It was another bitterly cold February on Georges, a crew of ten have been
at their hand lines for the better part of two days and the fishing was
steady. The almanac predicted a severe storm this winter but the trips to
the winter codfish grounds had been too good to pass up. The crew was
made up of some of the best, if not brightest of the Georgesman, on a new
sleek clipper schooner that the owners were certain…
Justin Demetri is the Historian for Maritime Gloucester, author of From Head To Tale: Historic Seafood Recipes Through The Ages, and BuyingSeafood.com