I have shrimped mostly in Colleton and Beaufort counties and will be in West Ashley this year.
I will probably have to put in at either I-526 bridge or Limehouse.
Any suggestions on which may be better or not as far to have to travel from the landing?
Thanks!
14’ Carolina Skiff
19’ Sea Pro
I’ve always done best the last few weeks of the season in big water closer to the beaches. Seems like the size and numbers are better then, and the crowds thin out as everyone’s freezer gets full. It is nice and cool then, and there are few storms to run you off the water. My old 21 ft. boat provides a stable platform for shrimping in big water when it is choppy.
spec
1980 Skandia 21 w/ '93 JohnRude 150 gas drinker
I have eaten black gill shrimp for years , haven’t killed me yet! I’m sure most of us have at one time or another.
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“NICE REPORT” LIKKA LOGGA
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Ok. Last year it was nuts. The dang moon and tide ran the show. They SHUT OFF on an out going tide. Shrimp can’t hold or eat on if the water is moving. The minute the tide changed, frustrated, Mr Man wanted to leave (We had a dusting in the cooler.) I so begged him to let me throw one more time at the tide slowly coming in at 2Pm during the day. Hat on backward for good luck, I casted and thought I had a dang skate in the net. The net was dark and heavy, it was FULL of shrimp! It was on. In 9 poles I was done, tired, hat on backward, screaming like a flippin cat. Yall could have heard me for miles! Full cooler. (We had run the poles all day and nothing!)
This happened 2 times we went out and know now have learned after 4 years. You can’t catch shrimp on an out going tide. Only on an incoming, soft moon tide. Not a full moon tide, that’s 7feet of water vs 4ft3.
This year we only have a few high tides in the middle of the day this season, all in October. Respect and watch mother nature, she really runs the show.
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Maybe that’s how it works in the middle of the day…But from my experience best time is between the full and no moon phases with the tide going out.
I think the shrimp put on their red legs and head to the beaches in mass at the very beginning of a spring tide. I don’t like a super strong spring tide, as the swift water makes it hard to find the bait. But just at the beginning of the big tides is my favorite for shrimp numbers and size.
spec
1980 Skandia 21 w/ '93 JohnRude 150 gas drinker
I caught shrimp north of 526 on the Wando this weekend with the red legs. Good size too. I must admit that is a first for me.
Those red legs are their “traveling legs”. I think the big shrimp travel down river on the spring tides. Then a new crop grows in size until the next spring tide. They grow fast this time of year.
Those big shrimp you caught will probably be gone in a few days. The New Moon will send them packing!
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1980 Skandia 21 w/ '93 JohnRude 150 gas drinker
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Who has the best price on Bait Binder so far this year?
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Originally posted by ReelShockWho has the best price on Bait Binder so far this year?
I got mine from PSA. Think it was around 30 bucks for 12lbs.
Caught a bunch of red legs again. Same spot.
Glad you caught them LadyFriend! So much for my “wisdom”.
spec
1980 Skandia 21 w/ '93 JohnRude 150 gas drinker