My View of Life on the Dock
Matthew Parisi submits-
Joey,
I saw your post of the fisherman’s statues from Norway. In Gloucester their are quite a few folks from Buarcos, Figueira da Foz, Portugal. It’s where my Portuguese family came from. Anyway, they have both a Fisherman’s statue and a Fisherman’s Wife statue. Thought you would be interested!
Best regards,
Matt Parisi
and here are the ones from Scandanavia we posted the other day-
Posted on November 5, 2013 by Joey C
I’m not sure people around here outside of the restaurateurs and shop owners realize the impact that these guys have had on local business.
These hard working fishermen and real life men of character have captured the hearts of America from their legions of fans who watch Wicked Tuna.
I can’t begin to tell you how many people I run into from all over the country that come in and ask where they can see The Hard Merchandise or Tuna.com. They love the show and they come to Gloucester to stay for vacation, eat at our restaurants and shop in our shops. But it doesn’t end there. They stay at our hotels, they book charters and when their charters are filled up they pass off those charters on to other local charter boat Captains.
I hear it over and over and over again and these people are coming from all over the country.
So when you see these guys around town, give ‘em a pat on the back and say thanks for representing our City and making us proud.
The Fish on Fridays series is a collaboration between Gloucester photographers Kathy Chapman and Marty Luster. Look for various aspects of Gloucester’s centuries-old fishing industry highlighted here on Fridays.
Peter Parisi replaces rotten boards on his recent acquisition of the 42 foot stern trawler Francesca & Carlo at the Gloucester Marine Railways. He plans on launching her next week in search of whiting and herring.
Photos © Kathy Chapman 2013
http://www.kathychapman.com
Photography b long time GMG FOB Kevin Henry
A visit with New Jersey’s commercial fishermen
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From Gloucester To Long Point Cove Chamberlain Maine
Dear Joey,
My name is Dale Cooke and in the summers I reside in Chamberlain, Maine. Today has been a rough seas day, as was last night. While walking around Long Cove Point Road (where my cottage is), I spotted a very large buoy with Egelyse and 000777 on the side and VII on the top. I Googled Egelyse and came up with your name and website (which I have subscribed to). My husband, Matt, climbed down into the gut of Long Cove Point and brought back the buoy. We now have it at our cottage. I don’t know if the Capt. wants it back…it’s in fine shape, the rope is the only thing that gave out. I will be here until the end of Oct. so if he does want it back he is more than welcome to come and get it. I would bring it down on my way back to Alabama, but it is just too big with all the stuff I have to carry home. If not, we will keep it here at the cottage, and next season if he wants it and is in the area he is more than welcome to it. Otherwise, I will clean it up and keep it in the garden.
Sincerely,
Dale Cooke
Here are those same type buoys aboard the Degelyse from years past.
You can see how far it’s traveled from this Google Map
Hi Joey,
Sorry about the misspelling regarding the lobster boat and buoy. Attached you will find the pic of Long Cove Point and 2 pics of the buoy.
Dale
This is where it was found-
Nice sunrise the other morning to make up for the slow slow fishing! Here is Porter Bingle of http://www.binglelandscape.com casting away hoping for a fish before work.
Hey Joey
This is an interesting hedge trimming. Sal Brancaleone of the Brancaleone fishing family trims a hedge at his home in the shape of the Family’s former fishing vessels the Joseph & Lucia II & III
Last night Allen Estes performed his hit, “Not With Ya Hands” about Gloucester’s hero Howard Blackburn at the Alchemy Bistro Wicked Tuna Challenge, which was filmed for next season’s Wicked Tuna by the Nat Geo crew. And our own intrepid Lisa Smith caught all the action for Cape Ann TV. We can’t show you everything we shot until early next year when Wicked Tuna Season 3 premieres, but we can show you Allen’s performance right now and you can catch a glimpse of the film crew at the end.
Best of all, you can see Allen Estes live with a new six-piece, all-star band on October 5th at the historic Larcom Theatre in Beverly. You’ll hear old favorites along with new music he hasn’t yet recorded. Allen — with his new band featuring multi-platinum guitarist David Brown with Fairport Convention founder Dave Mattacks on drums, Matt Leavenworth on fiddle, Steve Burke on keyboards and Wolf Ginandes on Bass — will have you on your feet!
This will be a night you won’t soon forget. Good seats are still available. Get them here.
To get you in the mood, watch Allen’s Souls of the Sea special tonight at 6:30 on Cape Ann TV Channel 12.
WOODEN BOATS , WOODEN TRAPS AND RESPECT .
I see a little bit of the crazy in Tuffy’s eyes.
