Often when we are looking at the charts of both familiar and new sailing waters we see areas marked off as ‘fish traps’ – no go areas during particular times of the year. In our home waters of Narragansett Bay I have yet to see any evidence of the fish traps but nevertheless we stay well clear just in case. In the bays towards the end of Long Island however it’s a very different story. Nets strung out between poles like the one above are a common sight. I have yet to work out what kind of fish these nets are intended to catch or in fact to ever see anyone paying any amount of interest in them but they are a dominant sight just of the beach where we take the kids swimming. If you know more I’d be delighted to hear about it.
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probably one of my favorite image of yours! gorgeous Andy!
Thanks Alex – yet another photograph that I ended up wading into the ocean to capture! Fortunately the ocean was warm on this morning.
Beautiful composition and lovely colours!
Thanks Mike! I appreciate the feedback – makes getting up at 4 am worthwhile!
This is beautiful but am glad the nets aren’t in action. I know nothing about such scenes and have never seen them when vacationing. Would be interested in knowing something more, also.
Thanks Leslie. I appreciate the feedback. I’m going to see if either my father or mother in-law knows what the story is with these fishing nets/traps.
Thanks Leslie. I appreciate the feedback. I’m going to see if either my father or mother in-law knows what the story is with these fishing nets/traps.
Wonderful feel to this Andy, I really like it. Calm before the storm now. Good luck with hurricane Irene. ~ Rusty
Thanks Rusty. Definitely the calm before the storm. We’re now bracing for the hurricane. Hopefully it won’t be too interesting!
These nets look like the fishing nets I saw in a lake on Benin, Africa. I guess fishing is the universal language!