Flounder tramping Flounder tramping Flounder tramping is a traditional method of catching flounder or other flat fish by wading in shallow water and standing on them. This method of fishing was used in the coastal waters and river estuaries of South West Scotland for centuries. Once trapped the fish were often secured by impaling them on a leister before being bagged. A leister is the local name for a trident or three pronged long handled spear. Although traditional, the use of leisters to aid capture is no longer permitted (presumably for safety reasons). On the first Saturday each August, Palnackie, a small
Algoma (placename) Algoma (placename) Algoma is a placename given to many different places throughout the United States and Canada. Examples include Algoma District, Ontario, Algoma, Oregon, Algoma, Wisconsin, and Algoma Township, Michigan. Algoma also lends its name to companies such as Algoma Steel and Algoma Central Railway. The origin of the word "Algoma" is not entirely clear; the following are definitions culled from several different sources The word "Algona" is frequently seen, substituting an "n" for an "m". Various sources cite this as a corruption of Henry Schoolcraft's original word "Algoma". "Alcona" itself is a placename used in the United States and