Man, with whats happening to St Mary's bay out in the Fundy, with the out of season summer lobster fishery, and they are keeping everything. Shorts and seedys
11:17 Jacob, the no night hauling, prevents piracy of other peoples gear.. that's a rule we ought to have here, I know smaller lobster zones/areas in Nova Scotia have that same rule to reduce the hauling of another's gear
I'm glad you're doing well, but if you have reached the stage of "UA-cam Creator making clickbait thumbnails with fake reaction faces to get views" you're dead to me. Unsubscribed. Why can't anything good last? Why couldn't you just be a wholesome lobster fisherman that uploaded sometimes? Now you're just some faceless youtuber like all the rest. You're the next Mr. Beast/Logan Paul, in a few years we'll learn disgusting news about your past and then you'll be cancelled. Unsub'd.
What started from watching a swell guy cleaning lobsters and giving them snacks became a wonderful learning channel about the lobster fishing industry of Maine. Thank you all for your hardwork out there! Y'all deserve a snack too
For reals! If you'd asked me a year ago if I wanted to learn about the lobster trade in New England I would have politely declined. But his clips of the Claw Spa and the competitions with the crew grabbed my attention.
The reason you can not trap lobster in the summer on Sunday is to protect the lobster population and to prevent overfishing. It allows the time for the lobster to grow.
So I actually know why you can't fish at dark or on sunday. -It's union laws from other states (and Canada). They have laws for 'not small fisherman' AKA the large fleets and they want to set union wages and laws around them -Maine as part of it's bargaining with other states agreed 'okay, No union for us 'cuz we LIKE small fisherman, BUT okay, we'll make a few laws that make sure our fisheran are CLOSE to union laws and wages'. Hence, no Sundays, no Dark, must have black box, etc. Those are all 'Union from other states' concessions. (actually, it might be union from Maine concessions, I'm not sure if these are also local') Pretty much everything else is a safety or environmental sustainment law.
I’m just wondering about the Sunday laws and the night fishing compared to the black box. The black box is a new law so are you saying we keep adding these laws to appease the fisheries around us?
@@Dudebiglikely it acts as a preventative against big businesses trying to sneak into Maine because it’s so profitable to skirt union worker safety rules. The union rules are to prevent fishermen from getting killed or lost, and to make sure that if they *do* the big overarching business can be forced to pay. Without those rules, workers are cheaper to replace than protect. Same for the black boxes. It’s easier to enforce a search for a ship that doesn’t come home when the exact coordinates of where it last was are required to be available to anyone.
Having friends that are lobster fisherman from Maine, I think it's also pretty amazing how much self regulation there is amongst the fisherman. The dedication that you all have to following the rules, some more suspect than others, ensures a healthy and sustainable population in the Gulf of Maine. Truly some of the finest conservationists in the world, and the absolute best at what they do.
I respect your lobster fishing. YOU respect lobster fishing. Thank you on the education of lobster fishing. You make your channel very educational and the respect you have for your craft says it all. Thank you for the education. I love your channel!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Your father taught you well Jacob. You have such a respect for the sea. You are a brilliant young man in every way. Thank you so much for “you”! You respect the sea and see it for what it is needing to keep life going and not over fish breeds of fish and crustaceans. I commend you for the respect you have for the ocean!❤❤
This was very interesting. I started watching you clean barnacles off of lobsters, which I still love, and now it's a straight up fun educational channel. Good job!
This was very interesting. I knew about the notches, eggs, and the over/under sized ones, but not the rest. Any info you want to share will be appreciated!
From the perspective of a recreational boater the Sunday rule is nice. For example, I like to spend at least one night a season at Islesford Harbor on Little Cranberry Island. The scenery there is fantastic. During the summer Saturday night/Sunday morning is the only night when you won't be awakened before dawn by lobster boats heading out. On any other morning it feels like the boats are doing circles around your boat. I know they don't but it sure feels like it sometimes. The same applies to pretty much any harbor where the anchorage or guest moorings are outside the lobster boat moorings. So during the week I tend to anchor only in harbors with no lobster boats (undeveloped coves etc.).
Jacob, I loved this video! I was wondering if you’d explore the history of lobstering in Maine. Since your family have been doing it for generations it would be interesting to see how the boats, traps, and methods and tools have evolved over time. Another topic would be to do an in-depth vid on the development of the traps. I think it might also be cool to see, if possible, the manufacture of a modern day trap, maybe you can tour the facility to show us how it’s made?
