Everybody is curious about the equipment I use when I go shrimping. So I decided to share some pics. My lights are flourescent, and built by the ISAA club
which is a paid membership community in Central Florida. I also use a collapsible frame net with a 15 ft sock and 12lb downrigger ball to keep it open. These
nets beat the hard rigid PVC frame nets and can be bought at Oakhill Flea market for $125. If you tell him Captain Lee sent ya, I bet he will sell ya the frame
net with a discount :-)
The little baby greenies were built in 2009 by a brilliant engineering friend of mine, who has since retired from building these.
I poured the shrimp light weights which are about 8lb pyramids, I had a custom mold made for me to make these weights. I do sell these weights to the Public. My line connected to my shrimp light is about 17ft long with stainless rings every foot or so, so I can adjust the depth of my lights depending on how deep the water is I am sitting in. I have a brass clip at the end of the light to hook onto the SS rings. I typically like to dip in 10-15 ft of water.
I use plow anchors to ensure I stick, and I toss 2 of them and set myself up horizontal with my back towards the inlet. I throw 3 lights, and I submerge my collapsible frame net [CFN] barely under the water line, about 2 ft down. I submerge the CFN deeper when they shrimp are running deep due to chop. Just remember, the law forbids the CFN or frame nets to touch the bottom of the river.
The little baby greenies were built in 2009 by a brilliant engineering friend of mine, who has since retired from building these.
I poured the shrimp light weights which are about 8lb pyramids, I had a custom mold made for me to make these weights. I do sell these weights to the Public. My line connected to my shrimp light is about 17ft long with stainless rings every foot or so, so I can adjust the depth of my lights depending on how deep the water is I am sitting in. I have a brass clip at the end of the light to hook onto the SS rings. I typically like to dip in 10-15 ft of water.
I use plow anchors to ensure I stick, and I toss 2 of them and set myself up horizontal with my back towards the inlet. I throw 3 lights, and I submerge my collapsible frame net [CFN] barely under the water line, about 2 ft down. I submerge the CFN deeper when they shrimp are running deep due to chop. Just remember, the law forbids the CFN or frame nets to touch the bottom of the river.
