A key staple to fishing is bait, and in Maine there are individuals who practice wormdigging. Jennifer Dowell speaks with some of these men and learns about capturing and dealing bait.

As one of the last voices that can speak about the history of Eastport and sardine industry, Hugh French highlights Babe Baine's experiences living and working in Eastport and at the sardine factory.

After rediscovering a population of sturgeon in the Penobscot River, a group of scientists from the University of Maine is trying to figure out why the sturgeon are there. Kate Hassett and Isaac Kestenbaum speak to the researchers about their search for the fish.

After rediscovering a population of strugeon in the Penobscot River, a group of scientists from the University of Maine is trying to figure out why the strugeon are there. Isaac Kestenbaum speaks to the researchers about their search for the fish.

Table of contents for June 1980 Salt Magazine.

A key staple to fishing is bait, and in Maine there are individuals who practice wormdigging. Sam Bass captures images of wormdiggers.

Column by Thomas Bradbury on the Indian Summer and why it might be called that.

Table of contents for June 1974 Salt Magazine.

Maine Lobsterman Dustin Delano is dead set against the building of a massive experimental wind turbine in the waters where he and his family have fished for generations. But what he wants may not matter.

The August 1979 issue of Salt Magazine features stories on boat building, fishermen, and Indian culture.

Sarah Mathers Breul documents the work that Steve Leighton does as a smelt fisher.

In order to understand how gill netting works, Keith Euler took a trip with Herbert Hutchins out to sea. Euler documents the work Hutchins does with gill nets and how he sticks with netting year round.