It's take 'em or leave 'em for me on Northern oysters -
But fresh shucked Appalachicolas - good God almighty, that's my idea of something...
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.