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« on: July 19, 2009, 03:39:11 PM » |
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Just wondering how the crabbing is going .I may give it a shot tommorrow in the clinton westbrook area.Any updates would be sweeeeet
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« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2009, 03:56:25 PM » |
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WELCOME , good luck , have agreat time. hope you do well.  |
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« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2009, 07:08:27 PM » |
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crabbed clinton madison today for 4 hours last 2 incoming first 2 outgoing me and a buddy 4 handlines and a trap got 30 or so all 3-4.75 inches. tried closer to the sound only got spiders and greens using bunker
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« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2009, 08:52:13 PM » |
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I was in the hammonasset river today with 12 topless for 6 hours. 5 keepers. Maybe 30 shorts. Majority of the shorts were female. I've never seen that before. Hopefully all the shorts
mean things will pick up soon?
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« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2009, 09:24:20 PM » |
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Tin Cup, Thank you for the report but sorry they weren't a little bigger!
Aar684, Thank you for your report. Glad to hear you were able to get some keepers!
Better than I've done yet!
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« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2009, 09:31:12 PM » |
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You are welcome. They were hard earned. I'm hoping that all the shorts mean good things in a couple weeks.
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« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2009, 10:07:15 PM » |
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Ty for the reports,at least there are crabs out there.It Will only get better as the good weather continues.I will post tommorrow on how i made out.
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« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2009, 06:20:29 PM » |
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Did some crabbing today,clinton area, caught the outgoing tide..Used 5 hand lines no traps..I Managed a few keepers,the rest were all under ,about 80 percent .My extension on my net broke and killed the rest of my day, but o well i had fun.
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« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2009, 06:34:19 PM » |
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Where in Clinton were you?
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« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2009, 11:23:58 AM » |
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Where do recomend in Clinton?
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« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2009, 11:38:36 AM » |
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The only thing I can say about clinton is to try the hammonasset river. That's where I go every year. This year has been slow though as my reports have stated. You can also try the Indian or Hammock rivers, both in clinton harbor.
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« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2009, 02:34:45 PM » |
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You could also try the Menunketesuck. Handlines from shore, traps off of the bridge. Would love to hear a good report out of CT soon. Wonder how the east end of the state is doing?
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« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2009, 09:28:35 PM » |
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Indian river.Crabbing not good yet ,many shorts..Id say a week or 2 it be better.Any recommendations on a new net..lol
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« Reply #13 on: July 27, 2009, 11:09:54 AM » |
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Tried yesterday. All shorts and snapping turtles. Guess I'll wait until late August or go down to NJ and rent a boat.
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« Reply #14 on: July 27, 2009, 11:16:26 AM » |
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did some crabbing in Groton and in Norwich got one keeper in Norwich a lot of bites in Groton didn't pull any in
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« Reply #15 on: July 27, 2009, 08:24:25 PM » |
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we have crabs in ct.we got our first dozen of the season sunday,miss netted 5, ton of shorts.thy are here.
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« Reply #16 on: July 29, 2009, 07:17:00 AM » |
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Sounds like you had a good day. Where were you? I got 9 yeasterday, Old Lyme, only 4 were keepers.
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« Reply #17 on: July 29, 2009, 04:25:00 PM » |
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Finally got out and tried around Norwalk.
Low tide was at 11:16. I was there and looking in the shallows...to about two feet depth. Lot's of small Horseshoe and large Green crabs.
Then...there it was...a Blue! Bummer he was only about 5 inches!
Looked around for another 1/2 hour and found six more of his bretheren.....all about the same size.
Total for the evening was seven crabs all 4-5 inches and none bigger.
All were males to swim another day. Guess I got some more waiting to do.
I'll give em another two weeks and see if they are any bigger.
It sounds like the early reports are a lot of small crabs.
Hopefully the bigger ones are following along and will show up later!
Usually the bigger ones are the first to arrive.
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« Reply #18 on: August 03, 2009, 09:34:01 PM » |
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Very nice day today for the blue claw,7 keepers lost a few....4 hands lines wit da chicken.Was a hott 1......Clinton indian river  |
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« Reply #19 on: August 03, 2009, 10:06:35 PM » |
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Landmaster, Thanks for the report and real glad to hear that you got some!
I have yet to see a good sized one in th Norwalk area!
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« Reply #20 on: August 04, 2009, 04:42:55 PM » |
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at least they are going in the creeks and rivers now. Thanks a bunch!
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« Reply #21 on: August 05, 2009, 10:36:50 AM » |
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Fished and crabbed the DEP Dock in Old Lyme, last night, tide coming in. 4 Keepers, way to many shorts. Still a couple of weeks away I'm guessing. Water has been very dirty, due to all the rain we've had, sure this isn't helping any....
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« Reply #22 on: August 05, 2009, 04:39:33 PM » |
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V-ned, Thanks for the report.
I tried there last year and didn't catch one good crab.
Some guys were getting some good Bluefish though!
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« Reply #23 on: August 06, 2009, 06:03:26 PM » |
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Another decent day for the blue claw,8 keepers bunch of shorties....4 hand lines wit da chicken on a rope.3 hours on the out going tide.Oh Indian river clinton ,Making crabbie cakes right now..Gl all
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« Reply #24 on: August 06, 2009, 08:35:54 PM » |
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Near the Clinton Firehouse?
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