scallop time coming soon

[phatdaddy]

http://youtu.be/v6f23IgnPyE

scallop season opens next week, really too soon. i wish they wouldn't open it until aug 1 and close it oct 1. way too small right now

sorry guys, meant to post in fishing section.

[RWilson2526]

Great video.

[bradford]

Sweet.


That turtle grass reminds me of uncut St Augustine.

[willy]

Coll Phat, I used to crab like that in Barnegat Bay

[DiverDux]

Now, that looks like fun!!!

[charlie_the_tuna]

so where else can you scallop? are there any in the keys??

[phatdaddy]

thanks guys, got a few reports this year, looking pretty slim. it's a blast, started doing it 20 years ago with the kids. used to get a limit almost every time we went, now lucky to get enough to make a meal. still a lot of fun

charlie, you can only scallop between north of crystal river to mexico beach canal, fl.

[SkunkBoat]

Originally Posted by charlie_the_tuna

so where else can you scallop? are there any in the keys??

I know they do it on Martha's Vineyard

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by charlie_the_tuna

so where else can you scallop? are there any in the keys??

Originally Posted by phatdaddy

thanks guys, got a few reports this year, looking pretty slim. it's a blast, started doing it 20 years ago with the kids. used to get a limit almost every time we went, now lucky to get enough to make a meal. still a lot of fun

charlie, you can only scallop between north of crystal river to mexico beach canal, fl.

The Pasco Hernando county line is the southern boundry. They go as far down as Tampa Bay, but it is closed from the line south to allow for breeding teritory to the south to sustain the northern Gulf. As far south as I have heard of them beeing seen was Bradenton Sarasota area, but they say it was more or less a fluke. Been a few seen around Clearwater in recent years, but not many. They really prefer the shallow grass flats that the big bend region has MUCH of.

Originally Posted by SkunkBoat

I know they do it on Martha's Vineyard

Different type of scallop. The ones over in the Atlantic are sea scallops, and MUCh larger than the tiny Gulf scallops we have over here.

[SkunkBoat]

Originally Posted by THEFERMANATOR

Different type of scallop. The ones over in the Atlantic are sea scallops, and MUCh larger than the tiny Gulf scallops we have over here.

No, they have bay scallops on the island. They have commercial & residential seasons but I think you have to be a resident of the island.

My wife has a friend there, I've stayed there a couple times. Like another planet...would love to take the V20 there for a week!


Actually, bay scallops are native to the east coast but they got wiped out in the 50's. They are still around on Long Island and in NJ wherever there is eel grass they could be around.
I see the shells all the time on beaches.

The sea scallops are out in 200 ft or more (50 miles). See the boats working the Glory Hole & Chicken canyon. Bluefins will follow the boats when they are shucking. Quite a few boats work out of Point Pleasant