Slightly confused about tides, location. RB

feeds@yuku.com (HMSTerror) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:10:41 PST

I suppose a pretty basic question and I see the conversion chart but maybe I just didnt have enough coffee this morning after trying to shrimp last night. We always launch out of riverbreeze and never go far, most of the time we just launch go to the right and get behind the channel marker next to river breeze park. Since I have always redfished for years launching out of eddie creek and biolab I have never really had to pay attention to tides, If I did I was fishing playalinda which tide charts are always spot on.

Of course this is my problem and simple question for you guys. the start of high to low was at 6 according to noaa and everything for ponce inlet, We get out to river breeze and we were all happy it is empty aside (super bowl) from some aholes on the island further up (Not kidding when I say at one point the guy pulls out a chainsaw to cut down a tree for...

Shrimping Etiquette, Posting Question, Trap Question

feeds@yuku.com (SeaSnake) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:52:12 PST

I’m new to shrimping and have some questions, although the one seems to be common sense to me but I’ll ask anyway to get some feedback.

I recently took out the boat and set up on a bridge that runs east to west and has pilings running in a north to south fashion forming lanes to set up in as on typical bridges. There was a northern wind and current that night and I set up in a lane on the southern half of the bridge thinking that would be the best place to have everything funnel to us. This bridge has 6 different areas ( lanes ) that you could set up in and there were no other boats out that night, however we have someone set up about 4-5 boat lengths up current of us in the same lane. Isn’t it common sense not to do this, or am I the idiot?

Haulover & setup

feeds@yuku.com (Liquid Karma) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:05:02 PST

Whats everyone doing to setup these Greenies in the Haulover so they will atleast be somewhat vertical when that tide is at 3000+? Also wondering if anyone has tried a hood or refector for the underwater greenie as a gig light?

Tide times and water depths

feeds@yuku.com (Fish On) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:00:42 PST

Thank You Capt Frank for explaining why the tide ended 1.5 hrs early Sunday night. We haven't had enough rain to push the water thru which creates greater tides. So when the lights went under the boat, I was surprised cause it was 10:30 not midnight. So go a little earlier and get as much tide as you can until we get some much needed rain.

Haulover Canal Shrimping - Line/Light Weights & How To Deploy

feeds@yuku.com (Psyco Dad) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:10:07 PST

Anyone shrimping at HC tonight or have any guess as to if the shrimp will be there.

frustrated

feeds@yuku.com (Another Thousand) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:34:42 PST

Capt, I have been out numerous time to riverbreeze and constantly coming home with empty buckets.. I have tried all over, I can't afford the greenies so I'm stuck with starfires. 5 trips this winter season from cocoa and still an empty freezer.. I have tried all the tips in the forum and still shruging my shoulders.. have no clue what I'm doing wrong. 4 hours at river breeze and nothing.. any clues?

no boat.. where to shrimp?

feeds@yuku.com (eastc0astlauren) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:50:42 PST

New to shrimping sport.. I have no boat, but strong passion to shrimp! I live in Cocoa Beach.. where do I dip?

Framenet techniques

feeds@yuku.com (Julio Sanchez) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:30:21 PST

Thanks for the thoughts on jellyfish.
What are good techniques for framenets. I was running mine almost at the surface and that
seemed to work. Then I read that the net should be about one foot below the surface,
changed it, and got nothing. Also, about how far from the boat and how often should it
be emptied. I have noticed that commercial nets have a float in the sock. Is this a good
idea? Finally, is it legal to mount a framenet perpendicular to the boat?
Thanks in advance,

Julio

Dealing with jellyfish?

feeds@yuku.com (Julio Sanchez) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:01:39 PST

I am getting tons of jellyfish in my framenet, mixed with a few shrimp.
How do you get rid of these critters?

Thanks,

Julio

Where NOT to setup to shrimp

feeds@yuku.com (LilMissShrimper) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:03:11 PST

SOMEONE wrote:
Go setup @ RiverBreeze and try anywhere in front of the commercial guys

Say what ????? Are you kidding me? NO NO NO.... this is bad advice. Very incomplete advice to tell a new shrimper. This is where NOT to set up.... to NOT setup in front of the commercial guys!!! I read this somewhere, I really hope this person meant far far away from them, and not just in front of them like it reads.

DO NOT ANCHOR UP IN FRONT OF A COMMERCIAL BOAT OR ANY OTHER BOAT FOR THAT MATTER. If you do, you are asking for a game of leap frog, and anger and rage..... I've been there, done it and seen it..... these commercial guys have been out there all year, in wing nets when allowed, in regular boats when the wingnets are not allowed with just a boxnet and dipnet like us "sporties". There are about 9 or 10 regular guys in the area that do it winter, spring, summer and...

