HELP???????

[TAXI CRAB]

 My buddy just bought some waterfront property in cape charles and i've been all over here lookin at va regs. I got 2 different answers to my question. Is a topless trap considered the same as handlining? and if so i need no liscense, can use my 30 traps end keep a buschel. some real help would be great , also is the crabbing any good there or am i pissin into the wind. Thanks in advance          confused crabber 

[jack1747]

Try looking at the pinned topics.......... Right before your post...... As far as catching crabs, you'll catch small Jimmies and a ton of Sooks.

[TAXI CRAB]

Is that the gosphel?  It's vague, i just don't wanna get down there in the spring and get hammered by some authority trippin dnr guy   thanks for the reply     

[jack1747]

http://www.mrc.state.va.us/deputycommissioneroffice.shtm Email or call Jack yourself if ya want Jack Travelstead
E-mail Address(es):
  Jack.Travelstead@mrc.virginia.gov

[CRABGUY]

THERE HAVE BEEN SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS IM LOOKING FOR THE RESULTS

[CRABGUY]

From: Travelstead, Jack (MRC)


Jack, you are correct. Virginia Code makes no reference to collapsible traps for taking crabs. However, we have interpreted the Code to mean “collapsible traps” when it refers to “handlines”.  We do not consider collapsible traps to be crab pots and therefore, a person  is not limited to just two collapsible traps. Crabbers using collapsible traps are still held to the recreational limits on crabs.

 


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From: Jack
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 1:39 PM
To: Travelstead, Jack (MRC)
Subject: Crab Traps

 

Dear Jack,

 

Once again the discussion about what are Collapsible Trap has come up on Bluecrab.info .  Somewhere I read or heard that this subject would have to be settled by legislation but that the VMRC Officer's have been instructed to consider Collapsible Traps the same as handlines. 

 

One of our member is saying that in a discussion with a VMRC Officer he was told that Collapsible Traps are the same as Commercial Pots.  Which limits the recreational crabber to 2 per person.

 

Could someone clear this up for us?  I would like to have something that I can quote on the forum.

 

Thank You

Jack , Global Moderator Bluecrab.info

[CRABGUY]

THERE YA GO ITS GOSPEL FOR THE MAN HIS SELF

[TAXI CRAB]

Thanks for the help guys, this forum is great. I will be donating in the near future.