Casting For Shrimp

Casting For Shrimp is Fun

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Thank you for visiting my casting for shrimp blog. How would you like to catch your own live shrimp? You can save a lot of money and prepare delicious meals while having fun at the same time,if you catch your own shrimp. Casting for shrimp can be very enjoyable and productive.

When shrimp fishing I prefer A 4 foot radius 3/8 inch mesh cast net. A larger net will cover more area but it takes longer to load and the extra weight will tire you out quicker. With the 3/8 inch mesh I keep the large shrimp for eating and save a few small shrimp to use for bait.

There are several ways to cast for shrimp. You can cast from the bank,dock,pier or from a boat. With a little searching and persistence I am sure you will find a good area to cast for shrimp. I usually find live shrimp in shallow water with a muddy bottom close to the bank around mid tide. As the water drops below the grassline the shrimp have to come out of hiding. As the tide comes back in the shrimp try to get back to the safety of the grass.
Sometimes I will troll along the bank in shallow water with a muddy bottom and look for shrimp to jump. Then I may do some blind casting to see if there are any shrimp present. Once I find a good area to cast for shrimp I try to time it so that I am there the same time of the tide that the shrimp are.
Another way I have found shrimp is at night with my flounder gigging lights. If I see a lot of shrimp coming by the boat I will put my gig down and get my net and cast for the shrimp.

When casting for shrimp from the bank or dock at night I seem to have better luck if I have a bright light close by. It seems that the shrimp move with the tide and they seem to stop and bunch together at the edge of the light.
You know it's fresh when you catch it yourself and there is nothing like fresh seafood.

Be sure to follow all the rules and regulations for the area you are in when you are shrimp fishing.

Thanks for reading my article and have fun casting for shrimp.

Cleaning and Freezing

Shrimp

When I catch my live shrimp I always keep plenty of ice on them.

When cleaning my shrimp I will pinch the heads off and leave the shells on.
Then place one meals worth in a freezer bag and add enough water to cover the shrimp.
While sealing the bag squeeze the air out. Now I have a bag with shrimp and water and no air. To prevent the water from leaking out when the shells make holes in the bag I will slip the bagged shrimp into a second bag and seal it. Now it is ready for the freezer. I will shell and devein the shrimp later when I take them out to cook.

Now you are ready for Shrimp and Flounder Recipes.

Easy Boiled Shrimp

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Boiled shrimp ingredents:

1lb- Shrimp heads off
2Tbs- Old Bay seafood seasoning

Boiled Shrimp Instructions:

Place Shrimp in pot and cover with water
Add old Bay seasoning
Bring to a boil and let boil for 2min.or
until shrimp are pink
Drain off water

Shell shrimp and dip in cocktail sauce or melted butter
(YUM_YUM)

Fried Shrimp

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Fried Shrimp Ingredients:

1lb- Shrimp shelled and deveined
2cups- seafood breader
cooking oil to cover shrimp
2- eggs lightly beaten

Fried Shrimp Instructions:

Preheat oil to 350deg.
Dip shrimp in egg then batter
Place into hot oil and fry for 2 to 3 min.
Drain on paper towel

A little cocktail sauce on the side and
you are ready to eat.

Flounder Recipes

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1- Easy Baked Flounder Recipe

Baked Flounder Ingredients:

6-Flounder Fillets
3/4 cup-Instant Mashed Potato Flakes
1/2 cup-Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup-French Fried Onion Rings(crushed)
1 egg-Lightly Beaten
1/4 tsp-Ground Red Pepper
1/4 tsp-salt

Baked Flounder Instructions:

Spray baking dish with cooking spray.
Mix potato flakes,parmesan cheese and crushed onion rings together.
Dip flounder fillets in beaten egg,roll in potato mixture and place in baking dish.
Bake at 450deg. for 20 to 25 minutes.

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2- Simple Fried

Flounder

Fried Flounder Ingredients:

6- Flounder Fillets
1 1/2- Cup Seafood Breader
Cooking Oil to cover fillets

Fried Flounder Instructions:

Heat cooking oil to 350 deg.
Batter Fillets and place into hot oil.
Turn when edges start to brown.
Cook until golden brown about 15 min.

Add Slaw,Hushpuppies and French fries.
Yum-Yum,this is my favorite flounder meal.