Fit 20 shrimp pots, line, and 5 good sized crab pots in the "skiff" today to make a big set.. Pard asked if it would all fit..... (crab pots not in picture)
I'm hoping we score a load of shrimp/crabs.
Shellfish Time
going out?
Wow,Alaska weather looks mild ,is it normal for this time of year? It is snowing in Maine today ,no signs of spring in Maine yet.
how many days set do you use on your traps? what size are the shrimp? Gulf of Maine shrimp are tiny and market price so low not worth spending fuel to get them !
how many days set do you use on your traps? what size are the shrimp? Gulf of Maine shrimp are tiny and market price so low not worth spending fuel to get them !
NUKE
2-3 days typical soak time for me, but I heard of guys pulling in as little as 4 hours. The prawns are huge but I don't have good pics on file.. It was very calm when I took the pic. When I actually went to make the set, it was raging. I got all the crab set and 10 of the shrimp down before I had to bail back to town. I might have to pull today, as it's calling for 45kt winds tomorrow.
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:D Nuke said: "Wow,Alaska weather looks mild ,is it normal for this time of year?"
Yes, but only in the Southeast. Take a look at a map and see how BIG Alaska really is. Kelper is in the Southeast which is closer to Seattle than most of Alaska. In fact we have FIVE different fishing regions each with it's own set of regulations. Here is a picture taken at Whittier last weekend by another forum member.
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It is not quite summer yet in South Central Alaska.
Kelper - I did not realize you could have 20 shrimp pots in the SE. We can only have 5 on the boat in PWS.
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Yes, but only in the Southeast. Take a look at a map and see how BIG Alaska really is. Kelper is in the Southeast which is closer to Seattle than most of Alaska. In fact we have FIVE different fishing regions each with it's own set of regulations. Here is a picture taken at Whittier last weekend by another forum member.
[img][img]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh10 ... amp202.jpg[/img]
It is not quite summer yet in South Central Alaska.
Kelper - I did not realize you could have 20 shrimp pots in the SE. We can only have 5 on the boat in PWS.
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