Category Archives: Fishing Tugs

Vol XVIII – #167 – Scenes Of September

Jim Burnham    September 19, 2018    5 Comments on Vol XVIII – #167 – Scenes Of September

    (Report by Jim) Some images from earlier this month. The clouds were so good over the bay that I got some good ones just hanging out at the dock where the Manitou and Madeline are kept. The one above is stitched from four separate shots. It is a 50 Megapixel image overall.  I found the fence on the… Read more »

Vol XVIII – #126 – Thowback Thursday

Jim Burnham    August 9, 2018    4 Comments on Vol XVIII – #126 – Thowback Thursday

HARD ALEE   by G.B.Dent   When wind and wave suddenly change their track; And a luff in your sail says you’ve lost the course. Do you challenge the gods with a windward tack ? Or turn your back and run with the force ?   Sure an even keel gives the tiller man rest, As billowing clouds fill the… Read more »

Vol XVIII – #124 – Meggen’s Monday

Meggen Watt Petersen    August 6, 2018    1 Comment on Vol XVIII – #124 – Meggen’s Monday

How’s the fishing? That’s what a lot of people ask Joel Petersen, captain of Fishtown Preservation’s Joy. This time of year, when the water is warm, it’s a little slower (this is normal). It’ll pick back up in the fall. Photos by Meggen last week, while on vacation.         

Vol XVIII – #117 – Meggen’s Monday

Meggen Watt Petersen    July 30, 2018    1 Comment on Vol XVIII – #117 – Meggen’s Monday

This is what summer is all about: mild breeze, lee shores available for tubing or water skiing, and enough wind to putter around on a little sailboat. Enjoy, take a deep breath. Yes, Geoff and Joel took the Janice Sue out for a boat ride this weekend!