It's a mizzly Monday morning but the sun has promised to put in an appearance by 8 o'clock!

A couple of full beam trawler trips gave the market a boost this morning with some roime examples of west country fish on offer...

like these delectable Dover sole from the Trevessa IV...

and magnifique megrim solefrom the Sapphire II...

some fish are the stuff of nightmares at the wrong angle - but conger eels make for great fish cakes with their fibery flesh...

there were boxes of bass to be had...

and a limited number of quality red gurnard just waiting to be bought...

the last thing small fry would see before being devoured by a decent sized cod...

looking more like seals than ling...

evidence that cuttles are marching across the grounds in slightly less numbers than before Christmas as the number of tubs from each boat lessens each week...

outside the harbour on the edge of the Bay, Tom is being lashed by mizzly rain and windy westerly weather!

Sunday in sunny St Ives

Looking over the Tate, Porthmeor beach soaks up the winter sun...

along with the rest of St Ives Bay right across to Godrevy light and beyond...

there is evidence of a fishy theme on almost every house in the village...

even the artists share their Porthmeor net loft studios

 with fishermen and their gear...

while nearly forty surfers wait patiently for the next decent set...

the NCI keep a watchful eye over the Bay...

while the Porthgwidden Beach Cafe can't be recommended highly enough - great location, great menu, great food, great portions, great service, what more could a diner ask for?...

mixed in the with blues at this time of year there are green hues...

 all round the Bay for walkers to enjoy.

Saturday action aplenty

After last year's storms Newlyn Green was gifted a sandy beach...

for friends of Tom to enjoy...

heading for the ice works...

for a quick turnaround after an eight day trip...

the William Sampson Stevenson... passes the crabbers...

before taking ice...

the crab are landed a bongo at a time...

from the Rowse crabber Intuition to the waiting vivier lorry...

the historic war veteran  Excellent is still waiting for a buyer for the princely sum of £1...

while the even older Cornish Lass...

heads across the harbour...

to the beamer fleet...

while they overhaul their gear...

there is great support in the port for the Fishing for Litter campaign...

back in port to sort a leak topsides...

not quite as bad as the one on the quay...

a sure sign of fine weather, an empty quay...

Fish keeps an eye on the proceedings below...

while a set of chain links comes aboard...

to keep the chain mat fishing well...

it needs constant attention...

this time there's a fender at the ready on the Fili...

as she heads for a quay berth...

just in case...

she settles against the quay...

while Rockets form the WSS makes a shore rope fast...

just a few days to go before the netters head back to sea...

not so for the Twilight just yet...

the crabber Intuition and her baby sister...

slowly the Wayfinder is being broken up and reduced to nothing but bits and pieces in a skip.