They reek of dead fish, yet they’re hotties nonetheless. Tourists and locals alike stand close enough to witness the fish-throwing action, and far enough back to stay out of the fishmongers’ way. Most visitors would be mortified to catch a fish in such a popular and heavily populated venue, but not my vagrant crew. 

Go online to the Weekly Volcano’s Spew to check out videos of our fishmonger shenanigans. But not until after you read this inside scoop on what it’s like to wear huge orange rubber pants and coddle fish for a living.

STEPH DEROSA: I bet you guys get a lot of ass, working here as a fishmonger.

 

(Fishmonger not involved in the interview): HELL YEAH we do!

 

JEREMY RIDGWAY: No, Steph, I’m not going to get into that question. I don’t know if I want to go there with you.

 

DEROSA: So I take it you’ve read the column. You’ve worked here for eight years — I can only imagine some of the stories you have. Spill it.

 

RIDGWAY: Oh, man, so many crazy stories. Which one should I pick? 

 

DEROSA: Any story that involves nudity is the one I want to hear.

 

RIDGWAY: Oh I have a great nudity story. Sam and I were setting up at about 6:30 in the morning one day and a truck pulls up with a man and woman inside. They jump out of the truck as the man sets up a camera tripod and the woman is standing there wearing a robe.

 

SAM SAMPSON: Yeah, I remember! The guy looks at her and says, “You ready?” and she says, “Ready!” Then she drops her robe, runs over to Rachel the bronze pig, and hops on top as he snaps a picture. Then she puts her robe back on, he grabs the camera, and they hop back in the truck and take off. Jeremy and I could do nothing but stand frozen in awe.

 

RIDGWAY: Best part of it all is that she was pregnant.

DEROSA: No way! 

SAMPSON: I didn’t notice the belly, but I did notice she had a nice ass.

DEROSA: So did the carpet match the curtains?

RIDGWAY: It happened so quick we didn’t even notice that part.

DEROSA: So I bet you guys get a lot of ass working here.

SAMPSON: Stop it with the “gettin’ ass” already!

DEROSA: Oh, the fish jokes I could make about the ass you probably get here. Buzzkill.