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Fisherman Tales 2
Fri Feb 13, 2004
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Hi, I'm Bryan Yeaton for The Weather Notebook. Today we finish our conversation with Jerry
Briand and John Dixon, lobstermen from White Point, Cape Breton Island, Canada.
JERRY: Well, we can get a lot of wind, that's for sure. Later on in the fall she can -- she
can come down the Bay here. She's pretty rough. One time she come down, there's a -- a
trailer up there -- I don't know -- how long was that John? Pretty good size trailer. And
she just blew that right across the road.
BRYAN: Really?
JERRY: Yeah. Picked it up and went with it, so ... But I guess that happens everywheres,
according to the news, right?
JERRY: We had a lot of snow last winter. Most snow and cold weather we had here in
years.
BRYAN: You're not out pulling traps at that time?
JERRY: Oh, no, no, no. Like I say, October, that's it for us.
BRYAN: What do you do to keep busy in the winter?
JERRY: Ah, we make traps for the winter and get our fishing gear ready and ...
BRYAN: Work on the engine?
JERRY: Yeah. You know, it's always something to do. Drink a little rum, have a couple of
parties ... to pass away the winter.
BRYAN: And wait for the spring.
JERRY: That's right. Uh, wait for the spring. Hope it is good.
BRYAN: Do you guys like it? Is it a good life out here?
JOHN: Oh, yeah, it's a great life. Better than the city life 'cause I don't really like the
city that much, but ...
BRYAN: Wouldn't change it?
JOHN: No, I wouldn't change it. No.
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