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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: Northwoods on April 25, 2013, 10:31:04 PM
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Just picked up a pair of traps legal for Puget Sound Spot Shrimp. Season opens in a couple weeks. Be interesting to see how it goes hauling up, by hand, from a kayak, a 30+ lbs pot from 250-350' of water.
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I have one word for you. Outriggers. ;)
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Get a boat :facepalm:
There's a good used one for sale in Boston. Needs a little fixing up ;)
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Just picked up a pair of traps legal for Puget Sound Spot Shrimp. Season opens in a couple weeks. Be interesting to see how it goes hauling up, by hand, from a kayak, a 30+ lbs pot from 250-350' of water.
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Lemon shrimp...
Coconut shrimp...
Pepper shrimp...
Shrimp soup...
Shrimp stew...
Shrimp salad...
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I wouldn't want to try that from a kayak.
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Lemon shrimp...
Coconut shrimp...
Pepper shrimp...
Shrimp soup...
Shrimp stew...
Shrimp salad...
Is that all you have to say about that?
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I think you need to add a davit to the kayak.
On second thought let us know how that works.
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You need a friend....
...with a camera. =D
jim
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Lemon shrimp...
Coconut shrimp...
Pepper shrimp...
Shrimp soup...
Shrimp stew...
Shrimp salad...
BACON WRAPPED shrimp.
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I think you need to add a davit to the kayak.
On second thought let us know how that works.
Yeah, and big PTO winch :lol:
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Yeah, and big PTO winch :lol:
All I've got for power is a 12v 9.8ah LiIon battery. So I got one of these (http://www.amazon.com/Scotty-Trap-Ease-Roller-Mount/dp/B001M4HT84) to make it a little easier.
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I have one word for you. Outriggers. ;)
Actually, a down rigger would be very handy for pulling the pots. Even a manual one, rather than powered, would be nice. But that's quite a bit more $$.
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At that depth and weight and length of line, it will be interesting to see whether you pull the shrimp pot up or pull the kayak down.
I sincerely hope that you have a friend take video and post it here after your demise.
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I've successfully pulled crab pots of similar weight. Granted from <50'. But it's not as bad as you think. Really.
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30#+ pot, 350' of wet nylon line, kayak.
Does the term "rig for dive" mean anything to you?
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I thought you were going to talk about toe sucking and kissing.
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I thought you were going to talk about toe sucking and kissing.
There are alternative definitions of the term "shrimping". This isn't one I was aware of though.
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Just in case we're not on the same page. :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outrigger
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Shrimpin' Ain't Easy
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I've successfully pulled crab pots of similar weight. Granted from <50'. But it's not as bad as you think. Really.
I'm not sure what you're going to do with 350' of line on a kayak?
Wrap it around your neck...? Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.
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You need a friend....
...with a camera. =D
jim
And a Youtube account !!!
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I'm not sure what you're going to do with 350' of line on a kayak?
Wrap it around your neck...? Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.
Not that hard, really. Let's say when I get to the bouy they're on the port side. Pick up the bouys and toss them over the starboard side. As the line comes up keep feeding it over the starboard side and just let it trail out. After the pot is up and emptied start bringing the line back in, coiling as you go. Store in or on top of the pot.
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30#+ pot, 350' of wet nylon line, kayak.
Does the term "rig for dive" mean anything to you?
The rated capacity of my yak is 475 lbs. Even with me, some fishing gear (got to have something to do while the pots soak) and say 1 pot and a bunch of shrimp already on board I'd still have well over 200lbs of capacity remaining. I don't think I'm the least bit at risk of sinking due to the weight of the pot/line/etc.
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I trawl a 40 ft commercial net down here in SC. Commercial captains license. Unlimited keep amount
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I would still want to have at least a dory.
You could probably haul firewood on a motorcycle, too :lol:
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If you need more capacity, you could tow a small raft.
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Sport limit is 80 spot shrimp per day per person. No nets. Pots must be minimum 1" on ceter spacing for the mesh. Ones I got are 24" square, 9" tall.
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I would still want to have at least a dory.
You could probably haul firewood on a motorcycle, too :lol:
I know a guy that carries hay on a motorcycle. I've seen him with 2 bales on the back.
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I know a guy that carries hay on a motorcycle. I've seen him with 2 bales on the back.
At 50-70 pounds per bale, that is about the weight of one girlfriend :lol:
I assume that it wasn't two ~1200# round bales :O
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Not that hard, really. Let's say when I get to the bouy they're on the port side. Pick up the bouys and toss them over the starboard side. As the line comes up keep feeding it over the starboard side and just let it trail out. After the pot is up and emptied start bringing the line back in, coiling as you go. Store in or on top of the pot.
Shrimping ain't easy, but it's necessary...
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I trawl a 40 ft commercial net down here in SC. Commercial captains license. Unlimited keep amount
What engine you got in the trawler?
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I assume that it wasn't two ~1200# round bales :O
Did you know those are illegal in NY now?
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Did you know those are illegal in NY now?
I thought they were legal as long as you only filled them with 700 lbs of hay?
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You do know that you can buy shrimp at grocery stores right?
