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Old 06-19-2002, 09:45 PM
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On 2 different occaisions I have found small creatures that have a tail like a lobster in the belly's of 2 flounder. The tail section was segmented like a lobster about 2" long and an 1" wide. I'm sure it wasn't a lobster in shore here. I saw something on the discovery channel not to long ago that it could be but I can't remember the name. I have never caught anything like that in shore. Never seen them in fish belly's before this year. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.gif[/img]
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Old 06-20-2002, 02:43 AM
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I took one of those creatures to a guy that supplied most of the bait stores in Chincoteague. He didn't know what they were, but said they are like flounder candy. He didn't know how to catch them.

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Old 06-20-2002, 04:46 AM
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Could it have been either a Crayfish, or possibly a Mantis Shrimp?

The Crayfish would be my first bet. I've found them in flounder on several occasions when I caught them in brackish water.

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Old 06-20-2002, 06:39 AM
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My vote would be the 'Mantis Shrimp'. I have seen them in bellys on several occasions, and have caught them in small trawl nets before. I have not heard of a consistent way to get them for bait though??

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Old 06-20-2002, 10:20 AM
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Wasup?

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Old 06-20-2002, 01:15 PM
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http://www.chesapeakebay.net/info/mantis_shrimp.cfm

Yep, should be a mantis shrimp, seen a show about thier striking claw speed, said it the fastest moving in the world.

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Old 06-20-2002, 09:05 PM
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It must have been a mantis shrimp. Picture looks similar to the tail section.
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Old 06-28-2002, 08:07 AM
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Mantis Shrimp. We used to catch these in San Diego while fishing for sand bass. They are mean little buggers. Watch your fingers if you ever get one.

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Old 06-28-2002, 08:47 AM
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I caught one of them at Port St.Joe this past Memorial Day weekend...eek!
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WHEN I GET SHRIMP BOAT CULL THERE ARE USUALLY ALOT OF THEM IN THAT SO I WOULD TRY ASKING YOUR FRIENDLY SHRIMPERS FOR THEM
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