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It was an unforgettable, scorching southern New Jersey afternoon. On the way to our destination, we stopped at a tiny, old market. My mother and I slowly walked on the cracked uneven tiles searching the dusty isles for the poultry section. We purchased some bloody, red chicken necks – our bait! Two hours later we finally arrived in Dividing Creek, a little town known for its exceptional crabbing. That’s where our adventure began. As my nine year old sister, Valerie, and my parents climbed into an aged and weathered rowboat, I noticed a few hermit crabs scurry into their holes on the river bank. We loaded up on the sun screen, and began to fill our boat with all our crabbing equipment. We had to find room the boat for four crab traps, two nets, and two ice chests; one for our packed lunch, and one for our catch of the day. We pushed off the shore. I realized quickly, that my dad wasn’t too good at controlling the boat. On numerous occasions we ended up i