Long Island Traditions
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Jerry Collins | Long Island Traditions |
Jerry Collins, a lifelong resident of the Sayville area in Bay Shore, was born there and spent most of his life in the region, except for his military service. His father worked as a fisherman, clammer, and oysterman, instilling in Jerry a deep connection to the maritime activities of the area. Growing up, Jerry often accompanied his father into the bay, although he admits that he probably got in his way more often than not. In 1946, Jerry began his full-time involvement in clamming, primarily as a tonger. He has primarily worked in Islip town but has also worked in surrounding towns. |
Steve Warrick | West Sayville, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Jim McKearn and Milton Miller | Peconic Estuary Interviews |
Jim McKearn is an elderly semi-retired fisherman who hails from East Hampton, New York. With a fishing career spanning over several decades, Jim has witnessed firsthand the environmental challenges faced by the fishing industry. Born before World War Two, he has seen the effects of industrial pollution, garbage, and runoff on the local waters. Jim has primarily worked in the areas of Gardeners Bay, East Hampton Bay, and Montauk Point, which are located between the north and south of Gardeners Bay. |
Nancy Solomon | East Hampton, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Jim Rose | Long Island Traditions |
Jim Rose, born James Malan Rose on March 17, 1954, in Southampton, is a seasoned clammer and gill netter from Long Island, New York. He moved to the Patchogue area of Long Island in 1960 and has lived there for most of his life. Rose began his career in clamming at the age of twelve, following in the footsteps of his older brother. He started clamming part-time after school and during the summers, using an old boat he fixed up himself. Despite not coming from a bay family, Rose continued clamming throughout his junior high and high school years. |
Steve Warrick | East Patchogue, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Joe Scavone | Long Island Traditions |
Interview with Joe Scavone |
Nancy Solomon | Freeport, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Joe Scavone | Long Island Traditions |
In this interview Joey Scavone of Freeport, New York talks about his livelihood in working on the bay and ocean of Freeport. |
Nancy Solomon | Freeport, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Joe Scavone | Long Island Traditions - Climate Change and Sandy |
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Nancy Solomon | Freeport, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
John Remsen, Sr. | Long Island Traditions |
John Remsen, Sr. is a skilled boat builder who has dedicated his life to constructing garveys and other types of boats. During his lifetime, John has built approximately 100 garveys at an average rate of 5 per year. Throughout his career, John Remsen Sr. built boats for various individuals, including fishers such as Fred and Dott Verity, Elwood Verity, Jacki, the Millers, and clammers like Billy in Oceanside, among others. |
Nancy Solomon | Freeport, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
John Remsen, Sr. | Long Island Traditions |
John Remsen Sr. is a seasoned bayman and fisherman who was born in Freeport in 1933. Coming from a lineage of fishermen, with both his father and grandfather being involved in the trade, John developed a deep connection to the ocean from an early age. He assisted his great grandfather, Alanson Ellison, in haul-seining on the ocean before it was outlawed in 1942. At the age of 12, John began selling clams to local families, starting with a rowboat and eventually upgrading to a motorboat. |
Nancy Solomon | Freeport, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
John Remsen, Sr. | Long Island Traditions |
Retired bayman and boat builder John Remsen shares his memories of storms and hurricanes including Superstorm Sandy in 2012. |
Nancy Solomon | Freeport, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Jon Semlear | Peconic Estuary Interviews |
Bayman Jon Semlear is a pound trap fisherman and bass fisherman in Sag Harbor. In this short interview he shares his knowledge of the bay, ecological changes, and close calls he's had on the water. |
Nancy Solomon | Sag Harbor, NY | Long Island Traditions |