Crab & Shrimp @ Bodega bay (non yak) 2/21

"Sorry they're eaten    Maybe next time  "
                        

Too bad you live too far from me.  If you move closer to where I live, I promise to invite you over for crab & shimp feasts 

Nice one sonny
How do you catch shrimp?
Inquiring mind want to know.  I want to  add shrimp traps to my crab traps collection.

Nice one sonny
How do you catch shrimp?
Inquiring mind want to know.  I want to  add shrimp traps to my crab traps collection.

I'm new to this too.  I'll ask my friend and let you guys know about the baits, type of pots, and where you can catch them.

Thanks Sonny.

I left my friend a VM message but haven't heard back from him yet.  Did som research and found this website which has great information on how to catch these shrimp. 

http://www.fishyfish.com/coon_stripe_shrimp/how-to-catch-shrimp.html

U Da Man Sonny!  The link has sooo much info.  I'm on it.  let's go shrimpin'

Nice haul there Sonny. Too bad on some lost crab traps. I wonder who had taken
it if seals or people? 

Jedmo

Nice haul there Sonny. Too bad on some lost crab traps. I wonder who had taken
it if seals or people? 
Jedmo

It could be lost due to the bad weather last several weeks.  He recorded these pots on his FF/GPS but bad storms can cause these pots to move and you know how hard it's trying to find a small buoy in the open sea!

My friend just got back to me with the info.  He uses cat food or dog food, which ever on sale or cheaper to buy  And he usually drops the shrimp pots in area around 120' - 150' deep along with his crab pots.

120-150'
I guess I am out of the shrimpin business

but if there are dungees and crabs at 20 feet at Doran i wonder if the shrimps are around the area too?
just a thought.

120-150'
I guess I am out of the shrimpin business
but if there are dungees and crabs at 20 feet at Doran i wonder if the shrimps are around the area too?
just a thought.

That because he got a boat so he can go further out for bigger crabs.  According to the weblink:

"Coonstripe Shrimp occupy the area from IntertidallyThe intertidal zone (also known as the foreshore and seashore and sometimes referred to as the littoral zone) is the area that is exposed to the air at low tide and underwater at high tide (for example, the area between tide marks). This area can include many different types of habitats, including steep rocky cliffs, sandy beaches, or wetlands (e.g., vast mudflats). down to 600 feet."

So chances are we might able to catch them in the shallow water too!  Never hurt to try 

You mean like these?    Caught at 40FOW at HMB my first time crabbin!

You mean like these?    Caught at 40FOW at HMB my first time crabbin!

Exactly!    Are those "Coonstripe Shrimps" Al?

I have no idea!  They became a snack for the crabs on the way home 

I'm guessing yours are different species since the Scoonstripes look more like below picture: