Category: Fishermen Profiles

Kevin J Henry Fresh Flounder Filleting Photo Slide Show

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

click the picture for the slide show

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You can also visit Kevin’s site here-

http://kevinjhenry.com/home.html

Kevin writes-

FISHERMEN – I see pride, determination and resignation in the photographs of these men. They are the "last of the independents" in Point Pleasant, NJ. As small commercial fishermen along the East Coast vanish, those that remain persevere and struggle to survive. A centuries old way of life that is rich with tradition and pride may soon be gone, victims of what may be the irreversible consolidation of the fleets. Their culture deserves respect and admiration. Those who work in this inherently dangerous trade are to be admired.
THE FUTURE? – A ghostly view of what may be the disappearing fishing fleets.

Dave Marciano Has Balls

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Not too many people other than my favorite blogger Doug Maxfield that have the balls to write articles like the one Dave Marciano wrote in today’s GDT-

Letter: Coalition sector support now haunting fishermen

Click the link above to read what Dave has to say.  If what he says is true (and believe me I can’t even begin to understand how complex it all is) the way of life of the independent fishermen in Gloucester Ma will be lost forever within a generation.

i’m not sure how many people understand how sweeping the changes will be to our port but if it all is privatized the way it sounds like it’s going, go grab all the copies you can of John N Morris’ book Alone At Sea about the Schooners and Ron Gilson’s book about the waterfront An Island No More because the way of life as independent fishermen in Gloucester will be history and those two guys captured it in a real (non-romanticized way) better than anyone.

Chickity Check It! Doug Maxfield Speaks The Truth About Fishing

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Unfortunately for the industry guys like Doug Maxfield don’t get book deals.  His truths and clear cutting of the bullshit that gets reported about commercial fishing for one reason or another gets ignored by major media and instead bananheads with very little real commercial fishing experience get anointed experts in the field.

In the current day and age when it is so fashionable to hop on the green train the general public and even worse- food writers buy into whatever crap the environmentalists label green or not green or safe or not safe and more often than not once one of these people say it’s so the rest of the  minions of loyal environmentalists fall right in behind them without ever doing real investigative work for themselves.

They ought to talk to guys like Doug or better yet read his blog- North Shore Waterman for the real deal.

Like the header for his blog? 

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It’s from a picture I took.

Here is your warning-Doug is RAW.  If you are offended by sexual innuendo or harsh truths with extremely salty language about all things commercial fishing don’t bother going there.

But if you want to read about what is really going on in the fishing industry from a back man’s perspective check out Doug’s blog and make it part of your daily reading.

Here’s the first post that I’d suggest you read to further illustrate why I think Doug Maxfield should be the guy that gets the book deal-

get your soap box

So I’m on the crapper the other day, and with no other options within a step the width of my under-pants, I found myself flipping through the New Yorker.  Wouldn’t you know it I found an article about the tragic state of the worlds fisheries         (http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2010/08/02/100802crbo_books_kolbert?currentPage=1).  Always interested in people’s take, I read it.  HOLY-SHIT.  Do people outside of the industry and the towns of New Bedford and Gloucester actually believe any of the tripe?

click the link to read the rest of his post

The Boys Are Crushing The Tinker Mackerel At The State Fish Pier

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

video tomorrow

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these are the hooks that seemed to be catching the most fish-

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Greasin The Bearing Aboard The Stanley Thomas Video

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Mark Ring Climbs Down In The Bilge To Grease The Shaft Bearing

Just Like a Cat!

Chickity Check It! the H-Bomb Goes Lobstering With Geno Mondello

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The art of Lobstering
Heading out to sea with Gloucester lobsterman Geno Mondello

Food for Thought Heather Atwood

Click the link above for the full story with pictures

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Eight-legged, with 21 body segments and a brain the size of a grasshopper, a lobster inhales through its legs and exhales through its head, extracting oxygen on the way through its gills.

Lobsters can smell. While officially they don’t "hear," it is said that traps are usually empty on July 5, leaving many to believe lobsters hear enough to hide from the fireworks the night before.

Lobstering is the oldest continuous business in Massachusetts.

Click the Picture Below For The Video’s Featuring Geno Building Dories At His Dory Shop and out On His Lobster Boat

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Ed Boynton- Ex Fisherman- Double Handicapped- Paraplegic- Sailor

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Ed Boynton Writes-

Can you imagine..an ex fisherman who is now a double handicapped person, (a paraplegic, T 8 9 and 10 plus an above the knee amputee) is now sailing his schooner Sugar Babe out in Gloucester harbor. Its been over 3.5 years since my fall resulting in my being a paraplegic person.  Many months were spent lying in hospital and rehab beds dreaming of this day.  A special thanks to all who have helped me regain enough of myself to do this.  You certainly deserve to sail with me and more. 

