I usually go 1 time/year. I use to do the chicken and string thing but last year we went to a marsh at night w/a light and a long handled net. Much more productive. Picking out the meat is still a lot of work.
last week the water temp at the east end was 58.8 and outside of barnstable was 75.5 with in the same hour. Need a week of SW to blow that hot surface water out where it belongs...