Dory Fishing 1926–1953
Captain Jeff Thomas
Captain Jeff Thomas
(1926–1934)
Captain Jeff Thomas, a successful highlining skipper out of Gloucester, had his own vessel built after years of skippering other Gloucester vessels. His son, Gordon W. Thomas, provided the name Adventure. This ended up being Capt. Jeff’s last vessel as he died on board in March 1934 of a heart attack after chopping ice off of the frozen gear.
Captain Leo Hynes
Captain Leo Hynes
(1934–1953)
“In and Out Hynes” took Adventure dory fishing out of Boston bringing in some of the largest catches on record. When he retired Adventure in 1953, she was the last American dory fishing vessel. John Clayton, amateur photgrapher, documented her last 3 years with photos and film footage taken on a number of voyages during those 3 summers.
DORY FISHING
Chopping Bait
Trawl line and tubs
Launching dory
Setting trawl
Dory with catch
Forking up the catch
“Dressing” the fish
Down to the fish hold to be packed in ice
Unloading in Boston
Back out again….
