Archive for July 16, 2008
Shrimping
07-15-08 – My first mate received an offer to shrimp today with one of her friends and husband. She got up early and arrived at the dock just before 0500. The schedule was rigorous or so she said. Setting and retrieving the nets, separating the catch, and re-setting the equipment. But in reality, the day was nothing more than a pleasant and relaxing day on the water. The nets were set four times with a catch consisting of several gallons of shrimp, small fish and crabs. I guess the hardest part of the trip was separating catch. Small fish and crabs are returned to the bay while the shrimp are gathered into a cooler for the trip home. It was a very memorable trip for my unseasoned first mate. Between cleaning and separating the shrimp for dinner, the only comments heard were “when are we going again”. Bon Appetit.
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