Oysters! I love them! I recently found out that they are fairly plentiful in the waters near my home, and I am going to harvest my own. An old salt shared some of his secrets (and oysters!!) with me. The local oysters are so fresh and sweet that I no longer want to pay for three day old oysters from a truck ride away. I can legally get 10 gallons at a time. I plan to go out in fairly calm waters, but the Sound can get a bit choppy with 20 knot winds sometimes. I probably won't go out on rough days. Anyway, I need a kayak or 2 to put on top of my Jeep rack, paddle out a half mile from shore to an approved sandbar, and step out into the shallows to harvest a couple of buckets worth. I see many kayaks available on craigslist.org. Any recommendations? Would I be sacrificing a lot of paddling efficiency by going with a 10 footer versus a 12 footer? Any help is appreciated!
I picked up 4 vintage silver oyster forks at the antique store today! Something else to try to find in the wild. Going to be grilling oysters and clams New Year's Eve and shucking some raw! Great stuff!