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« on: June 22, 2009, 10:58:33 PM »
Going down on Thurs for the weekend I'm i correct in thinking I can have a three hundred ft trotline and two collapsible traps per person. And also do my MD licenses cover me in VA .I have tried to read other posts and figure it out  but I'm a few credits short on my aeronautical engineer degree so this redneck is confused. Thanks for you help 
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« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2009, 04:03:07 AM »
You will find everything you need here.

www.mrc.virginia.gov/index.shtm

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« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2009, 09:51:31 AM »
You need a rec trotline license to use a trotline in VA.  The Rec limited length is 300 feet.  You can use 2 commercial crab pots per person and as many collapsible traps/handlines as you want 24/7.  Trouble is there are not many places to crab from shore in and around Chincoteague.
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« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2009, 12:28:59 PM »
Strong tides too... tough for the trotline.
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« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2009, 02:43:46 PM »
Listen to jack and weed.... besides buys some crabs and don't forget to go to Mr Whippy's for ice Cream..... Wink
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« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2009, 06:53:14 PM »
As many traps from the boat as well.
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« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2009, 06:59:39 PM »
Quote from: detremod119 on June 23, 2009, 06:53:14 PM
As many traps from the boat as well.
If that's a question the answer is yes.  VA considers traps as handlines.  http://www.bluecrab.info/forum/index.php/topic,27845.0.html
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« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2009, 07:02:55 PM »
PS: If you have a boat forget about crabbing and spend your time fishing for flounder in Queens Sound.  99% of the crabs will be Sooks.
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« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2009, 01:30:56 AM »
Thanks jack for your help we are going on a family trip and will have a bunch of small kids
just wanted to throw out some traps let them have some fun.Some of the crew will flounder fish but don't they have to be about 48 inches to keep now Smiley
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« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2009, 08:03:09 AM »
Quote from: detremod119 on June 25, 2009, 01:30:56 AM
Thanks jack for your help we are going on a family trip and will have a bunch of small kids
just wanted to throw out some traps let them have some fun.Some of the crew will flounder fish but don't they have to be about 48 inches to keep now Smiley
laugh  Seems like it some time...  19 inches and 5 per person.
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