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SnapshotsSeries 1, Joanne Coates aboard the Happy HookerJoanne Coates aboard the Happy Hooker

All photographs © Joanne Coates, 2017

  • Annie Gilbert, fisherman, on board her boat the Happy Hooker
  • Annie fishing for squid
  • Annie is one of very few female commercial skippers in the UK
  • Annie fishes on a rough cold day
  • Ian and Annie Gilbert fishing for bass
  • The nets are used to get the bass from the line
  • Tea is a vital part of the routine of fishing
  • Fishing equipment on board the Happy Hooker
  • Annie and Ian Gilbert line fishing for bass
  • Fishing equipment on board the Happy Hooker
  • The Jurassic Coast where Annie and Ian Gilbert fish for bass
  • The weather is an important factor when fishing
  • Heading back to shore after a turn in the weather
  • After a day of bad weather Annie returns to feed the wild deer at their home
  • A day of bad weather yields another surprise

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