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A h-uile samhradh tha bradain a' dèanamh an slighe suas a Chaolas Cook airson sìolachadh anns na ceudan de aibhnichean ann an imrich fada deuchainneach. A' feitheamh orra tha Balaich Iasgach Alasga, deiseil airson an glacadh aon uair eile. Ann an dhà no trì sheachdainean feuchaidh iad an tuarasdal bhliadhnail aca a dhèanamh a dh'aindeoin trioblaidean teicnigeach, sìde chaochlaideach, daoine a' dol an aghaidh a chèile agus poilis na stàite a' cumail sùil gheur orra.

Aig meadhan an t-sèasain, dh'fhaodadh gach bàta trichead mìle dolair de bhradan a ghlacadh san là 's tha seo a' dèanamh cùisean farpaiseach eatorra. Feumaidh gach sgiobair co-dhùnadh a dhèanamh air càite a bheil iad gu bhith ag iasgach; anns na h-àiteachean far a bheil bradan pailt no a bhith faighinn air falbh bho chàich gu na h-iomaill. Ge bith dè nì iad, tha feum aca na lìn a chur a-mach 's a thoirt a-steach cho luath sa 's urrainn dhaibh.

Every summer, schools of salmon swim from the Pacific Ocean through the Cook Inlet and up more than one hundred rivers and streams to spawn in what is an epic migration. Waiting at the end of their journey, the Alaskan fishermen are ready to net the catch of a lifetime. They attempt to make an entire annual wage in a few short weeks while facing mechanical breakdowns, unpredictable weather, heated confrontations and rigorous state police patrolling.

It's the peak of salmon season. These are the days when a fisherman can unload $30,000 of salmon in a single day, so the competition can be fierce. Each captain makes the decision on where to drop their nets - some heed reports of the hot zone, while others defy the crowds.

With an onslaught of fish, it's a race against time to pick them quickly and get the net back in the water before the fish leave the area.