Shrimping in Apalachicola Bay

[Foxtrot92]

So I guess it's not technically fishing but...

I have been trying to learn how to shrimp for over a year but have not been having much (or any) luck, due to the fact I'm not quite sure what I am doing. I think I understand the basics (light in the water, looking for shrimp) but I have not caught any shrimp. Is there a specific place where the shrimp are? Is there a light anyone would recommend? Do I have the complete wrong idea of what I am doing? To make up for my lack of shrimping skills, I spend most of my time fishing, but shrimp are too tasty to miss out on. Any tips, pointers, or general help would be appreciated. Thank you very much!

[poppincork]

I'm not sure if this helps, but I sometimes hear about people catching shrimp near bald point and alligator point with cast nets.

[SHOWBOAT]

mud cove. I tried it once and we caught a few, but not enough worth trying to keep. We had a good time and I would consider trying it again.

[MudDucker]

I don't know of any place that is consistently good in the Big Bend area. Inshore areas have too many oysters and such. They scatter over the flats too much. I've caught quite a few on the St. Johns River and at Sapelo Sound.

[reeltherapy]

I don't know of any place that is consistently good in the Big Bend area. Inshore areas have too many oysters and such. They scatter over the flats too much. I've caught quite a few on the St. Johns River and at Sapelo Sound.

X2 I have hunted sapelo island a bunch and you and load the boat with a cast net there. Have you tried using bait for them. I have seen people use everything from cans of cat food with a bunch of holes in it to balls of flower and other stuff. They put them in several spots and wait a wile and throw a cast net over them.

[Foxtrot92]

Thanks guys! I appreciate the help!

[MudDucker]

I don't know of any place that is consistently good in the Big Bend area. Inshore areas have too many oysters and such. They scatter over the flats too much. I've caught quite a few on the St. Johns River and at Sapelo Sound.

X2 I have hunted sapelo island a bunch and you and load the boat with a cast net there. Have you tried using bait for them. I have seen people use everything from cans of cat food with a bunch of holes in it to balls of flower and other stuff. They put them in several spots and wait a wile and throw a cast net over them.

It is illegal to bait shrimp in Georgia. It is okay in S. Carolina. Don't know about Florida. In S. Carolina they use dough balls made with fish meal.