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« on: May 19, 2012, 05:53:10 PM »
Hit the water with Rapp414 this morning around 6:30 with 30 traps baited with necks.    Ran my usual stretch of bay and landed on top of the Jimmies.    We were pulling in a 1/4 bushel per run.   We did three runs and then had to pull into my dock so I could attend a mandatory meeting of the boat club I belong to.    Spent 1/2 an hour in dock, then went out  and ran the traps one more time and kept them on board as we filled the bushel basket.

Ran into another BCA member who was out in his Carolina Skiff (his screen name escapes me, though) who started running a line of traps parallel to ours.   Also ran into my buddy TAJCrabs who was crabbing with his son from a dock.   

The catch was almost exclusively male crabs, with many of them hovering around the  5.75" to 6.25" range.    Large crab was 6 3/4"    We had a few sponge crabs that got thrown back and three or four large sooks without sacks, which we kept.    We caught a sook that kind of had a "half sponge" on it, but interestingly it had one of the biggest barnacles I have every seen on it.  I hope Rapp414 (who didn't lose anything to the drink today) has a good photo of that.

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« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2012, 05:53:55 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2012, 05:54:34 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2012, 05:54:59 PM »
I think Frank (Rapp414) will be posting additional photos...
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« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2012, 07:12:13 PM »
Excellent! Nice looking crab Ron! thumbsup
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« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2012, 08:09:32 PM »
Nice! I hope to get there next week if I'm physically able to do it.
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« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2012, 08:57:06 PM »
It was a great day all the way around.Great weather,caught some nice size crabs,and amazingly that's ONE trip in a row{which is a record for me} not losing anything in the drink.Plus we didn't run into any riff raff in a Trophy like I did last time out.I managed to find the pic of Barnacle Betty too.
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« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2012, 08:57:35 PM »
nice catch. Cool
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« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2012, 09:02:37 PM »
They were very tasty too,my wife cleaned them,and I made half of them in sauce and grilled the other half basting them with garlic and melted  butter.Really enjoyed them barbecued,it's the first time I cooked them that way,and definately not the last.
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« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2012, 09:03:24 PM »
Epic barnacle on that sook (which got thrown back.)
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« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2012, 09:34:08 PM »


Cleaned before cooking - I am a dog passing razor blades on that one................ laugh laugh laugh laugh - To each his own - enjoy them as you will and see fit.
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« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2012, 10:06:08 PM »
Very nice.  Good job guys. 
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« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2012, 11:28:14 PM »
Nice looking crabs.
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« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2012, 12:35:52 AM »
Quote from: Dreampixels on May 19, 2012, 09:34:08 PM

Cleaned before cooking - I am a dog passing razor blades on that one................ laugh laugh laugh laugh - To each his own - enjoy them as you will and see fit.

I cooked mine live...
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« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2012, 12:41:29 AM »
good job guys , WTG
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« Reply #15 on: May 20, 2012, 12:44:13 AM »
Quote from: shedhunta on May 19, 2012, 10:06:08 PM
Very nice.  Good job guys. 

Where were you?   Saw your brother-in-law and father-in-law toiling out back...
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« Reply #16 on: May 20, 2012, 05:10:38 AM »
Nice looking catch! liked that barnacle crab particularly...
 
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« Reply #17 on: May 20, 2012, 06:31:41 AM »
Quote from: rapp414 on May 19, 2012, 09:02:37 PM
Really enjoyed them barbecued,it's the first time I cooked them that way,and definately not the last.
Nice job Guys,  I have been meaning to try some barbecued, Will have to do it soon
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« Reply #18 on: May 20, 2012, 07:09:24 AM »
Nice report. Nice photos too. Thanks for sharing guys.
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« Reply #19 on: May 20, 2012, 07:41:13 AM »
Quote from: Skiff on May 20, 2012, 06:31:41 AM
Nice job Guys,  I have been meaning to try some barbecued, Will have to do it soon
I used the lowest possible heat and put double tin foil on the grill with small holes in it so the butter didn't start burning,like it did the time before,I thought they were great.and plan on doing it again
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« Reply #20 on: May 20, 2012, 08:47:56 AM »
Quote from: Dreampixels on May 19, 2012, 09:34:08 PM

Cleaned before cooking - I am a dog passing razor blades on that one................ laugh laugh laugh laugh - To each his own - enjoy them as you will and see fit.
I guess it's safe to assume you won't help me clean or Grill them at Als Father Day weekend then
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« Reply #21 on: May 20, 2012, 09:07:08 AM »
way to go ronster.
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« Reply #22 on: May 20, 2012, 05:12:16 PM »
Outstanding catch guys, nice haul  thumbsup
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« Reply #23 on: May 20, 2012, 08:06:02 PM »
Nice job, guys. 
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Oh, de crab, he taste so fine.
Yuh catch 'um wid a neck an' a line.
Bile de water 'til 'e good 'n hot.
Den eat de crab strait from 'de pot.

Oh, de beer, he taste so chilly.
Drinks it 'til I gets too silly.
Washin' down 'de crab an' butter.
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« Reply #24 on: May 20, 2012, 08:10:45 PM »
outstanding!
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