Day: July 27, 2009

Erik Lorden- Vows To Wear Burger King Hat To Chagrin Of Entire Family

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

When Erik Lorden, my buddy and the owner/chef at Passports stopped by to pick up lobsters yesterday he was wearing this Burger King Hat.

He vowed to wear it all day long much to the chagrin of his entire family.

I think he’s ought to check the ventilation in the kitchen, he must not be getting enough oxygen to his noggin.

Erik Lorden- Vows To Wear Burger King Hat To Chagrin Of Entire Family, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Where Zat? Video with Prize!

Posted on by Sharon

Uh…this video is just about the worst I’ve ever seen, but you’ll get the key points. If you know this Where Zat?, it won’t matter that you get motion sickness watching it. Good luck! And next time I’ll use my Flip instead of my iPhone! Or at least I’ll hold the camera horizontal instead of diagonally!

Clue: This is in Gloucester (not downtown), definitely off the beaten path.

You win a great CD of Kitt Cox’s music if you’re the first person to identify this location! Thank you, Kitt!

Whoops! I forgot to anounce last week’s winner! Watch for it at 4:00 this afternoon.

Just Some Of The Things A Commercial Fisherman Might Get At Rose’s Marine Shop

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Lobster trap rope, flag markers, gaffs, bait bags, buoys.

Rose’s Marine Shop, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Spool of Bait Bags
Spool of Bait Bags

The bait bags that come on a spool like the green ones above arrive in one long tube of mesh.  The lobstermen cut the desired length, bunch up an end and then clamp it to make a mesh-like purse.  Then they stuff the herring or pogies in the bags and set them in the lobster traps.
Orange twine pre-made bait bags
Orange twine pre-made bait bags
The orange twine pre-made bait bags shown above are much more heavy duty than the green plastic bait bags but are also way more expensive.  In the winter when the seals show up many lobstermen will switch over to the orange heavy duty bait bags because the seals rip the green ones right out of the traps to get the bait inside.  The orange bait bags hold up much better against the PITA seals.

R and W Distillery Soaked Wood Chips For Your Grill/Smoker

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

How are these wood chips made?  Check out the video clip coming later to find out.  Excellent , and local.  Go up to Ryan and Wood for a tour and grab you some!

For the first three parts of the Ryan and Wood Video Tour-

Ryan and Wood Video Tour Part I

Ryan and Wood Video Tour Part II

Ryan and Wood Video Tour Part III

Part IV coming later

R and W Distillery, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Plan B Seine Boat Video From Paul Frontiero

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

I’ve been bringing you updates on the progress of the Plan B renovation for a couple months now and our good buddy Paul Frontiero sent in this excellent video of the seine boat being loaded onto the stern.

Thanks Paul!