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« on: June 25, 2012, 08:41:48 AM » |
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Crabbed off Maple Road near DC yesterday with topless traps, box style traps and handlines. It was a so so day, we were using bunker which seemed to hit pretty good. The issue was getting the keepers, we had approx. over 100 throwbacks, we kept pulling up babies or crabs that were just shy of the 4 1/2 mark. The greenheads were the absolute worst that I have ever seen, we tried insect repelent and the clip on thing that is supposed to repel bugs nothing seemed to work. It calmed them from biting for a few and kept them to just swarming but then they continued biting again. Our car was covered in them. We got out there about 11:30 am and left around 8 p.m. with 23 keepers. Most around 5 1/4 - 6 about 2-3 that were a little over 6. We were hoping for more, but all in all it turned out to be a good day and couldn't have asked for better weather.
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« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2012, 12:05:40 PM » |
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Thanks for the report.
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« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2012, 01:45:00 PM » |
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Greenheads Rule!
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« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2012, 03:00:35 PM » |
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Drove by Maple yesterday at about 6pm, good south west breeze, but greenheads were still busy. Can't understand how you young guys can put up with them even for 5 mins. The place was still growded.
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« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2012, 03:20:21 PM » |
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Drove by Maple yesterday at about 6pm, good south west breeze, but greenheads were still busy. Can't understand how you young guys can put up with them even for 5 mins. The place was still growded.
at Tash I have no idea how we did it. The first time we came to Jersey this year they weren't really bad at all. But this time it was INSANE. We usually crab in Maryland so we are not used to that at all. We were literally dancing, and swatting at them and finally gave up other people were just sitting there calmly as if they didn't even notice them there. I have NO IDEA how they did that one. It was bad enough for me to not want to do that again. lol |
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« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2012, 11:15:44 PM » |
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Don't you just love as your pulling up how they attack your car. You know you're in for it then. I haven't had much luck with anything, best trick I've been told is rubbing dryer sheets on your skin. I can't wait until their gone!
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« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2012, 12:12:56 AM » |
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Don't you just love as your pulling up how they attack your car. You know you're in for it then. I haven't had much luck with anything, best trick I've been told is rubbing dryer sheets on your skin. I can't wait until their gone!
Me & the kids had the dryer sheets all over us we ended up using them to wipe up the blood from our legs , I think they are ammune to that now . we have to wait for the next miracle fix to come out |
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« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2012, 01:04:38 AM » |
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Its crazy that there's greenheads in jersey but not in Maryland. I've never even heard of a greenhead till i discovered this site. You all can keep your nasty greenheads  |
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« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2012, 01:20:02 AM » |
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Its crazy that there's greenheads in jersey but not in Maryland. I've never even heard of a greenhead till i discovered this site. You all can keep your nasty greenheads That's one of the reasons I like crabbing in Maryland!  |
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« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2012, 03:06:30 AM » |
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We have Greenheads in Maryland. Dorchester county on the eastern shore is loaded with em
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« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2012, 06:04:04 AM » |
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I feel sorry for the man who doesn't drink. When he gets up in the morning that's the best he's gonna feel all day! LBJ
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« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2012, 09:03:54 AM » |
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I surely can't do that - I saw Greenheads for the first time this past weekend - I swatted one down to use as a measuring stick  |
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« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2012, 09:06:52 AM » |
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Thats a great greenhead pic Tedbo! But now you just gave me a Daymare! Have you not tried any of my greenhead fighting techniques? ( see fierce battle part 1 ) williecrab greenhead warrior
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« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2012, 09:45:11 AM » |
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We have Greenheads in Maryland. Dorchester county on the eastern shore is loaded with em
Come to think of it, i think i was attacked a few time while living in finwick island-ocean city. |
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« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2012, 12:13:16 PM » |
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Sunblock + deet + dryer sheets helps a good amount.
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« Reply #15 on: June 26, 2012, 01:40:21 PM » |
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« Reply #16 on: June 26, 2012, 01:55:14 PM » |
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Good to see you back, Manda.
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« Reply #17 on: June 26, 2012, 04:10:34 PM » |
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« Reply #18 on: June 26, 2012, 04:23:19 PM » |
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We make Greenhead soup and Greenhead Po'boys in Delaware with ours. Its good stuff. They make awesome whale bait as well.
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« Reply #19 on: June 26, 2012, 04:24:09 PM » |
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I was there yesterday, 25th and same thing. Greenheads like crazy.
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