I was in Maine this summer and the lobster fishing intrigued me so when I got home to MN I did some UA-cam research your channel came up and I’ve been watching you ever since! love your content and humor very educational. Keep them coming!
my friend, you have a special quality in your voice, your eyes, the way you can communicate to large groups of ppl. You remind me of a popular New England sportscaster from 80s Your whole persona exudes charisma. you just flow and I love watching ya!!
Thank you for the lesson on the rules / laws . #1 law is a partially leftover religious law because pastors and priests complained that they were "seeing" patrons in church , it may have more to do with tithing amounts since many Pastors get paid out the monthly tithing totals , but it may also be that the major holy days happen between those dates . Either way many states do not allow hunting or trapping on land on Sundays either. It is considered a day of "rest' / meditation on our Lord God .
I have a question regarding #8 - what if you are ill for a longer period? Say break a leg and out of commission for months. Can a deputy take over in that time and take the boat out or are you flat out of income for that time because you personally can’t be on the boat?
Saturday Night to Sunday= no Lobster Fihsing, during the Summer Months. In Texas, we had strict laws of things that could not be sold on Sunday: we called them the Blue Laws [printed on Blue paper or something like that.] They were strictly Religious Based laws, that were repealled in the late 80's or early 90's. For Lobster Fishing in Maine during the Summer... that sounds like a Tourism Support law. Tourists come to Maine, and on one day a week they can see alllll the boats in the Harbors. Also, that lets the Sail Boats have one day a week where they own the sea. Considering Saturday is Shabat for the Jewish Faith, and they have severe restrictions on what they can do during Shabat. That leaves Sunday as the weekned day were the most non- fishing boats could profit with tourist trips.
@@Abrody1477 I'm from Germany. “Sunday rest” is even protected by the constitution here. The original idea was that people should, or even had to, go to church on Sunday, but this has been increasingly relaxed and is handled slightly differently depending on the federal state. Nevertheless, many trades here are prohibited from working on Sundays. This is actually similar in other European countries and definitely has a general Christian basis. So I assume that will also be the reason in Maine and other states. But i could be probably wrong about this and lobstering and this law has other reasons.
*Maine Lobster Law:* Lobstermen are permitted to set traps from June 1st to September 1st. On Saturdays, traps can be hauled after 4 pm, but on Sundays, they cannot be hauled at any time. These regulations ensure that the lobster population remains sustainable, preventing overfishing and providing ample time for lobsters to grow and replenish their stocks.
It would be cool to see both buoys take off after throwing the last trap out of five. Even better, would be to see that repeated 3-4 times !! It would also be awesome if you could explain how you deal with all the ropes, preventing knots and entanglements, avoiding getting a foot caught in it (and what happens if so...And how you deal with that...), how you keep the blue buoy on the edge of the boat while the rest goes elsewhere without getting everything tangled up, why the 2 buoys and not just one, etc. Teach us a little bit of the ropes of the trade, lol
Interesting to hear how Maine has effectively protected its lobstermen from corporate takeover through its licensing process requiring owner-operators!🎉
I'm a Steinman out of Portland maine. I'm pretty sure the reason we can't haul on sunday all summer long is because the lobster deals are lazy and wanted atheist one day off a week. Most times in the fall the weather keeps us at the dock and we can only haul a few days if that out of the week also the traps need a longer soak time the deeper the water you fish so the dealers know they will get a couple days off. Also I have heard it's because Sunday is God's day
Would love to know about your schedule. How often do you go out to check the traps? Do you go after lobsters all year? What are the on shore duties…boat prep, etc.? Love the videos! 🦞
11:10 i get why they allow it winter but not any other times. usually the oceanic waters are the coolest during those times so therefore the fishermen like you are more safe. usually during the spring through near the end of fall the water temps here are great for fueling storms and hurricanes that are at sea with no particular target are called Fish storms
Woop! Brilliant video. I truly do love it up here in Maine. Wife and I just decided to make it our full time home. I think we are about an hour from you Jacob. We are just outside Bangor.
My wife's great Aunt was a life long Kennebunkport Maine resident. She had her own Lobster boat back in the 1930's - 50's. She always had great stories about her Lobstering days. Went to spend time with her on family vacations two times back in the mid to late 80's. She passed in the early 2000's well into her 90's. She never married or had a family of her own. We would go to the port to buy lobsters, when we were there. It was such a neat experience for this Native Texan to witness. She loved to haggle the prices with the Lobster men.
