More Boats, Lets go Fishing

Shirley took these pics of the boats at Port Isabel. They have a rather large fleet of boats that go into the gulf and "shrimp" fish. Here are a couple of pics of some of the boats

The first pic has a boat with all of its rigging that is necessary to fish for the shrimp. I'll tell you just what I know about this kind of fishing. They use nets. Just how they use the nest I don't know but my guess is the nets are pulled by the boats and drag the sea bottom.


They don't drag the nets just any place but where the shrimp "beds" are. These fishermen and probably fisherwomen know where the beds are from years of experience. Even Forrest Gump knew that. Just watch the movie!

This last pic of the boats is subject to your interpretation. I would say that the fist pic of the boat says the boat is sea worthy.

The second pic of the boat is well lets say its lacking. If you ever had a yearning to get into business for yourself and fishing was your choice, then here is your chance. For the right price and don't get carried away with to high of an offer, this boat can be had. Yea its a "fixer upper" but its a start.