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Way To Go Ed!

Greasin’ the Bearing

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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see that rubber disk mat that Matt Ring is fixing back into place on the deck of The Stanley Thomas?

That rubber disk mat covers the hatch which Mark just climbed down into to grease the shaft bearing.  The shaft is what connects the transmission to the propeller.  The easier the shaft turns the smoother the boat runs.  Simple right?  The sucky part is climbing down into the bilge with only about 3 feet of clearance to get to said bearing where the grease fitting resides.  You can see Mark with the paper towel wiping off the sludge from down in the bilge- Good Times.

Video coming tomorrow.

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Gill Net Fisheries Event August 14th

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

We had the privilege to offload the Phyllis a at our dock in East Gloucester.  The Arnold brothers are among the classiest men the fishing industry has ever seen.

On Saturday, August 14th from 10AM to 2PM at the Gloucester Marine Railways, Rocky Neck, we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of a group of fishermen from Charleviox, Michigan bringing gill net fishing to Gloucester and the whole East Coast.

They were called "the Michigan Bears" and the man who built the fishing vessel Phyllis A. was their leader.

The Phyllis A. is the oldest fishing boat in Gloucester Harbor (1 year older then Adventure) and she fished for the Arnold Family, out of Gloucester, for 75 years before becoming a museum ship over seen by the Phyllis A. Marine Association, a non-profit organization.

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The Dragger Jocka Working Out Of Gloucester Offloads Wire Cable At The State Fish Pier

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Video at 1pm

Rhumb Line Striper Tourney Pics and Results From Fred

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3rd place Sal Parisi   33 lbs 8oz

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Women’s Winner  Donna Settler

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Overall winner  Rich Delong   42 lbs    $700

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2nd place   Al Williams   33lbs 9oz

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Junior winner Kevin Redmond

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The Midnight Sun’s Dual Net Reels

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Having Two Net Reels On The Stern of The Midnight Sun means that if they tear up the net on the bottom of the ocean by snaring it on some jagged rocks and tearing a hole right into the belly of the net, they only have to set back with the net on the other net reel and can continue fishing.  In the old days if a dragger “tore up” the net on their boat with a single net they would have to head for home and mend the net.

The Midnight Sun sure is a pretty boat.  She always looks majestic and the Testaverde’s keep her maintained well.

Here she is getting fuel at the State Fish Pier.

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Hot Tuna Offloads A Tuna Next Door Video

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Many Tuna Buyers Have These Trucks With Winches attached To The Back To Offload Tuna.  They can travel up and down the coast as the tuna migrate with the season.

Pictures Coming

Sean Gives Back To His Gay Fans

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Last summer Sean aboard the Degelyse did a swan dive off the roof here at the dock in his jock strap.

What some people probably don’t realize is that the photos you see here are actually hosted on a picture hosting site called Flickr.  On Flickr you can do searches for just about anything and up pop results in the form of pictures.

So evidently many gay guys  do searches for jockstrapped men and up pop photos of our boy Sean.  The reason I know this is because I receive email alerts when someone marks one of my photos on Flickr as a favorite.   Every other day or so Sean’s jockstrap photos get favorited by someone and I get an email alert.  He has developed sort of a cult following in the gay world which he is very proud of.

Here he is in this video with a promise for all of his fans-

Something for everyone here at GMG!

Enjoy boys!

Chickity Check It! All Things New England Interview With Linda Greenlaw

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Linda Greenlaw: Cowboy of the Sea

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I shut the book and stared at the photos on the cover for a long while. Seaworthy by Linda Greenlaw. What was it about this woman’s face that penetrated through pulp and fiber like sunshine breaking through clouds? Something in the eyes maybe? Vibrant…Focused…Alive! Or perhaps it was the fully engaged smile. Persuasively charming, yet almost impish. Whatever it was, I’d just been consumed like bait on a hook by the ocean of fish that defines her world. And as only a great fisherman could do, she reeled me in with her stories of willingness,determination,  perseverance, and self discovery in good ‘ol fisherman fashion.
Standing 5’3" and 48 years old, there’s no doubt about it…Linda Greenlaw has guts and vitality. For nearly 30 years she has been a fierce competitor in one of the most dangerous professions in America: commercial fishing. She has earned the respect of her peers, is one of the few female captains in the U.S. and is, in fact, the only female swordfish captain in the States to date

For the rest of the story and interview with Linda click the link above

Thanks Jessica Layne for forwarding the story