Hard to believe that the menhaden they catch off the shore within view of my dad's house ends up in the bags of AM and GFC going out all over the country! Menhaden are the fish we use to chum for stripers and blues in the Bay when fishing and they also make great bait. They are basically over grown tshad from the saltwater. It is pretty cool watching the menhaden boats work. They have a plain that flies around looking for schools of fish. Then the boats come up, drop their nets and trap the school. Reedville, VA is where their home port is. It is the #1 port on the east coast for pounds of fish caught and almost all of it is menhaden! They make all kinds of products with the fish and the oil...