Yeah these guys are absolutely awesome people for doing what they do and sharing it with the world not just the US but the world I love these guys I hope to someday meet them in person that would be awesome thank you guys
I really love your channel - especially the games you hold to break up the day to all the educational information - like no fishing on Sundays during the summer - please DO not stop!
You are a great young man. I have a wonderful son and would love to add you to my family! Your parents must be proud! I am very proud of you. The passion you have for lobster fishing is wonderful. ❤❤❤❤ Happy lobster fishing!❤️
Regulations, unfortunately, are a way of life for many occupations. There is serious wisdom behind some, for example notching eggers, the livelihood perpetuators. But also baffling on others, i.e. Sunday's off limits. Very interesting look at how a lobster fisherman deals with his livelihood. Enjoyed the video!
I really like your videos and all the information you give. You obviously know and follow all these regulations because you seem to understand that they exist to keep the population healthy. Question: Are there other fishermen that feel restricted and annoyed by these regulations and so want to go back to the "good old days" where you were allowed to fish the sea dry? Because in Germany for example there is a political conflict where farmers fight against EU regulations that aim to decrease the usage of fertilizers and insecticides. The idea of trying to keep the environment healthy is then often ignored by the farmers
From what I was able to find the reason for no salmon is back in 1999 when salmon anemia was found on a Canadian fish farm, and given the deadliness of the disease being able to cause mass mortality in Atlantic Salmon this included Salmon byproducts. So that at least seems to be the origin of not using salmon for bait, a mix of concern from disease from salmon farms and the endangered status of Atlantic Salmon along the coast of Main and Inner Bay of Fundy.
Love watching your channel!! The no Sunday rule reminded me of the time in the late 70’s when my father and a few of my friends got caught clamming in Barnegat Bay, NJ on a Sunday. We were having a picnic at my family’s shore house and they decided they wanted a bushel of clams for the picnic. No one had a license, which of course was needed and it was Sunday. Myself and another friend stayed at the house while my father and 6 other friends headed out to the flats where the clam beds were. Well what should have taken about 1/2 hour was taking 2 hours!! Long story short, they were caught by Fish and Wildlife officials and everyone was fined for clamming without a license and clamming on a Sunday….. Also the whole bushel of clams they caught was dumped right back in to the water!! We have been talking about that story for years!
I wonder if this is something old we used to have Blue laws in Vermont. All the big grocery stores and shopping stores were closed. Mom and pop stores were allowed to be open!
This was quite interesting yea! I Saw your video of the overnight 800 haul, and then your recent one where you couldn't fish after sundown, and was genuinely quite confused as to what changed. Glad to finally understand that one :D
Maybie You already did, but I haven't seen it, so if not, could you make a video of the sailors superstitions? I am a recreational sailor from europe and I am very interested to compare. We have a lot. Like no whistling, or no bananas on board.
I do remember that they've talked about Pig products not being allowed on the boat per superstition. But I'd too be very interested about what other superstitions they have.
Would like to learn more on the crab rules / laws can you do a video on that , I am curious why you can't fish both other than no market . I have ideas , but no money yet to consider trying to dent your crab problems .
My understanding of over 5 pounders - from a retired lobsterer, was that Canada would buy his lobsters and grow them larger in tanks to sell for more money, so they would be Maine lobsters that just grew larger in Canada.
Stores are also checked occasionally four notches and legal sizes. Find out my cousin did that for a while, also explain why a lot of the people down east knew who I was before I even went into their stores on unrelated buisness 😂😂
I live in a little town on Prince Edward Island in Canada and a lot of my neighbours fish for lobsters. Some years ago hundreds of Buddhist monks and nuns moved here from Taiwan, much to our amazement. One day a bunch of the monks went down to the wharf and bought up every single lobster the boats were bringing in that morning. They then released them back into the water but, with the elastic bands STILL ON THEIR CLAWS! They got a massive fine from Fisheries and a stern talking to about cruelty to crustaceans from the two Mounties who were called to the scene.
The Sunday law in Louisiana was called a Blue Law. You were not allowed to sell or serve alcohol. It is tied to religion. They wanted you to be sober and in church I think. Most of these laws have been lifted down here but you still have to serve food in the bar to open on Sunday. The amount of alcohol you can serve has to be close to the food amount also. I'm not an authority on this so please don't quote me. I also quit drinking 25yrs. ago and don't hang in bars so my understanding on the Blue Laws is not as good as it used to be. I was a bartender at times back then. Great videos Jacob. Happy Lobster Catching.
