Shrimp in S.E. U.S.

[pennman]

Just thought I would share some info on catching shrimp where I live.

In the fall as temps begin to drop the shrimp migrate out of the esturay and into the ocean. We mix fish meal with clay and form mixture into large patties. We place poles about ten meters apart to mark where we will place the bait. Toss the bait by the pole trying to place all baits in the same spot by each pole. When the shrimp are thick it is not hard to fill a 48 quart cooler in one or two runs of the poles. Because of the flow of the tide it can be tough getting the cast net to settle over the bait. When you gauge the throw just right 5 to 10 pounda of shrimp are not unheard of. I also have done this from land at a certain beach at the mouth of the harbour.
Seems like the larger shrimp are to be had closer to the ocean. A mile inland makes a big differance.

These are not my pics. but represent a typical size caught.

[Grand_Marlin]

G'day Pennman,

Where are you fishing down there?

Many fond memories of a "bucket 'o shrimp" from riverbend hotel at Matagorda, and the same at Joes Crab Shack in Houston.

Cheers

Pete

[wayneoro]

bought shimp off the vietnamese fishing boats at gulfport mississippi $2lb in 1992 there were no american owned boats i could see also bought them as live bait for speckled trout fishing fond memories

[pennman]

G'day GM I am fishing South Carolina coast. Charleston area. We have to buy a 25 dollar permit in order to put bait out but the money is very little compared to the amount of shrimp we can catch. .
I have not spent much time in the gulf area

Hi waynero. Due to imported shrimp the price has not risen much. They are about 3 dollars a pound now if you get them straight off the boats.
In shore fishing is pretty good around here for speckeld trout, red fish and flounder. Off shore we get a lot of the same fish as ya'll, pretty much. I enjoy seeing the differant sort of fish you guys are catching over there. This summer when things heat up off shore I'll post pics of some of our blue water fish.

Doug