My View of Life on the Dock
Setting Off In The Fog, originally uploaded by Thomas Philbrook.
Thomas Writes-
I took the liberty of adding the fog to this scene in Rockport’s little inner harbor. It makes for a more atmospheric picture.
These fish baskets are what are used by a majority of fishermen on deck as they sort all the different species and sizes of fish they catch. They are much lighter and clean up alot nicer than the old galvanized wire baskets that they used up until about the mid eighties.
When HACCP regulations came into the seafood industry it made wood handled shovels not usable for food handling and the industry turned to plastic shovels rather than the old wood handled and aluminum shovels we used growing up. These plastic shovels suck for chopping ice and you need to put at least two or three shovel fulls of ice in the smaller plastic shovels compared to the deep strong hard aluminum shovels we used to use that would hold much more ice.
brianmoc writes-
Gloucester MA Striped Bass Fishing 42 inch 25+ pound fish Catch & Release, Oct 5th 09.this was a beach fish and was not as fat as your avg Gloucester fish but its running free so it can get fat? you can see Skip Montello in the back ground from OTW & northcoastangler.com getting fish as well.
Shelley writes-
A video slide show of a Gloucester fisherman, his crew, and his boat, FV Comet. The photos were taken by myself, Shelley Nugent, Skipper Darren Hart, and a crew member. I heard this song while on this trip fish’n with Darren, it inspired this video. The crew is gillnet fishing off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts. I never tire of watching this, it’s beautiful. I spent a week working on this, trying to figure out programs and software. I enjoyed every minute of it. Please watch and enjoy.
Pete the Fisherman Gets his News from Gloucester Daily Time and Good Morning Gloucester.
We’ve got to put the full weight of our community behind one of Gloucester’s favorite Sons- Jimmy T! He needs our support to get on Survivor. Please copy the url of this post and send it to your friends and family members to also vote for our boy Jimmy T.
vote here- http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor/casting_call//
Jimmy is not only a great guy but he is one of the DOERS around town. You know, the 2% of people that make 80% of the cool stuff happen. He volunteers a ridiculous amount of time along with help from others to make the International Dory Races what they are today and continuing the great tradition. He truly deserves to be on the show for a whole slew of reasons.
From the Survivor Website-
Jimmy T at The International Dory Race Eliminations, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Dear Friends and Family,
I have been blessed with the opportunity of a lifetime! My video, titled “Gloucester Fisherman” because I am so very proud of my community and maritime heritage, has been selected to the Final 10 of the “Survivor” Casting Call Contest! Whichever video of the final 10 receives the most votes, that person will likely be a castaway in season 21/22 of “Survivor”!!!
Now it’s up to you! My ONLY chance is for you to click on the link below, vote for me, and take a moment to forward this e-mail to as many friends, as far reaching as possible.
Five minute of your time could change the lives of my family!!!
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor/casting_call//
Thank you so much…. your support means everything!
Jimmy T.
From Kat Valentine at Parlez-Moi Blog-
From The Island Institute via Monkeyfist at the Casco Bay Boaters Blog–
Lobstermen from all over the world will travel to Maine March 4-14 through the Lobstermen’s Exchange organized by the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA).
Seven lobstermen from Tasmania, West Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and the Caribbean will meet with Maine lobstermen.
It begins with a Mid-coast Regional Meeting March 4 from 3:00 to 5:00 at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum at the Samoset Resort in Rockport. Exchange participants will spend 3 days at the forum networking with Maine fishermen. Afterwards, the Lobstermen’s Exchange will hit the road-visiting wharves, local businesses, attending community dinners and hosting talks in Downeast, Midcoast and southern Maine locations. Maine families are graciously providing home-stays and organizing community events for their international lobstermen counterparts.
Maine lobstermen are encouraged to come “talk shop” with their peers from overseas and share ideas on gear, bait-usage and how to weather the recession.
A Downeast regional meeting will be held at the Ellsworth City Hall from 2:00 to 4:00 on March 9 and a Southern regional meeting will be held at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute from 2:00 to 4:00 on March 12. Lobstermen are encouraged to attend.
The Lobstermen’s Exchange will host events in Cutler on March 7-8, Jonesport on March 8, Mount Desert Island area on March 8-9, Stonington on March 9-10, Vinalhaven on March 10-11, Phippsburg on March 11-12, Long Island and Portland on March 12-14. International lobstermen will attend the Boston Seafood Show on March 14.
“During these challenging times, it’s important to share information and hear about what’s working for lobstermen in other regions,” said Patrice McCarron, Executive Director of the MLA.
Funding for this project is provided by the Maine Sea Grant, Maine Fishermen’s Forum, Island Institute, Maine Research, Education and Development Fund and in-kind support from Maine’s fishing communities and the MLA.
For more information, call 207.967.4555 or email patrice@mainelobstermen.org. Find more dates and times at www.mainelobsterme.org.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH @ 7:30PM
On this national day of protest and awareness, come share in the tale of two women who lead their communities in a battle for control of the ocean. Angela Sanfilippo of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and Shareen Davis of Chatham, Massachusetts were born into fishing families and married men who continue to make a living from the sea. Fishing defines who they are and has sustained their communities for generations. But their way of life is threatened when a powerful coalition of national environmental groups file a lawsuit that could put hundreds of fishermen out of business. Three hundred years of fishing tradition and the health of the ocean hangs in the balance.
Courtney Hayes, one of the producer-directors of the film, will present the film and host a Q&A after.
Directed by Courtney Hayes and Tim Gallagher; Not Rated; 60 minutes
21 MAIN STREET
(ABOVE MYSTERY TRAIN RECORDS)
GLOUCESTER, MA 01930
(978) 282-1988
WWW.CAPEANNCINEMA.COM
Tuffy, one of our lobstermen who is the salt of the earth and an absolute maniac sent in a link to this video-
http://www.girleffect.org/#/video/
Check it out.
Jimmy T applied to be a contestant on Survivor and his video application has been accepted. Read here-
jimmyt0907,
Congratulations! Your Survivor Casting Call video entitled “Gloucester Fisherman” has been accepted.
Please check back on February 22 to see if your video was selected as part of the final 10.
Click this link to view your video: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor/casting_call/video_player.php?vid=4164&playvid=yes
Forward this email to your friends and ask them to vote for your video or to enter their own.
Good Luck from CBS!
Won’t you check out Jimmy’s video and cast your vote for him?
Let’s help our boy get on and represent Gloucester.
Cathy Tarr instructs how to vote-
I registered at the CBS site – I thought that maybe you had to register to access voting. Normally I wouldn’t register and give up my email to a commercial site like that, but – not only is it a home boy, but how perfect would Jimmy be on Survivor?!
Anyway – I went to the rules and read the fine print. (http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor/casting_call/rules.php) A panel of judges picks the 10 finalists from this round, then the general public votes on the final 10, starting on February 22.
We have to wait until Monday to see if he made the Final 10. Good luck, Jimmy!
The Net Is Set and Frank Takes Us On A Tour Of The Deck
Good Morning Gloucester 