The Great Bay Scallop Search

mauso1 · Post by **mauso1** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:55 pm

Volunteer event sponsered by Tampa Bay Watch. Time to get out the fins mask and snorkel...

All we need is a powerboat to form a team.

Lunch provided after by Crabby Bill's

http://www.tampabaywatch.org/index.cfm? ... &pageID=25

If powerboating for scallops is not your cup of tea there are many other ways to...

VOLUNTEER WITH TAMPA BAY WATCH!

Register HERE

cbrenthus · Post by **cbrenthus** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:32 am

I have a stinkpot, I'll sign up!

mauso1 · Post by **mauso1** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:24 pm

UPDATE:
This ongoing event is scheduled for Sat August 22 '09 this year.

More details to follow in July but call 727 867 8166 and I'm sure they will let you know by what date you have to register..

Todd · Post by **Todd** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:11 pm

I have done this for many years. Always a good time.

Chrystal_Murray · Post by **Chrystal_Murray** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:13 pm

It will be interesting to hear how many scallops are located in Tampa Bay. Just this last month at work we have been capturing quite a few in our big seine nets...just inside the passes set on shoals with adjacent deep seagrass. My co-workers who have been at the institute much longer than I have, are saying they have never seen this many in years past. Most of the bay scallops we are catching now are coming from Gasparilla Sound, just inside of Boca Grande Pass.