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The "not on Sunday" rule is called a "blue law". In the 1950s, there was a push to keep Sunday" Holy". By forcing businesses to close, it was thought more people would go to church on Sunday if their bosses didn't schedule them to work. . In Oklahoma, grocery stores and new and used car lots were not allowed to be open Sunday. Grocery stores got removed from the rule in the early 90s. It is still illegal to open a car lot, simply because salesmen already work 55+ hours a week and need one day off to rest.
Interesting video, Thanks for making one like this..when, I, watch your vids, (Love watching all of them, of course), I really don't think about "Legal & Illegal" Terms & Conditions. Like, I said Love all your vid's & keep em' coming...interesting & very fun to watch.
this is interesting. I speculate no fishing on Sundays in the summer only may have to do with Maine tourism. I'd say it is to make yall have a day of rest and go to church but doing it in the summer only is weird. You must be doing a good job cleaning the lobsters, have not seen one with barnacles. Yeah, all the tracking is very big brother, but if you ever get in trouble it's good to be able for others to locate you. You might want to have a vid on lobster poaching and also if non commercial folks/recreations fishing folks can also trap lobsters, and if they are also under the same restrictions.
Like the trucking industry the most frustrating thing about fishing regulations they’re mostly brought forth by politicians who never stepped foot on a boat.
The summer between my junior and senior year, my family drove around the country. We went from CA to TX all the way to Boston. I had my first lobster in Boston. It was yummy. We have a beautiful and very tasty country.
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Being unusually punished in the preview picture lol
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Man, with whats happening to St Mary's bay out in the Fundy, with the out of season summer lobster fishery, and they are keeping everything. Shorts and seedys
11:17 Jacob, the no night hauling, prevents piracy of other peoples gear.. that's a rule we ought to have here, I know smaller lobster zones/areas in Nova Scotia have that same rule to reduce the hauling of another's gear
I'm glad you're doing well, but if you have reached the stage of "UA-cam Creator making clickbait thumbnails with fake reaction faces to get views" you're dead to me. Unsubscribed. Why can't anything good last? Why couldn't you just be a wholesome lobster fisherman that uploaded sometimes? Now you're just some faceless youtuber like all the rest. You're the next Mr. Beast/Logan Paul, in a few years we'll learn disgusting news about your past and then you'll be cancelled.
Unsub'd.
What started from watching a swell guy cleaning lobsters and giving them snacks became a wonderful learning channel about the lobster fishing industry of Maine. Thank you all for your hardwork out there! Y'all deserve a snack too
And the guys have a sense of humor so make so funny skits too
For reals! If you'd asked me a year ago if I wanted to learn about the lobster trade in New England I would have politely declined. But his clips of the Claw Spa and the competitions with the crew grabbed my attention.
The reason you can not trap lobster in the summer on Sunday is to protect the lobster population and to prevent overfishing. It allows the time for the lobster to grow.
Swell!😂 you don’t hear that too much. Fitting and deserving a bring back
lol a snack too, love it
This has become my most favorite channel on UA-cam and I’m not even a lobster fan. One day, I hope to go see this dude and his crew in person.
Check out his rental cabins! They look awesome and we are hoping to go there this spring/summer
I'm totally allergic to lobsters but I could watch Jacob & crew catch lobsters all day. ❤️
...or in prison?
So I actually know why you can't fish at dark or on sunday. -It's union laws from other states (and Canada). They have laws for 'not small fisherman' AKA the large fleets and they want to set union wages and laws around them -Maine as part of it's bargaining with other states agreed 'okay, No union for us 'cuz we LIKE small fisherman, BUT okay, we'll make a few laws that make sure our fisheran are CLOSE to union laws and wages'. Hence, no Sundays, no Dark, must have black box, etc. Those are all 'Union from other states' concessions. (actually, it might be union from Maine concessions, I'm not sure if these are also local') Pretty much everything else is a safety or environmental sustainment law.
also makes it v obvious if someone is fishing illegally
That’s actually really interesting. I would probably not have guessed that
I’m just wondering about the Sunday laws and the night fishing compared to the black box. The black box is a new law so are you saying we keep adding these laws to appease the fisheries around us?
@@Dudebiglikely it acts as a preventative against big businesses trying to sneak into Maine because it’s so profitable to skirt union worker safety rules.
The union rules are to prevent fishermen from getting killed or lost, and to make sure that if they *do* the big overarching business can be forced to pay. Without those rules, workers are cheaper to replace than protect.
Same for the black boxes. It’s easier to enforce a search for a ship that doesn’t come home when the exact coordinates of where it last was are required to be available to anyone.
