Tag: fishing nets

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The Fishing Nets

The Fishing Nets – Richard Broom Photography
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The Happy Crewman

The Happy Crewman – Richard Broom Photography
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The Rock-Hoppers

In case you are wondering, these ‘wheels’ stop a fishing boat’s trawl net getting caught on rocks on the sea bed.

The Rock-Hoppers – Richard Broom Photography
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The Ball Trap

Even more balls!

The Ball Trap – Richard Broom Photography
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The Crushed Balls

Ouch!

The Crushed Balls – Richard Broom PhotographyThe Crushed Balls – Richard Broom Photography
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The Odd Balls

They come in all shapes and sizes y’know…

The Odd Balls – Richard Broom Photography

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The Trapped Ball

Can be painful…

The Trapped Ball – Richard Broom Photography
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The Ball Bag

Continuing with the ball theme…

The Ball Bag – Richard Broom Photography
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The Pair of Balls…

A fine pair of balls…

The Pair of Balls – Richard Broom Photography
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The Charisma

The Charisma – Richard Broom Photography
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The trawler at rest…

The trawler at rest – Richard Broom Photography
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The Nets and the Steps

The Nets and the Steps – Richard Broom Photography
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The Nets

The Nets – Richard Broom Photography
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The Doors (or Otter Boards)

These great big lumps of metal are towed behind trawlers. Their aquadynamic shape help to keep the ‘mouth’ of the trawl net open (a bit like wings flying through the water) and the hapless fish are caught in the net, never to escape.

The Doors (or Otter Boards) – Richard Broom Photography
Old fashioned otter boards (image courtesy Wikipedia)

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