A GUY I WORKED WITH had a bait shop owner pay $$ for mussell's,so he
started looking for VIRGIN DOCK's.
he made 50/60 bucks a night....we were only makeing $30 at work.
he invited me to join in.
well.one spot he found was in NEW PORT CALIF.A GATED COMMUNITY,HE MUST OF PAYED OFF THE GUARD AT THE GATE.
THE FIRST NIGHT WE WENT...WE PARKED AND ENTERED A SANDY PLAY GROUND AREA,(PRE-DETECTING DAYS)AND HE SWAM UNDER THE PRIVATE BOATS AND WALK
RAMPS.I STAYED ON THE BEACH WITH A LONG STAINLESS STEAL HOOK I MADE
THAT LOOKED LIKE A ONE SIDE ---> arrow TIP!
WHAT I WAS FISHING FOR WERE RAZOR CLAMS....THEY POINT TO THE SEA IN AN OPEN POSITION AND WHEN I POKE DOWN THE ROD IN THE SAND, IN THE SAME
DIRECTION THEY WOULD CLOSE.I WOULD THEN TURN THE ROD 1/4 TURN AND LIFT THEM OUT OF THE SAND WITH OUT HARMING THE MEAT INSIDE.
WELL TO MY SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!!! THE HOME TO THE SOUTH OF ME....15 FEET
BELONGED TO JHON WAYNE....HE KNEW MY BUDDY; AND WE WERE INTRODUCED!!
HE KNEW WE WERE TRYING TO MAKE ENDS MEET AND SAID FOR US TO USE CAUTION
AROUND THE BOATS/PROPS ETC.HE HAD A PARTY OF FRIENDS ON HIS PATIO AND WE DID NOT TALK LONG.
A WEEK LATER WE SPOKE AND I TOLD HIM I ENJOYED HIS MOVIES VERY MUCH...
HE SAID; SO YOUR THE ONE !!
GREAT GUY ,SHORTER THAN I EXPECTED...I TOLD HIM THAT AND HE SAID...."SIT IN THE FRONT ROW NEXT TIME" !!
WE MADE $200 THAT YEAR. EACH.
true story...ME NO SPEAK WITH FORK TOUNGE !!