Having friends that are lobster fisherman from Maine, I think it's also pretty amazing how much self regulation there is amongst the fisherman. The dedication that you all have to following the rules, some more suspect than others, ensures a healthy and sustainable population in the Gulf of Maine. Truly some of the finest conservationists in the world, and the absolute best at what they do.
Sensible people want to ensure their job will last.
The owner-operator rule is great for that because it gives everyone an incentive to put sustainability above short-term profits.
I respect your lobster fishing. YOU respect lobster fishing. Thank you on the education of lobster fishing. You make your channel very educational and the respect you have for your craft says it all.
Thank you for the education. I love your channel!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Your father taught you well Jacob. You have such a respect for the sea. You are a brilliant young man in every way. Thank you so much for “you”! You respect the sea and see it for what it is needing to keep life going and not over fish breeds of fish and crustaceans. I commend you for the respect you have for the ocean!❤❤
Well said 💯💯💯
Very interesting! How about a Top 10 Lobsterman Superstitions?
don't talk about the carrot eating hop monsters while on a boat.
Or bananas
@@tricky1992000 I thought it was pigs. Didn't Jacob get yelled at by his dad for cooking bacon or something?
YES, please.
IIRC, the reason why Atlantic Salmon are a no-no is to protect that population from overfishing.
Or bc most Atlantic salmon is farm raised in cement tanks on non natural feed.
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you're better off starting your own farm with the "right" diet then. many overfished populations takes decades to be sustainable and profitable.
This was very interesting. I started watching you clean barnacles off of lobsters, which I still love, and now it's a straight up fun educational channel. Good job!
Can you share a video of your weather briefing/review? What factors do you consider? What are some examples of go/no go weather events?
This was very interesting. I knew about the notches, eggs, and the over/under sized ones, but not the rest. Any info you want to share will be appreciated!
From the perspective of a recreational boater the Sunday rule is nice. For example, I like to spend at least one night a season at Islesford Harbor on Little Cranberry Island. The scenery there is fantastic. During the summer Saturday night/Sunday morning is the only night when you won't be awakened before dawn by lobster boats heading out. On any other morning it feels like the boats are doing circles around your boat. I know they don't but it sure feels like it sometimes. The same applies to pretty much any harbor where the anchorage or guest moorings are outside the lobster boat moorings. So during the week I tend to anchor only in harbors with no lobster boats (undeveloped coves etc.).
Jacob, I loved this video! I was wondering if you’d explore the history of lobstering in Maine. Since your family have been doing it for generations it would be interesting to see how the boats, traps, and methods and tools have evolved over time. Another topic would be to do an in-depth vid on the development of the traps. I think it might also be cool to see, if possible, the manufacture of a modern day trap, maybe you can tour the facility to show us how it’s made?
I love all these ideas! I hope Jacob and his team see this! Edited to fix typo
I was in Maine this summer and the lobster fishing intrigued me so when I got home to MN I did some UA-cam research your channel came up and I’ve been watching you ever since! love your content and humor very educational. Keep them coming!
my friend, you have a special quality in your voice, your eyes, the way you can communicate to large groups of ppl. You remind me of a popular New England sportscaster from 80s Your whole persona exudes charisma. you just flow and I love watching ya!!
The fact that you use your sponsor to feed your crew too is top notch
Thank you for the lesson on the rules / laws . #1 law is a partially leftover religious law because pastors and priests complained that they were "seeing" patrons in church , it may have more to do with tithing amounts since many Pastors get paid out the monthly tithing totals , but it may also be that the major holy days happen between those dates . Either way many states do not allow hunting or trapping on land on Sundays either. It is considered a day of "rest' / meditation on our Lord God .
I have a question regarding #8 - what if you are ill for a longer period? Say break a leg and out of commission for months. Can a deputy take over in that time and take the boat out or are you flat out of income for that time because you personally can’t be on the boat?
Yes, you are allowed to designate an operator if you are ill or injured temporarily.
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@@davidpetersen9276 But it has to be the assigned crew that is on staff full-time tho, right?
He still has to be on the boat even if he isn't doing any of the actual work
Saturday Night to Sunday= no Lobster Fihsing, during the Summer Months. In Texas, we had strict laws of things that could not be sold on Sunday: we called them the Blue Laws [printed on Blue paper or something like that.] They were strictly Religious Based laws, that were repealled in the late 80's or early 90's.
