The Origins
Dana Besecker probably never thought his love for basketball would lead him to his love of fishing and catalyze his career in the seafood industry, but as fate would have it, one passion serendipitously led to the other. While playing college basketball, his coach at the time had a reef fishing site and needed some help in the summertime — and Dana fell in love with the business. He eventually founded his own company in 1989, which has been a family-owned business ever since. Tyler Besecker, Dana’s son, followed in his dad’s footsteps (with both basketball and fishing) and is now president, helping to grow the business into what it is today. With strong relationships with fisherman, fisheries and vessel owners, they work to bring best-of-the-season catch to customers' tables year-round — including Dungeness and Alaskan King Crab, caught in partnership with John (JT) Steinbach of Steinbach Seafood.
