The New England Fisherman: Entwined with America
The history of New England fishermen is one that is passed down over early morning small talk at portside breakfast joints, through faded pictures taped to the walls of institutional tackle shops, online message boards, and a fair share of lies and tall tales whispered on the docks and beaches. Stories of legendary catches, adventures, pitfalls and friendships tell the history of the local fisherman. Beneath layers of flannel, surf tops and splash gear, one can sense a patriotic twang from these watermen, and for good reason. The history of New England fishing extends much further beyond fish tales traded over morning coffee—to the birth of our nation. When war broke out in the American colonies, not only soldiers took to the muskets—many fishermen did, too. The salt-caked New England mariners spent their days battling the elements, but when the British Empire tightened its grip upon oceanic thoroughfares, these wind-whipped men found their calloused hands destined for guns and axes rather than linen hand lines and hooks. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 07:22
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