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About the time you're thinking it's going well. a pod of submerged orcas cruise past under your kayak and one of them snags your pot line.
Yes, a friend taking video would be good.
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I read a story once about that happening between a tethered diver and a baby manta ray. ;)
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What engine you got in the trawler?
350 Chevy running through a Merc sterndrive. 24' converted pleasure boat. That superstructure holds a homemade winch powered by a big ol B-17 starter motor.
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cordless drill with a roller/capstan?
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About the time you're thinking it's going well. a pod of submerged orcas cruise past under your kayak and one of them snags your pot line.
Yes, a friend taking video would be good.
A Nantucket sleigh ride in Puget Sound!
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350 Chevy running through a Merc sterndrive. 24' converted pleasure boat. That superstructure holds a homemade winch powered by a big ol B-17 starter motor.
I was hoping it was big enough to run one of my marine engines. 24' is just a little too small.
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I was hoping it was big enough to run one of my marine engines. 24' is just a little too small.
We're shooting for bigger! Dad wants a 50 footer with diesel powe. We could handle something like a Yanmar 4 cyl diesel in our current size boat but I dont know about mating to the sterndrive or actually finding one for a reasonable cost...
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I thought they were legal as long as you only filled them with 700 lbs of hay?
No, it's because the cows weren't getting a square meal. =D
http://instantrimshot.com/index.php?sound=rimshot&play=true
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No, it's because the cows weren't getting a square meal. =D
http://instantrimshot.com/index.php?sound=rimshot&play=true
I'm going to use that logic next time somebody asks us why we don't buy round bales instead of small squares :lol:
The real reason is that the small square bales are much easier to store and feed for just 2 or 3 horses.
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We're shooting for bigger! Dad wants a 50 footer with diesel power. We could handle something like a Yanmar 4 cyl diesel in our current size boat but I dont know about mating to the sterndrive or actually finding one for a reasonable cost...
Yeah, my engines are more typically used in 90-175ft fishing. Bottom of the range is ~1200hp, largest version is ~3400hp each. I don't think the top range, larger engines are used in fishing. I think those engines are mostly used in tugs, crew, and passenger boats.
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Yeah, my engines are more typically used in 90-175ft fishing. Bottom of the range is ~1200hp, largest version is ~3400hp each. I don't think the top range, larger engines are used in fishing. I think those engines are mostly used in tugs, crew, and passenger boats.
Definitely a little too much motor for a kayak ;)
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So are we talking about real shrimp, or is "shrimping" some kind of preverted sexual euphemism? (I probably don't really wanna know)
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...or is "shrimping" some kind of preverted sexual euphemism? (I probably don't really wanna know)
It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be (NSFW) (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=shrimping).
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Yeah, my engines are more typically used in 90-175ft fishing. Bottom of the range is ~1200hp, largest version is ~3400hp each. I don't think the top range, larger engines are used in fishing. I think those engines are mostly used in tugs, crew, and passenger boats.
What brand?
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So are we talking about real shrimp, or is "shrimping" some kind of preverted sexual euphemism? (I probably don't really wanna know)
I'm talming about fishing for Puget Sound spot shrimp. In size they're probably closer to what most people think of as prawns. 6-10" long with the head still attached. 4-8" with the head removed.
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I read that last one as 6-10' long and thought, "you really are going to need a bigger boat." :laugh:
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It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be (NSFW) (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=shrimping).
Definition 7 is the only one I ever heard of
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What brand?
Cat 3512 and 3516.
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Definition 7 is the only one I ever heard of
See, that's why I don't ever read past the first three entries on UD. [barf]
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SUCCESS! Caught 22 spot shrimp this morning. And lived tell about it, though with considerably less skin on 4 of my fingers. Had a G&F cop check me out just because he had to see some crazy mofo shrimping from a kayak for himself.
Current on the way home was rough. Took almost 2 hours to cover what took less than 30 minutes on the way out. Pics later.
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Shrimpin' Ain't Easy
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Glad to hear you're not sleeping with the fishes.
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Glad to hear you're not sleeping with the fishes.
I'll second that and raise my glass of golden nectar to you and your catch.
jim
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So, no orcas and tangled pot lines, then. It would have been entertaining.
(Glad you safely caught your shrimp.)
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I don't suppose there's any room on that kayak for a hotplate, saucepan, butter, lemon juice, and some capers? =D
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Definition 7 is the only one I ever heard of
I knew what #5 was but none of the rest had ever crossed my mind, not ever, ever, ever.
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I don't suppose there's any room on that kayak for a hotplate, saucepan, butter, lemon juice, and some capers? =D
Sadly, no.
But I did just cook four of them up (2 for me, 1 each for the 2 older kids -SWMBO is highly allergic). Sauteed a little garlic in some bitter, then put the shrimp in. Mother of Pearl it was good! Probably my new favorite seafood.
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BTW, the pics on my phone are apparently too large to post. If I can get them to upload to Photobucket I will post them that way.
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BTW, the pics on my phone are apparently too large to post. If I can get them to upload to Photobucket I will post them that way.
Huge pictures of shrimp ??? =|