Texas Coast Collection: Solid and other CC members

[Jarob]

yea we have Chitons on the jetties

[Europhyllia]

Really? I want some! Are they tough to get off? How do I get to the jetties?

[Mike]

Hmm, grass shrimp. I am assuming you are intending to feed the sea horses? Our lion would love some. Is a whole group from MAAST going or just you guys?

[Europhyllia]

Just a personal trip
Yes, yes for the seahorses. I know the petstore ones are wild caught too and of course that could be a concern for the seahorses but I just learned on the seahorse board that you can feed them the anti-parasite fish food and make them safe that way.

[Europhyllia]

okay dumb question:
how do I dress for collecting?

barefoot? old chucks? rubber boots? is it shallow water with icky sticky things (urchins maybe?) in it?

[BSJF]

If the jetties in CC are like they are in Port A, they are steep and slippery. Slabs of concrete, set at odd angles, algae growing on them. Lots of stories about falling...

[Europhyllia]

okay I might mail order the chitons and just focus on shrimp then!

[SoLiD]

Distance be between grass shrimp areas I use and the jetties are about 30 minutes away from each other on a clear driving day. During Spring break it would probably take an hour or longer between the sites. Nerites snails are seasonal. There might be some where I usually collect them, but they are almost certain to be really tiny. Like the size of a bee-bee. There are always a couple of different favorite spots that people use to find various things.

Clothes To Wear:

Upper Body: Any old tee shirt will work

Lower Body: Shorts usually do the trick

Hands: a good pair of leather garden gloves help to lift and hold rocks when I'm looking for porcelain crabs. I like a good steel\aluminum rimmed net with smaller type holes usually works best.

Feet: I like to wear a good pair of tight laced sneakers in and out of the water. I use a pair or older sneakers for this, not the good ones you go out and about in, but the ones we were to cut the grass and do yard work. Sneakers keep your feet from being cut by oyster shells and other foreign objects.

Skin: Wear sunblock if you burn easily. It's easy to lose track of time while collecting

[tonyydeee]

Yes it's spring break right now. It won't be spring break first week in April though ;)

oh hahahaha, good call [;

[Europhyllia]

Well I had something going on every single weekend so I still haven't gone! I am hoping first part of May will work out. Ans hopefully there's still shores shrimp then!