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Shrimp can be caught in several ways. This fishery is carried out by both amateur fishermen and industrial specialized enterprises.
Where are shrimp caught?
They can be caught in the Black or Mediterranean Sea, as well as in the Pacific or Atlantic. For greater efficiency, you should find the inflow, where the trawl or net is installed in the direction against the current. In addition, the shrimp can be caught from a boat or in the area of the coastal zone, piers, the bottom of ships, heaps of stones, as well as in places where there are thickets of coastal algae.
As a rule, shrimp are caught in the evening or at night, armed with a flashlight, as bright light attracts them very well. If you know the timetable for the occurrence of tides, you can significantly increase your catch.
Shrimp fishing methods
When catching shrimp, three main methods are used:
Trawl fishing
This device looks like a semicircle or a rectangle made of metal, along the perimeter of which a fine-meshed mesh is fixed, in the form of a bag, 3-4 meters long. The so-called trawl sinks to the bottom and pulls along it with the help of ropes attached to a metal frame. Such a device can be used in the coastal zone, where there is no great depth and there is no mass congestion of people. Places with the presence of aquatic vegetation are selected. At the same time, an amateur fisherman enters waist-deep water and pulls the trawl by the ropes.
Net application
How to catch shrimp. Olenivka Crimea.
For this, a special fishing net with a diameter of about 0,7 m is used. The rim of the net is made of metal, to which a metal mesh is attached. The handle of the net should be long and strong. Fishing is done in the evening or at night in places where shrimp can accumulate. This may be a pier, groins, sides of ships and other coastal elements overgrown with grass and mud. If you use a bright flashlight, you can additionally attract seafood.
Netting
Nets are used if there is a boat at the location and the equipment is as follows:
- Buying a network.
- Finding a suitable drop location.
- Tackle throw.
- Pulling the net with ropes.
- Placement of shrimps in a special container.
- Re-casting the net.
Fishing is carried out until the required amount of seafood is collected.
Other fishing methods
In many countries, shrimp are caught in the following way:
- A landing net is taken, with a diameter of 0,7–.75 m with a handle about 2,5 m long.
- The classic mesh changes to regular tulle fabric.
- Fishing is carried out in the coastal zone from a boat, shore or pier.
A very interesting method of catching shrimp is practiced in Belgium. This method was used by the ancestors, but it is still used today. The fact is that horses are used for this. With the help of their net, they are thrown into the sea and pulled ashore. Remarkably, a special breed of horses was bred for these purposes, which is not afraid of sea water.
How to save a shrimp
2-3 hours after the catch, this seafood becomes unusable, which dictates the creation of special conditions for its preservation. Therefore, the following methods are used to save it. Amateur fishermen stock up on a special container with ice, in which the shrimp are placed after being caught. When using industrial fishing methods, it is frozen on the ship, immediately after the catch.
If you take a plastic bottle (and there is plenty of such goodness everywhere), cut it off, fill it with water and place it in the freezer, then in this way you can save shrimp for a long time. Shrimps can then be transported over short distances. At the same time, the water has time to melt, and the seafood does not lose its qualities.
Some anglers store for some time (up to 2 hours), the shrimp are placed in a container with sea water and seaweed. This is what fishermen do if they want to keep the shrimp as bait.
Shrimp as bait
Shrimp as bait for fish.Fishing.
Shrimp is not only an integral part of the cuisine, where it is used to prepare various dishes, including gourmet ones, but also used by fishermen as bait for catching most fish in the Black and Azov Seas. At the same time, it is not used for catching mullet, pelengas and katran.
Four species of this mollusk can be found in the Black Sea, and only 2 of them are used as bait – these are crangon and palemon. The technology of using shrimp is similar to the technology of baiting worms. The only drawback of this bait is that it quickly loses its attractiveness, and therefore it often needs to be changed. To do this, you should have fresh shrimp stored by any available means.
The modern industry of fishing lures and baits produces ready-made mixtures with the smell of shrimp, as well as attractants with the same smell, which can be added to any bait, including homemade ones. As for the production of baits, we can safely say that edible rubber is especially popular. Among them you can find lures with the smell of shrimp. This suggests that the shrimp can catch not only sea, but also river fish. Video -1-
Useful Tips
To start shrimp fishing yourself, you need to have:
- Special tackle, trawl or net.
- A bright flashlight and a container with pieces of ice.
- Overalls, as the occupation is quite specific.
Particular attention should be paid to the presence of gloves, since pricking with a shrimp shell can result in a long-term non-healing wound, which can lead to decay and infection. In other words, in any case, you should follow the safety rules, which can guarantee a trouble-free outcome of the process.
The most suitable periods for catching shrimp are:
- Early morning or late evening.
- At low tide, when the water is cold.
When using a bright flashlight, fishing can be more effective.
The choice of a place for catching shrimp should be approached very seriously, since the whole result of fishing will depend on it.
Restrictions and prohibitions
Shrimps, like any other inhabitants of the seas and oceans, are forbidden to be caught during spawning, and in some places it is forbidden to catch them with a trawl. Starting from June 1 and ending in the month of August, it is forbidden to catch shrimp and amateur fishermen.
The legal method of catching shrimp is the use of a trawl or net, with a diameter of no more than 0,7 m. The old-fashioned method, which consists in the fact that the plants are tied into large armfuls and, with the help of a load, sink to the bottom, is also considered poaching and you can get a fine for it.
Shrimp fishing in Mariupol — Video
Shrimp fishing in Mariupol.