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Still no peppermints in Galveston? (1 Viewer)

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I'm heading down to Galveston in a couple of days and was wondering if anyone had caught any peppermint shrimp down there yet this year. I think I'll give it a try -- what's my best chance - a dip net off the jetties? Cast net in the surf?
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Are you guys going to Port Aransas this weekend? Our collection guide says we'll be able to bring home a bucketful. :D
 
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darrin said:
i want to know what time of day to catch them and where is the best spots..
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Sunset + low tide = peppermint shrimp. :) They seem to come out as the sun is going down, and are out pretty good for an hour or so, then go back in when it gets dark.

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I have family in Jamaica Beach on the bay. What are my chances of getting some off the bulkhead or in the nearby marsh? I think I saw some around the oyster bed off the bulkhead last time.
 
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Hi gang,

What's the sustainable amount of peppermint shrimp that can be collected from the Galveston jetties? Does anyone have any idea how many there are and how many are collected? I know the LFS sometimes get them from Galveston.

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James
 
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Wow, I had no idea that type of shrimp could be found in our waters! Now I feel a little daft for spending twelve bucks on one when I could have gone out my back door....
 
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jamesw said:
Hi gang,

What's the sustainable amount of peppermint shrimp that can be collected from the Galveston jetties? Does anyone have any idea how many there are and how many are collected? I know the LFS sometimes get them from Galveston.

Cheers
James
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When they are here, there are usually lots of them. There is an negligible amount of collecting of them in Galvatraz to affect the population. I think most of the population(larvae and/or adults) get swept up from southern portions of Texas based on the fact that you can only find them here for a couple of months when the water is warmer.
 
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