Did anyone go out last night into the Harbor last night (Oct. 1)… Was wondering if the “rain” made any improvement? Want to get out there and snag some shrimp, but don’t want to gear up and set out, for only 1 shrimp like last time. Has anyone seen any upswing in shrimp out there yet?>\
it was raining when it was time to be there, so if someone went they had their ass handed to them
Local Boy, Just having fun.
Ok folks… If you we’re wondering about the situation of shrimp in the harbor, here’s the lowdown… There are NO SHRIMP in the harbor… At least not by PAtriots Point Golf course or the front of Crab Bank! Not one… Not one flipping shrimp… Did about 3 passes and pulled em… Not one shrimp in the net!
Went out last night in between JI Yacht Club and James Island Creek and caught 13 shrimp.
REALLY don’t know where best to set up tonight… Our usual spot has always been Patriots Point side of Crab Bank… but we’ve got skunked TWICE there already, and I don’t want another one.
I’ve heard James Island Flats… I’ve heard Ashley River by the Citadel, or even farther up by Northbridge… I’ve heard the Stono up in some of those flats… I’ve even gone so far as to make a die with several new locations on it, and am seriously considering letting Fate decide where to set the poles out.
Mostly I’ve heard Bull’s Bay, but I don’t know that water, so will have to wait for someone who’s been there before… Couple of friends have suggested a convoy up there during the day sometime soon if the shrimp don’t start showing up in the harbor. I AM encouraged to see someone other than Bulls Bay getting at least SOME in the cooler.
Suggestions? (Besides Huff’s Seafood)
Per my post last night, I had been skunked at CB twice in last 10 days, at least we caught some shrimp at the JI side of harbor. The deepest pole was the best one last night. Poles started in 2.5-3 feet, deepest pole in 4 feet at low tide. Shrimp started just before dark. Good Luck, I too will be interested to hear of shrimp at Pat. Point or CB. Taking day off of work and going to BB on Tuesday.
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“That’s why they call it fishin, not Catchin”
At last! Some shrimp. Ended up going over to JI Flats… But closer to the yacht club… Wind was rockin it as we came up from Wappoo, but waves calmed down once we got into the flats… Staked out in about 3 feet, and water really never got deeper than that, even as the tide came in. Baited up and started runs just as last bit of pink left in the sky… Shrimp in the net right off… Not full nets, but steady throughout the evening. Brought my daughter and the wife even threw the net for a while… Did 4-5 passes… Got CLOSE to a half cooler… Terrific numbers… No not so much… But these are the first shrimp we’ve seen all season, so am very pleased to see some jumpers when we’re throwing. Not jumbos, lots of smells, mixed in with mediums and a few larges… And lots of blue crabs… Got at least 4 fat ass crabs in the net… Which of course is chaos trying to get em out of the net. Oh we’ll… Didn’t kill em, but am so very glad to see some shrimp in the net.