Shrimp!

[Mfowl]

We ended up 20 shy of 4 limits. Fishing started out good then took a dive at about 12:30 and we couldn't scratch out that last limit. We had a hitchhiker on one of our pots that was looking for a free meal. Pretty cool!

[gasman]

Not good for my first time 

Some dumb A$$ dropped his pots at 6:30 while the rest of us waited Thank god the GW showed up, went boat to boat to find out who it was and wrote them a BIG ticket 

Anyways,here is what I learned.

1) my boom was a failure, need to rework a few things on it, then it will be OK at best.

2( takes a team of 3 people to pull a shrimp pot from the massive depths by hand

3) I now understand what people are talking about when they suggest adding MORE buoyancy to the line.

4) If your the fist in the bunch to pull a pot, the GW will be right there to check you out 


Dont know if I will be out on Wed, not unless I can get a team together to help pull pots, but I will defiantly be getting a electric pot puller before next season.
All ready asked the wife and she said "HELL NO", were saving our money for vacation next month 



We came home with 19, yes 19 prawns 

[WAcoueshunter]

Definitely sporty weather out there for the start!  Took us about three hours for eight limits.  Seems our spot gets more and more crowded every year, but the shrimp keep filling up the pots!

[ICEMAN]

Guys, don't forget to put those pinwheels on top of your bouys. No better way to pick out your pot from long distance!

[WAcoueshunter]

Pinwheel...or pintail.

Today someone had the genius idea of attaching pintail decoys to their buoys.  They definitely stood out!

[scottcrb]

Definitely sporty weather out there for the start!  Took us about three hours for eight limits.  Seems our spot gets more and more crowded every year, but the shrimp keep filling up the pots!

3 hours for 8 limits is pretty good. Nice work.

[bowtech721]

We did the Hoodsport rodeo today. Flat water and pulled five limits by hand with two sets. That launch is ridiculous when it comes time to take out but oh well it is what it is.

[mainer78]

We were out by Pleasant Harbor.  4 limits, one lost pot. I will defiantly be getting a pot puller next year.  We did see dolphins.  Oh and on the ride home saw this it's a truck swamped by Hamma Hamma.   

[ELKBURGER]

Heading up tonight for the Wed morning shrimp show. Hoping for calm conditions.

[trophyhunt]

Heading out Saturday, good luck guys!

[RB]

Back at it tomorrow! Hopefully better weather than Saturday!

[Mfowl]

I'll be back at it in area 10 tomorrow and then to Area 6 Fri/Sat for 'buts and another round of shrimping in Disco Bay. Good luck! Have fun everyone!

[WAcoueshunter]

Wow, beautiful day on the water today!  Made up for Saturday.

Fewer people, great weather, same shrimp.  We finished at 9am with six limits.   

[Mfowl]

We did much better today than Saturday. 4 limits by 11:00. Watched some Dbag in a Boulton Pilothouse style boat dropping his pots at 6:10am. We were dropping our first pot at 7:00 and they were already going to pull their first pot. Pretty lame! I wish LE was there to stick it to them! It was still a great day on the water. We tried for lings but no dice, just a bunch of copper and quillback rockfish.

[lokidog]

Almost limited (4 people) today off Lopez with one set, had to get my boy back to school for lunch.     Pulled pots by hand again as my puller that worked Saturday morning did not work Saturday afternoon or today, grrrr.

First time shrimping for a couple of part-time neighbors.

Will be back out Saturday.