Our first catch

Not having any real bait but anxious to get started, we threw some snow crab leg shells (can you tell we're craving crab?) into the pot and dropped it in. Two days later we checked the pot and I fully expected it to be void of any visitors. Nope! Inside was this huge shellfish as big as my hand. I ran back google him and it turns out that this is a "True Tulip Snail", and a big one! Below

Fasciolaria tulipa
The tulip is a carnivore that is closely related to the horse conch, both belonging to the family Fasciolariidae. It preys on other molluscs, including oysters. The thick, sculptured lip of the tulip shell is used to chip a hole in the prey's shell, then the proboscis is inserted. This is a large snail that is pointed at both ends, with a high spire and long siphonal canal. It has a smooth, spindle shaped shell with dark lines spiraling around. It can grow up to 8".



Now you know.