On January 11, 1992, Marguerite Holloway interviewed Tim DeGroat at Stony Point, NY, for the Hudson River Maritime Museum. DeGroat discusses his family's multi-generational involvement in fishing on the Hudson River, detailing traditional methods such as drift netting, stake netting, and anchor netting. He describes the evolution of fishing techniques and the labor-intensive processes of preparing and setting nets.

On April 14, 1984, Christopher Letts interviewed Turk DeGroat at Stony Point for the Hudson River Maritime Museum Oral History Project. DeGroat reflects on his lifelong involvement with shad fishing in the Hudson River, beginning at age 13. He discusses early fishing techniques, including drifting and seine hauling, as well as later transitions to stake nets and T-nets. DeGroat shares insights into the challenges of fishing, such as fluctuating shad populations, environmental changes, and evolving net technology from cotton and linen to modern materials.