The Fish on Fridays series is a collaboration between Gloucester photographers Kathy Chapman and Marty Luster. Look for various aspects of Gloucester’s centuries-old fishing industry highlighted here on Fridays.
This week Marty visited with Richard Arnold, the last captain of the gill netter Phyllis A. now undergoing an extensive restoration at Gloucester Marine Railways.
Phyllis A was built by Richard’s father in Kennebunkport, Maine in 1925. Richard skippered her from 1972 until the boat and he both retired in 2000. The boat is named for Richard’s sister, who, at age 4, helped christen the vessel.
Here, compressed into a few minutes, is the shared story of Phyllis A and Captain Richard Arnold.
Video © Marty Luster 2013
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Color photo © Kathy Chapman 2013
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Image of Phyllis A. at Arnold’s Wharf ©Fredrik D Bodin 2013
Thanks to the Phyllis A. Marine Association for the use of their archival photos
and to SaveCapeAnn for footage of Phyllis A at sea.
Good Morning Gloucester 
And Richard Arnold’s wife is named…Phyllis!
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Actually, Richard’s wife is Lois. His sister is Phyllis.
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Nice pulley for the net and garf hook days gone by but not forgotten – thanks!:-)
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Nice story and view of the working boat. A proud heritage for Gloucester and the Arnold family.
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I ran into Mr. Arnold yesterday at Gloucester Marine Railway. He is a very interesting man with many stories of his life in Gloucester & on the sea.
Thank you Marty for making me aware of the history this boat, as I have been photographing it over the past year.
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