Seafood. It might be the one thing South Carolinans think of most. As I strolled around various local marinas, lots of people had one device or another dangling in the water in an attempt to snag a fish or a crab. One boy I talked to had a throw net and was eyeing nearby clusters of fish that the dolphins were chasing. There was a swarm of fish just below our feet that the boy tossed his net towards several times. This technique actually worked, as his managed to haul in two of three fish for his bucket.

Another young lad at a different location was after crabs. He, and many others, carried circular crab nets that could be lowered to the channel bottom. Such nets would each contain a chicken leg and would be allowed to linger below long enough for a bottom-dwelling crab to waltz in for a tasty treat. At the proper moment, the crabber would pull up the net and see if his ploy had worked. In this case, the youngster did indeed produce success.

Aside from scenes of this nature, there were plenty of traditional fishermen with rods and reels sitting along the shore angling for a succulent catch.