Florida’s Underwater Treasure Hunt!​​ 🦪✨

Grab your snorkel and dive into ​​Florida’s most delicious summer tradition​​—where ​​scallops blink at you from seagrass beds​​, and every catch tastes like ​​ocean candy​​. Here’s your ultimate guide to ​​Pasco County’s scallop madness​​: ​​📅 SEASON ESSENTIALS​​ • ​​When​​: Mid-July to mid-August 📆 • ​​Licenses​​: Get a ​​Florida saltwater fishing license​​ ($17 online 🎣) • ​​Boat flag​​: ​​Red/white diver-down flag​​ = non-negotiable! 🚩 ​​🤿 CATCH & COOK​​ ✔️ ​​Snorkel over seagrass​​ (scallops ​​blink at you​​! 👀) ✔️ ​​Bag limit​​: ~2 gallons per person (feast for days! 🍽️) ✔️ ​​Eat fresh​​: Sauté with butter + lemon = ​​5-minute luxury​​ 🧈🍋 ​​⚠️ SAFETY TIPS​​ • ​​Wear a stinger suit​​ (jellyfish are party crashers 🪼) • ​​Avoid weekends​​ (boat traffic = chaos 🚤💥) • ​​Sunrise starts​​ = calmer waters + happier scallops 🌅 📍 ​​Pasco County​​ 1.5hrs from Tampa (launch at ​​Hudson Beach​​!) ​​"Where every scallop winks like a mermaid’s secret And your dinner floats just beneath the waves This is Florida’s tastiest snorkel safari."​​ 🧜‍♀️ #Scalloping #FloridaSummer #PascoCounty #SnorkelLife #BoatLife #FreshCatch #UnderwaterTreasure #TampaDayTrip #SeafoodLovers #NoRegrets