The pound net fishery for Menhaden is an extremely important component of the Blue Crab fishery. Menhaden are used as bait by crab potters up and down the Chesapeake Bay.
For 'Working the Water' I photographed pound netters throughout the Bay - as far north as the Sassafras River and south to Fishermans Island. Pound Netting is by far one of the most photogenic and interesting gear types used on the Chesapeake Bay.