white gold

[phatdaddy]

this probably won't mean much to the northern brothers, but we went prospecting in st joe bay wed. weather was great, but the water was very dirty. had heard good reports so after a little scouting, we managed to get these home and in the peanut oil tonight.

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after 3 hours, we managed 4 gallons out of a 6 gallon limit, but the meat was good size, netting 3 pints. lotta fun and great eating w homemade onion rings, jalapeno cole slaw, & baked beans.

[GREYWOLF]

YUMMMY you had a good day

[chumbucket]

Now why would you think it won't mean much to us "northern brothers"? Do you think we don't enjoy or know good eats? :drool:

[charlie_the_tuna]

agree. we don't get them up here like that but we sure do eat them sh!ts when we do. we also like onion rings, slaw and beans.

[smokeonthewater]

guess he shoulda said inland brothers.... what the heck IS that? LOL

[Road King Cole]

It doesn't mean as much to anyone that have had Nantucket scallops. Not sure why, but they are the tastiest scallops!

Please don't fry them...

rkc

[phatdaddy]

i know you guys don't get to harvest them fresh. that's north florida bay scallops. get them from st joe bay east to crystal river. super sweet.
rkc, frying is the preferred method, but sauteing in butter & white wine is my favorite. these are not like the larger ones ya'll get up north, these are about the size of the tip of your index finger.
lotta work, but a lotta fun also.

[SkunkBoat]

this probably won't mean much to the northern brothers, ...

Guess you haven't been to Martha's Vineyard

[phatdaddy]

"Guess you haven't been to Martha's Vineyard"

never been to the land of long pants, i don't go north of I-10.

I know you guys have a large scallop fleet that drags for them, but didn't know you snorkled for them

[chumbucket]

We don't snorkel for them, but a lot of guys dredge them by hand and or have shellfidsh grants.

[phatdaddy]

those must be the ones i see in the fish markets called Sea scallops or diver scallops. they are much bigger than bay scallops. rkc is right, would be a sin to fry those, great on the grill though.

i am jealous of your cheaper lobster prices. around here your looking at $20 a pound at walmart.
i guess every neighborhood has it's advantages..

[chumbucket]

Some of the local supermarkets had new shell lobsters last week for $3.99/lb

[ssiredfish]

We don't snorkel for them, but a lot of guys dredge them by hand and or have shellfidsh grants.

They got em they just aint enjoyin em with a tall glass of sweet tea!!!

[macojoe]

We have both sizes!! Small Bay scallops and the larger sea scallops, I love the Bay!! there is a place here called the NO Name restaurant and they have the greatest ones I have ever eaten!! I love what we call the milk, I love the juice!!!!!!!!I use to get them all the time when friend pete had his clam farm!!

[chumbucket]

They got em they just aint enjoyin em with a tall glass of sweet tea!!!
Say's you!!!!! :devil: Believe it or not, we like our sweet tea too. Believe it or not, we're not all city folk up here guys. I just got home from my son-in-law's yearly sweetwater fishing derby. Afterwards it was a 1/2 keg of ice cold beer (sweet tea too), ribs, pulled pork and a whole mess of pan fried fish, slaw, tater salad. Wooooo son! I need a nap right now. :laugh:

[garbubba]

Went a couple weeks ago, murkey water but we found them eventually. Nothing like it fresh!

[phatdaddy]

garbubba, do you guys get them that far west? i knew mobile bay had a decent population at one time.
i just noticed your from vancleave, home of mac mcanally. i worked in pine island back in the early 80's.

[Redneck]

[QUOTE=phatdaddy;206921]this probably won't mean much to the northern brothers,

I'm prob the most Northren one and the look of those means your having a great feed of tasty scallops and I'm jelous!

[ssiredfish]

Say's you!!!!! :devil: Believe it or not, we like our sweet tea too. Believe it or not, we're not all city folk up here guys. I just got home from my son-in-law's yearly sweetwater fishing derby. Afterwards it was a 1/2 keg of ice cold beer (sweet tea too), ribs, pulled pork and a whole mess of pan fried fish, slaw, tater salad. Wooooo son! I need a nap right now. :laugh:
Nice Chum sounds like my kind of party!!!

Now are we just puttin sugar in the tea and calling it sweet like my last trip up north or yall actually breweing it sweet?

[chumbucket]

Nice Chum sounds like my kind of party!!!

Now are we just puttin sugar in the tea and calling it sweet like my last trip up north or yall actually breweing it sweet?
My son-in-law brews it. He and a couple of the guys that fished the tournament are on a local BBQ competition team. They brew the tea to go with their offerings at the competitions and of course special events like last weekend. :drool:

[Blue_Runner]

1st, nice work on those scallops Phat. Mouth watering. 2nd, nice work on the sweet tea & BBQ Chum. I see the south is rubbin off on ya'll a little at a time. Now, send me some lobster and I will send you some Lexington BBQ.
:part:

[awthacker]

Our trip is almost here!! Any inside scoop on where the scallops are at lately would be much appreciated. We're staying in steinhatchee at the Sunset Place resort.... It's the last one you see on the right as you are motoring outta the channel in the boat parade.

[phatdaddy]

can't help you over there, our season has dropped off in the last 2 weeks. great size, but scattered. might go the fl sportsman site and check regional reports.

good hunting

[RidgeRunner]

Homasassa has small ones but plentiful.
5 gallons yield about a quart.

[RidgeRunner]

What is the good word senior Phat? Seacrets?

I heard:
Homasassa is better than last week with fewer jellyfish.

Crystal River is a little slower than last year but picking up the pace every day getting a little better.

Keaton Beach and north are said to be real good.

Pepperfish and Horseshoe Beach have a poor outlook. Too much fresh water from the rains have the salinity messed up and the newspapers were reporting shellfish kills.