The Great Grand Banks Mackeral Toss is a relatively new Seafest event but one that is EXTREMELY popular. I was about 20 minutes late for the start but there were so many teams that I still managed to capture many rounds of flying mackerals. I don't know if I would ever be brave enough considering the stench of the fish and the slimy guts that end up accompanying the experience. Angela Carver on the other hand was one of the defending champs from last year and back for more this year! She never winced at all from the smell or the oozing guts but threw almost all of the fish successfully to her partner with lots of style, only discovering a broken nail after her round was complete!
I don't actually know Angela very well, I would recognize her if we passed on the street but then again, I live in Yarmouth, a wonderfully familiar, friendly little town. We chatted a little bit after I asked her if she could be my person of the day and it turns out our families are connected from way back. Her parents were next door neighbours to my grandparents, and she also worked with my father a few years ago. Hope you enjoy the pictures, I included a few others of some classic "mackeral catching faces". Way to go to all of you, brave souls!
The third place team, and they were newbies at that, way to go Luke and Zach:
The second place team:
The first place team:
Theme Song for today: Blister in the Sun by Violent Femmes
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