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« on: August 19, 2009, 05:03:55 PM » |
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Is the female partner carried by the male in any stage of shedding? That is, it that female crab a peeler?
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« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2009, 05:49:28 PM » |
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ALL females carried by the males are indeed, peelers. The degree of "ripeness" can cover the whole scale from green to busting.
Incidently, recs CANNOT possess female peelers - only female soft crabs.
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« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2009, 05:56:55 PM » |
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anywhere from early stages of peeler to soft shell crab
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« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2009, 07:45:10 PM » |
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I caught 2 soft crabs trotlining Sunday, but at least 90% of doublers will be peelers, which as mentioned above, are illegal for a rec to keep.
The Jimmy might hold onto them a couple of days as peelers, depending on how far along they are, but he'll only hold onto them for a couple hours after they shed, so your odds aren't too good.
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« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2009, 08:00:03 PM » |
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When you say the doubler's are peelers you mean the female is the peeler or both?
I have always just thrown the ladies back
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« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2009, 08:17:58 PM » |
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sometimes it's either a purple stripie peeler or a softy.... For me it seem like 9 1/2 times out of 10 it's a purple belly  horny little critters |
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« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2009, 08:25:22 PM » |
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When you say the doubler's are peelers you mean the female is the peeler or both?
I have always just thrown the ladies back
The Sally is the "peeler". Not both. |
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« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2009, 08:50:15 PM » |
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yup, and about 4 years ago weren't we discussing the possibilty of sooks peeling and doubling (mating a second time)....  |
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« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2009, 12:43:10 PM » |
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« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2009, 12:58:51 PM » |
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Some girls just gotta have it. That's why all the dogs like her. |
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