The Lobster Season is almost Over!

And so it's the middle of March now and the lobster season is nearly over. Many of the fishing vessels make a very short mid-trip escape home to rejuvenate their bodies and their fuel tanks. If there are any minor repairs to be done this would also be the time to get it done. They usually off-load any catch they have to their local buyer.

Then a couple of days rest and it's back to the fishing grounds to finish off what they started all the way back in August.

The photo shows one of the fishing trawlers that has the distinguished design of many of the lobster vessels that birth here at Spanish Wells in the Bahamas. They accomodate a full 7-9 man crew(or sometimes more) with all the perks of being at home, (besides the wife, of course), and are able to stay out to sea for extended periods of time. Some often venture out for more than 4 weeks from time to time and travelling as far as Cay Lobos, which borders the Gulf Stream across from Cuba. On a clear night you can see the transient sea-going ships in the passage and oft times you can see the repetitive glare of the Cuban Lighthouses.

The extraordinary efforts wiil soon pay off to those hard working fishermen. And be sure there'll be another post to let you know how enthused the guys were about this season...