For most of his 74 years in Kennebunk, Bert Graves has been a smelt fisher. Roxanne Maling and Wendy Vail explore how the smelting fishing technique works by talking to Graves and Harvey Bixby.

A man with many stories, Wilfred Grendell shares a story about collecting rocks. John Nest documents how Grendell uses his rocks to build things around his home.

At the age of 86, the Furbish twins, Ethel and Edie, have many interesting stories from their childhoods. Anne Gorham and Sherri Jones speak to the twins about their experiences.

Standing at four and a half feet tall, Ida Allen can stand up for herself. Anne Gorham documents Allen's life as the daughter of a settler and growing up in the wilderness of Maine.

As a horse puller, Dick Wallingford has won more awards than anyone else. Jeremy Jasper speaks to Wallingford to learn how he is so successful.

Table of contents for April 1976 Salt Magazine.

As the chief agent for alcohol control in charge of the state of Maine, Henry Weaver experienced different situations with rum running. Keith Euler and others from Salt speak to Weaver about his experiences and stories as a federal officer during the prohibition era.

In order to understand the art of ice fishing, Steve Bragdon visited Don Shaw and his ice shack. Bragdon documents the work Shaw does in his shack in order to ice fish and the methods he uses.

As a fly fisherman, Martin Pierter has perfected fly tying. Jeff Bonney visits Pierter to learn how to tie a fly and discuss Pierter's fishing method.

During the winter at Biddeford Pool, one of the few boats in the wharf is the De-Dee-Mae, a lobstering boat. Herb Baum and others document the work Marshall Alexander does a lobsterman during the winter.

Salt staff and students collect and retell the stories of people involved with rum running, on both sides of the situation.

Standing at four and a half feet tall, Ida Allen can stand up for herself. Anne Gorham documents Allen's life as the daughter of a settler and growing up in the wilderness of Maine.