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« Reply #25 on: May 20, 2010, 05:30:58 PM » |
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About 3-4 more hours in the water and he'd be close to 9"...He's still way to soft to make his full size yet..
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« Reply #26 on: May 21, 2010, 12:07:41 AM » |
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darn crab is bigger then me soft   |
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« Reply #27 on: May 21, 2010, 12:09:39 AM » |
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About 3-4 more hours in the water and he'd be close to 9"...He's still way to soft to make his full size yet..
Gene do you get softies in the pots down there. We get them up here sometimes i hate having to stick my arm all the way in the pot to crab them takes time |
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« Reply #28 on: May 21, 2010, 06:26:25 AM » |
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Gene do you get softies in the pots down there. We get them up here sometimes i hate having to stick my arm all the way in the pot to crab them takes time
You should try it with Hands and arms as BIG as Mine..  |
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« Reply #29 on: May 21, 2010, 06:47:15 AM » |
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About 3-4 more hours in the water and he'd be close to 9"...He's still way to soft to make his full size yet..
looks more like a "she" to me with the red claws or do they all have red claws when they shed? |
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« Reply #30 on: May 21, 2010, 06:54:07 AM » |
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looks more like a "she" to me with the red claws or do they all have red claws when they shed?
No, I think it's a Boy.. Sook claws are more orange than red...The best way to tell is to "SHAKE-EM", If they Rattle they're Boys.........  |
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« Reply #31 on: May 21, 2010, 05:42:53 PM » |
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You should try it with Hands and arms as BIG as Mine.. Thats why I put doors on my hard crab pots,got barnicles on some of the peeler pots right now and my arms are raked down. |
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« Reply #32 on: May 21, 2010, 06:02:16 PM » |
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« Reply #33 on: May 21, 2010, 07:03:55 PM » |
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You should try it with Hands and arms as BIG as Mine.. i dont have big arms but i have big hands attached to pretty long arms either way still mekses id difficult to do.but im sure with you behind me yelling at me  i'l do just fine |
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« Reply #34 on: May 21, 2010, 11:36:20 PM » |
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i dont have big arms but i have big hands attached to pretty long arms either way still mekses id difficult to do.but im sure with you behind me yelling at me i'l do just fine I would be very careful letting Gene get behind me if I were you,that is in NC you know. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tqxzWdKKu8 |
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« Reply #35 on: May 22, 2010, 12:14:58 AM » |
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« Reply #36 on: May 22, 2010, 01:12:05 AM » |
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as long as i dont hear this i think i'l be just fine :laugh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gLN3QoN-q8 i think these guys are warning me about ya gene i think i might have to put some more thought in coming down there.lol |
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« Reply #37 on: May 22, 2010, 04:16:05 AM » |
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Thats why I put doors on my hard crab pots,got barnicles on some of the peeler pots right now and my arms are raked down.
Ronnie could ya post a pic of the doors your talkings about? |
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« Reply #39 on: May 22, 2010, 12:10:13 PM » |
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« Reply #41 on: May 22, 2010, 11:30:53 PM » |
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« Reply #42 on: May 23, 2010, 03:15:11 AM » |
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where did u see that truck at? that might be one of the funniest things ive seen
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« Reply #43 on: May 23, 2010, 03:52:48 AM » |
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i would love to see what the vibrator repairmens truck looks like |
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« Reply #44 on: May 27, 2010, 11:30:41 AM » |
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hey guys i am moving to the va beach area ..fort story actually in july... i am a crabber/fisherman from nc ...i have a 12 foot sea nymph and 5 pots that i use here ...are the regs the same there compared to here.  we have to use pink bouys ...season is year round. 5 inches on minimum size and not more than 40 lbs. ??/ any help would be greatly APP. Heath |
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