Shrimping?

[mcrewsz71]

Does anyone here do any shrimping?! I've always heard about it and I'm wanting to try it!

So where can I go to throw a cast net from shore and bring a few pounds in?

[yooper]

public pier green cove/ busy place but doable

[mudcat]

They are already down town... decent numbers...should get thick soon.

[gumby]

I'm interested in this as well, but I'd prefer to tag along with someone in the know....I would like to learn from the a master shrimper rather than tripping all over myself. This has worked well for me learning how to fish this area.

I am willing to throw in some cash for shrimp bait.

[mcrewsz71]

I'm interested in this as well, but I'd prefer to tag along with someone in the know....I would like to learn from the a master shrimper rather than tripping all over myself. This has worked well for me learning how to fish this area.

I am willing to throw in some cash for shrimp bait.

Exactly what I'm wanting to do!

[ChippyDiesel]

I'm interested in this as well, but I'd prefer to tag along with someone in the know....I would like to learn from the a master shrimper rather than tripping all over myself. This has worked well for me learning how to fish this area.

I am willing to throw in some cash for shrimp bait.

I went over the weekend for the first time. I met some friends at their spot they have been doing pretty good at. They showed me the ropes, which honestly, there's not much too it. If you can throw a net you should be able to fill a bucket. The bait patties seem to be the most complicated thing. They used animal feed (Its like ground dog food), salt, and fish meal. Bob McNally posted a good video which is pretty much what they were making.

We did pretty good but most were on the small side. I will be headed back out in a few weeks when they will hopefully be bigger. You learn real quick that the small ones, while edible, are a lot of work cleaning and stuff for what you get food wise. Poppin' heads is a pain, all those pointy faces will tear your hands up.

[mcrewsz71]

I went downtown yesterday and everything was bait size and sparse.

I did make some bait patties out of shrimp meal, rock salt, cat food, and flour.

The catfish were all over it. I think I netted more catfish than shrimp.

[ChippyDiesel]

We didn't throw in deeper than 5 foot of water. Maybe you were too deep...

[mcrewsz71]

It was shallow, I don't know what was happening. I'll give it a few weeks and they should be larger I guess.

Anywhere near heckscher that yields shrimp?

[mudcat]

after the next full moon it should be good

[CJ_Tiz]

I had good luck on Dr. Lake Friday night at the boat ramp. All sizes caught. Heard good things are on the south bank and Shands bridge.

[gumby]

Has anyone gone shrimping from their kayak?

[mcrewsz71]

Has anyone gone shrimping from their kayak?

I can't stand up on mine

[Sure Catch]

My season is pretty much done may go a few more times but my freezer is full for the year, I have been 4 times and everytime loaded up this was a week and a half ago

[gumby]

heh, that's what im talking about!!