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« on: April 26, 2003, 08:39:22 AM »
A waterman finally dropped some pots here in my creek. He came by and checked them all this morning and not a single crab.  Cry

This season appears to be off to a pretty bad start.  Sad

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« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2003, 11:04:53 AM »
Steve, with the cool temperatures and the abundance of fresh water from precip entering the bay/creeks, we could be as much as 3-4 weeks behind the start of crabbing season from previous years.  Pray for warmer days and a lot of sunshine!  Gawd, I may have to take up golf to keep busy!! Shocked

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« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2003, 09:38:21 PM »
here in louisiana where i live we had 120 inches of rain last year. the run is late this year and i'm just now getting 500 - 700 pounds a day. should have been catching that much months ago and should be at 1000 pounds a day now. better late than never.
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« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2003, 11:34:46 PM »
Rain. Last summer we needed it and it seems since fall we have had lots ..and snow too. The fresh water flow down the Potomac River is massive. Does not look good to me.. Looking like a cool wet spring and maybe summer also. There will be crabs but it may be into July.Hope I am wrong!
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« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2003, 11:43:15 AM »
steve here in the south jersey sounds were runnin a month be hind we lost the hole month of april made one pay day for this month we usaly do that in march and have crabs heavy by first week in april were off to slow start but water still cold and it looks like it will be ok crab year there some nice crabs around praise the lord! take care GOD BLESS!
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« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2003, 01:59:24 PM »
Woa!

Those initials reports don't look good Shocked but I should not be surprised.  That Lousiana crabberman's was really interesting...Sheesh, he talks in pounds and I talk in 1/2 bushels! Embarassed

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« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2003, 06:31:52 PM »
cw tended 175 pots on 2 day set to lid 2 bu 1#1 1#she  thats some pretty sad crabbin sure hope its cold water but now im startin to wonder time to break out the clam rake Cry Cry Cry Cry Cry Cry Huh
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« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2003, 08:58:55 PM »
cw, heard the dredgers were bringin up lotsa dead crabs,from the cold.  was it true??
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« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2003, 09:15:28 PM »
I herd today that Oysters are having a hard time, too much rain runoff and pesticedes. The fellow mentioned
crabbing will be off again..Well There is a lot of rain of late. and cool.  However you know how this goes some years ..cool then wam ! Hot!  And crabbing can take off when it gets hot. I am hoping so!
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« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2003, 05:01:10 AM »
ELL sure looks like it was cause thats whats missin the bigins plenty of small grabs thats what the dredgers told me too
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« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2003, 10:42:00 PM »
West River ,MD  No crabs! I went out Friday with 4 traps to see if anything was biting, didn't see a crab. We haven't had that good week of warm weather yet hopefully that will come soon and they will start running.
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« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2003, 07:03:10 AM »
Any recent reports??  I am thinking about giving it a try this weekend.
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« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2003, 07:32:03 PM »
LOWER CHES BAY
HAMPTON ROADS
THEY'RE RUNNING.......................


RIGHT INTO MY DIP NET
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« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2003, 05:59:59 AM »
Lower patuxant river crabs starting to show up in pier pots!
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« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2003, 09:48:44 PM »
A LITTLE WINDY TODAY  ON THE LOWER CHES.BAY
BUT WE (YES, I WENT TOO THIS TIME, FIANLY A DAY OFF)
WE STILL MANAGED 2 DOZEN 5.5"-6" FROM 11-3
NOT BAD CONSIDERING THE 20 MPH GUST
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« Reply #15 on: June 01, 2003, 10:26:56 PM »
glad to hear someone is gettin em crabguy... weather up here in jersey been snotty all weekend. this weeks forecast looks pretty good, though
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« Reply #16 on: June 08, 2003, 10:28:36 PM »
MRS CRAB GUY IS HEADING OUT IN THE AM WILL POST RESULTS?!?!?!?!
 Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #17 on: June 09, 2003, 01:40:36 PM »
I think me and my friend are going to go crabbing for the first time tommorow. Grin I can not wait to see that crab on the end of the line. Hopefully I will have some luck out there. I would be happy with 2 dozen crabs. enough for my friend and me to eat. I will post my results when I get back.
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« Reply #18 on: June 10, 2003, 05:48:45 PM »
MRS CRABGUY TOOK 4.5-5 DOZEN MONDAY MORNING




I ONLY TOOK 6........    
SEE PICS UNDER BIG CRABS!!!!!!!
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« Reply #19 on: June 10, 2003, 09:05:12 PM »
Got back from my crabbing trip with my friend.It was such a nice morning and the sun was just about to rise when we got to the spot. We set up are hand lines and waited for the crabs to start biting. Unfortanatly the only things biting were the moisqetose and were were their dinner. We crabbed for about 3 hours with out a single bit.  Cry We were rapping up everything to start heading home, but on the next to last hand line I felt a little tug. There was finally a crab on one of the lines. I called my friend over with the net and he tried to scoop itup, but he misted. Cry That was Ok since we were about to leave anyway. It was just nice to finally see a crab on the line. Smiley  I will have to wait 2 to 3 weeks then give it another try.
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« Reply #20 on: June 19, 2003, 06:12:43 PM »
THE WEATHER LET UP JUST ENOUGH FOR ME TO HIT MY SECRET SPOT YESTERDAY,
TOOK A DOZEN AND A HALF 6.75- 7.5 " JIMMIES THREW BACK 9 OR 10 FEMALES
NOT BAD FOR 2 HRS.
PLENTY O MEAT
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« Reply #21 on: June 22, 2003, 10:08:52 PM »
I PULLED UP 6.5 DOZEN TODAY


ALL 6.5   2     8 " JIMMIES
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« Reply #22 on: June 22, 2003, 10:18:52 PM »
Sounds great!  What general area were you and when were you out if I may ask?  
 
I plan to hit Crab Alley on Tuesday morning.  I hear they are getting better by the day down there.

 
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« Reply #23 on: June 24, 2003, 04:31:55 PM »
SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY
HAMPTON ROADS METRO AREA NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, CHESAPEAKE.VIRGINIA BEACH AND SUFFOLK

GENERAL AREA
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« Reply #24 on: June 28, 2003, 11:08:17 PM »
CRAB-JUNIOR4X4 AND I TOOK 65 TODAY FROM MY SECRET SPOT
HAND LINE 5 HOURS
HAD TO LEAVE WHEN THE WEATHER SET IN
5- 8"+
NOT A 5" IN THE BUNCH
THREW BACK 2 DOZEN FEMALES
MOST FEMALES IVE EVER SEEN AT MY SPOT
 
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