"Chesapeake Watermen" - 1974 - Tilghman Island, Maryland & Oysters

[@sammyvh11]

Hard hard work. Dwindling supply and pollution have taken its toll. I'm 66 and my dad used to tell me in 1910s Oysters and Crabs kept poor people fed. Now they are for the rich. We ate Oysters every Friday night in the winter 1960s. Crabs in the summer. Bought our stuff from an 80 year old guy on Water Street Baltimore City and can't remember his name. He used to say to me ..."Son there ain't a crab in that Bay worth more then 25 cents. But if people will give me more I'll take it!!"

[@jm00727]

Grew up on the western shore, just across n way south. Plenty of fish, crabs crawling everywhere n grass shrimp in the 60's. Changed rapidly after around 1974. Their was a terrible red tide or some poison thrown into it is what it seemed. Killed most everything, the reads n grasses too. What's growing now is a hybrid that was planted. I miss the beauty, the quiet n all the crabbing n fishing I did. Thanks for the remembrances. ❤

[@James-rc9zf]

My dad and my pop!

[@LBS4]

Born & raised on the Eastern Shore, thank you!

[@finscreenname]

Lived on Kent Island as a kid during the 1970's and was up at 4am many Saturdays to go out bluefishing. It was a different world back then.

[@warrenrobinson1525]

My mother was born I’m Maryland. When I was in my early 20’s I used to visit my relatives in Dundalk during the summertime . we would take their boat and go hard crabbing in the bay. We dropped eel tied to a long line with a weight on each end and a float in the bay. After waiting the boat returned to the line. My job was to man a net on a long stick scooping any crab that came up as the boat ran parallel to our line and bait in the water. We filled a bushel basket with crabs. They said I was a natural. Later we Cooked them in my uncles back yard, had a feast in the kitchen cracking the shells on a table covered in newspapers. It was a warm summer night and We ate like kings. The blood of my ancestors runs in me and I will always remember theses days in warm regard! Long live the memories of the watermen who pulled a living from the Chesapeake bay.

[@NerdsMakeMedia]

Thank you so much for sharing your great story with us.

[@Elreypablo]

Proud Marylander 💯💯

[@NerdsMakeMedia]

Nerds Make Media is based in Maryland!

[@davidhiggins8697]

That’s my Grandfather and Uncle

[@ReRiderChi]

Days long gone, Marylander here

[@ChesapeakeDan5150]

You have anymore of these, keep them coming. Thanks for posting this.

[@NerdsMakeMedia]

I don't have any other films on the Chesapeake Bay, but I will search around and see what I can find. Thanks for watching!

[@jakemccann3340]

Awesome Footage! Love the Chessy!

[@NerdsMakeMedia]

@@jakemccann3340 thanks for watching!

[@Rogers_Ranger]

Grandma had crab boats , Wards of North Beach , They changed over to smoke bluefish and a seafood shack.

[@joshturner1591]

This is so so good. Worcester County here

[@homeyleclerk4632]

This is the best argument against AI I've heard. Thank you for posting, knowing I'll never have the balls to commit to this incredibly hard work and life of these men. Amen to them.

[@baltimoreluke]

that screen door @0:59 is legit.