Jon Bradshaw-2016 FisherPoets Gathering-Columbia Theater

Welcome to the FisherPoetry Podcast, a showcase of prose, poetry, and song written and performed by those in the commercial fishing community…mostly. Thanks for joining us today!.

For today’s podcast we’re going to hear from Jon Branshaw, a FisherPoet out of Westport, WA. Starting at the age of 16 working on the back deck of his father’s boat, the FV John David, Jon sorted crab and chopped bait to earn the princely sum of $125 dollars a week. The next season, though, Jon took his place at the rail alongside his older brother Tom, earning a full share. That began a 42-year journey working up and down the West Coast from Cordova, AK to Newport, OR. Five years ago, Jon traded his rain gear for a steering wheel and now hauls fish for Ocean Gold Seafoods in Westport. In his spare time Jon enjoys camping, golf, growing vegetables and spending time with his family. Jon’s most recent appearance was at the Durango Cowboy Poets Gathering in Durango, CO where he acquitted himself well, wowing the crowds there just like he’s done for years at the FisherPoet’s Gathering. This session was recorded during the 2016 FisherPoets Gathering at the Columbia Theater in Astoria, Oregon. Enjoy!

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