Interesting read on White shrimp

feeds@yuku.com (newy) — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 12:46:59 PST

The wife had a meeting in Jax Friday so I decided to check out Georgia shrimping. I was talking to James at Buckaneers Tackle and he showed me this. Its very interesting.

http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/wdb/pub/species_profiles/82_11-027.pdf

Merrit Island fee info.

feeds@yuku.com (shrimpcraz) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 06:35:29 PST

http://www.fws.gov/merrittisland/EntranceFees.pdf

Shrimp Lid - Keeps Shrimp In Bucket & Easy Net Dumping Too

feeds@yuku.com (pisaacs) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:33:38 PST

Not sure to put this , but the end of last season people were asking how to keep the shrimp in the buckets and I just wanted to let them know that my dad had fixed a lid and we have no problem keeping them in and it is easy to dump our nets also. If any one would like one or would like to see one I could take a pic and let them see how they are. So let me know . Thanks

Cast Netting White Shrimp Bait -The real deal HOW TO MAKE -NO MIXING!

feeds@yuku.com (bdog) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:13:11 PST

We use bait in shallow water,no need to use it in deep water where you can't cast directly on it.
here is what you need,no mixing-no drying-no mess.
I have tried it all over the years,check the rules on stakes and salt.

You would have to buy allot of cans of cat food to bait 100 or 200 foot stretch10 foot apart,this is what all the hard core shrimpers use.
you buy this at feed stores in 50 pound bags,accept no other junk if they try to sell it to you(small hog pellets-rabbit food etc)
I am not saying the other stuff won't work but make the best of your time when you get out there,kick butt and look good doing it.

The bait stores here will cut the bags up in to little ones and mark it up big time,don't go for it.
50 pound bags should be about 14 to 20 dollars,the swine breeded pellets are the best, the are square and don't roll on the bottom (in the current)and stay where you put them so you can cast directly on them,over and...

North Florida Brown Shrimp 411 - Read & Learn About Specie

feeds@yuku.com (Jigmaster) — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 20:59:20 PST

http://scaquarium.org/SSI/PDFS/fact_sheets/Brown%20Shrimp%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf

cast net mesh size?????

feeds@yuku.com (wildeman) — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 08:37:09 PST

Want to get a cast net that I can use for shrimp next summer but dont know how small the mesh size shold be. Will prob use it for bait in Port Canaveral also. What is the minimum size for the net also ? Is 10 ft big enough?

When Does East Coast Shrimping Start

feeds@yuku.com (sittron) — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:41:41 PST

Just moved to Florida and my son asked how we can get into shrimping saw someone at the titusville pier shrimping and he is interested so I am trying to findout the best time and when the season is best in east central Florida

thanks
Rob

Shrimping Summer - Anything South of Daytona?

feeds@yuku.com (the snooker) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:44:36 PST

I read Captain Lee's article in this month's Florida Sportsman (nice job Captain) and was surprised to find out that you could catch summer shrimp in Central Florida with a cast net. I have shrimped Brevard County since the mid 60s, primarily Titusville, Haulover and Oak Hill areas and thought that the only place you caught shrimp in a cast net was in the Jacksonville area (near the airport with bait pancakes of fish meal and clay). Captain Lee's article said that you find the white shrimp in the summer near the channels in around 9-13 feet. Are they in the Mosquito Lagoon area or is it only in areas of tidal flow like Oak Hill? (inquiring minds want to know). I've been out of the loop for a while due to circumstances but I'm getting 'back in the saddle' and I'm finding it hard to wait till winter.

St Lucie County Shrimp?

feeds@yuku.com (LmannyR) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:30:46 PST

Newbie here trying to learn the shrimp deal. Never been out to catch shrimp. I live in St. Lucie County. Are there shrimp in the st lucie county? Where is the closest spot to St luice that I can try?

Thanks..

Culling Shrimp - Maybe Not Good Idea???

feeds@yuku.com (Jigmaster) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:19:12 PST

Marine biologist researchers indicate a 50% mortality rate of Culled By-catch shrimp.

If we all culled to achieve a limit of large and jumbos this may result in too many lost Shrimp resulting in declining stocks.

Now I'm not saying folks are recklessly pillaging the waters, but if you must- it is best in the cooler part of the day. Mid day and length of time on the deck with temps in the 90's the mortality rate is even higher.

Shrimp cook fast! Very fast! It doesn't take much to kill them!

*Your best option would be to buy the correct size mesh net to match the size Shrimp you are targeting, allowing the smalls and mediums to escape through the netting.

With this in mind, if we all do our part to protect this valuable resource, our conservation efforts will ensure stocks for...

Shrimp Classroom Learning Center - Tips & Tricks. Q&A