Bright start to the week as the port record goes again!

Dark clouds, bright skies and rays of sunshine fall over the harbour this morning, and it isn't raining...

even more rays inside the market...

 from the beam trawler Cornishman...

that's a whole lot of whiting roe...

top quality seine net fish always look good...

as do these reds from the beamer...

reds were very much the predominant hues morning...

never mind the reds, the port record was broken again, this time by the Cornishman with 90 boxes of soles...

two tone boxes of fish...

if oly there was a decent market for these fish out there, a longlining bonanza waiting to happen...

there's a clue in the name...

signs of better mackerel fishing on the market this morning with the handline guys...

looks like some interesting research underway for Cefas...

the ringnetter Vesta, landed a few fish over the weekend, though they proved somewhat elusive in terms of quantity...

a bright start to the day gets brighter...

as the sky opens up...

it's a sign of the times, these boats would be fishing if there were skippers and crews out there to take them...

the there's a key berth going while the St Piran is away for a paint-up...

while the Ali-Cat gets her paint job done closer to home...

two more deep-drafted boats take up berths on the end of the Mary Williams pier, the modern fleet is very quickly out-growing the harbour and its shallow waters...

as did the harbour 140 years ago when the Old harbour was the sole provider of shelter for the fleet of the day.

 

Landing day.

 There's a chance to see work by Simeon Stafford down Chapel Street in Penzance.......

 the old doctor's surgery is available to let, everything you need within 100 yards of your front door call 01736 363841or 07977 058937........

 Phil Wilkins is now operating from his office in St Just so his old place on the corner in Newlyn is up for sale.........

 a reminder from Debbie in the Star that it's time to build those rafts for the Newlyn Raft Race......

 maybe someone knows something.......

 wooden sheaves in this old block just trawled up from the depths.....

 along with the anchor......

 first of the tide's hake going ashore......

 an example of the local shellfish that abound in te harbour.......

 who said Nigel isn't a caring sort of skipper?........

 back t' work..........

 as a good run of fish come ashore from the Lisa Jacqueline........

 ready to go down to the fridge.......

 visiting ring netter, Silver Star.......

 all set for her first trip with her old skipper under new management, the latest in the growing Pascoe fleet......

the Britannia V looks every inch the classic fishing boat finished in varnish.

Lyonesse landing sardines.

After sailing from Newlyn around 9pm the previous, the ring netter Lyonesse puts ashore her last few tubs of Cornish Sardines from her latest. The fish are held in insulated tubs aboard the boat, once ashore more ice is added for the road journey before processing begins at FalFish.

Cornish Sardine skipper Stefan fills her up!

With 10 tons aboard for a night's work........

the White Heather is just put down by the head, the Cygnus GM44 carries the weight well........

one brail at a time the Cornish Sardines come ashore......

and are swung over the waiting tubs.........

before the clip is pulled to release the fish.........

meanwhile, the big blue cat Lyonesse which lands her fish catch direct to FalFish takes back a full set of tubs ready for the coming night's work.......

the two boats having around 20 tons between them.......

time for awash down of the quay........

back in the fish market the mornings sale is coming to an end........

with good landings of mackerel still coming overland from St Ives  in evidence........

a classic small inshore boat for sale, this traditional wooden boat built by Clifford Adams of Looe in 1964 has just had a paint up and been anti-fouled, boat electrics include a fish finder and bilge pump, contact Colin on 07702 693660 offers on £2850 with a boat trailer and engine spares........ 

time to grab what you can from 'up Drift, give Mark a call on 07779635105 to see what tuna and 5-7" mono nets are going along with buoys, floats and ropes........

what's Debbie been up to now?!