The Waters Of Stingray

The Waters of StingrayIke, certain He'd handled himself well, was pleased. He broke precise half-inch chunks from the body of a soft-shell crab to bait the three hooks tied to his line. The crabs were kept captive in a wooden tray on the floor boards of the boat. They sloshed about lazily in the salt water brought over the side in a dented galvanized bucket which had a hemp rope tied to the handle.The boat, built by an oysterman out of native bull pine logs and planks, was a 20-foot Chesapeake B...