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Just one week ago Hurricane Dorian made time stand still in
the Lowcountry, as residents showed respect for the power of nature.
Businesses, schools and other daily endeavors were put on hold. The start of
the hunting season was interrupted by the threat of flooding and crop damage,
and the saltwater fishing season outlook was iffy. The fact that Dorian stayed
about 40-miles off the coast of the Lowcountry and passed by, helped save our
natural resources from any worst case scenarios. The annual bait shrimping season
opening on September 6 signals a return to normal.
The S.C.
Department of Natural Resources sets the season on shrimp baiting, which opens
at noon on September 6 and runs through noon on November 5. The daily limit
remains 48-quarts of head-on shrimp, which is measured best by filling a
48-quart cooler full of shrimp. Throwing a cast net over bait at ten stations
that are marked with a PVC-pipe is the most common method of bait shrimping.
The method of using only one-pole requires a slower tempo and more wait time
between casts, but if the shrimp are running strong it can be very productive.
Participants
must purchase a shrimp baiting license, and shrimp caught over bait cannot be
sold. No more than 10 poles can be used per license per day. Poles must be
marked with reflective tape, may not exceed 1-inch in diameter and require stickers
with a corresponding number to the license holder. All ten poles must be set
out within a 100-yards, and they may not be placed within 50-yards of a dock.
Cast nets must have a minimum mesh size of 1/2-inch square, and the heavier the
weights the better for getting down to cover the shrimp that are darting in
every direction.
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