Scalloping in Homosassa and Crystal River

  Homosassa and Crystal River are anticipating a good scalloping season this year. Scalloping season in Florida opens on July 1st and local business are getting ready to host the numerous guests who flock to the area for the season. “We’re looking forward to a...

Scallop season 2013

Scallop season in Florida is from July 1st to September 25th. After a particularly stressful year, I can’t wait for scallop season 2013! Nothing can beat the escape and adventure that scallop hunting provides. There is something about snorkeling in the calm...

Florida Sea Grant Provides Scallops

BY LIZA STROUT – Betty Staugler with Florida Sea Grant and Michael Gerlach of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority stood out on a windy dock last Thursday, surrounded by empty cages and rope. It was time to deploy this year’s crop of young scallops. Sitting in...

Still want to go Scalloping?

  Not got your fill of scalloping in Florida this year?   Scalloping season opens in Nantucket on October 3rd.   In the state of Massachusetts,   scallop season is open October 1st – March 31st, but each local town sets its  own restrictions on...

Scalloping report from Homosassa

By Capt. William Toney The scalloping just keeps getting better. I would think that with all the boats out there that there wouldn’t be any scallops left, but that’s far from the truth. I believe as the Gulf water continues to clear from the recent tropical...