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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: trophyelk6x6 on May 14, 2016, 06:11:42 PM

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Post by: trophyelk6x6 on May 14, 2016, 06:11:42 PM: Today was the prawn opener. Great fun and only had to wait 1 hour at the boat launch and I seen days where it was worse.
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Post by: HuntinCrazy on May 14, 2016, 06:31:40 PM: :tup:nice haul
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Post by: trophyelk6x6 on May 14, 2016, 07:05:17 PM: We started out at Hamma and last year pulled full limits in each pot. This year? Same spot but had to re-set twice to limit. Just a reminder even the guaranteed spots are not always money. I heard guys on VHF 68 and 69 saying they were struggling and some hit the bio mass.
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Post by: bowhunterforever on May 14, 2016, 07:11:59 PM: Very nice :cue:
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Post by: runamuk on May 14, 2016, 07:19:36 PM: Nice shrimp

It was a zoo, my suggestion anyone who launched at Camano Island State park. DONT on WED its gonna suck worse because all the big trucks and construction will be going on and our entire road to the launch will be one lane and full of backhoes and dump trucks and trenching.
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Post by: Mfowl on May 14, 2016, 08:36:27 PM: We scored our limits in Disco Bay. No big hauls but consistent 25-35/pot. Shrimping is always a fun day on the water. No chance for 'Buts though, it was sloppy conditions in the outside waters.
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Post by: pd on May 14, 2016, 08:44:02 PM: Holy Cow there were a lot of boats out today. I must have seen 100+ when I ran this morning. I love me some Spot Prawns, wish I had a boat this time of year.
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Post by: lokidog on May 14, 2016, 10:28:25 PM: I'm glad I waited for tomorrow. I had to run to town to pick up my daughter today, oh man was it sloppy in Rosario. Goof luck to those going out tomorrow.
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Post by: Limhangerslayer on May 14, 2016, 11:13:02 PM: We had a good morning, pots in the water at 8. Went ate breakfast came back out pulled pots, four limits in three pots. Lings were slow one keeper,a few big ones lost
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Post by: lokidog on May 15, 2016, 09:20:39 AM: Still sloppy this morning (Small Craft Advisory as well0, decided not to go.

Limhanger, where are you shrimping?
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Post by: Stein on May 15, 2016, 01:33:16 PM: Quote from: trophyelk6x6 on May 14, 2016, 07:05:17 PM
We started out at Hamma and last year pulled full limits in each pot. This year? Same spot but had to re-set twice to limit. Just a reminder even the guaranteed spots are not always money. I heard guys on VHF 68 and 69 saying they were struggling and some hit the bio mass.

We had one pot with 40, reset and put three more in the same are and ended up with 3-12 per pot. It was real tough for us this year even moving all around and different depths. Anything under 300 feet was a total bust.
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Post by: HntnFsh on May 15, 2016, 02:56:15 PM: Shrimping was good for us out of Brinnon. My boat filled 7 limits in 2 pulls of 4 pots. Had 1 pot with 6 shrimp. 1 pot with 30. The rest were much better. I think my brother in law did a little better than that. 250 to 270 feet was the best depth. A little break. Then headed back for Memorial weekend with lots of family. Hoping shrimping is just as good!
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Post by: trophyelk6x6 on May 15, 2016, 06:22:12 PM: I had a buddy who said anything over 250 was a bust. He was more up north of Seabeck though.
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Post by: WAcoueshunter on May 15, 2016, 07:00:36 PM: Always a good time! We were in MA10. Averaged 50-60 on the first set (45 minute soaks) and had the first crew back to the dock about 8:45. It slowed a bit after that, more like 20-25 per pot, but still wound up with 8 limits. My main spot has gotten more and more crowded each year, so I did some test drops in new spots later in the day. Makes me think there are shrimp just about everywhere. Find 200-300', a shelf and drop off, and there will be shrimp there. Heck, I'm not even sure you need much of a drop off.
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Post by: Limhangerslayer on May 16, 2016, 09:07:36 AM: Good day again, four limits in four pots then had to dump thirty or so out of the last pot. best pot was 121. Other boat had a 165
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Post by: asmith on May 16, 2016, 02:28:48 PM: We went out both Saturday and Sunday. Got about 225 total for the two days, for 4 people. It was a very rough 2 days, especially on an 18' boat. You know the seas are bad when the boat owner, who's been doing this for 25+ years did some chumming on Saturday :chuckle: I'm just glad I dosed up on dramamine. It was a great time for my first ever shrimping trip though.

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