Slow Start to Brown Shrimp Season

The end of white shrimp season (and really the whole thing) was pretty slow for everyone.  No boats were reporting anything better than average catches.  Most of the boats have changed over to their brown shrimp nets now and are waiting for the shrimp to show up.

Jeff called in today from the back deck of the Miss Henrietta while they were on the way out to the shrimping grounds.  He and Richie changed the nets on Monday, and have been out every day since.  They have been grinding on small numbers and even smaller shrimp.  It’s pretty rough out today with winds from the NE at 15-20 and seas are running 4-5 feet.  Not normally the type of weather you want for shrimping, but they’re hoping that the catch will improve with tonight’s full moon.

I’ll get a report from them this evening and post it in the morning.  In the meantime, Carrie has a great recipe for Shrimp Spring Rolls on her Charleston real estate site.  Brown shrimp works great for them, so check out the recipe and get your order in for some fresh shrimp!