Penzance - April 2006

               The "Capriole" 

          The Skipper, Dave Paddock

        The bunch of "Pirates"

           Tackling up for the first wreck

John with the first of the Pollock caught on the "Raver" Lures.

Ernie with another nice fish caught on the same lures.

 

Bill with his first Ling.

Tony with a beautiful Wrass

The overnight drive takes it's toll after a days wrecking !

Alan, doing a fine job of cleaning the fish on the way into harbour.

Wolf Rock Lighthouse 
9 miles southwest of Land's End 

Wolf Rock earned its name from the howling sound made by air escaping from a hollow in the rock after compression by wave action. The sound was itself a deterrent for ships but something more became necessary after the hollow was filled in by locals. From 1791 onwards various attempts at beacons were made, though none stood the test of time. The present lighthouse was designed by Walker and built by Douglass, who succeeded Walker as chief engineer for Trinity House. Its light has a range of 16 miles. The tower is 135ft high and made of dovetailed granite blocks, bolted and cemented together. It has seven internal floor levels blow the lantern. A substantial landing stage was also built.

Feeding time....