At 101 She's still hauling lobsters with no plans to stop

After doing some research into commercial fishing, thanks to PiratesCut threads on the subject, I came across this remarkable story.

It seems like people who choose to do this for a living (more of a lifestyle), end up falling in love with the sea, boat, comradery, etc.

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ROCKLAND, Maine —
When Virginia Oliver started trapping lobster off Maine’s rocky coast, World War II was more than a decade in the future, the electronic traffic signal was a recent invention and few women were harvesting lobsters.

Nearly a century later, at age 101, she's still doing it. The oldest lobster fisher in the state and possibly the oldest one in the world, Oliver still faithfully tends to her traps off Rockland, Maine, with her 78-year-old son Max.

Do what you love and it isn't work anymore.

Remarkable!

a reply to: MykeNukem

Sounds like she learned the secret to life.

A rolling stone collects no moss.

I learned this the hard way and will never stop rolling again.

This lady got it right, and I hope others will follow her example.

Humans are not fit for idle we are full throttle to the grave, or we suffer a long and lingering internal self destruction.

a reply to: MykeNukem

Warning: fairly crude...

a reply to: MykeNukem

Thats pretty bad ass.

I could only dream about being that spry when I am her age.
78 year old son??

Much respect to both of them.

originally posted by: DrumsRfun
a reply to: MykeNukem

Thats pretty bad ass.

I could only dream about being that spry when I am her age.
78 year old son??

Much respect to both of them.

Right?

I'm 47 and just reading about her wears me out. Lol.

Well, she does have the youngster to help her...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I’m loving this MykeNukem!!!
So ole Virginia up in penobscot got some notice.

She’s been an unknown legend as long as I can remember.
Unknown legend, unknown and legend, two words that don’t really flow together if you think about it huh.

You better be careful! You’re gonna find yourself a site and throw the lines just like her soon you keep this up.....🤣

I’m so glad you are having fun with your research!!
Keep it up, let the stories flow!!!

Lobstahs, they cain’t get hea from theyah, it’s the traps dontcha know.....figure that one out. HaHa!

Thanks for this, you started my day off with a bang!

Cheers.......😎

years ago I read about a woman who drowned diving for abalone

she was 76.
(Korean immigrant in California)

I felt sad for her of course, but greatly respectful.
76 and diving in the ocean? wow. must have been quite a lady.

The secret to a long healthy and happy life is to have purpose right up to the end.

Those who retire early and retract and get “bored” die much sooner and decline much more rapidly. That’s not to say you have to work a 9-5 grind until you die no it the opposite you have to wake up each day with a sense of purpose and meaning and a need to be here.

Those who stay socially active as well as have a purpose driven existence seem to live much longer happier lives.

Those who live only to be entertained die younger.

a reply to: MykeNukem

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Wow what a great story and made my morning. Thanks for sharing…
Well Virginia “Ginny” Oliver you, your amazing and an inspiration.
The love of the sea and the life of the sea can get ya, and hold ya, and sustain ya.





www.fieldandstream.com...


For the love of Lobster


Warning language (Sailors singing like sailors) - “The Lobster Song”

The young guys teaming up to grow a lobstah biz is awesome!!
Watching it I can’t help but imagine the videos we could have put on Youtube back in my day if Youtube had been a thing...
If you watched this vid and are curious of the bait, they use Pogies and Redfish with the odd Skate thrown in.
Pogies are very oily and Lobstahs or Bugs love em, but so do the sand fleas.
Redfish have good staying power in the traps.

Thanks for posting this SeekingDepth!!

Cheers......😎

MykeNukem may be on to something here.....👍




a reply to: SeekingDepth

originally posted by: PiratesCut
Lobstahs, they cain’t get hea from theyah, it’s the traps dontcha know.....figure that one out. HaHa!

Thanks for this, you started my day off with a bang!

Cheers.......😎

Where ya to? You can't get where you're to until you get where you're at, Lord Thunderin.

originally posted by: SeekingDepth
a reply to: MykeNukem

Wow what a great story and made my morning. Thanks for sharing…
Well Virginia “Ginny” Oliver you, your amazing and an inspiration.
The love of the sea and the life of the sea can get ya, and hold ya, and sustain ya.

www.fieldandstream.com...


For the love of Lobster

Warning language (Sailors singing like sailors) - “The Lobster Song”

Thanks for adding the pics and vid.

Great addition.