The waters of South Baldwin County opened to shrimping on Friday the 10th of July and we heard reports of good shrimp in Perdido Bay. I purchased a recreational license Friday night and planned a trip for Saturday morning. My father George and friend Joe would join me to try our luck. The trip started when we left my house at 5 am and we were putting our net in the water around 6:45 am near Pirate's Cove.
Pirates Cove near Perdido Bay
The first pull lasted about 45 minutes and we sorted out around 15 lbs of shrimp. We made a total of 6 different drags or pulls with the net and finished the day off with our limit of 75 lbs of nice shrimp.
Shelby holding some nice shrimp
We had a great time the rest of the evening with a shrimp boil and the 3 family's each put several quarts of fresh shrimp in the freezers to enjoy later. Shrimping is a lot of work and you really feel it in your back the next day after pulling in the net each drag.
Joe (Red) Shelby (White) picking out shrimp.
The bays of south Baldwin County are full of life and it's a real treat to see all the dolphins surround the boat when pulling up the net. The dolphin cruise boats followed us several times and the paying guests on board those vessels kept cheering for the dolphins and all the seagulls flocking to our boat.
George (Dad) at the wheel.
If you have never been shrimping I think it would be a great experience for you to try. I would say it would be a good idea to go with someone who is experienced for your first trip. If you own a boat then you can get yourself to shrimping with very little expense. Used nets are usually easy to find on Craigslist for $200 and from there all you really need is a sorting box and a $16 license. Your family would enjoy the time together in the boat and it's great to be able to pull a nice bag of shrimp from the freezer.
You Tube Video Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGOXctNUl70
Joe, Sara, Bobbie, George, and Jennie all deheading shrimp.
Shrimp Boil!
Questions or Comments
alakingfish@gmail.com
Shelby Byrd
The first pull lasted about 45 minutes and we sorted out around 15 lbs of shrimp. We made a total of 6 different drags or pulls with the net and finished the day off with our limit of 75 lbs of nice shrimp.
We had a great time the rest of the evening with a shrimp boil and the 3 family's each put several quarts of fresh shrimp in the freezers to enjoy later. Shrimping is a lot of work and you really feel it in your back the next day after pulling in the net each drag.
The bays of south Baldwin County are full of life and it's a real treat to see all the dolphins surround the boat when pulling up the net. The dolphin cruise boats followed us several times and the paying guests on board those vessels kept cheering for the dolphins and all the seagulls flocking to our boat.
If you have never been shrimping I think it would be a great experience for you to try. I would say it would be a good idea to go with someone who is experienced for your first trip. If you own a boat then you can get yourself to shrimping with very little expense. Used nets are usually easy to find on Craigslist for $200 and from there all you really need is a sorting box and a $16 license. Your family would enjoy the time together in the boat and it's great to be able to pull a nice bag of shrimp from the freezer.
You Tube Video Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGOXctNUl70
Questions or Comments
alakingfish@gmail.com
Shelby Byrd
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