I’d say once a month someone calls the dock looking for an old used wood lobster trap they can put a piece of glass on and turn into a decorative coffee table. The answer for as long as I can remember has been “The fishermen haven’t used wooden traps forever.”
Now with this load of wooden lobster traps it’s the first one I‘ve seen in a whole long time.
Bringing it back “Old School” at Captain Joe and Sons Lobster
74.8 pounds. That should be a pleasure to handle all day 🙂
Good Morning Gloucester 
We have one as our coffee table in the living room, almost said parlor
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What is the reason for switching as they must be mcuh heavier, although I imagine wooden ones are better for the environment? Just curious.
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The fisherman believes they will catch more lobsters. It’s that simple.
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74.8 pounds DRY. You should weigh one after it’s soaked for a few months
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You are right about comments (Heavy) and pulled by hand lucky it had a winch still powered by humans…:-) Dave
Parlor inside 🙂
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So what is the story here? Is Captain Joe and Sons actively fishing with these traps? Selling them as novelty? Please elaborate.
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One of our lobstermen is actively fishing these wooden traps and I haven’t seen anyone actively fishing wood gear in forever.
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