Fishing, one of the original small businesses, has its phases. Friday (October 2), as shown here, was take-home-the-traps-day for some.
It was a family/team affair for those associated with lobster fishing in Long Set, the Fishing Vessel seen here giving up her traps while tied to the Town Pier. A dense fog seemed to make the sight classic.
With or without fog, this is a typical sight at this time of the year here, when fishermen (male and female) are ending their lobstering seasons. Some of the boats, probably including Long Set, will be refitted for scallop dredging in the winter season; some will be hauled ashore and kept “on the hard” for the winter while other jobs and chores (and a few vacations) will be pursued by fishermen. (Brooklin, Maine)