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Monday 26 September 2016

Monday's market in Newlyn.



The full gamut of fishing methods landed to Monday morning's market, a netter, inshore trawler and beam trawlers all put their fish over the weekend...


scallops...


and lemons...


and, most unusually  for a beam trawler, the kind of John Dory trip that would have young Roger Nowell's eyes green with envy...


as the William Samson tallied up over a dozen boxes of that decidedly delicious fish...


the one whole monk in the trip was a bit of a mystery...


enough to put a smile on Trelawney's main man's face...


while the Stevo's team were deep in concentration doing things in the book...


just some of the cracking hake from Sid on the netter, Karen of Ladram...


bursting the freshness and almost alive, redder then red red mullet...


along with equally red, red gurnard...


all no doubt destined for some of the finer dining establishments in Poldark country...


good to see Richard putting ashore another trip of brown crab on the flagship of the Rowse fleet, the Emma Louise...


those storm clouds are gathering...


over the Jersey registered tug, Duke of Normandy after she spends a night in the port...


colour-coded headline floats allow the boys on the twin-rigger Crystal Sea...


to check all is well when they haul the trawls...


 the netter Stelissa, looking as good as new after her refit...


transport for the silver surfer...


just one of the big fleet of HGV that gets the fish out to the markets form Newlyn.

Saturday 24 September 2016

Newlyn fisherman's wedding over the weekend.


Newlyn fisherman, Quentin has always had, 'plans', the 20' fast boat...


for line caught pollack...



then hunting 1000 miles off...



in a 60' pole boat...



for line caught tuna...




but his biggest catch, a girl called Maria, was much closer to home and worked here...


so come the day...



in a packed Ludgvan church...



Maria and Quentin were wed...


these could only be fishermen's hands...


Quentin's fishing life began in earnest as a YTS boy aboard the Scarlet Thread under the tutelage of skipper Jim Nixon and mate, Pete Bromley, the rest, as they say, is history...


as with any fisherman's wedding there are always those special touches...


when a fisherman gets his woman...


come hell or high water...


what better place to celebrate than down on Sennen beach...


and up at the Beach restaurant...


tables appropriately named...


a stunning sunset provided...


and a star-studded cast of Newlyn fishermen including that hardy party-goer Cod on his chariot!



Friday 23 September 2016

Own a punt? - Fishing gear for sale


Whenever the sparks flew in Newlyn in those dark days of  decommissioning...



you could be sure that, more often than not, the man behind the mask...



was none other than gas-axeman of Pendeen, Dave Rhodda...



seen here many years earlier, this time wearing a diver's mask, just another one of his many hats, - sadly, ex-skipper Dave is now in the big wheelhouse in the sky and his wife, Ruth is having one final push to clear the barn of redundant fishing gear...


Mustad 3138D size 6/0 fishing hooks,



4 boxes (each includes 10 boxes of 25 hooks (1 box of 25 hooks missing)) - as new plus 1 box 1000, 9746T1 8 Homecom VMC hooks (not nec. full box)...


6 reels line (81lb, 70lb 92lb + other weights unknown)...


Misc. feathers, lures, plastic tubing...





2 x tubs + 1 bag rope (leaded?) - various sizes, mainly approx. 5mm...





2 x fish boxes of twine (net mending)...


2 anchors (largest approx. 75cm x 50cm (across widest part))...


Oilers various (1 bib & brace fairly good condition)...


2 life jackets (1 brand new) + roll of flags...


2 large lamps - Berkey type 2060 (don't know if working)...


1 basket green twine (short lengths)...





2 x strippers / rollers


hydraulic pump...


hydraulic pump...


Marzoochi Bologna – may not be in usable condition





2 gurdies...


Mobitronic inverter


 (don't know if working)...


Lister engine...


 (no idea how old, what from, or condition)

If anyone is interested they can e-mail Ruth at rwrodda@mypostoffice.co.uk, or phone 01736787736. She would appreciate any money offers, but is happy to get rid to anyone who can make use, rather than dump.