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Damith Asanka - 6 years ago

wow

Jonecir Souza - 7 years ago

Hey, what kind of spotlight were you using? Thanks

Michael Hamm - 7 years ago

I t is a 3W single LED 500 lumens headlamp, I order them on Ebay from China, think they are around $5 and take two weeks to come in and they run on 3 AAA batteries. thanks for watching, I have had a few of these lights for a couple years, only had one that stopped working so I would order two just in case, but the comparable ones in the store are $40 so its well worth it.

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FishJonesBeach - 7 years ago

Cool video I really enjoyed it!

Jaber Al Nahian - 7 years ago

what are those Aquatic plants? jungle val?

Jaber Al Nahian - 7 years ago

+Michael Hamm tnx for the info

Michael Hamm - 7 years ago

Just various type of sea grass, they usually die in winter and bloom again and grow for about 6 to 8 months. Thanks for watching!

Frannie - 7 years ago

I remember back when I was younger, me and some family went shrimping. we run into another fella casting his net and told us he was having a bad night. we told him we only had 8 and he said same as me I only got about 8 pounds myself. I was like no man I only got 8 shrimp. and he thought he was having a bad night...lol..

Frannie - 7 years ago

I forgot to mention where we was in florida. we was in palaka walking the shoreline of St. John's river. coughtsome pretty nice bass out of it also. from what I hear, ya can't eat fish from it anymore. got some kind of contamination in it. been 25 yrs since I been there so not really sure...

Maria Martinez - 7 years ago

wow lol

sovan son - 8 years ago

if I had to take a guess, this spot is right next to the toll.

Michael Hamm - 8 years ago

+sovan son you are correct, should be getting good in a month! I am going to do more videos this year:) make sure to be subscribed!

TWM M - 8 years ago

Puffer fish needs water to puff up, ... not air.

Michael Hamm - 8 years ago

Thanks for the info, make sense :)

Dikki Ramanda - 8 years ago

What a hunt dud. In Bangka we use stick to touch the shrimp and it'll jump into the catch net

Michael Hamm - 8 years ago

+Dikki Ramanda , thanks, if you get a chance post a video, would love to see it!

Mike Jone - 8 years ago

don't y'all fear of the gators at night?

Michael Hamm - 8 years ago

no gators, just small sharks

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korey songe - 8 years ago

http://youtu.be/BmDVtMbmWgQ This is how we trawl

Mirza S. - 8 years ago

Allahu Akbar , lot of wealth in ocean, forest, on land, Under the land even in air , sky.

Selena Best - 8 years ago

Catch the crab next time they was good size.

Korey Songe - 8 years ago

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Jamie Ellis - 9 years ago

next time if you ever catch a puffer please dont try to scare it , their defensive mechanism could end up taking their life !

Scott Walker - 9 years ago

Acap Zelo57 - 9 years ago

casting is fun, i got 5.7kilo last night

Michael Hamm - 9 years ago

That is great!

sexy korean girl - 9 years ago

lol dumb catching one by one

ryan struder - 9 years ago

I wanna go too :[

Huy Thai - 9 years ago

Look fun haha watching this made me wanna go

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Guy Fish - 9 years ago

subscribe to my channel and watch my videos. New account

Wards Please - 9 years ago

the trick to catch shrimp and crabs without getting loads of grass and unwanted stuff;
Place the pole your using behind the shrimp and using your toe or feet (if your wearing a shoe) give it a gentle touch to the head/front part as the shrimp jumps backwards. it will automatically jump inside without all the grass, coral shards and unwanted stuff.
For the Blue crab/crabs. simply put it(the net/pole your using) on one side of the crab and touch the crab on the other side, crabs move sideways so it will go inside easily. Hope this helps to all

Guardian Mn - 10 years ago

Looks so fun thanks for the video!

Michael Hamm - 10 years ago

We eat them....they are a much sweeter tasting shrimp than the ones you get from the store. Every once and a while we will you a few for bait to catch snook, trout and red fish at a few spots we have when leaving Ft. Desoto. Thanks for the question.

