Shrimp are running in Florida

Started by SHELLFISH, March 14, 2006, 02:13:48 PM

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SHELLFISH

Met up with some Florida Shrimpers while here on vacation and they went out shrimping.
Following pictures show results!
You're allowed five gallons of whole shrimp per boat! ;D
Retired in paradise!

mike2u

Holy Smokes... What the heck are you going to do with all them .. You better bring some home.. or have a neighborhood party...


SHELLFISH

Unfortunately not mine; only the pictures! :-\
Retired in paradise!

Stevo

Quote from: bogman102 on March 14, 2006, 02:46:07 PM
Unfortunately not mine; only the pictures! :-\

And I thought we may have shrimp at Whitestone!  >:( ::) >:(
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Steve

I think we'll be close... Dave said he's bringing 20 pounds of shrimp to the party.  :o

mike2u

20 lbs... man thats alot of shrimp... Enjoy..

DTownCrabber

Quote from: Steve on March 14, 2006, 03:03:25 PM
I think we'll be close... Dave said he's bringing 20 pounds of shrimp to the party.  :o

Picked them up Sunday....in the freezer waiting  ;D ;D
Why ask WYE...MUMBO'S BABY!!

CSKIFF517

I used to love shrimping in the St. Johns River.  We use to tear them up.  They dont run in the river like they use to.  They dont get any fresher than that.  Where were these caught?  How did they catch them?  Those look really tasty!!!!!

long green crabber

boy i`d loooove to try shrimping. gotta be fun.   thanks jim.  lgc

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DocSmith

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You just anchor in the right spot at the right time at night with a flounder light and use a dip net to scoop them up as they swim by.  Here's a link to my favorite Shrimping website!

http://shrimpin.com/

Scroll down to read the Shrimpin' reports...

Doc
The Cruelest Creature's the Crab, with Pinchers that can Cut you and Stab! And Then, when you Dine on Crab and White Wine, it's Murder when you Pick Up The Tab!

SHELLFISH

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Quote from: CSKIFF517 on March 14, 2006, 04:20:42 PM
I used to love shrimping in the St. Johns River.  We use to tear them up.  They dont run in the river like they use to.  They dont get any fresher than that.  Where were these caught?  How did they catch them?  Those look really tasty!!!!!

They were caught off Edgewater Florida in the Mosquito Lagoon. I guess it's the Halifax River just north of Indian River. :)  Wish I could bring them with me! Shrimp are running spotty and not real strong as in years gone by. :(
Like Doc said: They anchor with a light in the water submerged and dip them with a 30" net.
The light they use is a 24-48 inch forescent bulb sealed in a plastic PVC tube. But the light is green so it's easier on your "night eyes". They shrimp between 1201am and daybreak or whenever they stop running! Down here the die hards do it day after day when the shrimp are running. I don't know when the sleep; probably at work! :laugh:
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kingcrabber

 hey Bog..nice Pics  ;D ;D ;D But bein in Philly,my Shrimpin is limited  :-\ :-\ :-\ I usually shrimp at Acme..you know,$5.99 a lb  ;D ;D ;D
will someone tell me what kind of world it is we live in, when a man dressed up as a bat,steals all my press? ...The Joker

SHELLFISH

Yeah KC, Until I get my sorry buns down here permanantly, in about five years, that's how I get mine also! :(
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kingcrabber

Quote from: bogman102 on March 14, 2006, 09:20:57 PM
Yeah KC, Until I get my sorry buns down here permanantly, in about five years, that's how I get mine also! :(
:'( :'( :'( :'( :D :D :D
will someone tell me what kind of world it is we live in, when a man dressed up as a bat,steals all my press? ...The Joker

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CSKIFF517

We use to do it in the day time.  You would anchor up and throw the cast net over and over again until you had the limit.  It was such a blast.  Cleaning 5 gallons of shrimp though was a serious pain in the arse.   I have heard of the light and dipnet method.  I just never realized it produced that well.   

Gregacy

If any of you guys ever want to go shrimping in central FL then give me a holler. I'm always up for some shrimping, crabbing, and fishing.

Islander

Quote from: bogman102 on March 14, 2006, 02:13:48 PM
Met up with some Florida Shrimpers while here on vacation and they went out shrimping.
Following pictures show results!
You're allowed five gallons of whole shrimp per boat! ;D

NIce looking shrimp!!   8)

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