My View of Life on the Dock
There are about 5 spots in here where I just bust out laughing.
The video just continues to ramp up and ramp up and ramp up in intensity right through the end. We were absolutely rolling in the office by the 10 minute 30 second mark and then it just goes into overdrive.
Many lobster boats have been installing these”fences” along the side of the boat where that is opposite the hauling station.
The fence has several purposes. Real estate on a lobster boat is valuable, especially if the lobsterman is a real fisherman and not just a “pot hauler”. A pot hauler is a lobsterman who simply sets his traps out in the same spots and doesn’t take the time to figure out what exactly the lobsters are doing and more importantly where they will show up next. So the “pot hauler” sets his traps and goes back to the same spots over and over and doesn’t move the lobster traps around to try to be where the lobsters will show up next to be caught.
Lugging 100 traps from one area to another and resetting them and adjusting the lengths of the trawl lines for different fathoms is a lot of work and some “pot haulers” would just assume keep to a simple routine even though it doesn’t yield the best results. To be fair, to move lots of traps from one area to a whole different area forces a lobsterman to either have a very large boat in which they can stack a ton of traps on and get lots of traps moved at one time or if they have smaller boats they have to make multiple trips because you just can’t put that many traps aboard due to a shortage of space.
This is where a fence can be beneficial in two ways. All of the buoys and high-flyers and even barrels can be lashed on to the fence to save deck space for work.
Secondly when stacking traps high on the deck of the boat to get as many on as possible for moving them to a different area the fence helps to secure the traps. So if the lobsterman feels that his catch has dropped off and he can catch more lobsters by moving to a different area he can move a bunch at one time and not worry about losing them overboard in windy or rough conditions.
TUFFY!
SEAN!
Photos were taken by KELLY BRIEHLER at Pennington-Ewing Athletic Club down in New Jersey.
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Joey,
Interesting article on Arley Pett’s Codfish Pins. Reminded me of a codfish pin my
mother had. See the attachment.
The pin is sterling silver and shows a codfish and a gaff or billy handle and a line and hook. It is 4-1/2" wide and 3/4" deep. On the reverse side is engraved "M.E. Bott "Sept.27th. 1892 19Yrs."
When Bill Blanchard had the Jewelry Store(Blanchard’s)on Maine St., next to Cape Ann Savings Bank I showed it to him. He had never seen one like it. I wanted to add this as a comment on the Codfish Pin post but couldn’t figure out how to do it and include the picture.
Joe owns Hemoglobin Board Company. Check it at- www.hemoglobinboards.com
We partnered with Mark two years ago for his Faces of The Working Waterfront seARTS Partner with an Artist show here at our dock. It was nice to see him and his lovely wife Becky come out to show some love to Abby and us for her exhibit.
You can see Mark’s amazing Faces of The Working Waterfront Slideshow here
Tonight at 7PM. It is right up there as one of my favorite top five videos all time on GMG. It fits right in with The Bobby Bobskill Chronicles, the Sean Dive and The Rat Boys.
Coming Tonight at 7:00PM
Here is a video he produced for a piece in the Salem Evening News about Gene Murray. Gene Murray will be teaching his last dance class in the building where his studio resides after almost 40 years on June 30th-
This is the type of video work that I hope to some day be able to produce. Excellent Work Mark
Check out more of Mark’s work here-
These are not reproduced , they are original pins from Gortons of Gloucester back in the 1930s. Arley Pett sells them for $20 plus $1 shipping. The patina from pin to pin will vary due to age.
email Arley if you are interested in buying one apett92117@aol.com
Melissa Cox writes-
I really could use your help in getting the word out about this contest. All you have to do is click on this link, answer 8 questions (you don’t even have to be correct!) and enter your Name/Email address/City, State and Zip Code. Every entry counts as a vote for Gloucester as long as that is what you enter at the end of the questions! You don’t even have to live here to vote for our city. Gloucester, MA 01930 is the only thing that you need to know to get the vote in for the city. This could really help out the Fishtown Horribles Parade and the cost do do this is ZERO!! Just a few minutes of your time. The contest ends on June 14th. Please Please Please help us out. One vote per person per computer!
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Please forward this information to anyone and everyone. On their website they have wonderful banners and blurbs if anyone is willing to put it up on their website. If anyone has any questions please have them email me at fishtownhp@gmail.com.
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Melissa Cox
Fishtown Horribles Parade Committee, Treasurer
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The Infamous Fred Buck Writes-
joe giacalone nailed this right on the money - the Sacred Heart, built in Maine by Frank Militello and John Aiello winter of 1944-5. joe says he can name everyone in the photos (including himself as a little kid in one of them). infamous f.b. will be traveling to addison st. in a limo to deliver the grand prize to joe and take some serious notes on names and faces to add to the files at the historical. thanks to david cox for never throwing anything away!
John Writes-
Two shots: At the right place, At the right time, With the right wind.
John Wheeler
Gloucester MA. 01930
Yes, We Are Up To Something.
Yes, There Is A Rock.
Yes, If You Are Still Reading This After 30 Seconds You Are Wasting Valuable Time!
This cute couple from Newburyport stopped by the dock for a Sticka! The girl was wearing a pair of those very trendy rubber boots that are all the rage with the women folk nowadays. I found it a bit odd footwear choice given it being 8o degrees and sunny yesterday but hey, you gotta love the funkiness!
They were out and about shopping for a wedding ring, Congratulations!!!!
Good Morning Gloucester 