24 Hours on America's MOST isolated island

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I need more Blue Crabs to sell for Father's day so I'm going to the most isolated island in America to buy some! Smith Island is known as the crab capital of the world, hopefully they have some crabs they can sell me. I met up with my good buddy Jay Fleming and he showed me around the island. I met a lot of awesome people, hopefully they have stuff to sell me! Smith Island is an awesome fishing village in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay, I highly recommend checking it out if you ever have the chance!

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[fvsoutherngirl]

I tried crabbing on the World's smallest boat, check it out here!

[LauraEvans-tbmu]

Your #1 fan is Captain Elmer W. Evans, known to everyone as Junior. He is 84 and is the oldest working Waterman on Smith Island to date. His boat is named the Miss Sherry”

He is currently at the Hope Lodge in Baltimore undergoing a medical procedure. He is doing very well and walks back-and-forth between the Hope Lodge and the hospital every day.
He will be there another week or so before he’s back home here on Smith Island.

[tyleradrienne]

Thanks for saving my Aunt’s skiff! Glad you enjoyed the island and highlighted how hard it is for the working waterman.

[katmandudawn]

Peter Santello is a YouTube documentarian. He shows remote communities around America . His videos are great. He has a whole program on Smith Island. It’s very informative. I love his stuff.

[robmcdonnell]

There is a lot of respect in this video for the Dora Lynn boat from multiple people and a lot of respect for you turning it into a crab stand. You should be proud of that.

[krashboombang]

Luke, your personality and your cleverly witted comments keeps me coming back. Good job!

[shauncollinson]

It's nice to hear people/family's that have been watermen and crabbers for 60 years, genuinely like to watch Luke and enjoy and agree with most of everything he says. If the older generation like you or the way you do business you will go far. ❤

[PSUhorty]

I can totally relate to this video, Luke. I did nearly the same thing to Tangier island last summer. Took the ferry from Crisfield, rented a golf cart from the Air BnB and stayed 3 overnights on Tangier. I knew there would not be much to do on the island, but like you, I didn't care. I was just away from other people. The highlight for me was getting w/one of the local watermen who agreed to let me go crabbing with him and his crew on their boat. 3:30 AM wakeup call, at the dock by 4AM and onto the water pulling 400 traps. Was quite the experience.

[CynthiaSchultz-ir]

Thank you for the tour of Smith Island. It was a great video.

[Galinkaman]

I come from a long line of Smith Island watermen and couldn’t be prouder. My grandmother told me stories of how she used to take a schoolboat back and forth to Crisfield to go to school. It really is like stepping back in time. My great uncles, Haynie and Newman Marshall were local celebrities. One time when I was 10 years old I snuck into the crab shanties and smashed about 20 crabs with a dip net. I thought I was gonna get banished!

[mcmillan]

The view from that dormer window looked like a Bob Ross painting.
Great adventure/history video Luke. Thanks for taking us along.

[StevenJarrett]

Seems like John is a father figure for you. It’s great that you have him in your life. Love the video

[TheJdm]

All the respect to your impeccable planning!!
Forgot to mention the Smith Island Cake is the Official Maryland State Cake!
If you don't pick up the accent before you leave Smith Island, you ain't no crabber!!

[charles_cody]

The self-depricating humor runs across all waterman cultures.

[peterdubyoski]

You gotta go back and interview your 84 year old fan. He's got more stories than Mother Goose.

[riverakers]

Great video.Well worth the time spent there.My Uncle had a 50 ft boat built in the style of a SkipJack.He sailed the her until he no longer could.Her name was the Miss June named after his wife.He passed away in 2012 at 92 years old.

[trcass]

great segment Luke. Thanks for taking us on a tour of Smith Island. I'm on the bay at Chesapeake Beach and used to slip my little 24 ft bayliner at Breezy Point. Never made it over to Smith Island. made it around poplar island, smith point light house, Tilghman Island and Choptank. Thanks for the trip.

[Porchdog]

This is a fantastic video and story! It belongs on Smithsonian Channel as a documentary on Smith Island. You are a talented videographer. Thank you Luke.

[nz]

Thanks, I didn't think I could watch for an hour+ but GOOD Stuff from Smith Island. Glenn

[knuteeriksen]

Great to see the local lads in Crisfield out tooling around in their skiff....
Spent many summers doing the same!