spike on board.

In chapter 2, Spike introduces his crewmates on board the Rondys. Terry Sampson was a high school football player who, as the father of a new baby boy, flew...