For Lobster Fishing in Maine during the Summer... that sounds like a Tourism Support law. Tourists come to Maine, and on one day a week they can see alllll the boats in the Harbors. Also, that lets the Sail Boats have one day a week where they own the sea. Considering Saturday is Shabat for the Jewish Faith, and they have severe restrictions on what they can do during Shabat. That leaves Sunday as the weekned day were the most non- fishing boats could profit with tourist trips.
Yeah I'm thinking it's either that or an old law that had something to do with making it so they could go to church.
Massachusetts had similar laws on buying alcohol on Sundays until 2007ish. Still can't hunt on Sunday. Puritan laws I'm guessing
Still can't buy alcohol in Arkansas on Sunday. Yep, it was one of those old religious laws.
Yeah the whole Sunday thing has to be Religious based
@@Abrody1477 I'm from Germany.
“Sunday rest” is even protected by the constitution here.
The original idea was that people should, or even had to, go to church on Sunday, but this has been increasingly relaxed and is handled slightly differently depending on the federal state.
Nevertheless, many trades here are prohibited from working on Sundays.
This is actually similar in other European countries and definitely has a general Christian basis.
So I assume that will also be the reason in Maine and other states.
But i could be probably wrong about this and lobstering and this law has other reasons.
*Maine Lobster Law:* Lobstermen are permitted to set traps from June 1st to September 1st. On Saturdays, traps can be hauled after 4 pm, but on Sundays, they cannot be hauled at any time.
These regulations ensure that the lobster population remains sustainable, preventing overfishing and providing ample time for lobsters to grow and replenish their stocks.
But who tells the lobster to not go in the traps on Sunday
This actually doesn't make sense
@@DaveBigDawg they just hang out in the trap and catch more lobsters until they get pulled up on Monday (if they were set on a Saturday)
It would be cool to see both buoys take off after throwing the last trap out of five. Even better, would be to see that repeated 3-4 times !! It would also be awesome if you could explain how you deal with all the ropes, preventing knots and entanglements, avoiding getting a foot caught in it (and what happens if so...And how you deal with that...), how you keep the blue buoy on the edge of the boat while the rest goes elsewhere without getting everything tangled up, why the 2 buoys and not just one, etc. Teach us a little bit of the ropes of the trade, lol
Interesting to hear how Maine has effectively protected its lobstermen from corporate takeover through its licensing process requiring owner-operators!🎉
is crabbing that way also , owner-operators only or can a small fleet help clear out some of the population ?
@@franzjayne672I think it’s all commercial fishing in Maine that has those rules
@@franzjayne672I think it’s all commercial fishing in Maine that has those rules
Maine's government is very pro-people.
Thank you I truly appreciate your videos and all your hard work. I find it very entertaining and I’ve learned a lot.
Watching from New Hampshire! I love your videos!
I'm a Steinman out of Portland maine. I'm pretty sure the reason we can't haul on sunday all summer long is because the lobster deals are lazy and wanted atheist one day off a week. Most times in the fall the weather keeps us at the dock and we can only haul a few days if that out of the week also the traps need a longer soak time the deeper the water you fish so the dealers know they will get a couple days off. Also I have heard it's because Sunday is God's day
Thank you Jacob. How interesting. Congratulations and blessings on new baby.
Would love to know about your schedule. How often do you go out to check the traps? Do you go after lobsters all year? What are the on shore duties…boat prep, etc.? Love the videos! 🦞
11:10 i get why they allow it winter but not any other times. usually the oceanic waters are the coolest during those times so therefore the fishermen like you are more safe. usually during the spring through near the end of fall the water temps here are great for fueling storms and hurricanes that are at sea with no particular target are called Fish storms
I like the format of video style. It feels like high production discovery show 😊
I enjoy the information about yall fishing and law in your area
That was def interesting. Thanks! I always love new info.
Woop!
Brilliant video.
I truly do love it up here in Maine.
Wife and I just decided to make it our full time home.
I think we are about an hour from you Jacob. We are just outside Bangor.
That thumbnail! 😂
My wife's great Aunt was a life long Kennebunkport Maine resident. She had her own Lobster boat back in the 1930's - 50's. She always had great stories about her Lobstering days. Went to spend time with her on family vacations two times back in the mid to late 80's. She passed in the early 2000's well into her 90's. She never married or had a family of her own. We would go to the port to buy lobsters, when we were there. It was such a neat experience for this Native Texan to witness. She loved to haggle the prices with the Lobster men.
