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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: IamCanadian on April 07, 2005, 06:40:18 PM

Title: Pumping Sand Shrimp?
Post by: IamCanadian on April 07, 2005, 06:40:18 PM

Hi,
I'm a begginer and I was wondering how to pump Sand Shrimps and what does the pump lokk like?
thanks

Title: Re: Pumping Sand Shrimp?
Post by: HereFishyFishy on April 07, 2005, 06:43:04 PM

I would like to know where I can buy a cheap pump, or how i can build a simple one.

Title: Re: Pumping Sand Shrimp?
Post by: IamCanadian on April 07, 2005, 08:40:21 PM

anyone out there that can help me out???

Title: Re: Pumping Sand Shrimp?
Post by: ~IvAn~ on April 07, 2005, 08:59:43 PM

umm...look down 11 posts from this one  ::)

Title: Re: Pumping Sand Shrimp?
Post by: All Tangled Up on April 07, 2005, 09:26:18 PM

http://tinyurl.com/3nbes

Title: Re: Pumping Sand Shrimp?
Post by: IamCanadian on April 07, 2005, 09:39:33 PM

Are there any good beaches to find the shrimp other than White Rock? And do I have to use a pump? Can't I dig them out? Or can I build one? IF u know how to build a pump, please let me know! thanx ;D

Title: Re: Pumping Sand Shrimp?
Post by: ~IvAn~ on April 07, 2005, 09:46:15 PM

yes you can dig them out ,and yes you could build one.

Title: Re: Pumping Sand Shrimp?
Post by: Fish Assassin on April 07, 2005, 09:52:05 PM

Definitely I recommend a pump. You can use a shovel to dig for them but it's alot of work.

Title: Re: Pumping Sand Shrimp?
Post by: All Tangled Up on April 07, 2005, 10:06:15 PM

Go buy a piece of PVC pipe(or metal, don't matter) about 3' long and 4"'s in diameter, cap one end of it. Drill a smallish hole in the cap, not so big that you can't cover it up with your thumb on your retrieval. Put a handle system on the top and away you go..................Find yourself a suspecting shrimp hole, drive that pump on into the sand, plug the hole and pull out. The sand and hopefully a little shrimpy should fall out when you take your thumb off the hole in the cap.

Title: Re: Pumping Sand Shrimp?
Post by: Fish Assassin on April 07, 2005, 10:46:37 PM

Make sure the cap is securely fastened with PVC glue.

Title: Re: Pumping Sand Shrimp?
Post by: HereFishyFishy on April 08, 2005, 07:01:28 AM

Quote from: All Tangled Up on April 07, 2005, 10:06:15 PM

Put a handle system on the top and away you go..................

What do you mean by a handle system?

Title: Re: Pumping Sand Shrimp?
Post by: Fish Assassin on April 08, 2005, 08:44:22 AM

Just glue a small piece of PVC onto the top of the cap using PVC glue for a handle. A wooden dowl will also work.

Title: Re: Pumping Sand Shrimp?
Post by: sassyboy on April 08, 2005, 10:12:51 AM

I suggest you just buy one.

Title: Re: Pumping Sand Shrimp?
Post by: IamCanadian on April 08, 2005, 03:59:15 PM

So then the cap has a hole on the top with a handle on the side? Don't u need something to pump it out? You'll just stick the pipe in with ur thumb covering the cap and then pull out? Wouldn't the sediment fall out before u take it completely out?

I'm sorry for asking so much! Thanx

Title: Re: Pumping Sand Shrimp?
Post by: gumboots on April 08, 2005, 05:01:48 PM

 Hey there  I am Can. / Here F.F.    I have  one kicking around  for the last  30+ years in nice shape. it's an old copper one very closely described by All Tangled up .before the  Alveys came out. don't use it anymore . Too hard on my old back . anyone interested can p.m.   me and make arrangements for pickup.

Title: Re: Pumping Sand Shrimp?
Post by: BUBBA on April 08, 2005, 06:11:35 PM

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v478/ARRJ/pump3.jpgmg][img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v478/ARRJ/pump2.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v478/ARRJ/pump1.jpg)

Title: Re: Pumping Sand Shrimp?
Post by: BUBBA on April 08, 2005, 06:49:56 PM

That one in the previous picture is three feet long 3 inch diameter thinwall stainless steel pipe. Note the small hole in the top to let the air out when you push it into the sand. When its all the way in you put your thumb over the hole and pull er up and the vacumn causes the sand and bugs to come up too. Try to find nice soft sand the bugs like  it there the best.

Title: Re: Pumping Sand Shrimp?
Post by: BUBBA on April 11, 2005, 05:56:32 PM

Glad ya like it young feller.