Shrimping Lafitte Louisiana Part 1

This video shows the process of skimming for shrimp out of Lafitte Louisiana, and the work that goes into it after the nets come up.

[@TheAlbinoBuck]

Appreciate seeing this, geaux Purdy Dawg

[@jamesrene7509]

Where at in Lafitte .? I use to shrimp and fish out of rigolets and Harvey cut

[@jamesrene7509]

Lot of fish was the ride starting to fall slow ?

[@BartShanks]

We're coming to the area this weekend and would be interested in seeing this first hand if possible.

[@papajoebush246]

Sadly Papa Joe passed away. But I know if he were here he’d love to give you that experience

[@BartShanks]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[@edwardknorr761]

Lot of work

[@papajoebush246]

You are right

[@cyoteone]

Where is the bycatch reduction device and the turtle excluder device?

[@Deeznuts84356]

Turn around and bend over he will show you. They are all equipped with TEDS. Game wardens out there check pretty regularly.

[@OneOut1]

I believe that's for offshore.

[@dragonv7863]

can i get those small that you guys dumping back in the water?

[@dragonv7863]

those small fish*

[@OneOut1]

Ain't that bait fish they throwing away worth some money for crab or crayfish bait ?

[@Tmp866]

bruh they shrimping on the wrong tide. look at all that trash in there. skimmer on a falling tide. no fish

[@bigmikelongwood3276]

Yea that works somtimes

[@pinchmesh2856]

Agree. Other things too.

[@TheUser808]

This is kinda messed up. That’s a lot of bycatch

[@RiskyFisk]

Fish survive for 15+ minutes out of water. Most of the bycatch will survive or be used for bait/food. The small amount of dead fish will be put back into the ocean and other animals will thrive off of it.

[@josephbennett728]

@@RiskyFisk tell em like it is

[@mark4m557]

I'm a firm believer in fish excluders. I know there's a hole in the webbing, but I did a few experiments with open fish excluder on 1 net, and a closed fish excluder on the other net. The only difference was the net with the open excluder was cleaner than the other side. Both nets caught the same amount of shrimp.