From dugout to Nelson's mistress and Rowney's Muse, step aboard as Chris Bean charts his fishing career through a succession of boats he has steered a zillion times around Carrick Roads and Falmouth Bay in search of his daily fish.
Cornish Captain Bean's (whose woolly hat has the appearance of having been with him from birth) intimate narration of a fisherman's life which, after a promising career start at the renowned Camborne School of Mines, eventually ends up with him on, rather than under, the surface of the world.
This, the second of two fishing story movies shot by two adventurous University College Falmouth students for their end of year project - all the films will be premiered at Pixel8 in June. Hat's off to Alex Hudson and William Darby for not only committing to a full week aboard a modern fishing boat (as in filming The Beamer) but also in showing enough commitment by obtaining the same safety certificates as is required for all fishermen these days - so if the degree fails to get you a job guys you won't have any trouble finding work aboard one of the Cornish fishing fleet!
excellent video,makes a change from watching deadliest catch fishermen saying yeah baby.it is a shame that it is not shown to a larger audience as proof that netting is selective.
ReplyDeleteEarly days yet - let's see if the video gets a wider audience after the big screening in June!
ReplyDeleteChris's story is beautifully and quietly told. I would point out though that he didn't do it all on his own - he has rewritten history a little - Lady Hamilton was built for both Ben Kirby and Chris - the name refers to Ben's forebear Admiral Lord Nelson and his mistress. Ben and Chris fished together for a while, from Bishops Quay, firstly alongside each other with Ben in the Guide Me and Chris in the Sara. A chap called Ferret showed them how to make the more long lasting feathers with the electric tube covering. When they first started going to sea in the winter the headline in the West Briton was "Mackerel Madness" as previously as small boats had been hauled up out of the way of the sea for months.The ' Lady Hamilton' firstly owned by both men was sold to Chris when Ben went on to build another Gerald Pearn boat, the 'Victory'.
ReplyDeleteChris's story is beautifully and quietly told. I would point out though that he didn't do it all on his own - he has rewritten history a little - Lady Hamilton was built for both Ben Kirby and Chris - the name refers to Ben's forebear Admiral Lord Nelson and his mistress. Ben and Chris fished together for a while, from Bishops Quay, firstly alongside each other with Ben in the Guide Me and Chris in the Sara. A chap called Ferret showed them how to make the more long lasting feathers with the electric tube covering. When they first started going to sea in the winter the headline in the West Briton was "Mackerel Madness" as previously as small boats had been hauled up out of the way of the sea for months.The ' Lady Hamilton' firstly owned by both men was sold to Chris when Ben went on to build another Gerald Pearn boat, the 'Victory'.
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