Scalloping with Bob D...

Member Bob D and Margo were down in Orlando and they wanted to go Scalloping, so of course, I was in! The problem was the season was not open nearby, so we booked a charter 3 hours from my house. Long day, but a great day. I forgot how much fun it is swimming around in what seems like an aquarium, finding scallops, and all sort of other critters.

I seen Starfish, Urchins, Snails, and all sort of fish. Here are a few pictures I thought I'd share.

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Going out, yay. We went out of Keaton Beach, which seems like a super nice laid back area.

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We went with Kenny Mullins, a super nice guide, an really knows his stuff. I've never found so many scallops so quick. They were not real big this time in the early season, but there were plenty.

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Here's a pano pic, not sure how good this sill show when uploaded.

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In essentially three hours Bob and I filled up a five gallon bucket. The two of us were the only ones going after them. Margo was just having fun in the sun. It was a gorgeous day.

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Was work though, all that swimming tuckered me right out. That's what the creature of the black lagoon looks like when he first get out of the water! lol

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Great trip Bob and Margo, lets do it again some time when you're down this way.

Here's some terrible video. I need a good free video editor, anyone know of one? YouTube don't let me merge videos.

https://youtu.be/QJPlFmWQ_OA

https://youtu.be/KFr8FxCYJQw

https://youtu.be/ctRJnyB9nOg

Cool videos. I enjoyed those. Like hunting Easter eggs. Thanks for sharing

Good trip, thanks for taking us along. Someone’s eating good in the neighborhood.

Awesome

Scallops are so delicious. Thanks for sharing!

looks like you had a great trip. thanks for taking us along.

Good trip and cool videos. Super clear water.

Thanks for coming along Slab!! It was great to see you again and spend some time on the water. Here's what dinner looked like tonight. We added a few shrimp in with the scallops. Delicious!!

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Looks delicious. I make a similar seafood carbonara with chopped bacon added and the sometimes added egg stirred in.

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Thanks for coming along Slab!! It was great to see you again and spend some time on the water. Here's what dinner looked like tonight. We added a few shrimp in with the scallops. Delicious!!

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Dang. Looks fantastic. I’m sure it it taste fantastic also. Fresh caught for sure. Fresh as it gets. We’ll do it again and I’ll let you cook.


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Nice post ED, rather rigorous activity for "mature" snorkelers!:crazy: Was wondering your thoughts on this- Since you have recent, comparative experience = Would you think it wiser to run a 5 k event or SCALLOP 1st?:Rofl Always important to know opening day of scallop season...Keaton Beach/Steinhatchee(Taylor county) happens to be 1st(June 15). There are even come Florida West coast counties with ZERO seasons due to surveyed low #'s. My county CITRUS ranks at/near the TOP for recreational scalloping(July 1) Taylor County has awesome Gulf fishing including JUMBO Speckled trout,:cheers2 What tide-phase did you "exercise"?

Dude, I bet you was whooped when you got back home. 3 hours there, swimming, then three hours home. That is a long day.

So let me guess….. someone else cleaned the scallops.

up2, I'm not a tide guy, but at some point we supposably had a slack tide at high tide, or something like that.

And yep, Bob D took 3 hours to clean'em he says.

Hard to beat a fresh seafood supper. Looks like the scalloping adventure was a real success.

JJ

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up2, I'm not a tide guy, but at some point we supposably had a slack tide at high tide, or something like that.

And yep, Bob D took 3 hours to clean'em he says.

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The rationale is this= typically Low-tide phase is less arduous than high-tide because of the depth. Let's say the scallops are in 4-5 fow @ LT[no need to tread water], now, conversely same area @HT is 6- 8 fow you HAVE to tread water before you dive down to pick em up! Strategy is to pick your time of day @ 2-3 hrs. prior to low tide(it changes roughly about 1 hour later each day.) Strangely though, some folks are extremely buoyant, making it easy-peasy to stay afloat, but needing to wear weighted belts to submerge.[emoji848]

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Also, delicious to eat raw...just like oysters!

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Nice trip Ed, I like the videos.

Sounds like you had a great time and some super good eating.

Bymo was up in end of may and I swapped him some of his scallops for a big bag o morels. going to make a pasta with those and shrimp like bob did.

bymo and his wife go out all the time and really get quite a few. wanting to try it but hard to get down during season.

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Bymo was up in end of may and I swapped him some of his scallops for a big bag o morels. going to make a pasta with those and shrimp like bob did.

bymo and his wife go out all the time and really get quite a few. wanting to try it but hard to get down during season.

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It's like snorkeling in an aquarium, really fun.

Wow, morels and scallops with a few shrimp, that sounds absolutely awesome!!!