It is rather easy to fish for scallops. First you look for patches of what we call "mushy grass" which is an orange color in about 4 to 5 feet of water. The scallops rest on these patches during the day. When you find a good spot, put on snorkeling gear and go get the scallops. Be sure to grab them when they close up so you do not get bit. That is not too fun at all. After your boat gets its limit which is a 5 gallon bucket then you go home and do the boring part, cleaning them. You must pry them open and separate the meat from the guts. Once you start to eat them, the cleaning does not seem bad at all.
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Scalloping
It is rather easy to fish for scallops. First you look for patches of what we call "mushy grass" which is an orange color in about 4 to 5 feet of water. The scallops rest on these patches during the day. When you find a good spot, put on snorkeling gear and go get the scallops. Be sure to grab them when they close up so you do not get bit. That is not too fun at all. After your boat gets its limit which is a 5 gallon bucket then you go home and do the boring part, cleaning them. You must pry them open and separate the meat from the guts. Once you start to eat them, the cleaning does not seem bad at all.
Posted by shell shocker at 8/03/2008 09:10:00 PM 0 comments
Monday, July 28, 2008
Sighting In Your Deer Rifle
Deer season seems like a long way away, but it will be here before you know it. Around this time of the year I like to take my rifle out and site it in. Whenever I am sighting in a new rifle, scope, or old faithful I start out at 25 yards. I usually shoot three or four rounds from this distance or until i get a good tight pattern. Then I move out to 100 yards and do the same thing. I like to set my rifle about an inch high at a 100 yards since I mostly hunt in open fields, but that is up to you to decide.
Posted by Clay Crusher at 7/28/2008 11:08:00 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
My Trip To Colorado
Colorado
This summer my family and I went to the USA Shotgun National Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Colorado is the most beautiful place I have ever visited. The temperature was in the 70's the whole time we were there. There was no humidity, no gnats, and no mosquitoes. While we were there we went to Pike's Peak, Royal Gorge, Garden of the Gods, and the Cliff Dwellings. My favorite was probably Royal Gorge. We got to ride to the bottom of the gorge and we also got to cross the highest suspension bridge in the world.
The Tournament
The tournament started on Sunday and ended on Wednesday. On Monday I shot a 90 out of a possible 100 and was tied for first. On Monday I had a bad round that left me in fifth and frustrated. On Tuesday I was still a little upset about Monday and I shot a 16 That dropped me out of the whole thing. On Wednesday I came back with two good rounds that left me eight behind third. Whether your going to Colorado on vacation or for a shotgun tournament your sure to have a good time.
tag: Colorado, shooting, USA shooting, Garden of the Gods, Pike's Peak, Royal Gorge, olympic shooting
Posted by Clay Crusher at 7/23/2008 12:03:00 PM 0 comments
Fishing in Puerto Rico
The first thing we did was catch live bait. My dad drove the boat while Captain Marcos threw his cast net at the baitfish. We caught our bait and went to where the big fish were. The first thing we fished for were spanish mackeral and many different species of jacks. We fished for them with jigs, not live bait. The way we fished for them was by trolling and skip reeling. Skip reeling is when you cast a metal spoon that looks like bait into the bait circle and reel as soon as it hits the water so it skips.
The species we concentrated on the rest of the day was tarpon. These "silver kings" normally range anywhere from 30-70 pounds. The biggest one Captain Marcos caught was 180 pounds. The first place we fished for the fish was the sandy shorlines of the island. The fish were not there like they were supposed to be so we moved to the cliffs. The cliffs was the best spot we fished in all day. There were many jacks at first, then the tarpon came and chased them away. We started jigging and after about five minutes I hooked about a 50 pounder. i fought with him for about a minute and the third time he jumped he spit the hook out. I did not catch a tarpon the rest of the day but I will remember this experience for the rest of my life.
Posted by shell shocker at 7/23/2008 09:24:00 AM 1 comments
Monday, July 14, 2008
Deep Sea Fishing
Posted by shell shocker at 7/14/2008 03:11:00 PM 1 comments
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Georgia State Trap Shoot
The 2008 Georgia State Trap tournament was a great success for me. Even though I didn't shoot as well as I would have liked I brought home three trophies. I won doubles and handicap in my age group and I also won high all around. The shoot was four days long. Preliminaries were on Thursday and Friday and the State Championships were on Saturday and Sunday. I would like to think South River Gun Club for hosting the tournament. It was well run and I will be attending next year. To see a complete list of results follow this link results.
tag: Georgia, trap, shooting, South River Gun Club, Championships, Georgia State Championships
Posted by Clay Crusher at 6/26/2008 02:32:00 PM 0 comments
Monday, March 03, 2008
The 4-H Shotgun Tournament
This year at the end of April, the 4-H club will host its annual shotgun tournament. This tournament is held on the outskirts of Madison, Georgia. There are a few things you need to know if you are interested in the tournament.
To be in the tournament, you must be in grades 7-12, a current member of the 4-H club, and have a certified coach. Most every team is a county team and almost every county in Georgia has a team so there are a good bit of people. At first, everyone shoots the first round. If you hit 25 out of 25 clay targets, you are guaranteed a spot in the second round. In the second round, you shoot doubles to determine the champion. There is a total of 10 pair thrown. You are placed on how well you do doubles. There is also a team competition. The best team gets trophies along with the best individual shooters. This year, Mitchell county should be up at the top.
Posted by shell shocker at 3/03/2008 10:40:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: 4-H, trap shooting