Fishing

Although the main occupation of the Seaboard was herring and white fishing, by the mid-1900’s salmon fishing came close behind.

Read more about fishing in the Seaboard Villages in Chapters 3-7 of Down to the Sea here.

Women carrying menfolk to stop their feet getting wet.

Sea Scouts, Hilton, circa 1914

Fishwife bringing home fire wood in her basket and a pail of milk.

Seaboard fisher girls. Back row second left as viewer looks. Jane Ross [born 1863]

Fishing girls and men. Back row, as viewer looks. Third from left. Jane Ross [born 1863]

Herring gutters, Wick.

Herring girls. Standing. not known, Sitting, left to right as viewer looks. not known, Anne Ross [Shandwick] married name McRae.

Group of Seaboard girls following the herring.

Seaboard fisherman at Yarmouth.

Herring Packers, Yarmouth, 1908. Left to right as viewer looks. Sophie Ross [later Mrs. Finlay Vass], Chrissie Skinner [later Mrs David Skinner], Katie Ross [later Mrs Andrew Ross]

Women at the herring fishing.

Back Row, Left to right as viewer looks. George Skinner, Finlay Skinner, John Vass, Geordie Skinner holding daughter Jessie. Middle Row. Johnnie Morrison, Jimmy Vass, Donnie Vass. Front Row. not known, not known, George Mackenzie, Alick [Allie] Skinner, Willie Vass.

Crown, Zulu INS 542.

Belle Anne MacAngus at the herring fishing in Stornaway.

Margaret Wood [Maggie Johndan] with Bella Skinner [Major] at the Herring.

Left to right as viewer looks, unknown and Catherine Sutherland Wood[married name May]

Herring Gutters.

Herring gutting, sisters Catherine Sutherland Wood [May] [ far left]and Jean Wood [MacDonald] [5th from left].

Herring gutting. Left to right as viewer looks, front row, sisters, 1st front, Jean Wood [MacDonald], 4th front Catherine Sutherland Wood [May].

2nd on Right standing, Catherine Sutherland Wood [May],

Landing salmon at Balintore, note the salmon bothy to the right of the Commercial Hotel.

Balintore harbour, circa 1918.

Fishwife with her baskets outside a hotel.

Left to Right as viewer looks. Allie Skinner and Willie Skinner, demolishing the old herring yard, the stones were used to build the U.F. Church.

Balintore Harbour.

Herring Yard, Balintore

Coal boats unloading at Balintore harbour.

Fishwives dance, Dornoch Games.

Fishing over at Kanyacka.

Gutting haddock at Shandwick.

Fishwife at Tain Manse.

Old Sheddie, left to right as viewer looks. Davie Bus, Shore St.?, not known, not known, Alistair Vass [Ally the Bolt], Rossie Skinner, not known, George Skinner [Logarty].

Drying the nets, circa 1930’s

Christine McRae, Commercial Hotel, with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fraser, Inverness.

Tarring the anchors. Left to right as viewer looks. Davie Skinner [Helen Skinner’s father], Margaret Catherine Skinner, Geordie Skinner [Margaret Catherine’s father], Alick Vass [Bomp], Not Known,

Left to right as viewer looks. Kenny Patience, Andrew MacKay, not known, Alex MacKay [relation of Kenny Meek’s]. Taken at Scarvack.

End of salmon fishing season 1948.

Kings Marine area.

INS 112 Coble.

Left to Right, as viewer looks. Geordie Skinner, William Skinner, Andrew Ross, Alex Ross.

Fishing crew.

Hilton fishing crew.

Left to right, as viewer looks. Hugh Ross [Hugha Jock], George Skinner [Geordie], John MacKenzie [Curly], Balintore nets August 1948.

Salmon fishing crew.

Fishing crew with a sunfish.

Pushing out a coble. Left to right as viewer looks. Hugha Jock Ross,Hilton, William Skinner [Buidhe, pronounced Buidhac] Balintore, Donnie Hugh Sutherland, Hilton, John Mackenzie [Curly], Balintore.

Sorting the nets. not known, Alick Vass [Bomp], not known, Donnie Hugh Sutherland.

Balintore fishing poster.

Tarring anchors.

The Gleaner, in Balintore harbour circa 1950’s

Fishing the nets, William Paterson.

Balintore from the harbour.

Nets drying, 1960.

Balintore harbour 1965.

Repairing salmon nets in Hilton. Hugh MacDonald [Hughya Leila] and John Paterson.

Baiting the line. Left to Right as viewer looks. John Skinner [Jock Rossie] and William Skinner [Tag].

Donnie Vass, Willie John and unknown.

Left to right as viewer looks. David Wood, Cumming Paterson, Aikie MacKay, William Ross [Chats]

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