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We have parking for cars out front and a dinghy dock in the back. We don't care how you arrive, but you really should get here. We are located on the lagoon on the eastern side of the Dutch Bridge almost across the street from the Royal Palm Resort. We are open every day for lunch and dinner.
The background for this site really is our meticulously finished woodwork. Befitting a fish restaurant and market, the building has a nautical theme. We have many tables on the water overlooking the mega-yacht marina and hills in the center of the island.
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In the late 1800's, a small, single mast, two-sail sloop emerged on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Called a Skipjack after the speedy, agile and powerful Skipjack Tuna, it was better known as a small "two-sail bateau" with a V-hull. Over time it evolved into a larger, heartier vessel with a center board and shallow draft. Powerful in light winds, it had a reputation for speed and maneuverability.
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Due to its moderate size, shallow draft, and agility, the Skipjack soon became the premier fishing vessel working the Chesapeake Bay. It was able to make repeated "licks" or passes over oyster beds, lay out seines for schooling Menhaden and gill nets for Shad and Striped Bass. In winter, fleets of Skipjacks would dredge Oysters from the Bay floor. "Drudgin", as watermen called this process, was hard, cold, dirty, and sometimes dangerous work.
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Today, Skipjacks are the last working fishing boats under sail in the United States. And, even though there are only a handful of these left, many of the old hulls have been refurbished and rebuilt for recreational use. In summer, it is not unusual to see these old classics under sail, proudly plying the same Chesapeake Bay waters as they once did so many years ago.
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In honor and remembrance of these fishing classics and the watermen who once worked them, Skipjack's Seafood Grill, Bar & Fish Market proudly bears their name.
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That's Brad and Neil Roeberts from Celine, the leader of the Lagoon Pub Crawl. The crawl starts here and goes out to two other lagoonfront restaurants for appetizers and a drink. All drinks on board are also free. Celine returns here for fish kebabs and a final drink after about three hours of great fun on the not so high seas. It's the lagoon, generally quite smooth, and most beautiful, especially on a moonlit night. Contest entry code: SJR |
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