Fishing bobbers, Boston Harbor
Mar 23, 2023 15:30:38 #
Fishing bobbers at a marina in Boston Harbor, circa 2003:
Mar 24, 2023 06:58:27 #
Er, they're lobster buoys. They mark the pot (aka lobster trap) or pot string location. You might want to change your title. Nice shots though. 
Mar 24, 2023 08:48:35 #
Mar 24, 2023 09:24:20 #
Mr. B wrote:
Er, they're lobster buoys. They mark the pot (aka lobster trap) or pot string location. You might want to change your title. Nice shots though.
Thanks for that information Mr. B. Being from the central US I've never seen a real lobster trap. Don't know how, or if it's possible to change the title.
JackM
Mar 24, 2023 09:24:55 #
Mar 24, 2023 19:33:53 #
jackm1943 wrote:
Thanks for that information Mr. B. Being from the central US I've never seen a real lobster trap. Don't know how, or if it's possible to change the title.
JackM
JackM
Jack,
Don't feel bad. It would be a rare person that knew what they were unless you lived in a lobstering area. You might be interested to know that the paint patterns on the buoys are used to identify a particular fisherman's pot or string of pots. In some of the better lobstering areas you might find a dozen or more different buoys in close proximity.
Cheers,
Mr. B
Mar 25, 2023 09:36:30 #
Mr. B wrote:
Jack,
Don't feel bad. It would be a rare person that knew what they were unless you lived in a lobstering area. You might be interested to know that the paint patterns on the buoys are used to identify a particular fisherman's pot or string of pots. In some of the better lobstering areas you might find a dozen or more different buoys in close proximity.
Cheers,
Mr. B
Don't feel bad. It would be a rare person that knew what they were unless you lived in a lobstering area. You might be interested to know that the paint patterns on the buoys are used to identify a particular fisherman's pot or string of pots. In some of the better lobstering areas you might find a dozen or more different buoys in close proximity.
Cheers,
Mr. B
Thanks for the info Mr. B. They are certainly colorful and, I thought, photogenic.
JackM
Mar 25, 2023 09:48:29 #
jackm1943 wrote:
Thanks for the info Mr. B. They are certainly colorful and, I thought, photogenic.
JackM
JackM
My Pleasure. And they are indeed photogenic!
Apr 9, 2023 22:18:15 #
Apr 10, 2023 08:32:29 #
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