A fantasy from the shores of our Island and our imagination
Snorkel & Mask
Essential gear for when you need to check under your boat or go for a scallop dive, these are available for $39.95–$49.95 at Wind’s Up, 199 Beach Road, Vineyard Haven, (508) 693-4252, http://www.windsupmv.com.
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Field Guide
A variety of field guides are available from Bunch of Grapes, Vineyard Haven. For your urban foraging friends, buy a copy of Tom Brown’s Field Guide to the Forgotten Wilderness. Handy notebooks and cool pens help document your foraging ways: EduComp, …
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Duct Tape
Three dollars at hardware stores across the Island. What can’t it be used for?
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Compasses
They’re hard to come by on the Island but “x” marks the spot at Brickman’s, Main Street, Vineyard Haven & Edgartown, $12 to $21.95.
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Camera
Practically bulletproof, Mosher’s Canon PowerShot D10 Waterproof, Freezeproof, & Shockproof camera is a good companion on cold, winter outings. Mosher Photo, Vineyard Haven & Edgartown, $329.99.
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Shucking Knife
You’ve got the littlenecks, if only you could get into them…. The key is a shucking knife, which you can find at area bait and tackle shops for $12 to $18. Also good for scallops and quahogs.
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Clam Rakes
Available at Larry’s Tackle Shop, clam rakes start as low as $39, but $99 will get you a stainless steel cage and a bamboo handle. Larry’s, 258 Upper Main Street, Edgartown, (508) 627-5088, http://www.larrystackle.com
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Hunting Knives
Scary hunting knives… well, scary for non-hunters, anyway! You can pick up your fixed blades and folder knives, $40–$120, at Dick’s Bait & Tackle, New York Avenue, Oak Bluffs. (508) 693-7669.
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Filet Knife
A sharp filet knife is a fisher-person’s best friend, since it makes short work of slicing from local catch. $5 to $50 at Coop’s Bait & Tackle, 147 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown. (508) 627-3909, http://www.coopsbaitandtackle.com
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Neoprene Waders
Steve Morris of Dick’s Bait & Tackle tells us that Neoprene waders are what will keep you warm during this winter’s blustery scallop season, $135. They’re happy to order any size if not in stock. Dick’s Bait & Tackle, New York …
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Euell gibbons meets Thoreau in waders at low tide. Artist Nina Carelli dreams up our collective wild side in the name of food and adventure.
About this article
A Foraging Creature appeared in edibleVineyard Issue 4: Harvest 2009.
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