Kristyn Eudes - 9 years ago

+Wards Please

Wards Please - 9 years ago

Hi michael. this is a good vedio i also do this in the philippnes. Yes shirmp like these are sweeter, even eat them alive while catching. keep it up

Chase - 10 years ago

Do you eat them or use them as bait

Michael Hamm - 10 years ago

Hello thanks for asking, when your out at night you still want to shuffle your feet. We are wearing shoe's and the string rays are only in the sand and the shrimp are in the grass so the only time you see them in the grassy areas is when their are sand holes or they are just swimming along. You get use to what to look for after seeing one or two of them. Hope this answers your question, thanks for viewing.

iluvfatchx - 10 years ago

How do you see if sting rays are in the area with all that grass???

DaddyJ - 6 years ago

iluvfatchx I doubt they like the grass

Water_Chant - 10 years ago

This looks like fun, we live in Tampa, what are the rules for doing this at night, and is there a max amount you can have, and what time of year is this allowed, thank you.

Michael Hamm - 10 years ago

It is very fun even for those who don't really eat shrimp, they just enjoy being in the water and seeing everything you catch or come across.

Manjit Kumar - 10 years ago

man that looks so fun and there seems to be so many lol

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iluvfatchx - 10 years ago

"IM THE PREDATOR!!!!"

Public Enemy Jeffies - 10 years ago

Love how you sound so carefree xD haha

Last Dog Up - 10 years ago

Sting Rays are probably the most prevalent threat. Ask Steve.

Laura Sofia Durian - 10 years ago

Fun.

Mike S - 10 years ago

Saw about a 10 footer behind my Dads House in the inter coastal in Bellaire. just south of the causeway. I guess they venture out every know and then. First time I have seen a gator in salt in 37 years around here. I was shocked.

Sarah Pathammavong - 11 years ago

What part of fort de soto did you go shrimping and crabbing at? I was planning on camping there in the for memorial weekend but never knew exactly where to go in the park to get shrimp and crab like that. I've tried to fish at their pier with no luck. Any advise?

gofishin1996 - 11 years ago

most we (dad and i) ever caught was 56 doz in like 4 hours out near ft desoto

SooperHBOMB - 11 years ago

check out my fort desoto video

jpatter123 - 11 years ago

not true man, we see gators in salt water all the time here on the Gulf Coast. They usually don't stay, but that's not a given either (although I don't think I've ever seen one out on the grass flats). Don't forget the crocs either, after seeing them I'd take the random gator any day.

SG03 - 11 years ago

how i do it is get in a boat put lites in the water right time of year in the right place ill reck em

jirawat udomsin - 11 years ago

Hi, I was in Thailand, I like it video you to enjoy as well.

Michael Hamm - 11 years ago

There are no Gators in the saltwater here! Sharks a little!!!

bigburpboy - 11 years ago

aren't y'all not afraid of the gators?

kingmackattack42 - 11 years ago

A few years ago, a fishing buddy of mine along with some mutual friends were shrimping in Mississippi Sound(Mobile Bay). As they were picking through a drag, they suddenly thought they heard someone yelling. Thinking that it was just some people partying out on Dauphin Island, they ignored it. But, a short time later, they heard it again. Motoring towards the calls, they soon found 3 people clinging to their capsized boat. One was in shock, and the others were hurt but all recovered well.

mmmmm9872345 - 11 years ago

Nice video.. Chillin' :P

lewandlo - 12 years ago

Cool stuff .Thanks for the diy shrimping.

BloodEagle138 - 12 years ago

What kind of head lamp you use ? look will good. can you let me know please. where i can buy it. Thanks

Michael Hamm - 12 years ago

@floridafishingo Well you want a grassy area that gets extremely shallow on negative tides or near zero tides. The area has to be close to a pass for the shrimp to be able to be pushed out. Usually the last hour of the out going tide and the first 2 hours of the incoming tide. the shrimp hide in the sand and after dark they star to come out. You need a good head lamp, you can get a net at Sports Authority for $15. I am not sure how good it would be right at the river Try around the Skyway

floridafishingo - 12 years ago

What do you reccomend me shrimping in Bradenton, Manatee river

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