cant stand the wait...

[eelfisher]

   the weather's gettin warmer, trees are buddin, daffydills bout to bloom,... cant take it too much longer!!!

  gotta get my crab lines wet soon or i'm gonna freak!!!

[Kodi]

I know what you're saying but that water temp has gotta get up there first......wonder what it is now???

Tomorrow...30th....they're calling for snow!!!!!  No accumulation but what the heck.  Monday is opening day for the Orioles so summer is almost here.

Kodi

[Crabbyboy]

    Opening Crabbing day is comin in MD and VA!!

[eelfisher]

i was driving over the bridge a couple days ago and looked down in the water and was shocked to see crab traps set already. thought it was a little too early for them crabs to be out.

[waterman4456]

  You betcha Crabbyboy, oyster dredgers are catching crabs that will pinch right now  

[NJ Grasshopper]

eelfisher ----- ya sure they were crab traps and not 'bait' traps?

Our water temp here in South Jersey is running around 47 - 49 degrees. Still way too cold for the Jimmeys. Seen alot of Fiddlers though.

[eelfisher]

  yeah, grasshopper. i recognized the buoy colors and number and know its a comm crabber.

[NJ Grasshopper]

Wow, well, I would love to know how cold the water is and how well he will do in these temperatures.

Keep in touch if ya hear anything eelfisher. Thanks.

[fishnhunt]

well come out west then.  Dungeness season opened way back in december and rock crab season is open year around.

[NJ Grasshopper]

Hey "fishnhunt" ---- I assume from your comment that your from the "other coast" ---- the one that 'quakes' now and then.

Welcome to this web site. I think you will find a pre-disposition to the Atlantic "Blue crab" and most comments regarding that best of all crab delicacies, (sp?).

Anyway ----- glad to see another crab enthusiast on board as a new member. Welcome and enjoy all the conversation and comments.

Hey Steve --- (The web site monitor), we,  you - may have to subdivide the topics on this web site, between the "BEST OF ALL CRABS - THE Callinectes sapidus and all the others.

Anyway - again, welcome aboard 'fishnhunt'.....

[fishnhunt]

yea I realize that this site is mostly about blue crabs, but their habits, design, and taste is all pretty similar.  This will be another resource to rely on.  And ya'll seem like a nice bunch.
The attached picture is of one of our local crabs, the Kelp Crab.  Although not eaten, they sure look great

[Kodi]

Welcome to the site Fishnhunt!

Kodi

[KaseyWolf]

Wow...that is an interesting looking critter!

I used to volunteer at the NJ State Aquarium in Camden...and we had a Spider crab explosion one season...just had tons of them it seemed.   Until I saw that Kelp crab, thought they were the funkiest crabs I ever saw!

Kasey