Scallop Charter?

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markori1
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Scallop Charter?

Post by markori1 » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:55 am

I have never been scalloping before. Do y'all know of a good, honest charter captain to take a couple people scalloping?

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Re: Scallop Charter?

Post by deutze » Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:39 am

by me in N.Y. they would primarily drag for them from sailboats ( guess that's not considered commercial). for clams non commercial we would put a basket in an inner tube and feel for them with your feet or use a 5-6' handled clam rake with a basket and teeth to get them. for commercial clammers they would use long handled rakes with big baskets or scissor type handles and a lot of back/shoulder muscles.

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Re: Scallop Charter?

Post by Iluv2hunt » Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:40 am

After this storm you can forget scalloping till maybe august. What didnt get killed from fresh water got displaced to Lord knows where

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Re: Scallop Charter?

Post by sam03 » Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:31 am

There were deep this weekend and the water is dusty. We got abt 3gals between 8 of us over. Most were found in 8-10' of water and you have to drive and search for them only abt 15 or so were actually seen from the surface. It was terrible for the two first timers. I would wait a couple weeks to charter!
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Re: Scallop Charter?

Post by drgn4sr » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:22 am

leaving for Maine next thursday. when I get back I am going to give it a try. sounds like fun. I love scallops.

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Re: Scallop Charter?

Post by DONY1 » Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:11 pm

When we are looking for new lobster spots down here we pull a couple guys behind the boat with sea sleds. http://underwaterflorida.homestead.com/seasled.html We usually make our own but it makes locating them much easier. Might help you guys when looking in deeper water.

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Re: Scallop Charter?

Post by Iluv2hunt » Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:32 pm

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Re: Scallop Charter?

Post by bodysnatcher » Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:40 pm

You got your wife's friend out with you. LOL
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