To the casual observer, few things appear easier than shrimping. Most people catch them in a long-handled dip net. There are no hooks to bait, no gaffs needed. Just drive your boat around and scoop them up.
Biscayne Bay can be loaded with shrimp this time of year. The tiny crustaceans drift at night with the outgoing tide toward Haulover Inlet or Government Cut. But if the shrimp aren’t running, then you’re just out for a boat ride.
The only sure thing about shrimping is you never know where they will be or when they will be there…