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00:00:02 - Lampreys; ca. 1940 many in pound nets.

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00:02:07 - Alewives; many, but never fished.

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00:02:35 - Fishing festivals before 1970--Sports Fishermen's Clubs, lists activities.

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00:03:55 - Attitudes toward sports fishermen.

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00:04:39 - Time spent on ice; 8:00-4:00.

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00:05:12 - Ice rescue, ca. 1953. Saved friend with his fishing boat.

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00:06:11 - Overnighting on Bay in blizzards, "before his time."

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00:07:10 - Navigation on ice; followed sticks of nets. Marked with bushes.

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00:07:56 - No one lost in the Bay. No fishing organizations. Met at taverns.

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00:08:36 - Fish story; joke told by neighbor man.

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00:10:54 - Farming; had 12 dairy cattle, hogs and chickens. Got rid of cattle when went to work.

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00:12:04 - Raised oats, corn, barley, hay, had family garden.

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00:12:27 - Bad times with fishing; lost nets. Rescue of truck from water.

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00:14:42 - Local docks. Roads to Bay have been there for years. Incident of cottager taken to court who didn't want fishermen to use road. He lost the case.

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00:16:35 - No net insurance available.

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00:17:06 - Storage and care of nets.

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00:17:46 - Mentions fishing by sail 75 years ago, using pound nets.

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00:18:24 - Sturgeon once used as fertilizer. Fish guts also used, improved crops. Rendered livers given to hogs.

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00:20:30 - Pollution; water improving now. 15 years ago a problem.

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00:21:28 - Hot meal prepared on ice.

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00:23:02 - Clothing; changes in.

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00:24:36 - Time spent in shanty depended on job. Mr. Destree usually reset nets, partner pulled them out.

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