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BF man captains boat on Animal Planet show

Laura Roady For Bee | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 years, 2 months AGO
by Laura Roady For Bee
| January 17, 2015 6:00 AM

BONNERS FERRY — As the most competitive fishing season on Earth unfolds in Bristol Bay, Alaska, Bonners Ferry native Taran White captains one of the five boats featured on Animal Planet’s “Alaska: Battle of the Bay”.

The high-stakes fishing drama captures 1,800 captains battling nature, the law and each other for the ultimate fishing payday, according to Animal Planet.

For White, a 2001 Bonners Ferry High School graduate, the fishing isn’t a drama but a lifestyle. Every summer since he was born, White has spent six weeks in June and July in Bristol Bay.

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BF man captains boat on Animal Planet show
January 17, 2015 6 a.m.

BF man captains boat on Animal Planet show

BONNERS FERRY — As the most competitive fishing season on Earth unfolds in Bristol Bay, Alaska, Bonners Ferry native Taran White captains one of the five boats featured on Animal Planet’s “Alaska: Battle of the Bay”.