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