Watermen on the ‘Roughwater’ out of Solomons, Maryland wait for sunrise to start oystering on the Patuxent River. Maryland law precludes watermen from having any of their gear in the water before sunrise, the start of another day of long, hard work just to make ends meet. “Patent Tonging on the Patuxent” by Jay Fleming.
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