Anybody know where to get some smoked herring for drop nets? My gpaw passed away a couple years ago and left some brand new drop nets in his garage, so my gmaw gave them to me. Figured I would try the out, from a dock of course.
I have seen it at Piggley Wiggley.
Nothing magical about smoked herring - you could even use bait balls in there if you want to try it!
Thanks, I just googled it, and noticed it was at just about any grocery store. Never thought of bait balls, might try that as well.
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JI- Try a day old fish carcass. I watched an older gentlemen using a drop net at waterfront park who had a couple filleted croaker carcasses clothespinned to the bottom. He would pull it up every 20 minutes or so with a 10-12 huge shrimp in it.
Good deal, I’ll definitely give that a shot. Thanks
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Can you use drop nets from a boat with bait balls? I asked fellows at hadrells and they weren’t sure? Thanks
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Originally posted by benitomirandaCan you use drop nets from a boat with bait balls? I asked fellows at hadrells and they weren’t sure? Thanks
NO
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Well now…Why not Miss Lily? as long as you have 1 pole with a legal tag, Why wouldn’t that be legal?I’m looking at the regs now, and it doesn’t say no. But I hate to be a judge on that item…
Just be sure your net mesh size is legal and go for it…Just don’t seine with it.Probably should go traight up and down and not lowered in a manner that would seine through the current.Somewhere I read a limit on tail length for"hoop nets" that are pulled… You will get a perfect circle every time.
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Originally posted by justcrWell now…Why not Miss Lily? as long as you have 1 pole with a legal tag, Why wouldn’t that be legal?I’m looking at the regs now, and it doesn’t say no. But I hate to be a judge on that item…
I just looked at the regs on shrimping and they have a new format. In the past 30 years; it always said that dropnets were only allowed from land, dock, or pier. Now it is not addressed. I guess someone from DNR should clarify if it has been changed or just forgotten in the new format.
According to s.c.laws section 50-9-715 you do not need a license in saltwater provided no more than three dropnets are used.Doesn’t specify if on land or boat. If you do it,you should probably have a copy of the law with you just in case you come across an officer that is not aware of this law.
My curiosity again made me look it up…Hope this helps someone
***** This section also states that fisherman taking shrimp with bait are exempt****** Isn’t the limit for shrimp something like 12 dozen(without a permit)?
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Originally posted by benitomirandaCan you use drop nets from a boat with bait balls? I asked fellows at hadrells and they weren’t sure? Thanks
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Isn't the limit for shrimp something like 12 dozen(without a permit)?
12 dozen:question: No, it’s 48 quarts per boat with a saltwater fishing license. I don’t know squat about the drop nets though.
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Im lost also? Going in the am with cast net hope to get some big ones.
A picture of this drop net?
Crustacean & Shellfish Methods & Devices
When fishing for crustaceans or shellfish, a Saltwater Recreational Fishing License is required ? unless you are using 3 or fewer drop nets, 3 or fewer fold up traps, or 3 or fewer hand lines with no hooks and a single bait per line (chicken necking); or shrimp baiting (which requires a shrimp baiting license).</font id=“red”>
The above is from SCDNR site.
Can’t use drop net with bait unless you have a shrimp baiting license
MooreFun Out!
I can explain it to you, but I can’t understand it for you!
I am sure the laws permit fishermen to take shrimp without a permit for bait anytime ( no season).I believe in that case the limit is 12 dozen , but certainly not 48 quarts.
Recreational shrimping permit holders are in fact limited to 48 quarts of whole shrimp or 29 quarts headed(in your posession per permit) and must also have a saltwater “fishing” license.
I came across the bait thing for fishermen catching shrimp for bait while researching the law for hoop nets…Section 50-9-715 of S.C. code of laws specificall exempts using up to three hoop nets from licensing requirements…
I was surprised to see the exemption for fishermen catching shrimp in the same section of the s.c. code of laws…I always just throw a cast net when fishing to catch bait and knew there was a limit. Never used bait to catch the shrimp(and mullet/menhaden), however, reading the exemption implies that bait may be used to catch the shrimp that are to be used as bait for fishing.Now I am thinking when I go fishing that it is ok to chum the bait shrimp and catch what I need for fishing (this is where I think the limit is 12 dozen)… makes sense though as all the shrimp caught this way are fish food anyway,I guess I also should explain what I mean by fish food .It is bait for fishing that will end up as food for fish/other marine life unless someone takes any leftover shrimp home for other uses.
Sorry for being so long winded,it is necessary here.
Directly from DNR regulation site (however it is a “GUIDE” as stated on their site.)
((((Taking Shrimp Without Bait
Closed: Dec.
16 - Apr. 30
48 quarts whole or 29 quarts
headed per day (sunrise to sunrise)
per boat, per person if no boat
is used, or per seining party
? 12 dozen dead or live shrimp allowed per boat during closed
season.
? See Crustacean and Shellfish Methods and Devices for Shrimp))))))
Talk about confusing??Looks like you can keep 48 quarts from May 1 to dec 15 if you do not use bait…And baiting season is for 60 days within this OPEN season with a baiting permit.
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Originally posted by toppyblueI am sure the laws permit fishermen to take shrimp without a permit for bait anytime ( no season).I believe in that case the limit is 12 dozen , but certainly not 48 quarts.
Recreational shrimping permit holders are in fact limited to 48 quarts of whole shrimp or 29 quarts headed(in your posession per permit) and must also have a saltwater “fishing” license.
I came across the bait thing for fishermen catching shrimp for bait while researching the law for hoop nets…Section 50-9-715 of S.C. code of laws specificall exempts using up to three hoop nets from licensing requirements…
I was surprised to see the exemption for fishermen catching shrimp in the same section of the s.c. code of laws…I always just throw a cast net when fishing to catch bait and knew there was a limit. Never used bait to catch the shrimp(and mullet/menhaden), however, reading the exemption implies that bait may be used to catch the shrimp that are to be used as bait for fishing.Now I am thinking when I go fishing that it is ok to chum the bait shrimp and catch what I need for fishing (this is where I think the limit is 12 dozen)… makes sense though as all the shrimp caught this way are fish food anyway,I guess I also should explain what I mean by f
I have read this and the laws( over and over) ,Looks to me like you do not need a recreational fishing license to bait shrimp as that specific activity(shrimp baiting) requires it’s own license.It is listed with the other exceptions for a fishing license.
Think this is right but nuttin is 100%.
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Originally posted by moorefunCrustacean & Shellfish Methods & Devices
When fishing for crustaceans or shellfish, a Saltwater Recreational Fishing License is required ? unless you are using 3 or fewer drop nets, 3 or fewer fold up traps, or 3 or fewer hand lines with no hooks and a single bait per line (chicken necking); or shrimp baiting (which requires a shrimp baiting license).</font id=“red”>
The above is from SCDNR site.
Can’t use drop net with bait unless you have a shrimp baiting licenseMooreFun Out!
I can explain it to you, but I can’t understand it for you!
Toppyblue, I was responding to putting bait in the drop net. I agree that it reads like you would only need a shrimp baiting license.
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Originally posted by Sylvan14JI- Try a day old fish carcass. I watched an older gentlemen using a drop net at waterfront park who had a couple filleted croaker carcasses clothespinned to the bottom. He would pull it up every 20 minutes or so with a 10-12 huge shrimp in it.
MooreFun Out!
I can explain it to you, but I can’t understand it for you!