Shrimping and fishing

[Bushman]

they were fried with a light and lightly seasoned batter.

Going to give this a try when I get home on the larger oysters.

[Dougmatt]

Hopefully ok to post this, but this is where I got them: https://grandislerestaurant.com/ and there’s a few pictures of how they are served in google maps under the “menu”.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/HGBqNdXEdVJCJfqm8?g_st=ic

Let me know how your test goes!

[Bushman]

Call me crazy but the first shrimping opening of the season is this weekend so I am going out to battle the crowds. Heading out Thursday but the tides are not great so will travel to my shrimp spot and shrimp Friday through Sunday coming home Monday.

[EricTheRed]

Enjoy. Travel safe!

[MooseMan]

I'm really looking forward to a few lovely fresh mackerel this summer caught on the light lure setup off the Welsh coast.

Home, head and tail, gut and clean, steamed in foil parcels with a splash of cider/wine/vinegar and a dab of really salty butter, hard to beat!

[juana_b]

Not quite shrimping, but, just went for a little hike with the young one and brought the 4' sprear. Nabbed 6 Tahitian prawn in less than 10 min.

Now losing the debate on what's for dinner.

[Bradster68]

Pike season opened and my first feed of pike this year. Thanks to my seasonal renters from Indiana.

[Bushman]

Limited on shrimp all four openings. Largest single pull was 184 shrimp.

[Bushman]

Just got back from another shrimping trip with my wife, son and granddaughter. 3 days of shrimping and ended with 10 limits.
Below is on of several 5 gallon buckets we filled with one or two pulls.

[Yummyrum]

Iff’n thats a 5 gal bucket , those shrimp look pretty big Bushy …… and damn tasty too

What do you do with so many Shrimp ?

[Bushman]

We remove the heads and freeze them in the shell with quart freezer containers in water. Usually about 30 per container. That is about enough for two for a dinner. We also share with family members that go out and help with the pulling. We usually freeze over 1000 a year and we eat it over the year. It freezes well as we have found containers in the back of the freezer three years later and still good.

[Bushman]

First time out crabbing today. We had 4 licenses on board but ended up with 3 limits in 3 hours. Not bad, great weather no problems and spent it with our sons in laws from Virginia that are out visiting.

[Wildcats]

First time out crabbing today. We had 4 licenses on board but ended up with 3 limits in 3 hours. Not bad, great weather no problems and spent it with our sons in laws from Virginia that are out visiting.

Nice haul Bushman!!! Sounds like a perfect day.

[OlympicMtDoo]

Nice Bushman glad you still have crab up your way. I haven't tried the Canal for the last couple of years but several years ago it just dried up in the southern parts. Sad wouldn't even get any females or smalls just an occasional rock crab. Don't know what happened or if any have ever came back.

[Bushman]

They closed the Union area 4 or 5 years ago as the oxygen levels were low. Still closed.

[OlympicMtDoo]

Yearly camp trip on Hood Canal had a blast 4 nights didn't bring a boat so no fishing but did manage to get a few oysters. Smoked and caned them yesterday, quite a job but well worth it. They came out great a total of 31 half pints, go great with a beer or a coctail.

[Wildcats]

WOW. Nice haul sir.

[Bushman]

Will be at our fractional ownership on Hood Canal end of the week through the middle of next week. I will also harvest oysters and clams off our beach.

[quadra]

Bushman you are making me homesick for the coast! What did you smoke your oysters with, Alder?

[OlympicMtDoo]

I smoked the oysters quadra but yes I used alder. I have tried several different woods but alder is all I use anymore. OMD

[Bushman]

Going down to the boat tomorrow to get it set up for the opening of shrimping season this weekend. We have a 3 day opening. With 4 licenses we should boat close to 1000 shrimp.

[MooseMan]

Every year from about this time, you make me hungry and green with envy Bushman.

[Bushman]

Every year from about this time, you make me hungry and green with envy Bushman.

Don’t be too envious, they are predicting 40 mph gusts so cancelled leaving today!

[MooseMan]

Every year from about this time, you make me hungry and green with envy Bushman.

Don’t be too envious, they are predicting 40 mph gusts so cancelled leaving today!

Oh, that would make it a bit lumpy out there, I think I'd pass on that too!

[Bushman]

Some people are braving it but where I go it’s pretty deep water and very exposed.

[Yonder]

Not quite shrimping, but, just went for a little hike with the young one and brought the 4' sprear. Nabbed 6 Tahitian prawn in less than 10 min.

Now losing the debate on what's for dinner.

Really envy you, that.

[gsugg]

Bushman,
When I was younger, I had friends that ran commercial shrimping boats off the coast of NC. They'd let me go with them and always gave Dad and I free shrimp. Of course , we flounder gigged and gave them in return. Good memories though; used to love sitting out there all night long seeing what we caught.

[The Booze Pipe]

Did you get out yet Bushman? I'm assuming no response means you are out ha. I had a friend who went up for this season some years ago. came back with loads of Spotted shrimp and a coleman cooler full of oysters... My (ex)wife and I ate those oysters for about two weeks nonstop! It's probablly the only reason I would move to WA.

[NormandieStill]

A friend used to go free-diving. We were in the wild wastes of north west scotland and he decided to go looking for shellfish. He was in the water for about 90 mins (leaving three of us huddled up on the beach in the freezing rain). The rest of the afternoon was spent shucking 44 scallops and cooking a couple of crabs!

[Bushman]

The next opening is this weekend.