Photographs of netmaking and net fishing in Florida. Includes the pictures that folklorist Peggy Bulger created during her interview with net maker Billy Burbanks, III.
"Strangest catch? Well the strangest catch would probably be a submarine. An actual submarine in somebody's net started towing the boat backwards almost sinking the boat." -Billy Burbank III
In this interview, longtime net maker and Fernandina resident Billy Burbank III discusses the history and practices of the net making trade. Conducted by folklorist Peggy Bulger in July 1980, the interview features Burbank discussing the family netmaking business as well as the netmaking process, net types, and the various tools involved.
This unit includes the original audio, as well as the original transcript.
In this lesson plan, students analyze an interview with Florida net maker, Billy Burbank III.
