PlaynHookey
Registered User
 Offline
Gender: 
Posts: 21
Location: Woolwich NJ
|
 |
« on: July 22, 2012, 07:42:20 PM » |
|
We hit the water at the crack of dawn! (9:30 AM) about 2 hours into the incoming tide. We dropped 20 Capt Bruce traps baited up with one chicken neck in each trap.
The 1st two runs were fair with about 10 or 12 large keepers on each run. Then we noticed we were pulling up a lot of traps witout bait in them. It appeared the bait was being stolen from our traps before we could make a complete run and get back again.
We thought it was being taken by turtles so we rebaited using 2 to 3 necks in each trap, our 3rd run was gold! 1,2,or 3 Crabs on every pull. It turns out the creek was loaded with so many crabs you had to put multiple baits in the trap or the trap would be cleaned out by the time you came back on the next run.
6 Runs 84 Crabs and we threw back all females and everything under 5 inches. Water temp was 82 Degrees, Crabs were everywhere in 3 to 12 feet of water. Green Heads were tolerable dispite almost no wind. A great day in a little creek off of the Delware Bay.
|
|
|
|
« Last Edit: July 22, 2012, 07:54:01 PM by PlaynHookey »
|
Logged
|
Every day comes with a new adventure. But not everyone finds it.
|
|
|
tattoo
Lifetime Member
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 54588
Location: Wenonah NJ.
MY BOAT CRAB TRAP
|
|
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2012, 07:43:59 PM » |
|
nice report and catch.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Ronster
Lifetime Member
Global Moderator
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 12106
Location: Somewhere between Somers Point, NJ & Oak Orchard, DE
|
|
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2012, 07:48:03 PM » |
|
Good job!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
One man wolf pack.  |
|
|
riverpop
Supporting Member
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 198
Location: old bridge, n.j.
|
|
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2012, 08:58:17 PM » |
|
that is a great catch on a real nice day, congrats.
gary b.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
riverpop (gary B.)
|
|
|
BirdsNestKing
Registered User
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 215
Location: Da Bronx, NY
|
|
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2012, 09:33:35 PM » |
|
good job.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Night Wing
Registered User
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 609
Location: Magnolia, TX
|
|
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2012, 12:02:55 AM » |
|
Good report and nice photos.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Kayak: Ocean Kayak "Scupper Pro TW". Length: 14' 9". Width: 26". Weight: 55#
|
|
|
Seanile
Lifetime Member
Global Moderator
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 2188
Location: York, PA
WHEN THE CHICKEN NECK DROPS, THE BS STOPS
|
|
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2012, 12:31:14 AM » |
|
Great photo of your mascot!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
~ Bruce ~
If a man speaks at sea, where no woman can hear, is he still wrong?
|
|
|
SEMPER-FI Crabber
Supporting Member
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 238
Location: Springfield, Delco
|
|
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2012, 07:53:03 AM » |
|
Great Pic of the deck hand woof!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
No such thing as a bad crabbin day!
|
|
|
MagnumTRex
Lifetime Member
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 660
Location: Havertown, PA
Crab Hunter
|
|
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2012, 03:00:48 PM » |
|
Thanks for the report, you got a good looking Brit too, I have one that looks exactly like him.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
CrabDog
Lifetime Member
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 10369
Location: MD / PA
|
|
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2012, 03:16:32 PM » |
|
I can smell the crabs steaming from here like the pic of your pup too  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
MD / PA Line
|
|
|
Skiff
Lifetime Member
 Online
Gender:
Posts: 1277
Location: south jersey
wood skiff
|
|
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2012, 04:55:13 PM » |
|
WTG  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Old fishermen never die, you just smell that way...
|
|
|
jason22
Lifetime Member
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 3100
Location: Wayne and Lavallette NJ
|
|
« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2012, 05:29:03 PM » |
|
Great catch and pics, WTG |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"It is what it is"
|
|
|
tedbo
Supporting Member
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 1176
Location: Johnson's Ditch 39.248045,-75.131587
Love MD jimmies but can't deal with the wye mobs..
|
|
« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2012, 07:05:26 PM » |
|
Good Job Hook, Hey can that dog pull traps??
