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I'm pretty discouraged! As long as I've anchored my trap I just can't seem to catch any lobsters.
 

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- - - suppose that's it? Clams don't seem to be jumping into the hod, either.

:o)
 
I know I didn't live in lobstah territory for long, but I THINK you're doing it wrong, Harley! :idea:You might be able to catch my wife's cat with flower like that, though.
 
I'm blaming the whole problem on those blasted squirrels which keep bombarding me with acorns from above while I'm trying to remove yesterday's latest deposit of oak leaves and pine needles. Or it might be the family of chipmunks that took up residence in my stone walls. Whoever said, "Retirement living in the country, on a hill and in the trees must be a breeze" never tried it; or is getting rich having written a book pontificating it.
 
Don't know how far you are from the ocean but you are probably close enough as I used to drive past a pond in VT that had a lobster trap...
 
Well, one has to watch out for those fresh water lobsters but they come out at night and help control the snipe population overrun.

I can't see water from my house but I'm 2sm from Robinhood Marine Center, home of Cape Dory Yachts. 6sm on the other side of me is Five Islands Harbor. Reid State Park, Maine's first ocean-front state park is also about 5sm from here. Aerial shots of each can be seen in my website.
 
Perhaps you should reconsider lobster fishing as a way of supplementing your retirement income, and think more about photography instead. Either way though, it beats the heck out of being a greeter at Wal Mart.

Nice photo,

John
 
:o) John: It was only after I sold the camera store(03/01/04) and later relocated to Georgetown that I found time to do photography instead of spending 70+ hours a week convincing other people that they should be doing photography(and buying more equipment and services from me).

Before I just opened this and other threads I was sending images to a sign maker I used for many years. Last week's purchase of a white FORD F-150 STX 4 x 4 will soon be supplemented by some nice imagery; can't let all that white space go unused. All four doors and the tailgate shall be in use. And as soon as I need the first oil change -- FREE if I leave the www.BrunswickFord.com removable lettering on the upper rear window -- I'll put my www.DistinctiveViews.printroom.com in that location.

:o)
 
I know I didn't live in lobstah territory for long, but I THINK you're doing it wrong, Harley! :idea:You might be able to catch my wife's cat with flower like that, though.

Heya, why you wearing the same work clothes as me :dunno:.... Oooooh :D:D

How are things going for you? Heard anything from Andrew?
 
:o) John: It was only after I sold the camera store(03/01/04) and later relocated to Georgetown that I found time to do photography instead of spending 70+ hours a week convincing other people that they should be doing photography(and buying more equipment and services from me).

Before I just opened this and other threads I was sending images to a sign maker I used for many years. Last week's purchase of a white FORD F-150 STX 4 x 4 will soon be supplemented by some nice imagery; can't let all that white space go unused. All four doors and the tailgate shall be in use. And as soon as I need the first oil change -- FREE if I leave the www.BrunswickFord.com removable lettering on the upper rear window -- I'll put my www.DistinctiveViews.printroom.com in that location.

:o)

I did not know of your photography background. I've been framing pictures for the last forty five years. I am finally getting to the point where I can spot the good ones. Yours falls into that category.

I still think you should forget this lobster fishing thing though. :D

John
 
My little mom and pop BOWDOIN CAMERA Exchange ran(me ragged) for 27 years, located near historic Bowdoin College. My website, it's obvious, I've built with the tourists in mind.
People pay good money to come to Maine and take photos while here. Most of said tourists, however, won't necessarily get those photos from some of my angles. The project has expanded into greeting cards and some postcards; a little here - a little there, and it surely beats sittin' around doing nuttin'.

And there are a few mementos hanging around my hangar.(The Austin Healey was without engine at that time, so looks a bit high in the bow). :o)

HR
 

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I'm pretty discouraged! As long as I've anchored my trap I just can't seem to catch any lobsters.

I'm blaming the whole problem on those blasted squirrels which keep bombarding me with acorns from above while I'm trying to remove yesterday's latest deposit of oak leaves and pine needles. Or it might be the family of chipmunks that took up residence in my stone walls. Whoever said, "Retirement living in the country, on a hill and in the trees must be a breeze" never tried it; or is getting rich having written a book pontificating it.
I'm not sure why you are trying to trap the lobsters. They don't seem to be causing you nearly the headache that the squirrels and chipmunks are.
 
When I was a young fellow in my early twenties, I wanted to own an Austin Healey in an awful way, it was at the top of my wish list. When I finally was in a position to purchase one, I went on a quest to find the perfect Austin Healey in my price range. I found it, and climbed into it for the very first time. I could not fit into an Austin Healey, I was too tall for it. I was devastated. One of my life's great disappointments.

John
 
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