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« on: March 18, 2008, 01:58:36 AM » |
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Well?? did anyone go??
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« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2008, 03:07:01 AM » |
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This past Saturday was all for me so far. I'll be going again this coming Saturday.
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« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2008, 11:15:47 AM » |
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good luck . hope the weather holds out for you.  |
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« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2008, 07:48:07 PM » |
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around the bell bouy at little creek i heard there were 12 sooks to the pot. around the little boat channel there was rope grass. up in mobjack i saw 4 crabs. we will fish our whole rig tomorrow. i'm sure someone down here will have a limit.
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« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2008, 08:02:00 PM » |
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good luck. hope you have a great day. |
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« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2008, 09:00:20 AM » |
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I wish the weather would give it a break... Forecast is for lows in the 30's all weekend. Darn water is never going to warm up.  |
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« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2008, 12:22:24 PM » |
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Doesn't look like the temps around here will get much above 60 'til April.
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« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2008, 12:23:10 PM » |
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« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2008, 11:56:06 PM » |
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Doesn't look like the temps around here will get much above 60 'til April.
Just checked the water temp at Thomas point light and its 45 degrees. Still pretty cold burrrrr. Does water temp effect when the crabs come out of the mud?? |
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« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2008, 12:13:09 AM » |
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Just checked the water temp at Thomas point light and its 45 degrees. Still pretty cold burrrrr. Does water temp effect when the crabs come out of the mud??
usually, depending on where and how deep the buried up into the mud/sand. 50 is the point usually crabs will show some signs of slow movement. At this point (from 50 to 55) they will start to crawl toward harder bottom/upslope, but hang there. The will swim and move to the upper water column somewhere around 60 after that it's all up hill. After water temps exceed 75 to 80+ you'll see them scrambling toward the shallows, (in most cases) Just figure, lots of fresh rain, warm water, crabs move further to the northern bay or heads of creeks. High salinity will push them there as well. I think that sums it up. |
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« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2008, 11:09:53 AM » |
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Good News, water temp has come up a little. Just measured it at 50~ Bad news is the winds been blowing all night averaging 25 mph with gust to 40 mph. The air temp dropping from 63~ around midnight to 46~ right now. Water temps will fluctuate allot right now cause we have strong west winds and hi tides flooding the marshes. the thin water heats up and cools off fast. Full moon, west winds, we are in for a spring tide this morning. Water is almost over the top of the pier now and we got just about 2 hours to go until hi tide.  |
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« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2008, 11:20:26 AM » |
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« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2008, 11:34:47 AM » |
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« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2008, 11:52:59 AM » |
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Nice pictures , she sure is a blowing..
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« Reply #15 on: March 20, 2008, 12:19:23 PM » |
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Nice pictures , she sure is a blowing..
Pretty calm looking too me  Wind yesterday blowing from the s/sw up to 45 then switched sometime around 3am from n/nw up to 35 now there is now way I would try it even in a 30' way too much chop. My buddy went down to check on his boat this morn, water was low and boat bumping bottom. He set some pots last week and hasn't been able to check them. |
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« Reply #16 on: March 20, 2008, 06:07:48 PM » |
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nope. northwest 25 to 30. flood tide in the morning. we just let them double up. worked on soft crab system.
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« Reply #17 on: March 20, 2008, 06:12:09 PM » |
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i didnt work on nought today.. getting tire of walking at a 45 degree angle |
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« Reply #18 on: March 21, 2008, 09:12:54 AM » |
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I dont even want to go check the water temp this morning. Still blowing average 18 mph and gusts to 27.. Air temp is 45~  |
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I dont even want to go check the water temp this morning. Still blowing average 18 mph and gusts to 27.. Air temp is 45~ 45 sounds balmy... only 30 this morning at my house.... it is going to get warm soon... I hope..... |
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« Reply #20 on: March 21, 2008, 09:57:11 AM » |
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45 sounds balmy... only 30 this morning at my house....
it is going to get warm soon... I hope.....
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« Reply #24 on: March 21, 2008, 12:05:40 PM » |
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