All About Shrimping

Today was our initiation to what shrimping is all about. Shrimp season is only open two (or sometimes three) days per year and then only for about seven hours each day. Tom called and invited us to go out with him on our boat to learn how to catch shrimp. We eagerly agreed and took along Tom's brother, Bill, and Gavin.

We went out to the south end of Hat Island where we idled while Tom explained the ins and outs of dropping our shrimp pots.

 We dropped four pots and then waited about an hour before pulling them up. The limit is 80 per license and since we had four licenses I had high expectations of bringing home enough for several meals for each of us and maybe even some extra to share.  Our grand total was 20! But, oh, did we have fun!

Unfortunately, our pots were on a slope and were drifting and one of them must have gone completely under because we were never able to find it again. We tried going north to Tulare Beach near Tom and Deb's cabin is but when we dropped the three pots there, we came up with nothing. We returned to the Everett Marina where the entire day's catch was sent home with Gavin. Robyn said later that they had a wonderful meal of grilled cajun shrimp. Maybe next time we will have better luck. We do know, now, what we need to do and are ready to venture out on our own. I think bringing Tom along again would be a really good idea, though!