Salty Dog

Salty Dog was named after my grandfather who used to harpoon swordfish off of the island in the 40's and 50's. The harpoons are still hanging in the shop today. He was also the islands weatherman. He was an avid fisherman, an old salt, the original Salty Dog.  

The real dog didn't come until a year after the naming of the shop but it seemed only fitting that the yellow lab, the stores mascot, be named Salty.  Salty spent his days on the porch of the shop in the summer and visitors used to make a trip  just to see him and give him a treat. We came up with the Salty Dog logo in 1997 after many requests for a shirt with a picture of Salty on it. Salty lived a full life. When he eventually passed we got another yellow lab named Otis. Today the Salty Dog is named Jake. Come by the shop to meet Jake and  maybe give him a treat a grab a souvenir!