Loose strings!

The buoys are loaded and the loose string are waiting to be tied to

the crab cages.Thank you for your comment-Laurent

You really have to know what to do with all those lose ends and ropes. Takes a lot of skill and know-how!

You are right,these boats are loaded much like a corncob:the buoys are numbered  from 1 to 100 or 150 depending on the fishing licence for the boat and each  trap has its main buoy(large) and trailer buoy(small).These are loaded up first up front and in sequence in the order they will be put to sea.As the traps are loaded/stacked on board,the lead line and the buoy strings are attached,the bait is put in if departure is set,but as here with an uncertain date because of the ice,the bait is set on location as the traps are being put to sea.Travel to the fishing banks takes one/one and half day and traps are then monitored for the take.Return to port depends on take but in any case,it is rarely before 3 to 4 days.....and the crab from these cold waters is some good!

Meilleures salutations-Laurent