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Tongs! I was jerk raking. Most of the tongers I knew worked the soft bottom more and did do a lot more of the big stuff. I tried tonging a couple times...it was a lot different.
There was a time when I was doing pretty well and had thoughts of postponing (engineering) college and doing it for a living ...my dad introduced me to two older guys from his fishing club that did it all thier lives (I was 18 at the time). After those meetings (on their boats), I decided to keep it as a part time job and do it when I wasn't going to school. (A couple of the stories they told changed my mind about "how great it was" pretty quick, their advice could not have been more clear) Looking back, he did the right thing as a parent...he didn't tell me I couldn't do it, but said I should speak to some one who has/is doing it for a living. I was embarrassed because I thought I was kicking ass out there and I didn't need to speak to some grumpy old dudes about clamming...but to please my dad, I did, and it curtailed my "being a baymen" dream pretty quick.
I can't see me doing it these days, except to dig a peck or so for the table (in the warmer weather...not on 4 deg days)Is there any money in it now at all?
Ribb..thats the place, found their website, nice! thanks!
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