Rope trawl system on NOAA Ship JOHN N. COBB.

Deck crew of the NOAA Ship JOHN N. COBB retrieving a rope trawl.

Deck crew of the NOAA Ship JOHN N. COBB retrieving a rope trawl.

Deck crew of the NOAA Ship JOHN N. COBB retrieving a rope trawl.

Deck crew of the NOAA Ship JOHN N. COBB retrieving a rope trawl.

Whaler off of NOAA Ship JOHN N. COBB with Sawyer Glacier in the background.

Scenes in Tracy Arm.

Chief Boatwain Nutting taking in the scenery in Tracy Arm.

Scenes in Tracy Arm.

Harbor seal biologists in Boston Whaler proceeding to study area.

Chief Boatwain Nutting reading wire angle during Bongo net tow

General Vessel Assistant King runs winch and Chief Boatswain Nutting reads wire angle during bongo tow operations.

Auke Bay National Marine Fisheries Service Laboratory scientists and crew of NOAA Ship JOHN N. COBB conducting bongo tow operations

Auke Bay National Marine Fisheries Service Laboratory scientists and crew of NOAA Ship JOHN N. COBB conducting bongo tow operations

Auke Bay National Marine Fisheries Service Laboratory scientists and crew of NOAA Ship JOHN N. COBB conducting bongo tow operations

A 14-pound cobia taken off Anclote Key. A great eating fish.

The first fish a young boy had ever caught - an undersized red drum. Too bad it's too small to keep.

Mate filleting pollock after an offshore bottom fishing trip to Georges Bank. Aboard the headboat YANKEE PATRIOT out of Gloucester.

Mate filleting a bluefin tuna after a day trip to Stellwagen Bank. Aboard the charter vessel MARIDEE II out of Point Judith, RI.

The galley slave getting ready to prepare the evening meal. Aboard the headboat YANKEE CAPTAIN out of Gloucester.

Trying his luck off a headboat. He just missed a bite. Aboard the headboat YANKEE PATRIOT out of Gloucester.

Trying their luck off a headboat. Aboard the headboat YANKEE PATRIOT out of Gloucester.

The boat ramp at Arecibo Outboard Club. Here fishermen launch their boats.

Measuring "Snook" caught in Torrecillas Lagoon during NMFS Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey.

A young man trying his luck in the Laguna del Condado from the Route 25 Bridge.

Wackie Jackie's Bait House, serving the sport fishermen south of Hernando Beach This is an old time bait and tackle shop.

A couple with their limit of "reds".

Duke's Marina at Anclote Key.

A "permit" caught at the Florida Power Discharge. Often fish congregate near the warmwarm waters at a power plant discharge.

A smiling eight-year old displays the red drum that she caught at the Florida Power Plant discharge.

Three generations of fishermen enjoy a day at the Bayport Pier.

A mullet fisherman mending his net on the Gandy Bridge catwalk. The Gandy Bridge links St. Petersburg and Tampa.

Measuring a Mangrove Snapper (Gray) during NMFS Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey.

A happy fisherman with a 6.3 pound Red Drum at Veteran's Park

Happy fishermen displaying their catch after a cold and rainy day off Gloucester . Aboard the headboat YANKEE PATRIOT out of Gloucester.

Measuring a pair of banded rudderfish during NMFS Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey.

White grunt caught at Frank's Pier in Bayport. A very bright orange color is seen inside the mouth. These fish are also called Key West Grunt, Flannelmouth, or Gulf Snapper.

Fishing at the Florida Power warm water discharge site on a cool Florida day.

The Gandy Bridge fishing catwalk. This bridge connects St. Petersburg and Tampa . It's a long walk to fish the deeper water of Tampa Bay.

Fishing knows no class distinctions. A Rolls Royce towing a boat trailer for a day's fishing.

Wood storks hanging out at Mary's Fish Camp near the cleaning table. Waiting for a tidbit.

Kirk Gillis displaying the fruits of the day's labor. Aboard the headboat YANKEE CAPTAIN out of Gloucester.

Young woman reeling in her first fish of the day.

Young woman displaying her first fish of the day, an Atlantic Cod. She outfished most of the boat that day.

Mates working hard fileting Atlantic Cod after an offshore bottom fishing trip to Georges Bank. Aboard the headboat YANKEE CAPTAIN out of Gloucester.

A young fisherman proudly displays a fish almost as large as himself. Aboard the headboat YANKEE PATRIOT out of Gloucester.

Fishing -- a family affair!

NOAA Ship ALBATROSS IV proceeding to study Gulf Stream eddies. Buoys will be moored with tethered instrument packages.

NOAA Ship ALBATROSS IV proceeding to study Gulf Stream eddies. Buoys will be moored with tethered instrument packages.

NOAA Ship ALBATROSS IV proceeding to study Gulf Stream eddies. Buoys will be moored with tethered instrument packages.