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Fishing/Scalloping St. Marks 7/21/07

Posted: July 21st, 2007, 3:35 pm
by CATCH 22
Drug My 3 kids outta bed at 5AM yhis morn to beat the crowds ,worked, 2nd one in :D Headed over around Gray Mare with top water on my mind. 2nd cast hooked up with a 20" Trout on top dog mullet. 30 mins later without a 2nd decided to try for some scallops. Did'nt see many in 3' so headed out to 6', bingo, anchored once and got 15 gals in a hour. Had all I wanted to clean so we headed out to 8' to try for some more trout. To much grass on top so I tied on a Storm Jerk Shad Pink/white. Every cast for the next 2 hrs was a hookup. My oldest Clint caught all shorts, but I had a few keepers ending up with 6 at 16-20" and probably 40 or so shorts. Great mornin on the water with my kids :thumbup:

Posted: July 21st, 2007, 4:49 pm
by wevans
You may want ta edit that post 22 ;-)

Open harvest season for bay scallops along Florida’s gulf coast begins July 1 and runs through September 10. State waters in the Gulf of Mexico open to scallop harvest extend from the Pasco-Hernando County line (near Aripeka—latitude 28 degrees, 26.016 minutes North) to the west bank of the Mexico Beach Canal in Bay County (longitude 85 degrees, 25.84 minutes West). It is illegal to possess bay scallops on water outside open harvest areas. It is also illegal to land scallops outside open harvest areas. For example, it would be legal to take scallops from waters off the Hernando County coast, but it would be illegal to dock your boat in Pasco County with the scallop catch onboard.

Recreational harvesters are limited to two gallons of whole bay scallops in the shell, or one pint of bay scallop meat, per day during the open season. In addition, recreational scallopers may possess no more than 10 gallons of whole bay scallops in the shell, or ½ gallon of bay scallop meat, aboard any vessel at any time. Bay scallops may be harvested only by hand or with a landing or dip net. They may not be harvested for commercial purposes.


Great day on the water though :-D :thumbup: :thumbup: :beer:

Posted: July 21st, 2007, 4:57 pm
by CATCH 22
I cleaned them as my kids brung them aboard, stopped when I filled 2 one quart freezer bags= 1/2 gallon,just estimated the 15 gals but thanks for your concern :thumbup:

Posted: July 21st, 2007, 4:59 pm
by Chalk
Sounds like a good day on and in the water C22 :thumbup: :thumbup:

Might want to edit your post or the Mook! might post three paragraphs on bi-valves and their harvesting regulations :wink: :lol:

Posted: July 21st, 2007, 5:00 pm
by wevans
Be honest now :-D how many did ya eat while cleaning em :lick: dang I miss doing that "the only part I miss though" :-D :beer:

Posted: July 21st, 2007, 6:41 pm
by tin can
Y'all done good. :thumbup:

Posted: July 23rd, 2007, 9:15 am
by Sir reel
Sounds like you made a full day all around :thumbup:

Posted: July 23rd, 2007, 9:33 am
by Reel Cowboy
Great trip 22. :thumbup:

Posted: July 25th, 2007, 7:49 pm
by Mook!
Chalk wrote:Sounds like a good day on and in the water C22 :thumbup: :thumbup:

Might want to edit your post or the Mook! might post three paragraphs on bi-valves and their harvesting regulations :wink: :lol:
:smt021

Posted: July 25th, 2007, 10:23 pm
by BAD BEHAVIOR
You guys......... :smt009 :smt005