The old Cod trap days I fished on the ocean, I fished in the bays, I fished up the river when the weather was bad, I had lots of good times, and Ive seen lots of fun,but hauling the cod trap, when the net was right full, was the best fun of all, and Im not trying to fool, Steaming in the harbour loaded right down, and everyone grinning from ear to ear, as you tied up to the strouters, of the old stagehand, and pronging the fish up the old fashion way, and the skipper saying this should be a good day, if the wind dont change and take the the fish all away, And drawing the water when the tides were low, but you didnt seem to mind with the fish on the go,heading and splitting, and salting it too, and the skipper saying, keep the fish clean, I see liver on the napes, and its slowing me down, as he salts the fish, with the sun going down, Put put put, as we look through the door, another load of codfish and that is for sure, I says to my buddy, well be in the stage all night, dont worry my old buddy he says with delight, I starts to slow down, its twelve in the night, and the splitting table is getting right full, and the skipper speaks up with a big ol grin, your doing a fine job Benny my friend,that perks me up,and Im good again, as I think back ,to the old cod trap days, they were the best of the good old days. Written by Benny Powell
Posted on: Wed, 04 Dec 2013 19:39:33 +0000
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