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« on: August 27, 2009, 12:52:56 PM » |
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I'm just curious what is the biggest crab you guys have caught in lower delaware?  From reading past reports it looks like 5"-7" keepers are the norm with 7" being close to the max. I have been crabbing in delaware for about 10 years and the biggest I have caught is 6 1/2". I suppose there are factors that have limited my chances of catching a 7"+ crab like the fact the majority of my crabbing has been done in June and July. I know when I catch one 6"+ I'm happy as a kid on christmas day.  As a side note, when I was a teenager the family did alot of crabbing in the rivers along the upper chesapeake and it was not uncommon to catch 7-8 inchers and I know people land the occasional 9"+ over there. With that said, I would be jumping out of my shoes if I caught a 7"+ in lower delaware!! |
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« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2009, 07:59:44 AM » |
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I have only caught 2 that were 7.5. Both last year and one of them I dipped off the surface.
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« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2009, 09:07:26 PM » |
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The biggest crab I have caught down there is 7.5" on 5/30/09. I'll be down at "the Bay House" for five days over the holiday, so hopefully I will break my personal best.  |
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« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2009, 09:25:24 PM » |
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SO I guess you don't see any of these??
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« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2009, 09:33:49 PM » |
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WOW , nice crabs . how big are they ?
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« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2009, 11:22:01 PM » |
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« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2009, 12:59:39 AM » |
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One of them guys would make a great mount. |
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« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2009, 10:55:34 AM » |
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SO I guess you don't see any of these??
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« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2009, 07:08:54 AM » |
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Had one 8'' @ the p.p. this spring don't know where he came from ..... but usually average 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 ''
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« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2009, 01:47:09 PM » |
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wow gene those things would rival a snow crab!!! |
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« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2009, 08:08:17 PM » |
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awesome info guys..I guess I know the bigger ones are out there..gives me hope. Hey gene, If I tell you the coordinates of one of my pots maybe you could slip one of them bad boys in there..  |
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« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2009, 11:49:15 PM » |
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SO I guess you don't see any of these?? Despicable |
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« Reply #12 on: September 04, 2009, 04:10:09 AM » |
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SO I guess you don't see any of these??
look like some 71/2's |
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« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2009, 07:14:06 AM » |
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SO I guess you don't see any of these??
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