You need to create a salt box for separation which will speed up your separation of the catch and also save more bycatch from mortality to replenish the underwater ecology for future seafood catches of all sorts. Get yourself a plastic tub onboard your boat and fill it with water and some salt and dump the catch in there. The fish will float to the top, immediately scoop the fish out and toss them overboard, then scoop the shrimp out and into the picking box and pick out the couple little fish that didn’t float (could be just a handful) and miscellaneous trash. Then keep and store your shrimp. It’s way faster and less hassle. Repeat this process for each catch using the same tub of salty water. Born and raised in St. Bernard Parish Louisiana and been recreational trawling for shrimp my entire life in coastal areas of lower St. Bernard Parish.
Trying to start recreational shrimping. Have any suggestions for places to start in or around hopedale? Canals, bayous, bays or any general area? Thanks
@@parkergedwards Bruh they are in the Mr. GO right past the pipelines in this one. Fortunately, they closed it off with the rocks to avoid another Katrina. I would try going out of Bayou Bienvenue and heading back that way if you want to get started in the salt. You can prolly do well if you are out past Lena Lagoon (towards Delacroix) or out in Lake Borgne but right now everything behind the rocks is changing back to the way it used to be when you could drive to Shell Beach. Fixing all the salt water inundation. It will be nice to pull crawfish at home (My family is Robin's so I grew up in Yscloskey). Right now its kind of like fishing out of the Caernarvon Canal. I've hit reds and large mouth bass in the same hole back in Bayou Bartolo.
Everyone should try trawling. It's literally the "other kind of fishing". Besides being very different because of the equipment, it is super interesting.... from the finding of shrimp and other stuff, through catching them, all the way through getting them home and cooked, and, eating them. You will find you and the family can eat a LOT of shrimp, especially boiled. Be sure to add an awning to the list of things needed, and some sort of cleaning box. Ask around about the details. The best trawl towing system allows you to turn. No kidding here. the towing lines need to be connected forward of the stern about 1/3 of the length of the boat, and up off the deck. The same poles make a great place to attach the awning. Otherwise, turning the steering results in the motor turning the boat, which continues in the same direction while pointed side ways.. A salt box helps clean small shrimp, but takes a LOT of room. Have more than one ice chest, because shrimp need icing. Only one needs filling with ice to make icing the catch easier. A couple "shrimp rakes" come in handy. Did I mention that shrimping is a GREAT family activity, which can cover an entire weekend. There's something very primal about it, even more so than regular fishing. Careful with hardheads and some need a life preserver all the time.
Man I just got my first 16ft bottom trawl. I’ll be trawling down by the family camp in happy jack. I’ve never been though. How do you suggest going about checking your net?
@@bradleyhill6495Make your first pull 15 to 30 minutes to check for fish and shrimp once you know tow longer and take notice of boat speed and if you feel a hard jerk on the ropes you might want to haul the net in case you caught a old crab pot or debris.Also try to stay away from oyster reefs as they can fill the tail bag and tear up your gear.Suggest putting a float with rope tied near the tail so you visually see the end of net and how fast you're pulling. Around 2.5 to 4 miles an hour on your trawling speed aught to do it for you.
Mr. Scott, you seem to know your way around shrimping. Fished most of my life for bass, reds etc. wanted to expand a little and take my kids shrimping with something like this setup here. I have a couple boats, but if you have any tips on other gear/nets that I would need, I’d sure appreciate it. Thanks
Well Robbievan99 ur in Louisiana and i'm in west texas so i'll be surprised if u aren't way ahead of me by now but in addition to a brine vat for culling i enjoyed building and using a little fantail on my rig, just to have a place to pile the net. The brine barrel or tub will make the fish float so u can scoop them off, the shrimp will go to the bottom. I have forgotten how much salt i used, u better ask a local... sure envy you where you live, my in laws lived in Welch and i had a cajan brother in law who taught me what he knew. Good luck, the lazy line will save u lots of labor btw, and a little cathead winch with an overhead boom sure makes hauling the tail end easier...good Lord, i forgot what u call that but I'm about 900 years old so no biggie ha ha. Be blessed Shl
Thats all right ...but thats not how you tie a tail .an when you picking up after you pick the boards up pull ya troll a lil to wash ya shrimp n stuff to the back...try it again
