Brooke Ratzat has been working or living on boats for most of her life. She grew up in the harbors of Southeast Alaska. Brooke and her husband, Charlie, have a deep love for boats. Especially old wooden fishing boats. They've owned and trolled them with their kids off and on over the last 20 years, most recently the F/V Carol W and previously the F/V Velvet. When not fishing, Brooke and Charlie have worked closely with the fishing industry. Brooke as a port sampler for the Alaska Department of Fish & Game and Charlie as a welder and fabricator. They now own and operate Homestead Skiffs, a marine fabrication business.

Brooke has always kept her camera at the ready. From documenting field work for Fish & Game on her film camera to capturing the personal beauty and struggle of being a fishing family. Brooke not only knows her way around a fishing boat, she has immense respect for those that continue the legacy. She has a fascination for the history of the industry, the vessels that have been working these waters for over 100 years and for the individuals who keep both alive.