Pulling in the Bucket

Leaning low over the gunwale of his wooden sailboat, a Bahamian fisherman gazes through a glass-bottomed red bucket into the crystal-clear shallows below. Al Sprague captures the sharp concentration and quiet expertise of a timeless island tradition—using simple, proven tools to spot wild conch along the sandy seabed. The brilliant contrast between the vivid red bucket, the sunlit turquoise water, and the weathered wood of the vessel brings a compelling, authentic human element to this celebration of Bahamian maritime life.