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« on: May 11, 2012, 12:09:44 AM » |
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went on may 8th land crabbing with a friend of mine. caught over 30 blue crabs, a horseshoe crab, and 2 eels. Bugs were pretty bad and the crabs came in sporadically so it took us awhile to get what we needed. Used turkey necks for bait. had 11 traps and started from 8am and finished at 1pm. Very heavy crabs and very tasty but not as big as the Florida crabs I'm used to catching. Well the season is still early so maybe all the babies will be bigger come June...thanks for listening.
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« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2012, 12:13:51 AM » |
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Thanks for the report. sounds like you had an OK day.
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« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2012, 05:27:35 AM » |
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Thanks for the report I was down that way sunday Bugs were bad until a breeze pick up I am sure the crabbing will pick up
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« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2012, 08:27:58 AM » |
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FLorida crabs?  what type of crabs do you get there? dungeonous? |
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« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2012, 08:57:36 AM » |
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« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2012, 10:07:15 AM » |
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wow! what part do they get them at because my friend in West Palm said that he missed blue crabs bc they dont have them down there....
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« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2012, 05:34:42 PM » |
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I mostly caught blue crabs on the gulf coast from Ft. Myers up to Keaton Beach. I also caught them on the atlantic mostly by Jacksonville...my aunt lives in west palm beach but i never crab or fish when I'm there so I don't know what to tell you. In Ft Myers though blue crabs are usually used for tarpon bait.
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« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2012, 07:08:02 PM » |
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mmmmmmmmmm dungenous crabs i grew up in oregon not far from the coast... living in nj i have had to get used to the size of blue crabs. in fact the first time i went crabbing in nj i grabbed a blue just like i would in oregon bad idea  didnt realize they could reach to their abdomen and found out real quick how fast they are..... |
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« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2012, 11:51:30 PM » |
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« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2012, 12:44:20 AM » |
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yeah no sh#% i mean i have seen those left side crabs take fingers clean off but they move mighty slow compared to the blues!!!!! but as much as i like blues mmmmmm those left side crabs are the best. well that is my personal opinion
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« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2012, 01:14:33 AM » |
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yeah no sh#% i mean i have seen those left side crabs take fingers clean off but they move mighty slow compared to the blues!!!!! but as much as i like blues mmmmmm those left side crabs are the best. well that is my personal opinion
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« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2012, 07:24:47 PM » |
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Do you have a source for turkey necks that you can share? ..Used turkey necks for bait...
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« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2012, 08:42:19 PM » |
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Do you have a source for turkey necks that you can share?
I just picked up a case of turkey necks at Moyer Mitchell in voorhees NJ. $22 for a 30lb frozen case. I hacked them in half w a cleaver and stocked my bait freezer for the season. Also grabbed a 40 lb case of fresh chicken necks to try out for $12 a case. |
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« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2012, 10:49:41 PM » |
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I live in philly so I don't know if it would be useful...Bell's Market. But usually you can get turkey or chicken necks at an ethnic or international grocery stores. about 99 cents a pound.
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« Reply #15 on: May 17, 2012, 11:04:17 PM » |
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I tried turkey necks one time on my handlines. Don't do it, they float.
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