{"id":1779,"date":"2026-05-16T20:39:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T20:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1779"},"modified":"2026-05-30T20:41:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T20:41:05","slug":"its-not-a-trap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1779","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s (Not) a Trap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a1dbe293faed&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a1dbe293faed\" class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-13-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-IG-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1780\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7998138370921964;width:237px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-13-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-IG-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-13-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-IG-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-13-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-IG-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-13-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-IG-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-13-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-IG-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-13-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-IG-500x625.jpg 500w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-13-Social-Ocean-on-Tap-Promo-IG-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re clawing for a first-hand account of what it\u2019s like lobstering on the Gulf of Maine, join us at <strong>Footbridge Brewery <\/strong>on Thursday, May 21 for the next <strong>Ocean on Tap<\/strong> talk!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lobsterman <strong>Eben Wilson<\/strong> of the F\/V<em> Lettie Elise<\/em> will share behind-the-scenes details about where our delicious summer staple comes from. 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