#GettingtheShot on @TunaDotCom's boat this morning! pic.twitter.com/xjWjZ985OX
— Wicked Tuna (@WickedTuna) September 11, 2013
#GettingtheShot at the @WickedTuna Season 3 promo shoot in Gloucester, Mass. @NatGeoChannel pic.twitter.com/82JYgcmOdY
— Nat Geo Channel PR (@NGC_PR) September 5, 2013
Wicked Tuna Promo's wrapped.. Thank you Cast, a wonderful Crew & the city of Gloucester!! http://t.co/RMyvFNkfE7
— Evolve IMG (@evolveimg) September 11, 2013
“@TVGMElizabeth: Highlight #1 from @WickedTuna trip: eating my first lobster w/ @CaptMarciano! pic.twitter.com/KMZ32907pD”
— Wicked Tuna (@WickedTuna) September 10, 2013
Lookin' good @CaptMarciano “@Ocean_Alliance: "Wicked Tuna" filming at the Paint Factory!! pic.twitter.com/9LHIq6i6St”
— Wicked Tuna (@WickedTuna) September 7, 2013
The boys are back in town. @TunaDotCom @PinWheelFV pic.twitter.com/xv0J0Xw3mJ
— Wicked Tuna (@WickedTuna) September 5, 2013
#WickedTechno pic.twitter.com/AGlKV7FwIg
— Evolve IMG (@evolveimg) September 10, 2013
Filming @CaptMarciano on the techno crane with @evolveimg in Gloucester. #halfdragon #needmoremist #phantomflex pic.twitter.com/tkQmI0nXLc
— Andy Baker (@ajbake) September 8, 2013
Craig writes-
This is my second episode for Monster Fish that I directed, shot, and edited. I’m on the AKULA w Capt. Fred “SEAWORM” Lavitman. Fred knows how to hunt giant tuna with the best of them…all day, every day.
In this episode, we get into even more giant bluefin tuna.
All You Have To Do Is Look at The Sick Gear They Are Using To Shoot It.
Listen, in the past 5 years with the incredible advances in camera technology every soccer mom in the universe thinks they are capable movie producers.
I can’t begin to tell you how many different production companies have come down to the docks pitching us on yet another idea for a reality show based on our dock and our lobstermen.
Most have their Canon Mark X with a Video shooting rig and all the L series lenses. They want you to sign your life away, work for peanuts for the first season and do everything but tell you that they are going to make you look like a complete jackass. But hey, you’ll be on TV so it’s all good. 99% of them are jokers.
Not the team from EvolveIMG, the team who shoots Wicked Tuna. They are the real deal and from this shot just inside the dogbar breakwater of the type of high tech gear they are using to shoot the next season of Wicked Tuna, you know this is a big budget, high quality outfit.
Thanks for the rock-solid-despite-crazy-waves memories, Cineflex. You are one smooth rig. #gearshot @evolveimg pic.twitter.com/sYLyTdf8Tp
— Andy Baker (@ajbake) September 7, 2013
#gearshot for on and in-water photo sesh with Michael Muller. pic.twitter.com/YkGWEf5fLn
— Andy Baker (@ajbake) September 6, 2013
This Tuesday, September 10th, Alchemy’s Chef Scott Jensen will challenge Chef Steve Morlino of Boston’s Union Bar and Grille to a Wicked Tuna throw down! Both chefs will whip up their best dish using the famed tuna – yes, the tuna from the show – and YOU will get the chance to choose the winner. Peter Van Ness will MC the contest just like a seafood throwdown, but YOU are the judges and Cape Ann TV will film — even in the kitchen!
The Wicked Tuna Challenge starts at 7:30 – so don’t be late. For $25, every guest gets a signature challenge cocktail made with Gloucester’s own Ryan & Wood spirits, a Wicked Tuna dish from each chef, and the opportunity to cast their vote for the winner. Oh, and did we mention Chef Scott Jensen got his start in Boston at Union Bar and Grille?
Call Alchemy (978.281.3997) to reserve your spot now – space is limited!
Wicked Tuna Challenge
Location: Alchemy, 3 Duncan Street Gloucester, MA
Date: September 10, 2013
Time: 7:30 pm
Cost: $25
Captain Pete has been having some severe a type of vertigo that makes him so dizzy it takes him to his knees. In the past couple weeks he’s had to come in from fishing a bunch of times.
So what does Tommy O do? Hand crafts Pete his very own set of stabilizing outriggers right down to the cables with the birds hanging off the ends.
Tommy O displays the prototype-
and here’s a happy Pete ready to go fishing-
Kellen O’Maley shares with Good Morning Gloucester
We hooked up on a few Blue sharks this past week about 10 miles off of Rockport. Although we were in search of Bluefin Tuna, the sharks brought some excitement as Tuna fishing can become quite boring. Here is a clip of one of the sharks as it neared the boat and eventually snapped off to swim free (it looks better if you change the setting to HD720). The good news is there is plenty of feed out on the banks to keep these guys away from Good Harbor Beach! This same day we also heard Dave Jewell of http://ladyjfishingcharters.com hooked up on a bigger Blue shark that looked to be over 350 lbs!
Kellen
August 16, 2013 by David Strege
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This story was forwarded to me by no less than 4 people and while by today’s standards it sure is a huge Halibut I remember my dad telling me stories about our Grandfather routinely landing Halibut aboard the Benjamin C that were as big as the forktuck.
So I don’t know if the world record is for something like a rod and reel record but from what my dad used to say those fish “back in the day” were caught all the time.
Maybe some of the old timers like Ron Gilson or our regular fishermen readers like Joe Testaverde can chime in on this.
F/V Orion and Team All Funked Up are all fired up for the 2nd Annual Bluefin Blowout in Gloucester. Game time is 12:00 a.m. out of Cape Ann Marina Friday August 23. Time to have some fun, fun, Funky!
For more info- www.bluefinblowout.com
Good Morning Gloucester 