
He spent two weeks in the hospital and recovered at a family member’s home in Wasilla. His doctor suspected congestive heart failure and sent him to the emergency room. This summer, he spent a week in the hospital here in Wrangell, and then flew to Anchorage to his cardiologist.

My father’s hands steady again, but they weren’t so steady two months ago. He holds a small chunk of wood atop the block and with an ax he splits the wood. My father leans the broom against the nearby shipping container and heads over to a block of wood.

My coffee thermos, cupped in my hands, warms me on this cool morning. I don’t offer to help with the spider smoke-out. He said he couldn’t sleep last night because he was excited to smoke the cohos.

There are three different varieties of fishing line available: Mono, Fluoro, and Braid. Line weight is the heaviest fish that one may reasonably expect this line to pull without breaking. There are two primary characteristics of lines in Fishing Planet: line weight and variety used. Within one's gear set, the line should be the weakest link as it is the cheapest and thus the easiest to replace or repair when it eventually breaks. A line may only be equipped after a reel is equipped, which in turn requires a rod. Lines are a necessary component of one's fishing gear in Fishing Planet.
