Becoming A Waterman
Fridays between 12 and 1 p.m.
Captain Fred Pomeroy started crabbing when he was 16 years old, and hasn't stopped since. A poet, teacher, builder and farmer by turns, he continues the lore and the legends of those who feel weather in their bones and fishing in their blood.
Becoming a Waterman chronicles some six decades of life and lessons learned making a living with a boat on the Chesapeake Bay. Tune in on 90.3 every Friday at 1 PM for another installment.
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Captain Fred Pomeroy observes the interplay in wildlife at Stoney Cove, and is amazed at animal behavior.
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Small crabs on the Little Choptank River foretell a coming dearth of jimmies.
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Back in his college days, Captain Fred and his partners scooped up a monster never to be matched.
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The early crab season this year brought in some surprisingly large jumbo crabs.
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With 12 baskets aboard, things were going too well. A loose driveshaft took care of that.
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Captain Fred is feeling the pinch of rising diesel fuel after the Iran War choked off shipments.
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Captain Fred says he's blessed to have a harbor at his home, and the Little Choptank nearby.
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Captain Fred's home water is the Little Choptank River, where he not only lives, but works.
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When Captain Fred ventured to a Pennsylvania river, the home waters concept came to mind.
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Captain Fred is one of the subjects of Maryland Public Television's series Lifeblood: Chesapeake River Stories.
