A challenging but ‘priceless’ life of a lobsterman - Plymouth Independent

A challenging but ‘priceless’ life of a lobsterman - Plymouth Independent

A lot has changed since Tom O’Reilly threw his first lobster pot in the ocean more than four decades ago. Back then he was using wooden traps which had to be laden with rocks so they would sink to the sea floor. Once the wood became waterlogged the rocks were no longer needed, but they were heavy even when empty. Each pot was hauled up one at a time using only muscle power, a slow and arduous task. And he worked year ‘round. Now 65, O’Reilly – a…