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Introducing
Pedro-engineer (and the man
who invited me to join them on the fishing boat "Cantal"
from Villajoiyosa port on the Costa Blanca )
Pepe-skipper ( who is proud of el barco de
international, and so was happy to have me aboard)
Crew-Paco,Jaime and Kiko……........
.Although these images depict a typical day they
are compiled from 3 separate trips.... end May, August
and !st September all 2004 (as you can
see I am only a fair-weather sailor!)....
During the winter Pedro wears 4 pairs of trousers
inc. long johns & 5 sweaters, but when he goes
down into the engine room in August it’s time
for speedo’s ..... I have video footage of all
3 trips and in time hope to edit these together if
anyone is interested please contact me.
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It's
3.45am start
of Pedro's day |
Down
in the engine room |
1st
net out before sunup |
Sun
is rising |
Beautiful
moment |
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Jaime
thinking about home |
Sleeping
giant at sunrise |
Sun
reflects on the metal pulleys |
Colour
of the sky just keeps changing |
The
sun is bleaching out the sky |
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First
light up comes the net |
Holding
on with one hand camera in the other |
This
is the best seaview |
Skipper
Pepe and 16yr old apprentice Kiko |
Nobody
there! |
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Pedro
wild boar huntsman, he'd rather be up the mountain
right now! |
Okay
back to the day job |
Wait
easy does it |
Hoisting
up the net |
Who
needs to go to the gym |
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The
catch |
Kiko
wants to be a fireman! |
Cover
the fish or they'll bake in the sun |
Pedro
to the rescue |
London
underground pose huh! |
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Cool
in the shade |
Wires,rope
& canvas everywhere |
Anchor!
hope the rope is long enough |
Bambi
slip threading the 2nd net of the day |
Lets
get this net out my dinner is under here somewhere |
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Pepe's
found not sure what, but it's no fish |
This
is more like it |
Backbreaking
work |
But
Pedro's always ready to make you laugh it's hmm don't
ask |
Who
me I've just got imagination |
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Pulling
2nd catch of the day |
Here
it comes and so do the gulls |
Watch
out that steel wire could have your head off |
When
the boat's turning have to adjust the pulleys |
Doors
up 1st,they weighdown to keep open the net |
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Then
comes the net look at the colours |
Don't
you just hate that a net in a knot |
Come
on guys I'm the one thats waiting now |
Lets
hope its a good catch |
I'll
go shall I |
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Simple
when you know how! |
Another
net load of fish to sort |
August
need to ice the fish while sorting |
Its a bit crowded in here |
I
could swim back from here |
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Heading
for home
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Cantal
back into port 5pm another 1-2hrs then home
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Bringing the fish up from the cold store |
Skipper's happy must have been a good day,it was for
me |
First the fish then it's my turn |
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Pedro
saved these for me |
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The
days catch ready for market |
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