Retired x Scottish herring drift net fisherman
On the pension now
By Kenny Forman
As I have now retired, I was browsing through the computer sites and came across the Yarmouth herring fleet. My thoughts returned to when I was a young man who was at the drift net during the 60's. I fished out of Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft for 4 seasons on 3 vessels - Silver sprey fr 226, Ritchies fr 25 and Sunbeam fr 487. We all enjoyed the kindness and friendliness of the townspeople of Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth. It is a far cry from the modern giant trawlers fishing for the same "Silver Darlings" but time has marched on and maybe not for the better; gone are the comradeship of the boats crews and the bustling quays landing your "shot" onto open lorries. As this is my first visit to the site I will close for now wishing the other old fishermen all the best.