Commercial Scallop Season 2011. Day 2.

The commercial bay scallop season is progressing nicely. There is still a fair amount of scallops to be had but no eelgrass. We'll see how long the season lasts without any grass. In any event, I took some time out while I was fishing early this morning to grab a few shots.

My first tow.
My first tow of the morning. Scallops everywhere!
Bernie.
My boat.
Bernie.
Bernie.
Jamie Marks.
Jamie Marks.
Jamie Marks.
Lionel & Penny Starr.
Lionel & Penny Starr.

Lionel & Penny Starr.

BUCK OF THE WEEK:

I left the cam at the same spot where I got pictures of the big 8. Another 8 point buck came later in the week. His rack is narrower than the first 8 and his brows are a little bigger, especially his right one. Look at the neck on this old bruiser!

First Day Of Commercial Bay Scalloping 2011

The first day of the 2011 commercial bay scallop season went well. Much better than I expected. I got my 5 bushel limit in three tows. Not bad.

A few things I noticed while I was fishing this morning-

1) There is absolutely no eelgrass out there. This is not good. The season won't last long when there is no grass. The fishing is too easy without the heavy grass to deal with.

2) Good news is that there is a fair amount of seed in a lot of areas. Even if half of the seed lives, next season looks good.

3) Only a few areas of the harbor have scallops. The fleet will clean out these areas in a very short time.

I'll try to grab a few pictures tomorrow morning when I'm out there on the water. Stay tuned.