"OTBS"

[Dutch]

Congrats cowgirl!! Now I have a question for ya, seeing as how yer a cowgirl and ya raise shrimp- What kind of SCUBA gear do ya put on a horse come shrimp round-up time??

 

[crownovercoke]

Thats easy she rides a seahorse!!!

 

[monty]

Geez, Dutch!

Looks like you been one-upped! Ain't seen that happen in a long time!

What I wanna know is how they tie them little lasso's!

Can you 'splain this, Cowgirl!

This is fun and all sides be prepared for more!

Welcome again to the Fold, Cowgirl! This is all part of the fun!

Cheers!

 

[cowgirl]

LOL! Thank you for the laughs folks.

I'm trying to figure out a way to incorporate some shots of my shrimp onto the forum.
Maybe showing their journey from the pond to the cooker.....or would that be too graphic.

 

[monty]

Ta heck wid da graphic!

I got garlic butter, Evoo, and some great horseraddish/ tomato 'n spice goodies to take care of any situation if'n them l'il critters gits outta hand! Remember now, thems is vittles, no tears!

Cheers!

 

[vlap]

I would love to see some picts. I love aquaculture and have looked into trying it myself. I would love to grow snook and redfish;) Both for retail sale and stocking programs.

 

[cowgirl]

LOL! Now I don't feel so bad!!

I'll dig up some garlic butter and start clicking pictures.

 

[cowgirl]

vlap, I'm a landlocked seafood lover....If I could raise snook and redfish, I'd be in heaven.

 

[vlap]

I am assuming your pond is saltwater? How big? I wonder if you could contact some fishery department and get some fingerling sized snook and reds...

I know IMG academies here in bradenton just built saltwater ponds and were able to order a thousand little snook and redfish to stock it with.

 

[clyde]

. You mean you never did a pig in a block pit?



On behalf af myself and The SmokyOkie, welcome to the club Cowgirl. SmokyOkie tells my you sound like quite a gal from the PMs he exchanged with you.

We do want to see some shrimp pix even if it's not Q.

 

[glued2it]

O hail the knight and the knightess's of the OTBS!
Forgive me for I am not worthy of ye such title.

Please teach me your ways and I shall follow with great diligence!
May your wisdom pour into me like a empty goblet.
I shall not disapoint the, As we journey into the Thin Blue Smoke!

 

[cajun_1]

They have "saltwater" in Oklahoma?

 

[glued2it]

Yes!

http://www.greatsaltplains.com/

 

[cowgirl]

Thank you Clyde and SmokieOkie!
SmokieOkie was one of the first folks to welcome me here via PM. I've already bent his ear a bit about the shrimp.

The shrimp are bred in saltwater and are introduced to freshwater after the post larvae stage. (real interesting ..huh)
I buy the juveniles and stock my small farm pond....this is where I "grow them out" until they reach eatin stage.

I am able to stock the pond in May and harvest them from September to October...in fact I'm still in the middle of it.

If I lived on the coast, I would not bother.........I only do this to satisfy my deep love of fresh seafood. (a habit I can not break)

 

[vlap]

I was going to ask how ya kept them warm over the winter... I know the answer now... They are kept warm in the bbq

 

[glued2it]

I should have quoted the original message to explain my unworthiness to the OTBS .

 

[cowgirl]

Exactly right Vlap.

 

[hawgheaven]

A belated congrats Cowgirl, welcome to the fold!

 

[cowgirl]

Thank you HawgHeaven, I appreciate it.

 

[Dutch]

Yeah, score one for CoverC. I was waiting for someone to come up the seahorse answer.