Blues and twos

In Through the Gaps, up to the fish market, up with the landing gear, on to the lorry, Alan and the crew aboard the Ajax waste no time in getting their fish ashore to the waiting lorry Brixham bound......

 then it's the rest of the three day 320 box trip all boxed and iced.......

 straight into the cold store for Monday's market.......

 looks like the new scales are now being used for most of the fish being landed - proper job printed tallies now on the boxes from the Hope.......

 over from France, a yacht heads in through the gaps closely followed by.......

 the Wiffer travelling at near supersonic speeds.......

 with a haul of line caught blues........

these guys are obviously not your average Joe fishing down the quay!

A very fish Friday full of promise for a sunny weekend - j'espère!

Overlooking Mount's Bay and the best fresh fish going, what better place to start your wedded journey.......

pretty tranquil this morning, maybe, just maybe the sun will henceforth shine on Kernow.......

Kevin on the good ship Bess certainly hopes so as he heads out from the gaps......

inside the market is buzzing with auction action this morning with fish from four beamers.....

like these lush lemons from the Trevessa, expect to see these beauties served on the bone at the Tolcarne when Mr Tunnicliffe swings into action early next month......

not so common are these great weavers, one fish to be avoided with bare feet - most likely beach to get caught out is Sennen.......

big bass by the box...... 

and the reddest of red mullet.......

it's all concentration as the price for bass climbs......

will the cloud disperse?.......

still work to be done on the St Georges......

with one 'side' or beam trawl still to be built, tubs to get the 3-linkers sets aboard wait for fresh supplies of chain link......

the Ocean Fish sardine fleet at the ready........

paint up time for one of the Nowell beamer fleet......

extensive art work is not only on display at the Orion Gallery in Newlyn......

how to get your nets aboard the lorry without snagging on everything in sight, clever stuff Mr Hosking.......

proper job buffs........

back in the market there's a box of monk cheeks that will no doubt be on several Cornish restaurant's Specials menu this evening.......

as will the livers, there are some chefs who rate monk liver pate on a par with foie gras - must get some to try again.......

good to see the grading machine being used to sort prime fish from one of the big net boats......

there's a blue hue to these fish, London bound maybe.......

along with these spotty characters......

the head on this monk would have given a diver a shock should one have come face-to-face in the deep!......

a trio of boats head up the harbour view this morning.......

a bargain boat up for sale..........

all is quiet out on the anchorages.......

look out for more news in the first week of August.

Specials

Good to see local fish on the specials board!

Breton trawler Buccin in Newlyn.

Looks like the Buccin only managed a single haul before being forced into Newlyn. The AIS has tracked the Guilvinec registered trawler her from when she left her home port of Loctudy and began fishing in the deep water SW of the Scillies.

A star returns! - Ben Tunnicliffe takes on Tolcarne Inn in Newlyn

Newlyn's Tolcarne Inn - a pub within the community.....

and strong supporter of the local arts....

and plenty of room outside for the summer.

Stars seem to have been a feature of Through the Gaps this week - those who were lucky enough to eat at the Abbey Restaurant in the day when Penzance boasted its one and only Michelin star will be gladened to know that chef Ben Tunnicliffe will once again be wowing west Cornwall palates with his take on local produce - "flavour first and foremost, simplicity second and aesthetics last" was what the man said a while back.


With the best fish landed anywhere in the UK but the read of a menu away, visitors to the Tolcarne Inn, Ben's new home, will surely be expecting something special. So, while we might not want to see Newlyn become NewBen it goes without saying that when a chef with a name and reputation to boot sets up shop in town people will sit up and take notice. The eating out bar in Newlyn just got raised.


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