On the waters of Adams Bay with Captain Matt Tesvich, a fourth-generation oysterman from Jesuit Bend, Louisiana, documenting oyster harvest for The Boil Advisory’s latest issue.
![Portrait of Matt Tesvich abord the R.M. Tesvich Portrait of Matt Tesvich abord the R.M. Tesvich](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/1-The-Boil-Advisory-Tesvich-Oysters-1235.jpg)
![Stakes in the water mark oyster leases and discourages trawling in the area Stakes in the water mark oyster leases and discourages trawling in the area](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2-The-Boil-Advisory-Tesvich-Oysters-0570.jpg)
![Matt empties a dredging cage onto a steel table Matt empties a dredging cage onto a steel table](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/3-The-Boil-Advisory-Tesvich-Oysters-0707.jpg)
![Wild caught oysters are often covered in mussels Wild caught oysters are often covered in mussels](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/4-The-Boil-Advisory-Tesvich-Oysters-0614.jpg)
![A culling tool – a small axe one side, a hammer on the other, on a cleaning table A culling tool - a small axe one side, a hammer on the other, on a cleaning table](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/5-The-Boil-Advisory-Tesvich-Oysters-0417.jpg)
![Matt raises a dredging cage to rinse the mud from the oysters Matt raises a dredging cage to rinse the mud from the oysters](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/6-The-Boil-Advisory-Tesvich-Oysters-1133.jpg)
![A deckhand on the boat culls oysters A deckhand on the boat culls oysters](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/7-The-Boil-Advisory-Tesvich-Oysters-0611.jpg)
![Culled Gulf oysters fill a basket next to the cleaning table Culled Gulf oysters fill a basket next to the cleaning table](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/8-The-Boil-Advisory-Tesvich-Oysters-0639.jpg)
![Once filled, the basket is tipped into a burlap sack, which is stowed for the rest of the trip Once filled, the basket is tipped into a burlap sack, which is stowed for the rest of the trip](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/9-The-Boil-Advisory-Tesvich-Oysters-1137.jpg)
![Gulls trail the oyster boat on the journey back to dock Gulls trail the oyster boat on the journey back to dock](https://paprikastudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/10-The-Boil-Advisory-Tesvich-Oysters-1209.jpg)
On the waters of Adams Bay with Captain Matt Tesvich, a fourth-generation oysterman from Jesuit Bend, Louisiana, documenting oyster harvest for The Boil Advisory’s latest issue.