Yeah these guys are absolutely awesome people for doing what they do and sharing it with the world not just the US but the world I love these guys I hope to someday meet them in person that would be awesome thank you guys
Very interesting. Learned a lot from previous videos but some were new to me. Thank you.😊😊😊
This video was pretty interesting
I really love your channel - especially the games you hold to break up the day to all the educational information - like no fishing on Sundays during the summer - please DO not stop!
You are a great young man. I have a wonderful son and would love to add you to my family!
Your parents must be proud! I am very proud of you. The passion you have for lobster fishing is wonderful. ❤❤❤❤
Happy lobster fishing!❤️
Regulations, unfortunately, are a way of life for many occupations. There is serious wisdom behind some, for example notching eggers, the livelihood perpetuators. But also baffling on others, i.e. Sunday's off limits. Very interesting look at how a lobster fisherman deals with his livelihood. Enjoyed the video!
The doggo fish is cute! 🥰
Great video. I’ve been waiting for Jacob all week!
I really like your videos and all the information you give. You obviously know and follow all these regulations because you seem to understand that they exist to keep the population healthy. Question: Are there other fishermen that feel restricted and annoyed by these regulations and so want to go back to the "good old days" where you were allowed to fish the sea dry? Because in Germany for example there is a political conflict where farmers fight against EU regulations that aim to decrease the usage of fertilizers and insecticides. The idea of trying to keep the environment healthy is then often ignored by the farmers
Jacob- I found this video very interesting. Thanks.
This was awesome!! I find this kind of content about complicated trades infinitely interesting.
From what I was able to find the reason for no salmon is back in 1999 when salmon anemia was found on a Canadian fish farm, and given the deadliness of the disease being able to cause mass mortality in Atlantic Salmon this included Salmon byproducts. So that at least seems to be the origin of not using salmon for bait, a mix of concern from disease from salmon farms and the endangered status of Atlantic Salmon along the coast of Main and Inner Bay of Fundy.
I like the bait fishing and tuna fishing content
I love this channel!!! You guys are awesome!!
Love this guy....he shows REAL RESPECT FOR SEA CREATURES!!!
THANK YOU!!😊😊😊
Would love to see you try the grip strengths of the 'old boy' huge lobsters
Great info. The fishing industry as a whole is fascinating.
Another great educational video, Jacob! Who knew, so many rules!
This is my good mental health channel. Love ya Jacob 💜💜💜!!!
Love watching your channel!! The no Sunday rule reminded me of the time in the late 70’s when my father and a few of my friends got caught clamming in Barnegat Bay, NJ on a Sunday. We were having a picnic at my family’s shore house and they decided they wanted a bushel of clams for the picnic. No one had a license, which of course was needed and it was Sunday. Myself and another friend stayed at the house while my father and 6 other friends headed out to the flats where the clam beds were. Well what should have taken about 1/2 hour was taking 2 hours!! Long story short, they were caught by Fish and Wildlife officials and everyone was fined for clamming without a license and clamming on a Sunday….. Also the whole bushel of clams they caught was dumped right back in to the water!! We have been talking about that story for years!
I wonder if this is something old we used to have Blue laws in Vermont.
All the big grocery stores and shopping stores were closed.
Mom and pop stores were allowed to be open!
This was quite interesting yea! I Saw your video of the overnight 800 haul, and then your recent one where you couldn't fish after sundown, and was genuinely quite confused as to what changed. Glad to finally understand that one :D
Such an array of lobster laws lol very interesting for sure
Maybie You already did, but I haven't seen it, so if not, could you make a video of the sailors superstitions? I am a recreational sailor from europe and I am very interested to compare. We have a lot. Like no whistling, or no bananas on board.
superstitions sounds like a very interesting topic.
I do remember that they've talked about Pig products not being allowed on the boat per superstition. But I'd too be very interested about what other superstitions they have.
Great video. I enjoy all of your content but especially enjoy when you include information like the 10 no-no’s.
Always informative, love the content and crew interactoon.
Keep up the good work guys 👍
Loved it, only saw your shorts before. Lived in Maine my whole life but didn't know half of this, looking forward to more!
enjoyed that very informative good to know
Would like to learn more on the crab rules / laws can you do a video on that , I am curious why you can't fish both other than no market . I have ideas , but no money yet to consider trying to dent your crab problems .
LOL that thumbnail is killer. So appropriate in it's symbolism.
I found that very interesting! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us!
You may have already done it, but I would like to see an explanation of why and where fishers use toggles.
Awesome video, could you do a video talking about your knots you use on the boat? I find the use of knots interesting and how they are used
Very interesting!! Watched the entire video and loved it all!
