Audio file
Contributors
Interviewee: Bruce, Clive
Researcher: Thomson, Robyn
Audio engineer: Gray, Tristan John
Date Recorded
1996-04-26
Date Digitized
2010-06-16
Abstract
This is an interview with Clive Bruce of PEI. In this interview Clive Bruce talks about his life as a fisherman, hauling traps, getting the first snow crab license, fish prices, his first engine in a boat, and building his own boat at the age of 80.
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:27
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:03 -- 00:08:07
Discussion about the weather, fishing, and telling the weather by migrating fish, worst storm; weather, readings of weather, butterfish, fishing, traps, lobsters, storm.

SIDE A 00:08:07 -- 00:18:54
Discussion about fishing in a snow storm, getting his boat hooked, tuna fishing, first person to get snow crab license; 1923, snow, fishing, tuna, tuna prices, 1968, 1969, snow crab, price.

SIDE A 00:18:54 -- 00:31:41
Discussion about children stealing fishing equipment, a new truck, shop owners robbing a train and murdering a woman, frightening times in the sea, best catch of cod; truck, boats, store, New Haven, ragweed, the gulf, cod, pounds.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:41.
SIDE B 00:31:50 -- 00:47:43
Discussion about biggest cod fish, and fishing continued, clams being the best bait, price of alcohol and cigarettes, getting water; capsized boat and finding the bodies;1940, fish, 1946, fishing, clams, bait, alcohol, cigarettes, water.

SIDE B 00:47:43 -- 01:03:27
Discussion about first engine in his boat, price of gasoline, hauling gear and getting in trouble for not answering the phone, and making his own boat at the age of 80; engine, gasoline, fishing, mackerel, hake, artificial reefs, boat.

Tape ends at 01:03:27.