F4F - Luke McFadden Chesapeake Bay Crabber

Luke @fvsoutherngirl             Instagram: 251k   YouTube: 361k     TikTok: 1.6M

 

Launch27 year old first generation crabber and selling crabs direct to consumerReview – Apple PodcastsMatt R 844, 10/20/2023 -Love the show and please keep it up and more John Deere equipment please. Not a farmer yet but want to be a farmerLukeWhere are they from, what do they farm, how did they get into farmingHow’s the family - do they farm with family?27, a first-generation crabber Chesapeake bay waterman,Captain: F.V. Southern Girl (30ft fishing vessel) - Wife, Lindsey - helps with sales Last day of crabbing season: October 12 Not an average year: this year had a lot of problems and challengescrabbing every day, selling every weekend and day, written every ad for crabs w/ price, answered every phone call and textShipped crab that’s gone across the country Done a merch line, Shooting, editing, and posting 6 videos a week Can it catch Trying baits that the viewers suggest What were some of the most random things? Goals:Knowledge of sea creaturesHe speaks for the watermen whose livelihood is affected by regulationsHe’s raising money for a group of kids to get a day on the waterGrowing up Dad is a psychiatrist and his mom is a stay-at-home mom Started with an 8ft dingy he bought with $175 of lawnmowing money at 11Says he doesn’t like working out sponsorship deals? Why? Maryland Watermen’s AssociationWill be on the billboard before the be national convention in January How has social media changed his life?If you were an animal, what do you think you would be?If you could make anything bigger on your body what would it be?

 

Would you rather

Only use tiktok for social media or have everything but tiktok Use gummy worms or bananas as crab bait Speak in front of a conference or be recognized at a NFL game Compete in a rowing competition or bobsledding competitionHave a huge (400+) wedding or a small (50) wedding Shout all the time or only whisperLook like a crab or smell like a crab 

 

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