Scalloping July '07

Post by **birddog** » August 5th, 2007, 7:45 pm

I've been accused of scalloping on the sly and not reporting so I thought I'd fess up. A fellow forum member did some brainstorming and developed a surefire plan for getting the scallopers off the ramps and outta the water. The simplicity of the plan was a thing of beauty. Simply get out there and help pick them all up.

........Well, that may be easy to do at St. Joe Bay, but I've never seen such a Motherloade of scallops as there are in the St. Marks area.

Still we did our best.....

Scalloping Fools

Huntn2fish and his family joined us for a weekend of scalloping at SJB.
His wife was a little unsure over getting in shark infested waters....

She found a little courage......

and was soon a scalloping fool too.

The kids really liked it....

huntn2fish and I liked it as well.

We had hoped to go back this weekend but the schedule got a little funky. The kids start back to school this week so I guess I'll have to dust off the rods and reels and learn how to fish again.

Can't wait til next time.

Post by **Chalk** » August 5th, 2007, 7:50 pm

I love it when a plan comes together

Looks like a good time with the family

BTW, love them burple googles

Post by **MudDucker** » August 5th, 2007, 7:50 pm

It don't get any better than that...hats off gentlemen

Post by **birddog** » August 5th, 2007, 7:52 pm

Chalk wrote:

BTW, love them burple googles

I liked 'em so much I'm wearin' em full time now

Post by **bman** » August 5th, 2007, 7:53 pm

Great time with the family!
The video is priceless!!
You know you had a good time

Post by **Ron Wilson** » August 5th, 2007, 7:54 pm

Nice trip with the family and report, BD. Looks like ya'll had a great time, and I've got to believe both of you earned some serious kitchen pass points.

Post by **Chalk** » August 5th, 2007, 7:57 pm

birddog wrote: I liked 'em so much I'm wearin' em full time now

Any advice on a sunburnt back...I need some

Post by **birddog** » August 5th, 2007, 7:59 pm

Chalk wrote: Any advice on a sunburnt back...I need some

A large soup ladle makes an awesome back scratcher.

Post by **Barhopr** » August 5th, 2007, 8:51 pm

All I want to know is when is the big Scallop fry? Good pics Bud

Post by **birddog** » August 5th, 2007, 8:55 pm

We done et 'em all.

Sauteed the last of 'em last nite with shrooms to top a fine couple of ribeyes for me and the wife.

fishful_thinkin · Post by **fishful_thinkin** » August 5th, 2007, 9:11 pm

Dang and all I thought you could do was catch big fish

Good trip

Post by **tin can** » August 5th, 2007, 9:27 pm

Shameful. Just plain shameful.

Ya done good, BD.

creech · Post by **creech** » August 5th, 2007, 10:12 pm

Dang BD, you don't care who you share a beer with do you?

I knew there had to a good reason for you putting down the rods, hanging out with shady characters like that will make any one suffer from temporary insanity.

Sea Spot · Post by **Sea Spot** » August 5th, 2007, 10:30 pm

Looks like all smiles

Post by **BAD BEHAVIOR** » August 5th, 2007, 10:36 pm

Great Trip BD. Cool manatees!! Ive tried a bunch of times to get photos of em but they wont hang around for me. You think with my size , they'd think we was kin and and hang around for a family photo!!!