Scalloping

**ecu1984** · 06-23-2019, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by JABIII

Watching kids, or being one, sitting in a warm creek, getting popped by shrimp, while pulling up clams is heaven...

it still is, I love twisting my toes around in the bottom and finding a few clams and then hitting a vein of them and filling
up a bucket.

**JABIII** · 06-23-2019, 03:50 PM

Amazing how many people live and die without knowing that pleasure, not to mention fresh Clams Casino...

**wskinner** · 06-23-2019, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by b35w

Yup. Use a spoon and remove from one side. Open it up and remove the trash from around the muscle. Do that 400 times and you are golden.

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I thought the whole point of having kids was to get them to do the stuff you don’t want to. Cleaning scallops sounds like one of those things. Show them how, then kick back with beverage of choice. Call wife to retrieve scallops and prepare. Take beverage of choice with you to table and feast.

**Geetch** · 06-23-2019, 06:35 PM

I grew up in Port St Joe. Scalloping was a highlight of my youth.

**Gregory** · 06-23-2019, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by wskinner

I thought the whole point of having kids was to get them to do the stuff you don’t want to. Cleaning scallops sounds like one of those things. Show them how, then kick back with beverage of choice. Call wife to retrieve scallops and prepare. Take beverage of choice with you to table and feast.

I don't know what planet you live on...

**Gregory** · 06-23-2019, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by Geetch

I grew up in Port St Joe. Scalloping was a highlight of my youth.

One of my favorite places.

**rodandgun83** · 06-23-2019, 06:56 PM

Excuse my ignorance but can this be done here locally or whats the closest place?

**rrconductor** · 06-23-2019, 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by JABIII

Watching kids, or being one, sitting in a warm creek, getting popped by shrimp, while pulling up clams is heaven...

I have that place at PI walk in the water and start feeling with your toes, then pick a mess and then chowder.

**swampknob** · 06-23-2019, 07:48 PM

Heading down to Crystal River with some friends in a week and half. Shall see how it goes.

**Geetch** · 06-23-2019, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by swampknob

Heading down to Crystal River with some friends in a week and half. Shall see how it goes.

Steinhatchee is better. Crystal River is covered up with yankees.

**b35w** · 06-23-2019, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by Geetch

Steinhatchee is better. Crystal River is covered up with yankees.

We stayed in Steinhatchee but the water was so dang dirty we had to run north a good bit

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**DRDUCK** · 06-23-2019, 09:45 PM

My parents used to take us to Hommassa Springs when I was 9-11. It will always stick in my head the size of the bass and the clear water.

**Beachbird** · 06-24-2019, 06:52 AM

I'll be taking my family down there in a couple of years when my girls get a couple of years older and can appreciate it. Never been and it is on my "family fun bucket list" trips.

**baldpate** · 06-24-2019, 05:34 PM

My wife’s sorority sister lives in cedar key Florida and has been wanting to go down for a visit. Can you fellas with some scalloping experience educate me a little? I’ve been wanting to do this for sometime now but never have gotten serious about it. Where do I need to go and what all will it require? Thanks for any help.

**Chuck the Duck Slayer** · 06-24-2019, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by baldpate

My wife’s sorority sister lives in cedar key Florida and has been wanting to go down for a visit. Can you fellas with some scalloping experience educate me a little? I’ve been wanting to do this for sometime now but never have gotten serious about it. Where do I need to go and what all will it require? Thanks for any help.

Boat, snorkel, fins, mesh laundry bag, dive flag.
Scallops prefer a grassy bottom habitat. Very rarely were we in water over 6.5'

**b35w** · 06-24-2019, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by Chuck the Duck Slayer

Boat, snorkel, fins, mesh laundry bag, dive flag.
Scallops prefer a grassy bottom habitat. Very rarely were we in water over 6.5'

This about sums it up.

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**Gregory** · 06-24-2019, 08:31 PM

Grass flats in about three feet of water. They have many bright blue eyes. Sometimes they will try to swim away from you.

**Foie Gras** · 06-25-2019, 08:05 AM

Going next month for the first time. I'm a little leery as I have seen one too many shows during Shark Week that involve someone with a sack full of shellfish and subsequently one less appendage.