Surf Fishing Central Florida Atlantic Coast

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(11-19-2012 09:30 AM)OldTimer Wrote:  I think perhaps my father may have "over boiled" the sand fleas. I mentioned the process as an option. I have had several others tell me of their success with them. Maybe your friends "parboiling" process is the key - do you know how long they were in the boiling water?

Sounds like an exciting adventure - I'm sure you'll have a blast. I’ll look forward to your reports.

Don't forget that if you get blown off the beach by high winds along the coast - the day can sometimes be saved by fishing the calmer/warmer inland saltwater lagoons, estuaries, causeways and landings for seatrout, etc.

OT

My friend told me he just put them in quickly until the shell turns orange, then immediately take them out and dunk in a bowl of water with ice in it. He said the whole point to parboiling to just to make the shells harden but keep the inside relatively "fresh".

Hm...I wonder if parboiling shrimp would work.

Yeah, the good thing about Florida is that if the surf/ocean is too rough, there is always other options like the Intercoastal or freshwater.