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Can we learn to make a living from fishing? Simply. Sustainably. Under sail.
hi there , just stumbled across your blog here find it interesting as i have fished under sail and oar in south east cornwall for 5years + .i have a 21ft yealm crabber grp based on a traditional fishing boat from the yealm .I have my boat registerd in looe fish quay where i land my catch after travellig overland ,i use gillnets,seine nets,hook and line and have a few pots . i started my fishing from a dinghy part time between work ,as the recession hit my work in the construction industry dried up and so now im really going for fishing under sail, id be interested in keeping in touch with you and seeing how you get on and to share advice as it in many ways is a forgotten trade , be good tohere from you ,craig leonard turtlecraig@hotmail.com
What an excellent project. The hull is coming along nicely. Are you getting support from local commercial fishermen? (or do they see you as competition?).
Hi Roger! Thank you! Looking forward to getting some glass on the hull next week. Everyone’s been unbelievably supportive of our project so far, so we’re really looking forward to starting fishing!
Afloat – good, now you have to learn to sail her, singlehanded, blindfolded, whislt making a pot o’ tay and in all weathers! Once ye’ve done that ye should be able to start fishing – me? I’d run a few pots first and maybe a couple of long lines / spinners for mackerel in season – don’t rush it and leave the nets alone (thats an undemocratic way to fish……like using sonar and diesel engines!). Know what you are doing by Christmas – 2019 – if ye be lucky! Best o’ luck. Remember seafaring is a disease, once caught you’ve had it, no matter what level, but there again who’d want to!