On a side note, I feed my lab the first leg joints off the body and she loves them. Does anyone do this???
|
|
|
|
« Last Edit: July 25, 2012, 07:07:55 PM by tedbo »
|
Logged
|
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
|
|
|
Dreampixels
Lifetime Member
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 8608
Location: York Pa
|
|
« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2012, 11:45:25 PM » |
|
I can smell the crabs steaming from here like the pic of your pup too The above statement means - "Hide Your Dog!" |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew. Marshall McLuhan
"Because I walk only in my shoes I enjoy Controversy. It allows me to view the minds and souls of others." Dreampixels
Extremist think "Communication" means agreeing with them. Leo Rosten
|
|
|
kathy
Member
Offline
Gender: 
Posts: 128
Location: bayonne
|
|
« Reply #14 on: July 26, 2012, 09:09:11 AM » |
|
Nice pics is that a quail hollow kennel dog
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
mickyyy
Registered User
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 76
Location: Rhode Island
|
|
« Reply #15 on: July 26, 2012, 05:30:30 PM » |
|
Nice catch. Good report. I learned my lesson to not put out more traps than you can tend before the bait is gone. When they are real hungry, I put the traps closer together as well to shorten the time between setting and hauling.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
SAM
Registered User
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 26
Location: CLEMENTION NJ
|
|
« Reply #16 on: July 26, 2012, 08:35:35 PM » |
|
hay great job never heard that before crabs eaten all the bait. also very nice dog look,s well kept  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
CaptMoose
Lifetime Member
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 2606
Location: Williamstown, NJ
|
|
« Reply #17 on: July 27, 2012, 05:19:38 AM » |
|
Great report and beautiful dog.
My dog likes to eat the bodies after we pick them. Strange dog, but I figure she's getting her calcium!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Ronster
Lifetime Member
Global Moderator
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 12106
Location: Somewhere between Somers Point, NJ & Oak Orchard, DE
|
|
« Reply #18 on: July 27, 2012, 06:52:41 AM » |
|
My dogs do the same.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
One man wolf pack. |
|
|
Crabbadabbado
Registered User
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 520
Location: Northern NJ - Pompton Lakes
My Little Crabbers! FBook: Lawrence Krewer Jr.
|
|
« Reply #19 on: July 27, 2012, 08:56:14 AM » |
|
awesome!!!!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Facebook: Lawrence Krewer Jr. If you see a guy with a mohawk while crabbing... it is most likely me |
|
|
tedbo
Supporting Member
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 1176
Location: Johnson's Ditch 39.248045,-75.131587
Love MD jimmies but can't deal with the wye mobs..
|
|
« Reply #20 on: July 28, 2012, 09:45:26 AM » |
|
I learned my lesson to not put out more traps than you can tend before the bait is gone. When they are real hungry,
There are times when I cut the necks and only use half, to give me more time, this works but as you say when they're hungry they can reek havoc. This is why I don't understand guys who run 1200' line and 30 traps, you could never get away with that where I go, unless the trap bait was encased in a bag. They'd pick you like a Christmas turkey. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
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
|
|
|
Blu-Claw Hunter
Registered User
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 39
Location: Bucks County, PA
|
|
« Reply #21 on: July 29, 2012, 08:34:29 PM » |
|
Nice job... we use plastic wire ties on necks, backs....... works great, and fast!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Later BC-H
"When the going gets tough, we keep going," till the next tide"
|
|
|
tedbo
Supporting Member
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 1176
Location: Johnson's Ditch 39.248045,-75.131587
Love MD jimmies but can't deal with the wye mobs..
|
|
« Reply #22 on: August 03, 2012, 08:02:33 PM » |
|
we use plastic wire ties on necks, backs....... works great, and fast!
I'm not talking about losing whole baits, I mean a 4" neck gets clipped left and right sides and you are left with an inch in the trap. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
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
|
|
|
Dreampixels
Lifetime Member
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 8608
Location: York Pa
|
|
« Reply #23 on: August 03, 2012, 11:43:02 PM » |
|
Wire ties normally require replacing each time - unless you have the reusable type - I think in order of keeping bait in the trap and having a reusable holder. It goes:
1 Bait Clip
2 Snoop - old name snood
3 Spring
Just MHO
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew. Marshall McLuhan
"Because I walk only in my shoes I enjoy Controversy. It allows me to view the minds and souls of others." Dreampixels
Extremist think "Communication" means agreeing with them. Leo Rosten
|
|
|
crababeer
Registered User
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 2
Location: burlington
|
|
« Reply #24 on: August 04, 2012, 09:08:24 AM » |
|
that looks like a happy dog. how do ya keep the greenis off him  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
