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2019 Scallop Reports??

Discussion in 'Scalloping, Lobstering, Crabbing, Claiming' started by Floridays, Jun 19, 2019.


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  1. Floridays

    Floridays Pirate
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    Any scallop reports from Steinhatchee area for opening week?
     
    Floridays, Jun 19, 2019
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  2. Joseph Underwood

    Joseph Underwood Powder Monkey

    Where are the reports it's open now isn't it?
     
    Joseph Underwood, Jul 3, 2019
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  3. Nautical Gator

    Nautical Gator Forum Captain, Moderator, Peacekeeper Staff Member

    Ken is there now, Moderator bossman is going this next week
     
    Nautical Gator, Jul 3, 2019
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  4. keep it reel

    keep it reel Lieutenant Commander

    Hey guys. If you are planning a trip to Crystal River or Homosassa for scallop season don’t waste your time!
    We spent a week over in Crystal River and bombed out.
    The scallops are not there.
    FWC has Report on the count and Crystal River has a count of 2 scallops per 200 sq meters. Taylor county to the north is coming in with 22 per 200 sq meters, so I would go north if I were you.
    Good luck
     
    keep it reel, Jul 7, 2019
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  5. mak

    mak Moderator on Deck Staff Member

    Sorry to hear that you didn’t do any good. Hope you at least had some fun.
    Thanks for the warning.
     
    mak, Jul 8, 2019
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  6. Bossman

    Bossman Moderator on Deck Staff Member

    I had heard the same thing as ken with only one person claiming to have got 4 gallons in 8' of water north of Crystal River. (I didn't see them). Both of my daughters are in the medical field and have said that there have been 4-5 cases of flesh eating bacteria in the Crystal River / Homosassa area so far this year. That is another reason that I'm not rushing to jump in the water.
     
    Bossman, Jul 8, 2019
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  7. mak

    mak Moderator on Deck Staff Member

    Jeez....that would keep me out of the water.
     
    mak, Jul 8, 2019
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  8. 311sarge

    311sarge Deckhand

    Had two friends up there during the fourth. Both said the same thing that it’s tough getting limit. My one buddy had lots of people to look so they would have to work to get them. They had to go up by Keaton to find them but they were docked and staying in Steinhatchee. My other friend said the same thing was very slow..
     
    311sarge, Jul 8, 2019
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  9. keep it reel

    keep it reel Lieutenant Commander

    I’ve heard rumors that Taylor county is doing ok
     
    keep it reel, Jul 8, 2019
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  10. Bossman

    Bossman Moderator on Deck Staff Member

    That goes along with what I've heard also, I've heard that you had to go north of Steinhatchee because the water has been dark and hard to see anything.
     
    Bossman, Jul 8, 2019
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  11. Nautical Gator

    Nautical Gator Forum Captain, Moderator, Peacekeeper Staff Member

    friends gets limit of 10 gallons in about 3 hours in Steinhatchee

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    Nautical Gator, Jul 10, 2019
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  12. mfino242

    mfino242 Pirate in the making

    I have a vacation with the family at the end of July in Hernando beach. I guess we are going to be out of luck...
     
    mfino242, Jul 10, 2019
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  13. Nautical Gator

    Nautical Gator Forum Captain, Moderator, Peacekeeper Staff Member

    things change daily, maybe they will be around by then?
     
    Nautical Gator, Jul 10, 2019
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  14. every chance i get

    every chance i get Pirate

    Last I heard they where all deep this year 14 to 17 feet.
     
    every chance i get, Jul 10, 2019
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  15. mak

    mak Moderator on Deck Staff Member

    Wow! That makes it tough.
     
    mak, Jul 10, 2019
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  16. Roadhammer

    Roadhammer Cabin Boy

    I went out of Crystal River July 6 to try to run offshore for grouper fishing. However, the squall line was moving in pretty quick from the NW and I wouldn't have made it out before the front hit. The scallop fleet was out in full force between Homosassa and Crystal River. Looked like they were staying around 4' to 7' of water. All the idiots were there also. I decided to do some scouting instead. The front rolled in around noon in full force. The lightning was striking about three miles behind me and there were tons of idiots in overloaded boats heading out the channel straight into the storm. There wasn't a lot of scallops being reported at the Fort Island trail when I got back in. However, scallops do move and it's a lengthy season.

    For me, I'm going to wait for a weekday to head out next time and try to avoid most of the idiots.
     
    Roadhammer, Jul 10, 2019
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  17. gatorx07

    gatorx07 Pirate

    In 4-5 feet of water Northwest of Aripeka they were spars. Water was fair
     
    gatorx07, Aug 6, 2019
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  18. gatorx07

    gatorx07 Pirate

    I believe they were out in deeper water but we did not scout deeper water
     
    gatorx07, Aug 6, 2019
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  19. mak

    mak Moderator on Deck Staff Member

    When were you last out?
     
    mak, Aug 6, 2019
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  20. gatorx07

    gatorx07 Pirate

    We went out 7/21 and 7/22. Headed back at the end of August
     
    gatorx07, Aug 7, 2019
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