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« Reply #25 on: March 28, 2009, 06:38:39 PM » |
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What the heck is a crab hawk anyway  Something that that shills come around the site once in a while to try to sell... Like the guy who started this thread.  |
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« Reply #26 on: March 28, 2009, 08:26:30 PM » |
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A shame they are not allowed in Maryland, they look like they could be some fun
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« Reply #27 on: March 30, 2009, 02:07:16 PM » |
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Good , frozen dungeness is still pretty good stuff.I love the way you can shuck D. crab with your bare hands.
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« Reply #28 on: March 30, 2009, 07:09:08 PM » |
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A shame they are not allowed in Maryland, they look like they could be some fun
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« Reply #29 on: March 31, 2009, 08:39:29 AM » |
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« Reply #30 on: June 17, 2009, 04:54:15 PM » |
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i lived in oregon 6 years and kick myself in the arse every day for ever moving back here.. grew up here and love blueclaws but when you talk about taste a nd quantity dungies beat blues hands down. you fish for them with open ring nets. small ring bottom net large ring top. drop em off a pier or from my favorite place siletz bay on the incoming tide think the limit then was eight but eight dungies is like the equvilent of a bushel of blues. body cavities r full of white sweet meat and you get meat from every claw. i have caught some with npinchers as big as lobsters albiet small lobsters but nonetheless as u can tell i am a dungie guy. will retire to oregon when the time comes. dont even get me started on the fishing
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man i miss the dungeness
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« Reply #31 on: July 20, 2009, 04:21:29 PM » |
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Something that that shills come around the site once in a while to try to sell... Like the guy who started this thread. Whoa, chill out sparky! When we first moved here our first stop was the fishing store. They told us our best bet from shore was to use a pole and crab hawk, my wife and I thought they were insane. So I dropped $300 on a pole and crab hawk, a crab pot, a giant ring net and some rope, floats, etc. Sure enough the crab hawk was the best at catching crabs, from shore anyhow. From a boat, crab pots are the way to go for sure. Next time I go crabbing in Texas or Louisiana I will try a crab hawk in addition to the usual ring nets we use. For all you non-believers here is a link to crab hawks website, read the testimonials. http://www.crabhawk.com/My wifes side of the family came up from Utah back in June and we took the crabbing for the first time and they had a blast. The pic is of my father in law. I would have responded to the comments earlier but I never received an email telling me I have follow up comments posted. |
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« Reply #32 on: July 20, 2009, 04:29:01 PM » |
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Nice pic. |
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« Reply #33 on: August 30, 2009, 01:52:39 AM » |
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Crab-hawk looks like fun, but a 32" hoop net off pacifica pier can land you 3 keepers in under an hour real easy for only a fraction of the cost. I've heard the promar eclipse nets have even more success, but I don't really agree to their design. if you loose it, I can imagine they can wind up ghost fishing (er..crabbing) for a good long time.
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« Reply #34 on: September 14, 2009, 02:59:38 PM » |
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You will always catch more crabs with a DOT.NET than a DOT.COM
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« Reply #35 on: September 16, 2009, 09:15:30 PM » |
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« Reply #36 on: September 17, 2009, 08:50:15 AM » |
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When will this BS ever end. These so called crab hawk reports always show up every 2 months or so. Pretty sad.
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« Reply #37 on: August 08, 2010, 07:28:25 PM » |
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NO CRABS WERE HARMED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THIS POST
WHAT WE'VE GOT HERE IS...FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE
YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID
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« Reply #38 on: August 08, 2010, 07:29:44 PM » |
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« Reply #39 on: August 08, 2010, 07:30:42 PM » |
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« Reply #41 on: August 08, 2010, 07:33:11 PM » |
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I say crab anyway you like . it is everyones option to cach crabs anyway they like . it's all about having fun . |
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« Reply #42 on: August 08, 2010, 07:36:50 PM » |
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NO CRABS WERE HARMED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THIS POST
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« Reply #43 on: August 08, 2010, 07:37:45 PM » |
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Oh I know, it's all good. |
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« Reply #44 on: August 08, 2010, 07:39:15 PM » |
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I say crab anyway you like . it is everyones option to cach crabs anyway they like . it's all about having fun . Exactly. I'm sure I will go back to ring nets when I move back to Texas next month. This Coast Guard lifestyle has me everywhere. |
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« Reply #45 on: August 09, 2010, 04:06:34 PM » |
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« Reply #46 on: August 09, 2010, 04:24:39 PM » |
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When I crabbed for King's in Alaska I used the proper pot's, when I crabbed in Louisiana and Texas I used ring nets to catch blues and when I crabbed in Oregon/Washington I used a crab hawk. Whatever works is what I use. When in Rome... When I arrived in Oregon I promptly went to the local marine shop, Englund Marine. I wanted gear to catch crab, I bought a ring pot and a HUGE ring net. It took quite a bit of convincing by the employees to get me to try the crab hawk. I used all three types of devices and the crab hawk worked best (for crabbing from the shore). Obviously I wouldn't waste my time with one when crabbing from a boat, but as I mentioned before, I used what worked best for ME. I can understand your skepticism towards the crab hawk, but try not to spread your distaste towards something you know nothing about, lest you come across as a grumpy old man who is fearful towards anything new. I am a crabbing enthusiast and always have been, when I crab in Texas Louisiana again I will be sure to post my catch in the proper forum,. |
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« Reply #47 on: August 09, 2010, 07:24:34 PM » |
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After reading that testimonial, I can come to one one conclusion: CRAB HAWK RULEZ~!  |
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« Reply #48 on: August 10, 2010, 05:34:11 PM » |
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Judging by the posts this guy has made dating back to May of 2006, he either truly is an "average Joe", or he's a very clever businessman that really put the time and effort into going undercover here |
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« Reply #49 on: August 11, 2010, 08:01:40 AM » |
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16 posts and more than half of them mentioning the greatness of the Crabhawk. The gavel's already been slammed on this one... |
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