well that little gig is done. I was asking God for a signal which way to proceed with work. This morning I got that signal. I was undecided Should I stay with the part time retail job or get back out on the water and commercial crab and fish. With the current fuel prices and bait prices I really am skeptical weather people have the disposable income for luxuries such as crabs for 75-85.00 $ a dozen. I guess I'll find out.
I feel catching and selling fish will be more consistent then selling crabs. Around here crabs are a summer time necessity but not when people are struggling to put gas in their car and food on the table. Crabs will still be in demand on the following, Father's day, July 4th weekend and Labor day. Fish, catfish more specifically and a few lbs of white pertch should sell consistently since it's more of a food item then steamed crabs. Makes more sense to spend 7.00 a lb on catfish fillet then 75.00$ for a dozen live unsteamed crabs. I'm hoping. I'll be chasing both crabs and fish, maybe put my eel pots in and see what I can do . I'd like to sell lives to restaurants, that's gonna require some door knocking. I think it's me that does the searching and door knocking, they haven't been seeking me ,that's for sure.
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