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Ever wondered how lobsters are caught or what it's like to be a lobster fisherman? This presentation offers a brief journey into a day in the life of a Maine lobster fisherman. I'd love to hear what you think. Enjoy! And if you want to know more, my newly published book, called How To Catch A Lobster In Down East Maine, is available on Amazon!
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How to catcha lobster
My name’s Christina
Hi
My name’s Christina
That’s me
Hi
I comefrom Maine
And withinMaine…
from a smallfishing village
called Cutler.
that’sCutler
called Cutler.
And in Cutler
most folks arelobster fishermen.
most folks arelobster fishermen.
Including…
most folks arelobster fishermen.
Including…
My Father
most folks arelobster fishermen.
Including…
and My BrotherMy Father
And they’re pretty goodat catching lobster.
They head outeach morning
in their boats
as the sun is rising
past themarker buoy
past Little RiverIsland
to their buoys.
They gaffeach buoy
haul up the trap
with the pot hauler
haul up the trap
That’s the pot hauler
with the pot hauler
And bring it
aboard the boat.
And bring it
aboard the boat.
See the lobstersSee the lobsters
They take outthe lobsters
and change the bait bag
They take outthe lobsters
There’s the bait bag(Stinky!)
and change the bait bag
and measureeach lobster
to ensureit’s legal size
with this.
with this.
It’s called a lobster gauge
and goes here on a lobster.
and goes here on a lobster.
If the lobster is toosmall or too big it’s
set free.
If the lobster’s legal size it’sbrought home and sold
If the lobster’s legal size it’sbrought home and sold
But how did the lobsters getin the trap in the first place?
Well…
The lobster is attracted tothe trap by the scent of
the bait.
Which goes in here
The lobster is attracted tothe trap by the scent of
the bait.
He goes into the trapthrough the front heads
and eats the bait.
He goes into the trapthrough the front heads
and eats the bait.
He then tries to leave thetrap but is tricked into
entering the “bedroom” ofthe trap.
He then tries to leave thetrap but is tricked into
entering the “bedroom” ofthe trap.
The bedroom of the trap
Where he stays until thetrap is hauled.
Where he stays until thetrap is hauled.
Escape vents allow smalllobsters to get away.
Once the traps havebeen hauled
and the lobsters havebeen caught
They head back intothe harbor
crate up their catch
and moortheir boats.
It’s hard work
but satisfying
It’s hard work
and one of the fewremaining artisinal
enterprises inAmerica.
If you want to know more,check out my blog
notesfromalobsterfishingvillage.blogspot.com
So that’s my storyabout lobster fishing
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