Departure

Careful preparations were made for the trip which would start at any time of the day according to the season, tide and weather. The destination was kept secret because fellow fishermen were rivals as well as friends and colleagues.                            

Jack Mount began fishing with his father before the First World War:

"I went to bed at 7pm as usual and was roused at 1am to go fishing at 1.30am. It was blowing half a gale. I wore oilskins, rubber boots, a woollen jersey (also called a gansey, from 'Guernsey' pullover) and sou'wester. We went fishing off Fleetwood for prawns (shrimps). We got three apple barrels full. We came back about 9am but I couldn't go to bed. I had to get the salt and coal ready for the next day, six days a week and got 6d off my father... When we used to go out . we'd have half a pound of bacon and an egg, a pint of tea and three or four slices of bread. We'd take cold bacon or beef with us to eat and have a big meal when we got back".