scallop time

[phatdaddy]

season opened on july 1 adn they are thick this year. the last coupla years have been slim, so this is a welcomed change

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/gls216/DSCF0472.jpg

the daily limit is 2 gallons in the shell per person w a 10 gallon limit per boat. this is about 6 gallons which yielded 5 pints of meat.

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/gls216/DSCF0473.jpg

this is what your going after, not the rubbery giant sea scallops, but the sweet st joe mossy backs.(sorry about the focus)

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/gls216/DSCF0474.jpg

water is a little skinny for the V, this is the boat of choice for the job 1964 13" whaler w/tohatsu 40 hp.

you snorkle in about 2 to 3 ft of water and pick em up by hand.

[willy]

Very nice my friend, you will be eating good there.

[tsubaki]

I didn't realize it till I caught myself cursing under my breath, jealous that's all.
Great job phat!!

[phatdaddy]

found these shots on another web site, shows what youhave to do to see them and get em
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/gls216/scalloping7-5-09016.jpg

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/gls216/scalloping7-5-09012.jpg

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/gls216/scalloping7-5-09006.jpg

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/gls216/scalloping7-5-09004.jpg

[Blue_Runner]

I've always wanted to do that! Jealousy, not strong enough....WE HATE YOU! :cen:

Nice work!

[nipper]

Those look terrific. How do you plan to prepare them (or better yet, you probably have already eaten them bad little boys), so how did you do them? I bet they would be awesome for a ceviche.

[phatdaddy]

Blue, come on down!! its a great family outing. the kids are actually better than the adults a lot of the time.

Nipper, i like them dusted with a little Zatarains Seasoned Fish Fry and dropped in 350* Peanut oil for about 2 minutes and served with cheese grits & cesar salad. they are also very good sauted in butter & white wine w/ green onions and served on garlic bread. i have never tried them in ceviche. i do know what not to put in it, octopus. it was like chewing on tires.

[nipper]

That sounds like a terrific meal. I am with you on the octopus--not a big fan.

[willy]

Phat what area you fishing for them in?

[Blue_Runner]

That is awesome...we can get em in NC but I have no idea where to look. Wish I did.

[willy]

looks like shallow flats sand or sand mud mix bottom. I was wondering what part of the state he is in

[phatdaddy]

Port St Joe, Florida 30 miles east of panama city fl. they can be harvested from the Mexico Beach Canal on the west & hernando county of the east boundry, north of tampa. the season is july 1 to sept 10.


this is what you have to do to them before you cook them

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONWpIQ_uGFE

[Seacrets]

Taken charters out the last six days with 10 gallons each day. Ran a two boat trip last week and got 20 gallons and yielded 18 lbs of meat. They're big and fat this year. Business is great and the scallops are plentiful.

[phatdaddy]

same here seacrets, when 3 0r 4 of us go, we hit the limit in about 30 to 50 minutes. we left the house at 8 this morning, drove 40 miles both ways, and were back at the house at 12:30 w 8 gallons. the meat is starting to get right too.

enjoy it while you can, you never know about next year.............

[randlemanboater]

Thats awsome! Scallops are one of my favorite seafoods, I bet they are extra good right out of the water like that.

[phatdaddy]

the only thing out of local water i like better is shovel nose lobster....