Hey, guys!
New to r/fly fishing but Iβve had a fly rod in my hand since I could walk (Iβm almost 30 now). I fish mostly in the salt around the northeast and do a good amount of trout fishing in CT where I live (Iβve never fished the naugy). Anyways, I know very little about the fishery mentioned in the title but one of my fishing buddies is adamant about trying it out and I guess Iβm going with him? He was saying the season just opened on the 11! Any info on this would be greatly appreciated and thanks in advance! Also, cool sub! Iβm looking forward to this!
I'm going to a large lake in Massachusetts and they have been stocking salmon in there for a while. Any tips on bait, rigs, line etc. will be helpful.
Good afternoon Notacultists, I am here to provide tit-jacking DD on Scallops so you can get your weekend DD fix before tomorrows members only stream!
First things first.
Edit 1. scallop regulation and fukery
edit 2. who the fuk downvotes scallops?
How do you say Scallop?
It depends on your dialect and where you live but there is only one right way, so if you pronounce it like you're from "away" (ie. midwest) then get fuk'd.
Next, what are Scallops?
Scallops are a bivalve mollusk, meaning they have two valves (two)(shells)
Two species primarily targeted are Bay and Sea Scallops both found in New England and Mid Atlantic (not mid west) waters.
Bay Scallops are smaller and are available primarily from October-March (unless they're farm raised*) and are an inshore species generally found in bays, sounds and harbors.
*Bay scallops are cultivated in the northeast however at a very small scale not yet commercially viable. The Chinese stole broodstock and have developed their own bay scallop aquaculture industry.
The loss of eelgrass and other environmental factors that are increasingly plaguing our coastal ecosystems have diminished the wild bay scallop population.
Sea Scallops are larger and live in deep offshore waters. These are available year round generally.
Scallops have an enormous economic value for their shucked meats (aductor muscle) with sea scallops leading the charge at nearly $500 million in landing value. Sea scallops have gone from $5/# at the boat in 2000 to $15-20/# at the boat recently.
Bay Scallops, since they've become more scarce yet have a more tender and sweet profile can fetch upwards of $20/# at the boat and $40-$50/# at the market.
Great, how do they catch Scallops?
Big boats for sea scallops vary from 40' (dayboat) and 70+' (tripboats) that drag huge steel dregdges behind them. Dayboats generally make day trips to the grounds and back in 24-48 hrs and trip boats fish upwards of 10 days per trip.
Yeah Scallopers are bad ass fishermen and make bank!
Bay scallopers generally fish inshore waters with 20-30' skiffs towing several smaller drags behind them.
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For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.
I said "hey look, an escaPEA"
No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!
Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies π
It really does, I swear!
Theyβre on standbi
Pilot on me!!
Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.
This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.
If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.
Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.
What did 0 say to 8 ?
" Nice Belt "
So What did 3 say to 8 ?
" Hey, you two stop making out "
When I got home, they were still there.
I won't be doing that today!
You take away their little brooms
This morning, my 4 year old daughter.
Daughter: I'm hungry
Me: nerves building, smile widening
Me: Hi hungry, I'm dad.
She had no idea what was going on but I finally did it.
Thank you all for listening.
