January 2009 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 15.
New Claw Saver Trap
Unloading traps at Owl's Head.
The pros of Claw Saver: Smaller mesh If each fisherman loses 10 claws/
built into bottom saves Claws and juveniles a day with approx. 2500 guys
2008 Athletes of the Year
Juveniles; Both saves fishermen money and fishing on any given day that is over 25,000
helps sustain fishery; Only $2.00 more per claws and juveniles saved per day. At
US SAILING’s 2008
trap; Adds extra ballast to trap; and More an average of 5,000 full time fishermen
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Paralympian of the Year
strength to trap with extra wire. fishing an average of 125 days per year- 6.25
their families, overcame many medical John Ruf exceeded expectations by winning
million per year!
obstacles. “Winning the gold makes the an impressive bronze medal in a tight 2.4 mR
struggle we both had to get here that much fleet at the 2008 Paralympic Regatta in
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more worthwhile,” said McKinnon-Tucker. Qingdao, China. Surrounded by previous
CHOONER HERITAGE
Scandone personally beat the odds of his Paralympic medalists and world champions,
disease, ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, by first-time Paralympian Ruf peaked at the
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Some of the wood was supplied by a not only being strong enough to compete at 2008 Games and proved his talent by
friend from his lot on the side of Mount the 2008 Paralympic Games, but by winning claiming his place on the podium. (His rivals
how to horn a frame. He explained, “Ed Battie. Because they took their time and the gold medal with two races left to go. “It’s
included France’s Damien Seguin, the
Coffin came by with a whole packet of applied some time tested methods the deck been such a long road to get [to the 2008
defending gold medalist, Germany’s Heiker
photographs when they were building a 90- has never needed to be recaulked. The only Games],” said Scandone. “It’s emotionally
Kroger who won a gold medal in 2000, and
foot dragger at Morses in Thomaston. problems they have had are where different overwhelming for me to finally realize my
The Netherlands’ Thierry Schmitter who
Coffin spent the winter there taking pictures. woods meet. They also treated the frames goal.” There were countless days filled with
won bronze in 2004.) “He came into this as an
He told me to see Roger Morse, which we met and planks with different solutions, which doubt, exhaustion and adversity, but they
underdog,” said the U.S. Paralympic Sailing
by accident at a Christmas party. Roger said, have preserved the wood so it still looks met each challenge with incredible strength
Team’s Coach Betsy Alison (Newport, R.I.),
‘I heard you were going to build a vessel almost new today. and determination. Their gold medal
who credited his medal to his strong work
come and see me.’ I said ‘I will be there During the summer of 1983 HERITAGE embodies not only their talent on the water,
ethic and his determination to improve his
tomorrow,’ he said ‘good.’ He said, ‘Well was completed and began her career but their hard work, sportsmanship and
boat speed. A year ago, Ruf finished tenth
what have you got.’ I sat there at the bench carrying passengers around the coast, positive outlook. Both Scandone and
overall at the 2008 IFDS Disabled Sailing
for about an hour with the photographs and under the command of Captains Linda and McKinnon-Tucker have also been
World Championship in Rochester, N.Y.
a pencil and asked questions. About an hour Doug Lee. It is their love for all aspects of this nominated for US SAILING’s 2008 Rolex
“Since then, he has jumped to the forefront
and a half later I said, ‘thank you,’ because business that has allowed them to be so Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year
and onto the leader board,” said Alison.
I now knew what to do. I am for ever in debt successful. As you read this with the snow awards, respectively. “It’s a fantastic achievement.”
to Roger.” falling and the temperature buried below the
Horning the frames means how they are freezing mark think of cruising along
assembled with floor timbers, futtucks and Penobscot Bay onboard this schooner and
top timbers. HERITAGE has about 40 frames experiencing a well-spent vacation. It is no
DownEast Lobstermen's
and then a number of half frames. wonder why so many of their passengers
returned year after year!
Association
Fish $ - Portland Fish Exchange
"By the Fishermen - for the Fishermen"
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Pollock, Small 9,719 3,327 0.37 0.37 0.37
WHO'S ENDANGERED NOW?
Redfish 815 815 0.61 0.91 1.23
TOTAL 78,402 61,674
7 December through 11 December
Consigned Sold Prices
Don't Be Left on the Dock!
Species Weight Weight Low Ave. High
Join Today and Let Your Voice
Blackbacks, Large 2 2 0.99 0.99 0.99
Blackbacks, Small 13 13 0.87 0.92 0.96
Be Heard.
Catfish 10 5 0.79 0.79 0.79
Cod, Large 2,253 2,042 1.12 1.47 1.68
Float Rope Issue
Cod, Market 7,689 5,860 0.81 1.17 1.66
Cod, Scrod 18 10 0.98 0.98 0.98
Cusk 138 135 0.61 0.75 1.07
Boat Insurance Discounts with
Dabs, Large 11 11 1.61 1.99 2.07
Dabs, Medium 31 31 1.64 1.97 2.09
Membership
Dabs, Small 133 133 0.86 1.26 1.40
Grey Sole, Large 15 10 7.02 7.02 7.02
Safety Courses
Grey Sole, Medium 40 23 2.85 7.61 8.61
Grey Sole, Small 2,605 2,605 1.96 3.24 4.02
Grey Sole, Pee Wee 908 908 1.04 2.40 2.51
Haddock, Large 54 54 1.16 1.32 1.44
Haddock, Scrod 189 189 0.83 1.09 1.11
Call or e-mail for
Hake, Sow 383 383 1.95 2.52 2.66
membership informa-
Hake, Large 343 343 1.52 2.18 2.62
Hake, Medium 72 72 1.00 1.27 1.55
tion
Hake, Small 175 175 0.51 0.70 1.02
Mackerel 647 502 0.87 0.87 0.87
Monktails, Large 2,922 2,881 3.08 3.42 3.77
DownEast Lobstermen's Association
Monktails, Small 1,961 1,961 2.50 2.56 2.76
P.O. Box 88
Pollock, Large 20,801 17,073 0.31 0.37 0.41
Pollock, Medium 45,843 45,843 0.30 0.31 0.45
Belfast, Maine 04915
Pollock, Small 12,630 12,630 0.31 0.31 0.32
(207) 338-1406
Redfish 1,771 1,771 0.76 0.92 1.13
E-mail:
dassatt711@yahoo.com
TOTAL 101,657 95,665
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