Lobstering With Sean and Tuffy

More unexplainable antics from Sean-

Lobstering With Sean and Tuffy, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Lobstering With Sean,Tim and Tuffy

Lobstering With Sean and Tuffy, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Lobstering With Sean and Tuffy

Lobstering With Sean and Tuffy, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Tuffy What The Hell Is All Over Your Face?

Sean And Tim Wish You A Shocking Thanksgiving

Lobstering With Sean and Tuffy, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

W. White Clay Pipe Found in 285 Feet Of Water

Here’s some more pictures of the clay pipe that Dave Jewell got up in his lobster gear.  He thinks the pipe must have been secured in a box that busted open during last weeks coastal storm because the pipe was in such good condition.

Dave Jewell Talks About The White Clay Pipe He Discovered Video

W. White Clay Pipe Found in 285 Feet Of Water

This white clay pipe came up in Dave Jewell’s gear when hauling lobster traps in 285 feet of water.  It has an inscription that says W. White on it.  Video at 9:00AM

Suzie Byrd’s Juvenile Lobster Photo II

In this picture you can see the juvenile lobster measures only 4 inches long.  Thanks Suzie for sharing the picture.   Suzie is going to work on her very own blog (with some encouragement from you know who).  i think she’ll quickly develop a huge following.  between her art and experiences fishing, slime eeling and lobstering she’s got lots of stories to tell.

 

Suzie Byrd’s Juvenile Lobster Photo

Check out this photo from Suzie Byrd of a juvenile lobster next to a regular sized one.  Pretty cool, huh?

 

Gloucester Zen IX

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Minimal Editing- Minimal Commentary- Just A Slice Of Time On Gloucester Harbor

Lobstering In Gloucester With Check Swing Susie Video

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Your Moment Of Gloucester Zen

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Minimal Editing- Minimal Conversation- Just A Slice Of Time On Gloucester Harbor

Aboard The Jupiter II

Aboard The Jupiter II, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Hacking Up Bait Aboard The Jupiter II

Whack Whack Whack.  When the blade comes down into the flesh and cartilage of the swordfish it makes a sound like a thud.  It usually takes a couple of whacks to lop off the preferred size for the bait bag.

Herring Flats

When there are herring fishing closures it’s time to break out the frozen product.

Herring Flats, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Sam Lowers Bait Onto The Lady Marie

Sam operates his lobster operation as a solo act.

He gathers whatever fish gurry he can find and then pulls his truck loaded with the totes of gurry down to his parking spot at the State Fish Pier.  He parks and then heads down the ramp to warm up his boats’ engine.  Then he heads back up the ramp and around to his truck that has the fish gurry on it which he will pull over to the loading boom (in the picture).  He parks the truck there with the totes of gurry and then walks back around and down the ramp to his warmed up boat and then pulls the boat up to the dock where the loading boom is.  He gets off the boat, climbs up the ladder and hooks up the totes of gurry to lower down on his boat.  The boom swings out over his boat and once the bait is aboard his boat he then hops in his truck and parks it in the State Fish Pier parking lot.  Then he climbs down the ladder and heads out lobstering with his bait aboard.

Sounds confusing right?  It’s a lot of work.

Tony Gross Takes CJ Lobstering (click play to see video)

CJ Morgante- Day 5, The Final Day

CJ left yesterday at 5:30. Back to Pennsylvania after spending a week in Gloucester minus one night in Foxboro to referee the New England Revolution/DC United Soccer match.

He went lobstering the first day with Mike Tupper on the Freemantle Doctor.

The second day with Dave Jewell aboard The Lady J.

The third day with Mark and Matt Ring aboard the Stanley Thomas.

The fourth day with Tony Gross aboard the Sandollar.

The fifth and final day was spent with Mark and Matt again on the Stanley Thomas.

CJ has been to Haiti, Fiji and many other places around the world to referee major league soccer matches but he told us that he had the greatest experience right here in Gloucester. We had a good time and it was our pleasure to get to meet and hang out with CJ.
We wish him continued success in MLS and World Cup soccer. Hopefully he’ll be back next year to hang out again.

Mark Ring Hamming It Up On CJ’s Last Day Video

I think Mark forgot to take his meds this morning.