Shrimp.. Yet again..

Lepper · 02-19-2004, 05:28 PM

I know we have all talked about this before.. but I really REALLY want to get out and try to find some shrimp this year.. especially when on one of my last bottom fishing trips of last year The fish had shrimp in there mouth!!!

So.. the key questions.. where and when??

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Nofish · 02-20-2004, 10:27 AM

Lepper, I am interested in the same thing - I hope someone knowledgeable replies to your inquiry. Bob

Mello-Yello · 02-20-2004, 12:58 PM

I get this funny feeling that the cheapest, easiest way to find shrimp on the south coast is at your local fish-market.

Bait O' Eggs · 02-20-2004, 02:04 PM

I gave 4 shrimp pots to Pilar, 2 to Miss B Haven and I still have 4 for myself.

I suspect next summer somebody will find a shrimp somewhere

02-20-2004, 02:19 PM

Fish steep rocky drop offs in deep water for Spot Prawns. The rubble pile on the east side of Nelson Island looked like a good place to start.

Miss B Haven · 02-20-2004, 02:30 PM

Yep - won't be able to bottom fish on the Shale pile this summer so might as well set some traps around there and see what happens! All I need is about 10,000 feet of line and somebody dumb enough to pull them up. :grin:

Hey Keta - you coming?

Reel Creel · 02-20-2004, 02:45 PM

Ive got two pots myself and would like to know aswell. Or go up to the Puget Sound, ive herd that Hoods canal is good at times. 350ft to 600ft or deeper. Whats a good bait? [img]graemlins/1zhelp.gif[/img]

kamloops · 02-20-2004, 03:08 PM

Pus-n-Boots
Fishermans Feast or Fantasy.
Drive up to Hoods Canal around May and it's sold on every street corner.

Mel, you can borrow my Honda puller if you want.
Or I have 6-10 pots we can toss in at once.

CATCH AND EAT · 02-20-2004, 03:31 PM

Perhaps you can e-mail Aunty M and she can fill you in on the Hood Cannal gig.

Tom, just bait those pots with Mel. He kinda stinks. :shocked: :grin: Whoops, there goes a tuna invite. :depressed:

Reel Creel · 02-20-2004, 04:22 PM

What is the routine for the hoods canal? and where do you recomend going up there? and what was the bait of choice?

02-20-2004, 04:32 PM

Miss B.
Yup!

Hogback · 02-20-2004, 05:51 PM

I know where they are.
Randy

kamloops · 02-21-2004, 07:29 AM

Shrimping opens in Hood Canal May 15th Sat. from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Sat only until quota.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/crabreg/shrimp.htm

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Jimmy Carl Black · 02-21-2004, 08:10 AM

Anybody know about what depth of water in the Hood? Is that 350-600 for there or do you mean off shore Oregon?

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Puffin · 02-21-2004, 09:07 AM

I AM INTERESTED IN SHRIMP WE HAVE THEM OFF THE COAST THEY SEGREGATE BY SIZE FROM INTERTIDAL TO DEEP WATER STEEP ROCKY DROP OFFS I HAVE ALSO CAUGHT BOTTOM FISH FEEDING ON THEM NORTH OF DEPOE UP TOWARDS TACKLEBUSTER I HAVE SOME GEAR BUT HAVE NEVER BEEN SUCCESSFUL I HAVE TALKED TO BIOLOGISTS IN NEWPORT THEY SAY WE HAVE SPOTS AND TIGERS UP TO 4 TAILS PER LB I HAVE ALSO HEARD OF COMMERCIAL CRABBERS PULLING GEAR WITH 10 INCHERS WASHING OUT THE SCUPPERS AS GEAR HIT THE DECK I CURRENTLY HAVE A CALL IN TO A BIOLOGIST IN NEWPORT TO TRY AND FIND OUT WHERE SOME VERY INTERESTING VIDEO SHOT OFF THE COAST WAS TAKEN COMMERCIAL SHRIMP GEAR WITH CAMERA ATTACHED CATCHING GOOD NUMBERS OF SHRIMP AND EXCLUDING SOME VERY RESPECTABLE FLATTIES I WILL POST IF I HEAR ANYTHING PROMISING AND WOULD LOVE 2 HEAR IF ANYONE HAS ANY GOOD IDEAS ON SPECIFIC AREAS 2 FISH OR #S

Puffin · 02-21-2004, 09:08 AM

IF WE PERSIST WE WILL SUCCEED

02-21-2004, 09:40 AM

They are out there but the habitat is limited. The only way that they will be found is to soak pots on potential habatat!

BUGLEMAN · 02-21-2004, 12:22 PM

Hey 4 spots per LB and no limit (I think) is worth some serious effort. Time to get a B O A T!

Reel Creel · 02-21-2004, 01:26 PM

350 to 600 is what i was told for the sound, Thats up by Everett. I was wondering about the hood canal and off our coast. I would like to try setting some pots off our coast first. :grin:

02-21-2004, 01:35 PM

I would look for suitable habitat in the 100'-500' range Any deeper and it gets real hard to pull the pots. They come shallower at night.

The spot prawn occurs in the northeast Pacific ocean from southern Alaska to southern California and also in Asian waters around the Sea of Japan. They are found on rocky bottom from intertidal to over 250 fm in depth.

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AuntyM · 02-21-2004, 05:59 PM

Shrimping in Hood Canal is usually done in 200' to 300' of water for the highest concentrations.

Keta (as usual

) is correct about ledges and drop offs. Just make sure the weight you use is sufficient to keep the currents from pushing the pot off a ledge.

I'll always answer Hood Canal questions, but in all honesty, Keta knows more about ocean shrimp, and other than arguing a bait recipe, I'll always defer to him. :tongue:

02-21-2004, 07:14 PM

AuntyM,

I've only done it in inlets too. The habitat requirements will be the same in the open ocean though.

There are also Tanner crab off the Oregon coast but I think they are too deep for sport fishing.

BUGLEMAN · 02-21-2004, 10:46 PM

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