By-catch & Bow Riders
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Uzita reserve update #4
Blue crab demise Up date
Uzita Reserve photos #5
Uzita Rock Pond Restoration #6
Uzita Conservation Area Update #7
Friends of Uzita Conservation Area #8
Uzita Meeting Agendas
Uzita Mountain top
Uzita Seagrass Not Protected
Blue Crab Petition
"Only Blue Crabs!"
"News = Price Reduction"
"20% Off on all Gus' Crabby Adventure Tours"
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We cater to families and small men/women business groups up to (6).
"Come aboard" and be a "Crew Mate" on
Capt. Gus's commercial crab boat on TampaBay.
A once-in-a-life time Eco-experience with live blue crabs, stone
crabs; all the living creatures of the bay including it's
manatees, dolphins, bird life of laughing gulls, pelicans, herons,
egrots, and osprey.Bay Chop Villa is located at mouth of
Little Manatee River and Tampa Bay.
Gus will instruct"Mates" how crab traps are pulled and baited.
"Mates" learn to grade, clean, and steamblue crabs and stone
crabs. Captain Gus will also let you pull the traps if you
so desire. Gus has commercially caught blue crabs
and shed soft shell blue crabs for 31 years.
Gus is President of Oyster Reef Designs, Inc and inventor of Seawall
Oyster Reefs designed to restore shoreline habitat destroyed by
* Parties of two people - $300.
* Additional persons -$50 each - create your party up to 4
* Party of 4 people - $400, Party of 6 - $500.
* 4 hour adventure tours - includes boat trip with family funat BayChop Villa.
* Boat leaves dock at 8 AM and 2 PM, or your time.
What "Crew Mates" should bring along.
* Sun protection (lotion, glasses, hat)
* Camera - a must!
* Bottle water furnished on boat.
* Slip on shoes...boat and dock may be wet.
* "Remember" if it's cool on land, it's colder on Tampa Bay...wear warm clothing.
* If you're thinking about pulling crab traps, which we encourgae for young and old,wearsome oldcloths.
What "Crew Mates" should "NOT" bring.
* No Cooler-we have one onboard.
* NO DRUGS allowed on boat or Bay Chop Villa.
Capt. Gus Muench & Boat
* USCG Certified Boat with life preservers
* Licensed & Insured
* Native of Tampa, FL
* Winner of Chevron Conservation Award;
Polly Redford Memorial Award, Audubon
Be a crew mate like Bob M. and pull traps
"Marissa, age 15, holds record as teenager who pulled, emptied, and baited 40 blue crab traps on her Crabby Adventure Tour, 1/2/10"
5-By-catch & bow riders,
6-Book-Mr. Grouper Talks to Marc,
Let Capt. Gus take you on a private boating and dining party on Tampa Bay. Learn about Tampa Bay's unique ecosystems from one of Tampa Bay's environmental champions.
See, touch, taste the bay's bounty.
Learn how crabs are caught and cooked from a professional crabber and help in the process.
Bring your friends/family and get an environmental education.
Enjoy a romantic evening cruise on this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Enjoy your next business trip on the water instead of in the office.
We'll let you (male, female, teenager) pull the crab traps, bait traps and sort the crabs.
Please book in advance.
A deposit may be required.
Please contact us anytime! We look forward to hearing from you.
I just wanted to drop you a note to thank you for the great fishing trip
last week on the Little Manatee. Great weather, great company, a
functional fishing boat. With those qualities your new charter business should be a success as the word is spread.
Thanks again for a WONDERFUL day and experience! I hope you can use some of the attached pictures. We have had a number of friends and others inquire about joining you for the same fun time.
Good luck..........you have a winner.