shrimping

[skipper]

who's going and where

[GigPig]

I am...over that way 

[pjb3]

Anyone have room on their boat? I know good spots, just don't have a boat or traps anymore

[popeshawnpaul]

I'm going, a secret spot.   

Just got word my brother cancelled because his wife is dialating or something and ready to pop with his daughter?  Where are his priorities in life?

[cohoho]

Man some people just don't get it do they? Mine is worse, the wife decided to go out of town that Sat for work, what was she thinking.....  Having me remain to take care of getting the kids and missing out on those big spots...   Have fun Shawn and hey if you get too many and can't eat them all, I got a great Shrimp Scampi recipe....

[popeshawnpaul]

Well, I had a great day of shrimping planned.  Got the boat all clean and ready.  It's a newer boat and runs good.  Had the outdrive all serviced last year.  It started up perfectly yesterday and had it running for 15 minutes.  Got the pots, bait, beer, food, and snake bite so I was all ready.  Got the boat in the water at 7am, started heading to my shrimp spot with my 2 buddies.  Robodad and Bigiron were going to meet us and I was going to pick them up on whidbey island.  I expected limits by 12am as good as it has been the last couple of years.  Motored out of the harbor and hit the gas...beep!  Beep.  Limped back to the marina and the motor was overheating.  Thought maybe it was a piece of seaweed stuck on the intake but no luck.  All the fluids were perfect.  Crap, must be a theromostat or water pump.  Day ruined!

So I got home early with no shrimp.  Had to make the call to Robodad who had driven a long ways and taken a ferry to do it.  Seems like even when you have a newer boat, there is always issues.   

Guess I'll eat steak tonight... 

[PolarBear]

That sucks man!  I had the overheating problem in Gray's Harbor once.  It turned out that a bug had made it's way into the pee tube and blocked it.  Pump worked great it just had no where to go.  There sure were a lot of boats on Hood Canal on Friday.  Great day for shrimping!

[BIGDOG]

Pope,we got our limits today,Mom and Dad picked me up at the dock under the Clinton ferry and we were done by 1:00!Me and the wife sauted some for dinner,very good
not that I am rubbin it in!   Jerry

[robodad]

Well like I said earlier Shawn it isn't a big deal, there will be other days, I did get some very cool sunrise shots from the ferry dock, check out that cloud formation !!!



We still have next weekend to plan for though !!!

[Michelle_Nelson]

Thats a good looking pic!

[cohoho]

It's Robodad's fault.... Just kidding, I forgot it was for fish wasn't it...  So it couldn't have been him then...

[lokidog]

My wife ordered me to take her......

[DOUBLELUNG]

My wife ordered me to take her......

Not often I salivate looking at a picture - that big pile of fresh shrimp did it for me though.

[lokidog]

First pull of the pots, had to throw back about 70....   Looking forward to Wed. hope the weather's good.

[robodad]

It's Robodad's fault.... Just kidding, I forgot it was for fish wasn't it...  So it couldn't have been him then...

Trust me I warned him that if I am invited we won't catch anything and the weather will be crap and it was !!   

I don't know what the deal is with me and luck, but it's a good thing that bad luck exists or I'd have none at all !!

Anyone want to try to prove me wrong ??