My understanding of over 5 pounders - from a retired lobsterer, was that Canada would buy his lobsters and grow them larger in tanks to sell for more money, so they would be Maine lobsters that just grew larger in Canada.
Question
Are those slimy worms 🪱 you used in that one video part of the list of bait approval?
the hagfish-
@jackprier7727 ya those things
@@jackprier7727aka slime eels lol
I was wondering that too he might of just told on himself lol
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Suggestion: Top ten things aspiring lobster fishermen/women should know about the industry and life on the sea.
All of your videos are very well made and entertaining, Jacob!
Great content and love the crew.
Love this channel!. Always fun and educational!. Keep it up gang!. 😂
Stores are also checked occasionally four notches and legal sizes. Find out my cousin did that for a while, also explain why a lot of the people down east knew who I was before I even went into their stores on unrelated buisness 😂😂
I live in a little town on Prince Edward Island in Canada and a lot of my neighbours fish for lobsters. Some years ago hundreds of Buddhist monks and nuns moved here from Taiwan, much to our amazement. One day a bunch of the monks went down to the wharf and bought up every single lobster the boats were bringing in that morning. They then released them back into the water but, with the elastic bands STILL ON THEIR CLAWS! They got a massive fine from Fisheries and a stern talking to about cruelty to crustaceans from the two Mounties who were called to the scene.
The Sunday law in Louisiana was called a Blue Law. You were not allowed to sell or serve alcohol. It is tied to religion. They wanted you to be sober and in church I think. Most of these laws have been lifted down here but you still have to serve food in the bar to open on Sunday. The amount of alcohol you can serve has to be close to the food amount also. I'm not an authority on this so please don't quote me. I also quit drinking 25yrs. ago and don't hang in bars so my understanding on the Blue Laws is not as good as it used to be. I was a bartender at times back then. Great videos Jacob. Happy Lobster Catching.
I love the addition of the vents to avoid Ghost Pots accruing bycatch!
Thanks for this video. I leaned a lot!
Great video. What’s an example of bait with hair you cannot use?
Whale, seal, dolphin, any marine mammal.
I'm in BBQ Kansas City love your content 👍👍
The Lobster-Man
*SEES THE NOTIFICATION AND IMMEDIATELY HITS THE LIKE BUTTON BEFORE SEEING THE ACTUAL VIDEO!*
Love y’all and we appreciate your hard work in making these video’s!
Thanks for all the videos. Love them all! Are the rules similar in nearby Canada?
No, the rules are much looser.
The "not on Sunday" rule is called a "blue law". In the 1950s, there was a push to keep Sunday" Holy". By forcing businesses to close, it was thought more people would go to church on Sunday if their bosses didn't schedule them to work. . In Oklahoma, grocery stores and new and used car lots were not allowed to be open Sunday. Grocery stores got removed from the rule in the early 90s. It is still illegal to open a car lot, simply because salesmen already work 55+ hours a week and need one day off to rest.
Keep it up man. You are on a roll!
Very informative. Great video 👍
You guys are good ethical fishermen.
You guys really do have a great fishery. 1 licence I owner is one of the best ways to help small fishing towns survive. 👍🤙
Interesting video, Thanks for making one like this..when, I, watch your vids, (Love watching all of them, of course), I really don't think about "Legal & Illegal" Terms & Conditions. Like, I said Love all your vid's & keep em' coming...interesting & very fun to watch.
I love this content! Keep up the good work Sir ❤
Super interesting. Maybe the best video yet
this is interesting. I speculate no fishing on Sundays in the summer only may have to do with Maine tourism. I'd say it is to make yall have a day of rest and go to church but doing it in the summer only is weird. You must be doing a good job cleaning the lobsters, have not seen one with barnacles. Yeah, all the tracking is very big brother, but if you ever get in trouble it's good to be able for others to locate you. You might want to have a vid on lobster poaching and also if non commercial folks/recreations fishing folks can also trap lobsters, and if they are also under the same restrictions.
Like the trucking industry the most frustrating thing about fishing regulations they’re mostly brought forth by politicians who never stepped foot on a boat.
Awesome video 🔥
Love that it's owner operator only!!!
The summer between my junior and senior year, my family drove around the country. We went from CA to TX all the way to Boston. I had my first lobster in Boston. It was yummy. We have a beautiful and very tasty country.
Always great content!
3:50 Is this law also designed to avoid potential "tour boats" taking people out, catching a ton of lobsters, and eating them on the boat?