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Spinning Chesapeake Gold
Spinning Chesapeake Gold

Third-generation waterman Johnny Shockley becomes an aquaculture pioneer.

Living through History
Living through History

Captain Ed Farley keeps the heritage of the working skipjack alive.

Shuck and Awe
Shuck and Awe

For the fastest oyster-shuckers in the country, every millisecond counts.

Going Underground
Going Underground

Following the Tubman Trail on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

Jay Fleming's Privateer
Jay Fleming's Privateer

A Bay photographer makes his marque.

Secrets of the Holland Island Bar Light
Secrets of the Holland Island Bar Light

Rum runners, rockets and (maybe) bloody murder. 

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She's Here! Navy Combat Ship Arrives in Annapolis for Commissioning
She's Here! Navy Combat Ship Arrives in Annapolis for Commissioning
Eight Bells: Dinghy Racing Founding Father Dies at 95
Eight Bells: Dinghy Racing Founding Father Dies at 95
UPDATE: Baby Sturgeon Count Skyrockets in James River
UPDATE: Baby Sturgeon Count Skyrockets in James River
Wild Chesapeake: Tundra Swans, Loons Mean Winter is Calling
Wild Chesapeake: Tundra Swans, Loons Mean Winter is Calling
Outdoor Enthusiasts Flock to Easton's Waterfowl Festival
Outdoor Enthusiasts Flock to Easton's Waterfowl Festival
Highest Bidder Gets to Name Assateague's Newest Foal
Highest Bidder Gets to Name Assateague's Newest Foal
EPA's Former Chesapeake Bay Chief Joins ShoreRivers
EPA's Former Chesapeake Bay Chief Joins ShoreRivers
VIDEO: Va.'s 38th State Park Opens to Public
VIDEO: Va.'s 38th State Park Opens to Public
Students Discover 6,000-Year-Old Stone Axe Head at Mount Vernon
Students Discover 6,000-Year-Old Stone Axe Head at Mount Vernon
Mariners' Museum to Offer $1 Admission... Forever
Mariners' Museum to Offer $1 Admission... Forever
Phillips Packing House Named "Threatened Historic Place"
Phillips Packing House Named "Threatened Historic Place"
Veteran Discounts on ASA Sailing Courses Announced
Veteran Discounts on ASA Sailing Courses Announced
Wild Chesapeake: High Winds & Blowout Tides
Wild Chesapeake: High Winds & Blowout Tides
Search Suspended for Man Sailing from Va. to Fl.
Search Suspended for Man Sailing from Va. to Fl.
Fish for a Cure Raises Record Funds for Cancer Patient Support
Fish for a Cure Raises Record Funds for Cancer Patient Support
Turtle Power: New Va. License Plate to Protect Sea Life
Turtle Power: New Va. License Plate to Protect Sea Life
New Dock Brings Better Public Access to Anacostia River
New Dock Brings Better Public Access to Anacostia River
Pocket Yacht Co. #1 Dealer of Ranger Tugs
Pocket Yacht Co. #1 Dealer of Ranger Tugs
Va. Governor Signs Executive Order to Combat Sea Level Rise
Va. Governor Signs Executive Order to Combat Sea Level Rise
Could Fish DNA Tests Replace Population Surveys?
Could Fish DNA Tests Replace Population Surveys?
Best Season Yet for Eastern Shore's Free Pumpout Boat
Best Season Yet for Eastern Shore's Free Pumpout Boat
Leukemia Survivor Wins 1st Triple Crown of Charity Sailing
Leukemia Survivor Wins 1st Triple Crown of Charity Sailing
Navy Warship on Maiden Voyage to Annapolis for Commissioning
Navy Warship on Maiden Voyage to Annapolis for Commissioning
Wild Chesapeake: Where, When and How to Catch Rockfish this Week
Wild Chesapeake: Where, When and How to Catch Rockfish this Week
Sturgeon Making a Comeback in James River
Sturgeon Making a Comeback in James River
VIDEO: Last Working Bugeye Relaunched after Overhaul
VIDEO: Last Working Bugeye Relaunched after Overhaul
Study: Underwater Boat Noise Drowning Out Dolphins
Study: Underwater Boat Noise Drowning Out Dolphins
Annapolis Yacht Sales Among Nation's Fastest-Growing Businesses
Annapolis Yacht Sales Among Nation's Fastest-Growing Businesses
Study: Will Restoration of Deal Island's Lost Dunes Halt Flooding?
Study: Will Restoration of Deal Island's Lost Dunes Halt Flooding?
2018 Bay Dead Zone: Wild Weather Brings Extreme Highs & Lows
2018 Bay Dead Zone: Wild Weather Brings Extreme Highs & Lows

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Three jumbo soft crabs on one bun. Photographed at Drum Point Market in Tylerton, the southernmost town on Smith Island. Photo by @jayflemingphotography
Steamed crabs for lunch on the second day of the Smith Island photography workshop. Prior to eating the crabs, my photography students and I photographed the waterman catching these crabs. Photo by @jayflemingphotography
Billy John Evans working Peeler Pots in the Chesapeake Bay out of his workboat Miss Mikayla. Photo by @jayflemingphotography
A Diamondback Terrapin swims in a shallow Eel Grass bed on the southern end of the island. Grass beds are abundant in the shallows around the island and provide habitat for crabs, fish, and turtles. Photo by @jayflemingphotography
The ideal boat to run on Smith Island can handle the occasionally choppy waters of the Bay and Tangier Sound while being able to run in shallow water less than three feet deep. Photograph by Caroline Phillips (@caro_jphillips)