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Article: HAULING FISH
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- Roanoke Times & World News
- Article date:
- August 2, 2002
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Many fishermen dream of a career in the fishing business.
They might want to talk with Brian James and Roy Tunstall first.
The men make a living with fish, but it's not exactly a glamorous
gig.
They are fish haulers.
For 30 weeks a year, James and Tunstall are on the road. Together
they pilot an 18-wheeler thousands of miles each week to deliver live
bass, catfish, crappies and other finned creatures to customers
hoping to stock ponds, fountains and even aquariums.
They are like the ice cream men of the fishing world, except their
cargo smells fishy and their arrival at a stop isn't preceded by
cheery organ music.
How cheery can you be when your work week starts Sunday evening
and ends ...