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« on: July 20, 2012, 11:13:01 AM » |
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I went 7 miles from the ramp and laid out 1200 foot trot line with about 120 chicken necks at day break. By 9:00 am the bait was gone. Had a total of 26 crabs and they were 51/2 to 61/2 inches. In all the years crabbing the Wye I have never seen so many small crabs. That is great for the future, but not good for a while. The weather was great and the sun rise was worth the trip.
After the trot line was in, I put out a few ring nets. Pulled one and had 7 small crabs in it. After that I picked up and headed in. I am glad I had a the opportunity to feed the small crabs and help them be fat and tasty when they mature. So my advise to all is, go crabbing and have a good time and feed the little crabs.
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« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2012, 11:19:08 AM » |
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Makes you wonder how it went back when the Native Americans were in charge of feeding them.
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« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2012, 12:04:14 PM » |
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Seems like its like that in a lot of areas Tom. Glad to hear ya got out. I'll give ya a call when I head your way.
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« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2012, 12:20:39 PM » |
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Wow, more small crab reports out of the WYE. Very surprising, glad you got some.  |
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« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2012, 01:24:48 PM » |
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Heading there tomorrow rain or not. Guess I should take some traps for when the line is picked clean!
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« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2012, 02:00:40 PM » |
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good luck.
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« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2012, 02:12:45 PM » |
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lots of small ones where i was today...rebaited traps 2x
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« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2012, 11:21:09 AM » |
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I caught a ton of small ones but managed the two biggest ever....A pair of 8 1/2" and a 7 3/4" bruisers...  whew hoo ...but without pics its a whole lot of this...  down sizing the pic really screws the quality up |
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« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2012, 12:59:04 PM » |
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Great Pic!
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« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2012, 05:26:40 PM » |
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Was there also Thursday, motor was acting funny so I didn't go too far from dock. Still managed to get 53 keepers. but it was strange seeing the baits chewed down to nothing in just an hour or two. Pulled one trap and thought I had the mother load but turned out to be a snapping turtle looking for a meal. Wound up catching him 4 times throughout the morning. Very friendly dude.
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« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2012, 05:36:21 PM » |
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I had a turtle keep popping his head about the same spot and i would have like six necks stripped in a row on my line...very rough day for bait....
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« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2012, 12:14:38 PM » |
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good trip it was nice to talk to you on yr way in!
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