FV LADY LYNN
Bruno & Stillman 42'

Bruno & Stillman was a legendary New Hampshire builder of classic Down East style lobster boats. The 35’ and 42’ models are still prized for their fuel-saving hull design and tough construction. Full specs are below.

RODDY & MIKE
GRIMSHAW
Lobster & Conch

Mike Grimshaw started lobstering out of Stonington in 1971 as a highschool sophomore. His son Roddy couldn't wait that long, and started half days on the water with his dad while still in kindergarten, learning the career he planned to follow.

Flash forward some 20 years and the Grimshaws are still at it, hauling traps from F/V Lady Lynn, Mike's 53 year old Bruno & Stillman 42, working the outgoing tide in Block Island Sound three days a week or so. When Mike was a kid he'd set traps off Stonington's breakwater, but lobsters now prefer the colder waters further out. The hauls are smaller than they used to be, and some say sweeter. To augment the catch, Roddy's now licensed to expand the business with another seafood delicacy: Conch.

Conch up here are large marine snails, particularly Channeled Whelks or "Smoothies." An increasingly important fishery from Cape Cod to Florida, they've been a delicacy in Quebec (bourgot,) Europe (scungilli, borgoña) and Asia (Japanese tsubu) for a long time. The flavor profile is like cherrystone clam, briny and sweet with a pleasant bite. They are easy to prepare: just boil whole whelks in salted water for four minutes and they're ready for use, in shell or out. You will find literally thousands of recipes on Google for scungilli, bourgot, borgoña and tsubu.

The Lobster Catch

Of course Lobsters are still everyone’s favorite! Methods for catching them have evolved from single traps on lines with their own buoys, to multiple traps on a single line, or Trawl.

Besides being more efficient to set and haul, trap trawls minimize the number of vertical lines. This greatly lowers the potential risk of entanglement for sea creatures and boats.

BUY OFF THE BOAT
cash or credit card

Mike and Roddy are happy to supply you with lobsters and/or conch! Call or text Roddy's cell phone a few days in advance: (860) 608-2625. Tell him how many lobsters or conch you need and when, leave your name and contact information. Plan on meeting Lady Lynn at Fishermen's Dock South, and paying cash or credit card. There’s a minimum order of two lobsters, but that can change so check with Roddy first.

ABOUT LADY-LYNN

HAILING PORT Stonington
OWNER/CAPTAIN Mike & Roddy Grimshaw
LOA 42'
BEAM 13' 5"
DRAFT 5'
BUILDER Bruno & Stillman
YEAR BUILT 1972
HULL MATERIAL Fiberglass
GROSS TONNAGE 17
TOP SPEED 19 knots
CRUISE SPEED 10 knots
MAIN ENGINE 375 BHP C-9 Caterpillar
TRANSMISSION Twin Disc 509-1.45:1
SHAFT DIA 1.75"
PROP DIA 23"x23"
STEERING TYPE Hydraulic
BILGE PUMPS 4 Rule 2000 HD