Eroded flotsam wooden log, with extensive worm holes and some crustaceans, used to attract tuna by the MV Trinidad. Known colloquially as "Leonard's Lucky Log".
Collection
Fishing Collection
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1974
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Lure
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Tackle, Fishing
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Fishing Equipment
Nomenclature Class
Fishing & Trapping T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Fishing Log
Material
Wood
Interpretative Labels
Label
This unassuming piece of maritime jetsam is known among the local fishing community as “Leonard’s Lucky Log.” It was deployed in tuna fishing grounds in the Eastern Pacific as an effective means of attracting tuna. The marine growth that would accumulate on the log – a prized possession among local fishermen – would act as a kind of lure for tuna. Once in the possession of local fisherman Leonard Ingrande, the log now resides at the Maritime Museum – a reminder of San Diego’s long historic connection with the commercial fishing industry.
