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On board "Hurry Sundown." |
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Onward to the pots, to the work, to the luck of the draw, which is every day to the lobsterman. |
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Haul, measure, bait, set. Haul, measure, bait, set. A constant rhythm. Never ending and consistent yet ever full of expectation. |
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Jumbo...
Throw back. V-Notch
or breeder stock... Throw back. Female with eggs... Throw back. Immature...
Throw back. Crab,
starfish, sea cucumber, eel. All are in the trap. All are thrown back. |
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But 650 pounds of shedders, hard backs and culls (one claw) are keepers. |
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650 pounds a day is a fair haul. 650 pounds means you'll have some greenbacks in your pocket as keepers. |
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650 pounds means you're up by 5am, April through November, Monday through Saturday. |
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650 pounds means you and your sternman pull 300 traps a day, 35 traps an hour from 7am to 4pm. |
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650
pounds means 1000 pounds of gutted herring bait every day. |
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650 pounds means a Budweiser at the Co-op and a good rest before the rhythm resumes at 5am tomorrow. |
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