Crabbing in Norfolk?

[RodeoTrent]

Just moved here from KY, i have a 24ft run about id like to take some friends from home out on the bay, or river, ......somewhere on the water and catch some crabs we can eat, where do i go? how deep do i set pots and hand lines? which is better, chicken or bunker? best way to cook them? i have a stove on board the boat is that legal to cook them on the boat? do i need a license for recreational crabbing? we are planning on going sept 30th-oct 2nd  is it to cold? need lots of info never crabbed in va before only in NJ and they are  very very small up there

[CRABGUY]

NO LICENSE FOR HANDLINES,OR TRAPS (TOPLESS/TRIANGLE TRAPS ARE CONSIDERED HANDLINES)
2 COMMERCIAL STYLE POTS PER PERSON
ELIZABETH RIVER
10 - 12 FEET,
COOK YES, (CLEAN FIRST) ID KEEP THE SHELLS ON BOARD FOR EVIDENCE JUST IN CASE THERES A SIZE ??
READ READ READ ITS FUNDEMENTAL

[RodeoTrent]

at the mouth of the river, or deep back in the river? if you were to look at a map, give me a land mark on google maps haha. and are there ramps to drop the boat in? (nice ramps)

[CRABGUY]

JORDAN BRIDGE RAMP,  OR GREAT BRIDGE LOCKS PARK
NOTE ABOUT BOTH RAMPS, HAVE ALL YOUR STUFF IN ONE SOCK BEFORE YOU GET THERE, BOTH ARE 2 LANE RAMPS AND RATHER BUSY

THE ELIZABETH RIVER IS PRETTY BIG, PLENTY OF PLACES TO CRAB,
ID STAY IN THE SOUTHERN BRANCH, ANY WHERE FROM THE I 64 HIGH RISE BRIDGE TO THE NORTH CAROLINA BORDER

[RodeoTrent]

Really? i thought crabbing would be best out in the larger waters closer to the ocean??? what about the james river?

[CRABGUY]

DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU WANT, FEMALES/ SALT WATER, BRACKISH/ NICE FAT JIMMIES
NO INFO ON THE JAMES SORRY
BEST OF LUCK TO YOU WHEREEVER YOU END UP