These lobster traps were stacked in Naskeag Harbor's shallows before yesterday’s storm here, ready to be piled on a trailer at low tide and carried away for winter storage.
Then, the storm came with 43-mile-per-hour gustsand produced this sight yesterday afternoon:
(The storm-scattered traps had been picked up by this morning.)
Usually, there is no problem with leaving traps on the beach; they should stay in place due to their weight, which ranges from about 45 pounds to 65 pounds depending on size. You don’t want to lose one – new ones cost about $55 to $70, according to current advertisements. (Brooklin, Maine)
