Got the day off, so me and my buddy went to the bay. Didn’t get there until about 2 hours before low. Kept picking at them thru the turn but finally got a cooler about an hour and a half later. Interesting day though. Caught this Bonnethead and two(at the same time) huge horseshoe crabs in our Tim Wade 8 foot. Only one small tear at the lead line but both times were a tangled mess! Made me think, what interesting things have you all caught in your net while shrimping?
Not in SC but I’ve caught barracudas, small tarpon, and a few different brands of rays, turtles and sharks up to 3-4’. They’ll tear up a $200 net right quick.
Horseshoe crabs can sure tear up a net. That’s a big bonnet head for a net! I’ve caught many terrapin, rays, sharks, crabs, a few gars, a couple sturgeon, a couple small alligators,… never know that you’re going to catch when you throw that net Old crab traps and other junk too.