</font id=“size4”></font id=“size5”>O.K here is the question? There is a lot of different opinions on the legality of cast-net modification.
Is it legal to duct-Tape the bottom of your cast net to help it stay open on the way down to the bottom? People have told me both answers. Some say they will fine your butt if they catch you. I have not tried to bait shrimp yet. I might try this year if I can find a willing teacher it the Beaufort area. but meanwhile I want to find the fuzz on my depth finder and catch them deep. Doing this requires an extension on my net rope and a way to keep the net open longer. I have a call into the SCDNR they should let me know. Just wondering what you have heard.
Taking Shrimp Without Bait
Permits/Licenses: Saltwater Recreational Fishing License required.
Closed Season: Closed: Dec. 16 - Apr. 30
Limits: 48 quarts whole or 29 quarts headed per boat, per person if no boat is used, or per seining party
Restrictions: 12 dozen dead or live shrimp allowed per boat during closed season.
See Crustacean and Shellfish Methods and Devices for Shrimp Seine Gear Restrictions.
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/regs/shrimpregs.html#seines</font id=“blue”>
16’ McKee-Craft 90-hp Johnson. Fast dry and un-sinkable