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Hit the water early Jason22 and MagnumTRex with 30 traps baited with necks and set up in one of my usual areas, where I was guessing we'd be inland of the "sook line." Started actual crabbing around 7 am and found steady crabbing, with the first bushel being topped off with jimmies around 9:45 am. Only two sooks on board at this point, and a bunch of rusty jimmies.
Started on the second bushel and things slowed down considerably. We moved our gear to a spot further inland, and did so-so, and brought our total to a little under a bushel and a half. We debated if we would continue crabbing around 11:45 and decided we'd pull the gear, do a drop in another spot I've crabbed a million times with the hopes of filling the second bushel. BAM, what we thought would be one run ended up being three, as we were pulling in about 20 keepers per pass, even with old bait.
Ended the day with well over two bushels of crabs, only 10 or so being sooks, and had a ball the entire time. Lots of heavy, rusty crabs.
Lots of photos to follow.
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« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2011, 08:45:44 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2011, 08:47:33 PM » |
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« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2011, 09:05:53 PM » |
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Great job guys...Way to bang them out............
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Outta the river an into my pot...FUHGEDDABOUDIT..
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« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2011, 09:17:19 PM » |
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« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2011, 07:09:46 AM » |
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Everyone ones there is no Crabs in Virgina but it also seems there also no crabs in New Jersey
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« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2011, 07:46:25 AM » |
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« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2011, 08:41:50 AM » |
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Awesome report. And thanks for all of the photos. They were magnificent.
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« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2011, 08:58:19 AM » |
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WOW 2 + Bushel's very nice . Yea it seemed like a lot less sooks this week.
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« Reply #10 on: October 09, 2011, 09:18:15 AM » |
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Very Nicely Done !!! That's the way to hit 'em and thanks for posting the great photos.
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« Reply #11 on: October 09, 2011, 09:34:11 AM » |
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« Reply #12 on: October 09, 2011, 09:37:20 AM » |
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Way to go get them crabs guys! Gotta love days like that...
They look like some really nice crabs - Enjoy!
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« Reply #13 on: October 09, 2011, 08:39:02 PM » |
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It was a truly great day out on the water. I couldn't have asked for better company or conditions. We were working the traps like experts. I think Ron said we did one run of 30 traps in 11 minutes. Thanks again Ron.
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« Reply #14 on: October 09, 2011, 09:32:22 PM » |
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Nice catch and pictures.
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« Reply #15 on: October 09, 2011, 11:10:00 PM » |
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It was a truly great day out on the water. I couldn't have asked for better company or conditions. We were working the traps like experts. I think Ron said we did one run of 30 traps in 11 minutes. Thanks again Ron.
Any time, Tom. Not only did we run those 30 traps in 11 minutes, but we put 20+ into the keeper basket on that run. Don't forget to send me those photos. |
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« Reply #16 on: October 10, 2011, 06:51:30 AM » |
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« Reply #17 on: October 10, 2011, 09:37:08 AM » |
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Unbelieveable day! Nothing but good crabbing and great company. Weather was perfect and the bite was on. I have some pics to post later as well. Second year in a row I closed the season out at Patcong Creek with a monster catch.  |
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« Reply #18 on: October 10, 2011, 03:44:17 PM » |
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Post those photos.
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« Reply #19 on: October 10, 2011, 05:07:24 PM » |
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Good job fella's .. Awesome day .. The weather was nice .. Couldn't beat it for Oct .. WTG !!
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« Reply #20 on: October 10, 2011, 05:14:32 PM » |
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When you coming down?
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« Reply #21 on: October 10, 2011, 05:27:06 PM » |
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When you coming down?
Whats your schedule look like ? Me and the miss's are going to our cabin Oct 21-23 .. |
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« Reply #22 on: October 10, 2011, 07:14:10 PM » |
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Leaning towards DE this weekend.
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« Reply #23 on: October 11, 2011, 09:56:08 AM » |
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Post those photos.
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« Reply #24 on: October 13, 2011, 07:16:53 AM » |
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Here's a group shot of from last week
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