Mayhew Cousins Spend a Spring Day Mending Nets

Todd and Matthew Mayhew next to the boat they co-own, the Lady M.
Todd and Matthew Mayhew next to the boat they co-own, the Lady M.
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Todd and Matthew Mayhew next to the boat they co-own, the Lady M.
Todd and Matthew Mayhew next to the boat they co-own, the Lady M.
Jeanna Shepard
A truck bed full of net.
A truck bed full of net.
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A truck bed full of net.
A truck bed full of net.
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Laying the net out on the pier.
Laying the net out on the pier.
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Laying the net out on the pier.
Laying the net out on the pier.
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Cables are stretched out as well.
Cables are stretched out as well.
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Cables are stretched out as well.
Cables are stretched out as well.
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Loading the gear onto the net reel.
Loading the gear onto the net reel.
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Loading the gear onto the net reel.
Loading the gear onto the net reel.
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Floats and lines.
Floats and lines.
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Floats and lines.
Floats and lines.
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Matt and Todd Mayhew loading the net.
Matt and Todd Mayhew loading the net.
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Matt and Todd Mayhew loading the net.
Matt and Todd Mayhew loading the net.
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Springtime working waterfront.
Springtime working waterfront.
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Springtime working waterfront.
Springtime working waterfront.
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Matthew Mayhew with a net in-hand and a knife in his mouth.
Matthew Mayhew with a net in-hand and a knife in his mouth.
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Matthew Mayhew with a net in-hand and a knife in his mouth.
Matthew Mayhew with a net in-hand and a knife in his mouth.
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Measuring the lines.
Measuring the lines.
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Measuring the lines.
Measuring the lines.
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The net reel ready to be loaded.
The net reel ready to be loaded.
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The net reel ready to be loaded.
The net reel ready to be loaded.
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Jeanna Shepard
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Linking up the cables.
Linking up the cables.
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Linking up the cables.
Linking up the cables.
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Todd Mayhew with Menemsha harbor behind him.
Todd Mayhew with Menemsha harbor behind him.
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Todd Mayhew with Menemsha harbor behind him.
Todd Mayhew with Menemsha harbor behind him.
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Todd and Matthew Mayhew next to the boat they co-own, the Lady M.
A truck bed full of net.
Laying the net out on the pier.
Cables are stretched out as well.
Loading the gear onto the net reel.
Floats and lines.
Matt and Todd Mayhew loading the net.
Springtime working waterfront.
Matthew Mayhew with a net in-hand and a knife in his mouth.
Measuring the lines.
The net reel ready to be loaded.
Linking up the cables.
Todd Mayhew with Menemsha harbor behind him.

Matthew and Todd Mayhew mending nets for squidding in Menemsha. Matt and Todd co-own the fishing vessel Lady M. out of Menemsha harbor.

The Menemsha Bike Ferry

Sean McGowan brings Leo Russell and Luca Rotondi across on the bike ferry.
Sean McGowan brings Leo Russell and Luca Rotondi across on the bike ferry.
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Sean McGowan brings Leo Russell and Luca Rotondi across on the bike ferry.
Sean McGowan brings Leo Russell and Luca Rotondi across on the bike ferry.
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The Menemsha bike ferry goes from Menemsha harbor near the Galley to the landing in West Basin.
The Menemsha bike ferry goes from Menemsha harbor near the Galley to the landing in West Basin.
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The Menemsha bike ferry goes from Menemsha harbor near the Galley to the landing in West Basin.
The Menemsha bike ferry goes from Menemsha harbor near the Galley to the landing in West Basin.
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The ferry operates daily in the summer and has discounts for Aquinnah residents.
The ferry operates daily in the summer and has discounts for Aquinnah residents.
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The ferry operates daily in the summer and has discounts for Aquinnah residents.
The ferry operates daily in the summer and has discounts for Aquinnah residents.
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Heading toward the Aquinnah side.
Heading toward the Aquinnah side.
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Heading toward the Aquinnah side.
Heading toward the Aquinnah side.
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The trip may not be long but the view is great.
The trip may not be long but the view is great.
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The trip may not be long but the view is great.
The trip may not be long but the view is great.
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People take the ferry for all sorts of reasons, and not just with their bikes.
People take the ferry for all sorts of reasons, and not just with their bikes.
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People take the ferry for all sorts of reasons, and not just with their bikes.
People take the ferry for all sorts of reasons, and not just with their bikes.
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Sean McGowan (left) drives the ferry most days and Isaac Taylor (right) fills in.
Sean McGowan (left) drives the ferry most days and Isaac Taylor (right) fills in.
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Sean McGowan (left) drives the ferry most days and Isaac Taylor (right) fills in.
Sean McGowan (left) drives the ferry most days and Isaac Taylor (right) fills in.
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Sean McGowan (left) drives the ferry most days and Isaac Taylor (right) fills in.
Sean McGowan (left) drives the ferry most days and Isaac Taylor (right) fills in.
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Sean McGowan (left) drives the ferry most days and Isaac Taylor (right) fills in.
Sean McGowan (left) drives the ferry most days and Isaac Taylor (right) fills in.
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Sean McGowan and Isaac Taylor with the ferry tied up by The Galley.
Sean McGowan and Isaac Taylor with the ferry tied up by The Galley.
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Sean McGowan and Isaac Taylor with the ferry tied up by The Galley.
Sean McGowan and Isaac Taylor with the ferry tied up by The Galley.
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Isaac Taylor has had the ferry in his family since the 1990s.
Isaac Taylor has had the ferry in his family since the 1990s.
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Isaac Taylor has had the ferry in his family since the 1990s.
Isaac Taylor has had the ferry in his family since the 1990s.
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Bikers coming from the Aquinnah side.
Bikers coming from the Aquinnah side.
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Bikers coming from the Aquinnah side.
Bikers coming from the Aquinnah side.
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Isaac Taylor greeting Leo Russell and Luca Rotondi before they boar the ferry.
Isaac Taylor greeting Leo Russell and Luca Rotondi before they boar the ferry.
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Isaac Taylor greeting Leo Russell and Luca Rotondi before they boar the ferry.
Isaac Taylor greeting Leo Russell and Luca Rotondi before they boar the ferry.
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Sean McGowan with a steady hand on the wheel.
Sean McGowan with a steady hand on the wheel.
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Sean McGowan with a steady hand on the wheel.
Sean McGowan with a steady hand on the wheel.
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Sean McGowan brings Leo Russell and Luca Rotondi across on the bike ferry.
The Menemsha bike ferry goes from Menemsha harbor near the Galley to the landing in West Basin.
The ferry operates daily in the summer and has discounts for Aquinnah residents.
Heading toward the Aquinnah side.
The trip may not be long but the view is great.
People take the ferry for all sorts of reasons, and not just with their bikes.
Sean McGowan (left) drives the ferry most days and Isaac Taylor (right) fills in.
Sean McGowan (left) drives the ferry most days and Isaac Taylor (right) fills in.
Sean McGowan and Isaac Taylor with the ferry tied up by The Galley.
Isaac Taylor has had the ferry in his family since the 1990s.
Bikers coming from the Aquinnah side.
Isaac Taylor greeting Leo Russell and Luca Rotondi before they boar the ferry.
Sean McGowan with a steady hand on the wheel.

