That evening light again

The evening sunlight catches the wheelhouse of the Elizabeth Caroline PZ293....
Jersey registered Kerloch J235, seen here loaded with gear, hasn't been in Newlyn for a while....
so the gulls show an interest in her....
they don't call him Arnie for nothing - Elizabeth N skipper, Michael Nowell 'works out' before coming ashore...
gear time aboard one of the chain-harrow gang......
as the sun goes down, the lighthouse bathes in the evening glow...
still thriving despite new technology, the craftsmanship of Cyril Nicholas from Squirrel Signs is evident aboard the Achieve, traditional signwriting and lining, signmaking, portraits and murals ....
more crab coming ashore from the Intuition...
as the Emma Louise gets more of the Rowse colour scheme...
a local wag has been busy with the white paint it seems!
a rare sight, not a single boat 'on the hard'.

Quality comes ashore

Another creative installation piece, this time courtesy of Plymouth transport..
the Dutch boys are ashore for their Sunday off, their cod-ends up to air....
as the Crystal Sea gets a trip cut short catch landed to the waiting wagon....
yet another punt gets a frsh coat of anti-fouling...
another stack of boxes about to make their way out of the fishroom.....
with a guiding hand from..
David Stevens Snr on the landing winch...
aboard the boat, the mending command centre....
skipper David Jnr gets to check the box count with the driver after they've landed...
and photo from the archives!

London chefs all at sea on the Dignity courtesy of skipper Andrew Treloar and master handline fisherman, Dick Ede.

Looking to the future of fishing

Now the box has been opened, the Dutch boys are back in town to overland their Channel sole ...
these are Dutch flagged boats landing to Dutch transport....
a fourth boat makes her way in...
and the landing continues...over in the mission, London chefs, Tom, brother Rob and Yve, head chef from Tom's Kitchen discuss the planned day's fishing over some mission tea.....
out at sea aboard the Dignity, local punt fisherman Dick Ede show the visitors how to handline for mackerel......
on the meter the ground has hardened up...
after a couple of drifts the first fish comes aboard...
in Dick's capable hands, not the biggest run today...
skipper Andrew 'Traz' Treloar points out some of the local features...
while Dick looks on earnestly wondering if the mackerel will show any interest in their sets of feathers........
while Traz takes a more laid back approach to the proceedings it seems...
now time for one of the chef Tom to get a set of feathers wet...
while brother Rob looks on...
Dick is back aft, still in tutor mode....
when Tom gets his first bite of the day......

and not to be out-done, so does Yve on his first drop...on the way in the Scilly chopper flies over the Anglian Princess at anchor.

Nathan's pictures at sea

Here is a short slide show of images taken at sea aboard the gill-netters -
click to see here: nathan.pdf

Short movie

A short series of clips shot aboard two Newlyn gill-netters CKS and CarolH showing them dodging in poor weather and hauling gear.

Misty start to Friday

Misty starts often herald a shift in the weather - but tomorrow promises a frost!
L'ecume des jours registered in St Breuc, Brittany takes ice......
ahead of the morning activity at the market berths...
nothing escapes Lionel's attention so her visit is logged for the records....
aboard the Sapphire the gear gets its end-of-trip overhaul......
as the merchants work their way through a covered market floor behind a good shot of pollack from the Ocean Spray.....
the CKS, one of the growing number of vessels to join the 'Rsponsible Fishing' scheme has a good mix of ground fish...
after a winter's worth of weed development time its time to scrub more bottoms, this time it's the Sea Lion's turn.....
still more fish to come ashore from the Ocean Spray.....
and another weed job in the offing.....
which is nearly sorted on the punt!

Brixham beamers in town

Squirrel gets busy on the Achieve.....
while the Lisa gets the more traditional approach......
still, Gary seems happy enough with roller in and....
there's a bit of mending to do aboard the Bixham boat.....
yet another, "it's a game of two halves" it seems....
sems the Bricky boys bring their own fuel too.......
with their double-purchase gear....all it takes is a few well-aimed blows and......
heave up the sleeve.....last few days of 25% off at South West Nets, nice one Geoff!


Some visiting beamer action.