The Choicest Morsel in the Bay The Choicest Morsel in the Bay.(Flavor/Gracious Living)

From: The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) | Date: May 28, 2008 | Copyright information

By Monroe Duncan

Special to The Virginian-Pilot

In James Michener's 1978 novel, "Chesapeake," he describes a blue heron gulping down a soft-shell blue crab and declares it "the choicest morsel in the bay." This season in Hampton Roads, the "choicest morsel's" shedding process began during the first full moon of April, and according to local fish lore and a lot of witchcraft, the season can last until the final full moon of August.

When the soft-shell crab emerges from its hard shell, there is only a fleeting moment that it can be removed from the shallows of the ...

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