Martavis Washington grew up helping his dad bring in blue crabs from the Chesapeake Bay. In Episode 3, Martavis shares how the role of the commercial fisherman spanned three generations of the Washington family from Grasonville, Maryland. 

There is something special about the craft of a Chesapeake Bay Waterman (the local term for commercial fisherman). It takes years of experience just to learn to tie the trotline, which Martavais will explain. 

I knew nothing coming into the interview, but by the end of the podcast, I had respect for the hard work and long days the watermen had. Their job is similar to that of a farmer. 

The life of a commercial fisherman in the Chesapeake Bay is a dying art. Someday, the stories will remain. 

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