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Finding the fish and making a paycheck has been harder than ever this season. But that’s not deterring the younger generation of fishermen from wanting to carry on the tradition.
Captain TJ Ott’s nephew, Danny, who is passionate about tuna fishing, was on board the Hot Tuna learning the ropes.
“It’s on me to teach him everything I know so when he’s doing it on his own one day, he has all the tools he needs,” Ott said. “The only way he’s going to get good at this and grow as a fisherman is if we give him the opportunity to be more involved with everything that goes on on the boat on a daily basis.”
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Owsley Stanley Foundation, in partnership with the Tim Buckley Estate, is pleased to announce the seventh release from Owsley’s storied archive of live concert recordings –
Bear’s Sonic Journals: Merry-Go-Round at the Carousel, a previously unreleased 1968 live concert featuring Tim Buckley, accompanied by John Miller (bass), David Friedman (vibraphone), and Carter “C.C.” Collins (percussion). The CD set and digital downloads will be available in stores and on the usual digital platforms on June 4th, but pre-release copies will ship as early as May 7th if purchased at www.owsleystanleyfoundation.org.
“Between the sonics and the songs, this is a major moment in Buckley-land. This is the follow up to Dream Letter,” says Tim Buckley scholar Pat Thomas. Buckley, father of Jeff Buckley, made his mark with his Southern California folk-rock sound and four-octave vocal range. But this album reveals Buckley in a light never before captured on tape, featuring a jazz-
Wicked Local
As the halfway point of the season passes, the race to catch bluefin intensifies. One crew even doubles down, splitting up to increase their odds of catching tuna.
Early on in the episode, the Hot Tuna crew has a hooked tuna chafe the line and get away, which frustrated captain TJ Ott.
After losing that fish, Tim Ott, TJ Ott’s father, made the decision to bring out another boat, the Badfish.
“It’s been a tough year, financially, and we need to get more fish on deck,” Tim Ott said.
By having two boats on the water, the Otts are essentially doubling their odds of catching a tuna.