Started by Hugh Taylor in 1990 and run by the Taylor family today, the Menemsha bike ferry has transported countless people (and their bikes) from the Menemsha side of the harbor to the Aquinnah landing at West Basin.

Meet The Fleet

Crowds gather to watch the shucking competition.
Crowds gather to watch the shucking competition.
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Crowds gather to watch the shucking competition.
Crowds gather to watch the shucking competition.
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Kids learn about sea life in the touch tank.
Kids learn about sea life in the touch tank.
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Kids learn about sea life in the touch tank.
Kids learn about sea life in the touch tank.
Hailey McLaughlin
A Coast Guard flies over the harbor for a demonstration.
A Coast Guard flies over the harbor for a demonstration.
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A Coast Guard flies over the harbor for a demonstration.
A Coast Guard flies over the harbor for a demonstration.
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The dutcher dock is the center of the action.
The dutcher dock is the center of the action.
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The dutcher dock is the center of the action.
The dutcher dock is the center of the action.
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Fishing vessels line the dock to greet the visitors.
Fishing vessels line the dock to greet the visitors.
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Fishing vessels line the dock to greet the visitors.
Fishing vessels line the dock to greet the visitors.
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The Coast Guard performs an aquatic rescue demonstration.
The Coast Guard performs an aquatic rescue demonstration.
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The Coast Guard performs an aquatic rescue demonstration.
The Coast Guard performs an aquatic rescue demonstration.
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Crab racing is a favorite with young ones.
Crab racing is a favorite with young ones.
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Crab racing is a favorite with young ones.
Crab racing is a favorite with young ones.
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Darby Patterson belts it out.
Darby Patterson belts it out.
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Darby Patterson belts it out.
Darby Patterson belts it out.
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Ian Andres participates in the net mending competition.
Ian Andres participates in the net mending competition.
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Ian Andres participates in the net mending competition.
Ian Andres participates in the net mending competition.
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Jeff Murray at the shucking competition.
Jeff Murray at the shucking competition.
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Jeff Murray at the shucking competition.
Jeff Murray at the shucking competition.
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[l-r] Jeff Murray, Wes Brighton.
[l-r] Jeff Murray, Wes Brighton.
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[l-r] Jeff Murray, Wes Brighton.
[l-r] Jeff Murray, Wes Brighton.
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Nick and Oscar Wilbur are having fun.
Nick and Oscar Wilbur are having fun.
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Nick and Oscar Wilbur are having fun.
Nick and Oscar Wilbur are having fun.
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Stanley Larsen mending a net.
Stanley Larsen mending a net.
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Stanley Larsen mending a net.
Stanley Larsen mending a net.
Hailey McLaughlin
The Philly Project keeps the crowd dancing.
The Philly Project keeps the crowd dancing.
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The Philly Project keeps the crowd dancing.
The Philly Project keeps the crowd dancing.
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Watching intently.
Watching intently.
Hailey McLaughlin
Watching intently.
Watching intently.
Hailey McLaughlin
Crowds gather to watch the shucking competition.
Kids learn about sea life in the touch tank.
A Coast Guard flies over the harbor for a demonstration.
The dutcher dock is the center of the action.
Fishing vessels line the dock to greet the visitors.
The Coast Guard performs an aquatic rescue demonstration.
Crab racing is a favorite with young ones.
Darby Patterson belts it out.
Ian Andres participates in the net mending competition.
Jeff Murray at the shucking competition.
[l-r] Jeff Murray, Wes Brighton.
Nick and Oscar Wilbur are having fun.
Stanley Larsen mending a net.
The Philly Project keeps the crowd dancing.
Watching intently.

Large crowds gathered in Menemsha on Thursday during the eighth annual Meet the Fleet event put on by the Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust.