In contrast to previous mornings, almost a flat calm in the harbour this morning.......
on the penultimate market of the year with fish boxes stretching end-to-end.......
even some head-on monk........
in customary work pose, Mr Munson surveys the busy auction floor......
a good run of big white fish........
and hake from the netter Ajax........
Cornish sardines tub by tub........
head for Ocean Fish's waiting transport.......
while Andrew eventually gives in and lends a hand to his hard-pressed harbour staff team as they flounder under the huge number of boxes to be washed and put back aboard the boats......
time to scrub down after landing, the Sapphire's last 2011 trip.......
while the ring netter Asthore should get a few more landing in before the new years she has plenty of fish on her quota left.......
much to auctioneer Ryan's amusement, look like local butchers McFaddens are now joining the fish game.......
only top quality fish for these guys......
with the brightest of red gurnards to keep them in good company.......
down to the last boat's fish......
eye's down, and this time it's Buttons who provides the humour content......
two shining examples of top quality Cornish fish for local fish merchants and purveyors of fine food, Wings of St Mawes, Rob Wing will be looking forward to dressing the shop window with this cracking black bream and grey mullet.......
the recent weather has piled the shore with more lost gear.
