Fish Trap Journal

Balancing Act

The crew climbed to the top of the pilings today to install a new platform for our winch. You can feel the sway of each gust of when you’re nearly 30 feet above the river. Luckily, no tumbles today. We also continued hanging nets and securing weights to deploy the heart, jigger, and lead sections of the trap. Another big step forward.

Standing the poles in place

Setting the poles just the right distance

Attaching the bottom of poles to the pilings with wire clips

Aaron getting ready to attach the top of the pole to the piling

Adrian and Justin mounting the winch platform

Aaron holding up the bracing for the winch platform

Aaron decided to take the quick way down

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