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Lord of the Hardheads · Horse Mullet Joined: 23 Nov 2008 Posts: 194

Took the kayak out in some fun and windy conditions over by Humble channel. Tried some new fishing tips and I can say at least I caught something this time. Very Happy

I caught several stingray on gulps dragged on bottom and live pinperch. Stingrays were everywhere. I also caught some of the largest Piggy perch I have seen. ( Are these any good to eat at this size?) I did get to watch some extremely happy Fishermen pull in a large drum and then release it.

He is a solid 12 inches

Also does anyone know what kind of shrimp this is?

All in all while nothing came home with me At least I got to get out on the water. And isn't that the point of it all? (So say all who don't catch anything) Very Happy

JayandCoyote · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:33 pm Post subject:

mantis, aka sea lice or a rock shrimp, maybe.

Lord of the Hardheads · Horse Mullet Joined: 23 Nov 2008 Posts: 194

Are there different types of mantis shrimp? I have fished with Mantis shrimp before but not seen any that looked like that.

Big John · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 2647

What you have there is a Gulf coast pink shrimp. Far less common than the brown or white shrimp:

Mantis shrimp look like this:

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Tarzan · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:12 pm Post subject:

Was that fish you are holding in the picture making grunting noises at you?
They are great to eat!!
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landlocked beachbum · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject:

I've never fixed one but the book says they are tasty.
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demonomaniac138 · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:53 pm Post subject:

i got one of those a while back from clem's it has a very short front horn and the body will not bend past 180 degrees plus all the extra spikes. nephew used it and it was picked off in seconds by bait fish

FINS · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:12 am Post subject:

That looks like a rock shrimp to me. I bought some awhile back from a seafood shop in AP. The shells were harder than heck but once i got them pealed and cooked they were delicious. Tasted like lobster. I dont think they are found in our waters though. Where did you get that one?

sambo · Pony Mullet Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 76 Location: Austin

We used to have a investment on a shrimp boat back in the 80's and i remember as a kid my grandad called those "Rock Shrimp". They were not that good to eat from what i remember but they did great when fishing for Catfish in the Aransas river.
Thats my 2 cents on that ugly little shrimp.

Keep on Fishing

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AnglerOutfitters · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:48 am Post subject:

Definetly looks like a rock shrimp, haven't seen or eaten those since living in Florida years ago. They are good steamed.

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FINS · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:58 am Post subject:

Unless u dont like lobster they are awesome eating!

Here is a link that has a good picture of one.

http://www.sms.si.edu/IRLSpec/Sicyon_brevir.htm

Id be all in if i had to bet on a rock shrimp.

2salty4U · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:30 am Post subject:

I kept a couple of those large piggy perch recently to fry along with a few mangrove snapper. Snapper filet was solid white, but the piggy filet had a significant red line in it - corresponding to the fish's lateral line. I just cut it away and made two filets out of each side. Tasted good in a fish taco!

gonefishing · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:45 pm Post subject: Yum...

Lord of the Hardheads · Horse Mullet Joined: 23 Nov 2008 Posts: 194

Fins, He came with my fresh dead shrimp at the bait shop. Very Happy

topdog15 · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:36 pm Post subject: