bottomfeeder22
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Are there any spinies in this region? I didn't think they were this far north but I've seen some pics that alluded that there were.
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av8er23
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I believe there are certain times of the year. I was there last weekend and did not see the first one.
Wayward Son
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There are, but it's extremely rare to see them on any of the public numbers. If you get out on a private boat & hit the hard bottom you may find some. Shovelnose are more common here.
However, if you do find a spiny, it'll be big. I caught one 2 years ago:
However, if you do find a spiny, it'll be big. I caught one 2 years ago:
mastermawn
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wow thats a nice size one! did u weigh it?
Wayward Son
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we guessed between 5 & 7 lbs.
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bottomfeeder22
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nice! gotta get a crustacean stamp in addition to a fishing license there, right? does walmart sell them like they do here in MS? Slippers look fine to me too, i hear they taste just as good. What do you think?
Wayward Son
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I take shovel when ever I can find them. They taste fine, are just smaller. They're also have no closed season.
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mastermawn
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ana wow!! thats a big spiny! cans someone explain to me how u catch shovels and depths they r found and how u eat them and stuff ive been diving in the keys since i was 3 years old and ive never seen one
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mastermawn:
For me shovelnose are like flounder once you learn to see them, it is almost like they have neon lights.
In the case of the shovelnose, they have a couple of tiny antena that somehow look purple, when I'm scaning the area that seems to be what calls my attention. I've seen them in 20' and in 100'+ I don't think depth is an issue for them. They tend to be upside down under stuff, also inside cylindrical shapes. Stage 1 around here in PCB used to have many, I haven't been there in a while.
Anyway, spotting them is most of the job. After that, is just a matter of a continuos motion, each and every time that I hesitate I loose them. There is no need for tools or even gloves, just a deliverate movement of your hand and grab the guy. A particular thing I observed about them when they are in big vertical pipes, if they are farther down than your arm lenght you can move them softly with the tip of a spear (or a stick) and when they loose hold of the wall they swim slowly up where you nicely grab them.
As far as eating them, it is shelffish. You can do with them everything you do with lobster, crab or shrimp. I consider them delicious.
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