Fishing vessel / equipment , similar to "The Perfect Storm" vessel, and out of the same port, Gloucester!

[Ron J]

Never fished or used any equipment like this,but appears you better be awake,and know what what to do,and where to be at the right times.

 

[Rob/Windsor Ont.]

That's my brother-in-laws home place. His retired brother refurbished an old tugboat a few yrs. back that they use for lobster season. The son-of-a-gun makes good money doing it too. They've invited us out to give it a whirl anytime we'd like. One of these days I might take him up on it. Just to experience it. I've never been aboard a vessel in salt waters........anywhere !

 

[Ron J]

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[Kelley (Texas)]

There is rust everywhere. I don't think I would want to go very far out to sea on that thing with the condition it is in.

I looked at the houses on the hill side that are in the back ground and wondered about the folks living in them. I assume that most of those folks are involved in making a living in some manner or other in commercial fishing and things associated with commercial fishing. I have come to the opinion that someone could take a long vacation up there and never scratch the surface in learning all there is about this life style. Please have a great day! Kelley (Texas)

 

[Kelley (Texas)]

I sure would make sure that it was not during the stormy season. I will never forget that perfect thunderstorm movie or even that movie years ago where the big ocean liner got turned upside down by a large tital wave.

Rob, are the lobsters the type that they sell at the seafood cafes down here in Texas? I hear tell that their claws can snap a finger off in a second if you are careless in handling them. I do know first hand that the small crabs down along the Texas coast will inflict a nasty cut if you try to catch one with your bare hands. I kinda think it would be neat to go on a boat vacation up there. Please have a great day! Kelley (Texas)

 

[Ron J]

that they could give a good grip,similar to pliers. If you decide to eat Lobster,at a local restaurant,always find out if its WARM water Lobster,(such as from Florida) or COLD water Lobster,from northern states or Canada. The Warm water Lobster is extremely salty,and i would not buy it. Maybe i just spoiled.When i was a kid,Dad had a Lobster boat,and we ate Lobster,crabs,Flounder etc.,like it was Baloney!

 

[Rob/Windsor Ont.]

One of my brothers went out there last summer and spent a few of his days going out on the boat with them. He enjoyed it but said it was hard work. Leave dock at 4:30 a.m. and return late afternoon. They ship their lobsters to many different places but sold a lot of them to local restaurants too. They even have a set-up where they cook some and sell them to tourists, chowder and/or whole. I'd love to take the trip but I'd much prefer to whale watch or something of that nature. I just don't think I'd be comfortable trying to work a job on the water where I really didn't know what I was doing.

 

[Sunny]

been on a boat either. Thinking about a cruise around September, Scott's 50th birthday. Don't know if that will come to pass....we'll see.

 

[Sunny]

eaten it all my life, that along with shrimp and crab.....then all of a sudden I ate crab soup and ended up in the hospital! So,.....now when everyone eats out in Florida, I have to eat fish or steak! I still love it, but it's not worth dying over!

 

[VT Dave]

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