Item 35142 - Herring weir pocket, Lubec, ca. 1935

Item 35142 - Herring weir pocket, Lubec, ca. 1935
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Item 35142
Herring weir pocket, Lubec, ca. 1935
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Russell and Lew McFadden drawing up the herring pocket to bring more fish into the dory. The fishermen use a special technique, holding the seine properly and working together (sometime with as many as five or six men in the dory) so the heavy weight can be hauled in.

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