Rob Reilly dialed into 5 gallons of shrimp in Oak Hill, Florida.Volusia County continues to produce nice yields as long as the water clarity does not reduce visibility. The warmer winter waters have caused both bait fish and cat fish to dim our lights in both Edgewater and Oak Hill. It has been reported by many consumers that the MacDaddy smart lights âstrobeâ function helps shake both the bait & catfish off the lights. Jelly fish have been a big nuisance for Edgewater & Oak Hill preventing the deployment of a box or frame net. Brevard County has had an excellent year Dec-late January until a front dropped in late January that shut down visibility. Many Railroad Bridge shrimpers leave early with low counts. Those that put in 10 hours at RRB leave with larger pulls. RRB is moody and can on fire one day and cruel the next. Haulover was off to a late start but fell into the âfull pull bucket brigadeâ which like Brevard can quickly shut down. You got to go to know. Volusia County will be experiencing the influx of many small (under 4 inch shrimp) this month making it easier to get a full pull. This is the time of season where a back net is your best friend. We can quickly cull out the smaller ones and keep the larger ones. Haulover Canal is under bridge maintenance and is closed till April 2017. The South side and ramp area are open. Titusville pier (Max Brewer Bridge) remains the most popular pier to catch shrimp for the non-boaters. The lottery system draws numbers at 6pm, and you choose your spot. The pier is reporting many of the 7 inch and up are the summer/fall âwhitesâ (blue/green tail). This year has been much better compared to 2016. Now that the fronts won’t be so severe, we hope we can put this dirty water behind us. March also brings out a new wave of shrimpers known as the âfair weatherâ shrimpers who don’t like the cold. The river is at maximum pressure and if you don’t get an early start to your destination you may be turning around. FWC continues to spot check at the ramps looking for illegal shrimping box nets (NO mono-filament box nets) & other violations. If you are looking to start shrimping in Edgewater and Oak Hill, grab a map of the inter-coastal and anchor down in the narrowest part of the inter-coastal. Oak Hill is a no wake zone, we do not appreciate boaters bombing by us sending a large wake while others are dipping off the bow. Join us on FaceBook, âFlorida Shrimping Academy â Tips & Tricksâ for education, updates and intel reports.
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