Let me say that you sir
redmichaelgriffin are the single best source on Gulf Coast shrimping I have ever witnessed. Seems that not many of you or those with your kind of experience have come forward on a forum such as this to share your knowledge so it was a refreshing change to have seen your contribution. Never knew exactly how the rigging worked or which lines were "standing rigging" and "running rigging" and how the outriggers functioned but it is much clearer now.
Best collection of wooden shrimp boats I have seen to date:
http://www.floridamemory.com/solr-se...=shrimp%20boat