1. NANTUCKET SCALLOP SEASON 2004 OPENING DAY

2. 6:30 AM CHILDREN’S BEACH BOAT RAMP

3. A real working vessel rigged for scalloping

4. Preparing the dredges for our first tow

5. LINES IN !

6. More of the fleet lined up off Inner Harbor’s 3rd Bend

7. The Haul Back

8. Dumping the Bag

9. Mike Foley looking for jewels amongst the eel grass

10. The first of the season!

11. Pete Ramsden adds a few more on our way to the boat’s 10 bushel daily limit.

12. Big Mike shows he’s no Rookie at this game!

13. Mike “sizes-up” this year’s crop

14. 7 bushels up in the bow after just 90 minutes of fishing!

15. Skiffs returning heavy with scallops and happy fishermen

16. Another full limit being offloaded at Children’s beach

17. Quick hands at work … and scallops so fresh they are still twitching

18. Top shell off . . .

19. Viscera removed . . .

20. SHUCKERS WANTED!

21. 11:00 AM ALL QUIET ON NANTUCKET HARBOR . . . until tomorrow

22. TO ORDER YOUR NANTUCKET BAY SCALLOPS CALL FOLEY FISH AT: Boston 800 225-9995 New Bedford 800 225-8102