Waterman
Johnny
Lifelong St. Mary’s County working waterman.
This Is Where Your Seafood Came From
Johnny
A lifelong St. Mary’s County, Maryland working waterman and senior crew member with deep experience across Southern Maryland small scale commercial fisheries.
Harvest & Fishing Grounds
Storied Seafood with true provenance from the Southern Maryland waters where Johnny works.
Harvest Waters — St. Mary’s County, Potomac River, Patuxent River and Chesapeake Bay
Current harvest location including surrounding waters
Johnny brings lifelong St. Mary’s County waterman experience to the working harvests of Southern Maryland.
Working Waterman Story
A Lifelong St. Mary’s Waterman
Johnny is a lifelong St. Mary’s County, Maryland working waterman. He has worked countless boats throughout Southern Maryland, harvesting Rockfish, Bluefish, Perch, Menhaden and bait fish, crabs, and oysters.
As hired senior crew, Johnny brings the kind of hands-on experience that captains and crews depend on. His work includes installing pound nets, driving poles, hanging net, working gear, and helping bring the harvest aboard when the day’s catch comes in.
Johnny can be found on almost any fishing vessel at any time as the heavy lifter — the working hand who knows what needs to be done and how to get it done. Years across the waterways of Southern Maryland have made him a valuable asset to many captains and crews.
Waterman, Gear & Harvest Details
Waterman, Gear & Harvest Details
The experience, work, gear, and harvests behind Johnny’s role in Southern Maryland commercial fisheries.
Johnny
Role: Senior crew, hired waterman and heavy lifter
Home Waters: St. Mary’s County and Southern Maryland waterways
Known For: Being available across vessels, crews and harvest work
Working Waters
Region: Southern Maryland
Rivers: St. Mary’s, Potomac and Patuxent waters
Bay: Chesapeake Bay
Work: Harvest support across many fishing vessels
Gear & Skills
Pound Nets: Installing pound nets, driving poles and hanging net
Crabbing: Building, rigging and mending crab pots
Crew Role: Heavy lifting, setup, harvest support and hands-on fishing work
Species Harvested
Finfish: Rockfish, Bluefish, Perch, Menhaden and bait fish
Shellfish: Crabs and Oysters
Tradition: Small scale coastal fisheries harvested by working watermen
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Johnny’s working-water role stays visible with the seafood.
Fish Alert gives buyers a way to follow incoming local harvests while preserving the person, region, and working-water knowledge behind the seafood.
When a buyer purchases seafood through a Fish Alert, that seafood purchase can be accompanied by free customer-facing QR and story material that helps promote the waterman, region, and harvest source.