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Don
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« on: May 07, 2003, 11:44:24 PM » |
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Has anyone tried crabbing yet in south jersey area? I wanna go so bad but I ain't sure if the water is still too cold. Anybody know??
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« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2003, 10:10:32 AM » |
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I think it's a bit early. We need some warm weather to escalate those temps. Have heard some reports from some friends that were striper fishing out in the bay. They were pulling up huge blue claws left and right but they were out in the bay. Encouraging however.
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« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2003, 03:03:28 PM » |
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the majority of the crabs are still in the bays there aint much in the rivers or creeks yet we need warm water but i like what ive seen !every thing from little bidy crabs to bigins hopefully itel be a good year prasie the lord! but its off to a slow start with this water temp cw should be pottin rite now instead of typen take care GOD BLESS some where from the south jersey sounds
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« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2003, 05:10:04 PM » |
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I put out four traps in the last 2 weeks and got two or three dozen, (with white perch, catfish and small turtles thrown in too), .... only 8 keepers though. I had them just downstream of a creek where it comes into a larger creek or the river.
Not much ..... but they are starting!!!
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« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2003, 10:07:23 PM » |
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music to our ears, grasshopper. thanks for the post
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Don
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« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2003, 04:27:26 PM » |
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Hopefully it'll be a good year. What temp does the water have to be? Anybody know? Thinking about trying my luck this weekend but don't want it to be a complete waste of time. Thanks
Don
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« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2003, 04:58:28 PM » |
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i think it is somethin like 50
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« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2003, 07:22:18 PM » |
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I believe that most will say ---- "the higher in the 50's, the better".
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Don
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« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2003, 12:34:20 AM » |
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Anybody have any luck? This rain and cold weather isn't helping that for sure. Man I can't wait no longer!! lol
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« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2003, 06:31:20 AM » |
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Comm. guys in Delaware Bay aren't doing much. Been fishing and only 52 degree water temp. Seen some people at 7 Bridges and nadda. Got to get some!
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« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2003, 06:48:39 PM » |
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« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2003, 11:26:50 AM » |
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Over the long weekend I also hit 7 bridges. One guy had caught four nice 5.5 inchers but had been crabbing for 9hrs.
However, the guys fishing the shore lines near the coast guard station were landing a few short stripers & some 2-5 pound blues.
Does anyone know of a location near the coast guard station that I can access form the shore to get into some black fish ?
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« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2003, 03:19:11 PM » |
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I like to crab when the tide is come in, but (in Ludlam bay Saturday) that won't be till late afternoon. By then rain should be well underway. I may still try early morning. Everyting points to a bad day of crabbing, but if the weather holds out for a few hours, could be a nice few hours on the water with the family.
I will give an update on monday.
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« Reply #13 on: June 03, 2003, 09:34:22 PM » |
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Went down today off of route 9 in the Great Bay area crabbing off the shore. It was a very crappy day to be down there but the water seems to be warming up. I caught a lot of throw backs and only a few keepers but released em'. It's hard crabbing when you don't have a boat! But I'll give it a few weeks and try agian. This weather hasn't been much good. Hopefully, if we get a few nice, sunny, hot days the crabs will really start running.
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