Transvac Parascandola Wharf, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Transvac at Parascandola Wharf
Category: lobster
Nathan C at Long Wharf Newport, RI
Nathan C at Long Wharf Newport, RI, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
You can tell the owner of this lobster boat is a professional. The way the boat is cared for speaks volumes about the owner.
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TaKe Out Boom, Long Wharf Newport, RI
TaKe Out Boom, Long Wharf Newport, RI, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Here is a take out boom and winch on Long Wharf, Newport, RI
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Long Wharf, Newport RI
Long Wharf, Newport RI, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
The lobstermen have a huge area to store gear, and tie up their boats similar to the State Fish Pier in Gloucester.
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Long Wharf Newport, RI Docks
Long Wharf Newport, RI Docks, originally uploaded by captjoe06.Long Wharf dock with covered barrels of bait. They use skate down here for bait. The seals prove to be the same pain in the ass to the lobstermen down here that they are home in Gloucester. They use skates because the seals tend to leave the traps alone as opposed to using herring like 95% of our lobstermen use. This time of year the seals will rip the doors off the lobstertraps to get to the herring.
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Long Wharf Newport RI
Long Wharf Newport RI, originally uploaded by captjoe06.Many Commercial boats tied up here. Got up at 5:00AM(habit). Took a walk down to the dock to try to find some fishermen. The strong winds proved lucky for me as I got to jaw with a couple of lobstermen.
We talked about bait and lobsters and seals. Regular guys.
Even in a place that is touted as a prim and tidy place as Newport, I now know there is no simple way to keep all the fishing gear strewn about to look tidy. It is what it is folks. Weather it’s Newport,RI or Gloucester, Ma it’s not stuff that necessarily stacks up and stows away neatly. I feel much better about this after seeing the gear strewn all over the place down here on Long Wharf.
That’s the reality of it.
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F/V Allison Carol
Captain Peter Mondello of the F/V Allison Carol told me this morning that he will now be doing fishing charters.
I don’t know what he will be charging, have nothing to gain financially if you book a charter through him.
What I do know however is that you won’t find a more relaxed, knowledgeable, fun loving skipper to put you on fish. If you want a hoity toity white glove fishing experience this probably isn’t the charter for you. But if you want to catch fish and plenty of them while having a great time with a really funny skipper that has been commercial fishing longer than I have been alive, then do yourself a favor and contact Pete.
He can be contacted
email- fvallisoncarol@hotmail.com
You can check out his Myspace page
http://www.myspace.com/fvallisoncarol
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Lobster Gear slumbers
The Bean naming the lobsters we are about to eat
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Hauled out for Maintenance
Hauled out for Maintenance, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Fiberglass, Wood, and Metal.
Three different materials making up these three lobster boats hauled out at Rose’s Marine for maintenance.
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Tony Gross and F/V Sandollar
Tony Gross and F/V Sandollar, originally uploaded by captjoe06.Ran into Tony Gross, lobsterman extrodinaire down at Rose’s Marine where he had the Sandollar hauled out for some tweaking and maintenance.
Here’s a man that loves his craft.
Tony is one of the good guys.
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Winter Down The Dock
Winter Down The Dock, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Lobsters slow down, boats sit idle.
The unloading strap awaits the next landing.
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Check out- Trevor Corson’s Secret Lives of Lobsters Blog
Check out Trevor Corson’s Secret Lives of Lobsters Blog.
Many of my fishermen love the book, and his blog details many issues dealing with lobsters including the great “Do lobsters feel pain?” debate. There are many entries to peruse and it is about as well laid out and jam packed a lobster blog as you’ll find.
Here is the link-
Trevor Corson’s the Scrawling Claw Blog
Good Morning Gloucester 