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« on: April 22, 2008, 06:20:31 PM »
2 keepers  Undecided But the water is still cold..  Smiley bunker looked just like the day I dropped the pots.. One white perch in a pot. thats about all.. good news is the netters look like they pulled out today so I dont have to worry about them.. moved pots all around to see whats what
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« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2008, 06:22:35 PM »
It,s a start.  Wink
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« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2008, 06:31:18 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2008, 10:32:14 AM »
Jack,

Just let me know when the first crab feast is....   Wink
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« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2008, 10:35:50 AM »
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Just let me know when the first crab feast is....   Wink

With the new rules that were just announced...It may be a while before Jack will be having any crab feast.  Talk about pulling the rug from under your feet... Angry Angry
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« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2008, 11:22:08 AM »
Quote from: Crabbyd on April 23, 2008, 10:35:50 AM
With the new rules that were just announced...It may be a while before Jack will be having any crab feast.  Talk about pulling the rug from under your feet... Angry Angry
Wasn't it mentioned somewhere, no new licenses and no 5 pot licenses as well?/(for recss)
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« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2008, 11:23:10 AM »
Quote from: jack1747 on April 22, 2008, 06:20:31 PM
2 keepers  Undecided But the water is still cold..  Smiley bunker looked just like the day I dropped the pots.. One white perch in a pot. thats about all.. good news is the netters look like they pulled out today so I dont have to worry about them.. moved pots all around to see whats what
Well like it was said, it's a start. Netters? As in gill netters catching those huge hardheads???
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« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2008, 11:23:15 AM »
I am pretty much done crab'in.  I could barely get enough last season with 5 pots.  With 4 culling rings, 2 2 3/8", we will never get enough for a cookpot out of 2 pots. Most male crabs here are just barely 5".  They will be able to escape.  Don't know anything but potting and to old to want to learn new tricks.  Hopefully things will bounce back in a year or two.  Cry
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« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2008, 11:40:09 AM »
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I am pretty much done crab'in.  I could barely get enough last season with 5 pots.  With 4 culling rings, 2 2 3/8", we will never get enough for a cookpot out of 2 pots. Most male crabs here are just barely 5".  They will be able to escape.  Don't know anything but potting and to old to want to learn new tricks.  Hopefully things will bounce back in a year or two.  Cry

Sorry to hear Jack........now imagine what it is like if this was the only means of feeding your family and it was you had ever done or knew......don't get me wrong, is there a problem, yes.  Do we need to do something about it, yes......but is this the right way....I guess time will tell.  Undecided  I feel for the watermen who have this as their only income.
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« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2008, 11:48:35 AM »
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Sorry to hear Jack........now imagine what it is like if this was the only means of feeding your family and it was you had ever done or knew......don't get me wrong, is there a problem, yes.  Do we need to do something about it, yes......but is this the right way....I guess time will tell.  Undecided  I feel for the watermen who have this as their only income.
I agree.  These guys down here are really getting hurt.... What does a 60+ year old crabber do when crabbing is gone?  The silver lining in this cloud, for me, is I could always buy crab from my friends cheaper than I could catch them..  I will still tend my 2 pots just to be out there. I will hang 2 off the pier for a total of 4 but we hardly ever get any crab in the creek.  Just wish I would have saved the money that I spent getting ready for this year.  Dumb me, I knew it was coming.
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« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2008, 08:58:12 PM »
I GOT A TROT FOR THIS YEAR AS WELL AS THE  8 POTS THE FAMILY HAS
300 FEET
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« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2008, 10:12:54 PM »
good luck, have a GREAT season.  Wink
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« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2008, 09:14:30 AM »

       I called around to some seafood places, and the prices are coming down.  A couple of weeks ago the price: 1 dozen females $26.00 (no males available).   Yesterday, 1 dozen females $22.00 (still no males).

       
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« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2008, 09:32:30 PM »
wow.... sorry to hear how slow it is down your way....
I hope your area pics up.... What's the surface temp.
down your way?  Maybe it's early still?
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« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2008, 10:16:56 PM »
Hope things pick up for all of you down there.  Wink
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« Reply #15 on: May 21, 2008, 08:39:51 AM »
Quote from: CRABGUY on April 23, 2008, 08:58:12 PM
I GOT A TROT FOR THIS YEAR AS WELL AS THE  8 POTS THE FAMILY HAS
300 FEET
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