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It's been a while, a combination of poor health and Mo and Jo having left the building . so a quick(?) simple build.... The pilchard season in Cornwall started around July and continued until October but sometimes went on until the New Year. The principal method of catching the huge shoals was seine netting. Two boats carried the nets. The first boat (stop seiner) carried a net measuring 440 yds x 33 yards deep (400m x 30m). The second boat carried the tuck seine 160yds x 33yds (145m x 30m). A third boat called the lurker carried the Master Seiner who controlled the operation. In West Cornwall because of the strength of the tides the nets had to be shot close inshore. The Lurkers position was performed by from the cliff top by the Huer. As the shoals were seen to be approaching the Huer used a long tin trumpet to call ‘ Heeva’ and the boats were launched. From there the Huer directed operations using a form of semaphore code. My intention is depict the Huer Anyone wanting to know a bit more..... https://www.bsjwtrust.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/Pichard-Fishery.pdf Using an old punt/dinghy as a shelter For figures Im thinking the old gent on the right and the young lad to the left So here we go with half a boat Stay safe and warm Kev
