While I was taking photos in the commercial basin in Bellingham this afternnon my wife noticed that several of the seiners have this device in their rigging and she wondered what it was for. As it was 20 degrees out and blowing hard, there wasn't anyone on the docks to ask.
So I'm curious if there's anyone here with commercial fishboat experience who knows what it is. Whatever it is, it's made out of line, not wire.
All these boats have wind speed and direction indicators so we doubt it's got anything to do with that. We're wondering if its some sort of day signal to indicate nets in the water or the type of fishing the boat is rigged for or some such thing.
There are plenty of funny facetious guesses so have it if you like. But if someone knows what it really is, we'd like to know.
So I'm curious if there's anyone here with commercial fishboat experience who knows what it is. Whatever it is, it's made out of line, not wire.
All these boats have wind speed and direction indicators so we doubt it's got anything to do with that. We're wondering if its some sort of day signal to indicate nets in the water or the type of fishing the boat is rigged for or some such thing.
There are plenty of funny facetious guesses so have it if you like. But if someone knows what it really is, we'd like to know.
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