The Puretic power block is a special kind of mechanised winch used to haul nets on fishing vessels.

The combination of the automated power block hauling synthetic nets with sonar sensing revolutionised the industry.

"I just never thought...Well, when there's work to do, you haul nets or gut fish."

But his arms hauled nets as though bred for it.

Well, when there's work to do, you haul nets or gut fish.

Now he must be accompanied by younger friends - no longer hauling commercial nets but jigging with a pole and line for bluefish or stripers.

And if I slip now, I'll wish I were back hauling nets.

I never left the cottage without it under my arm, even when I set out to my "day job" hauling nets on the perch boats.

Jacobowsky has arranged for a truck hauling nets to take them to the coast, but he will not go.

From childhood I lacked wish to muck and plow the fields or haul nets full of stinking fish.