MD Commercial Guys?

[redneckshoreboy]

5"    5 1/4"    5 1/2"

[cw4340]

5"    5 1/4"    5 1/2"

is 5 1/2 your base line start for makin #1s thats usally what we start with up here 5"to5 1/2#2s   5 1/2 on up #1s just wonderin in if thats where you guys start at

[Islander]

how big do you guys grade your crabs #1s# 2s

The way I grade crabs is as follows: #1s are 6" & up and #2s legal size (5'-51/4" depending on the time of year) to under 6". 

[redneckshoreboy]

#1 Crabs are 5 1/2 and up......

[R D]

Normaly we grade on 5 1/2, but this yr we have been having to grade on a 53/4 wich makes my crabs grade out at half. 5 1/2 it's 3 to 1. I try not to keep anything under 5 1/4, everybody complains about them and that crab will shed again soon and be 6 +

[chesapeake honker]

guy # 1         get's paid 100.00 at the begining of the year to around or just after July 4 weekend, then
                     get's the market from there on out.


guy # 2           this guy gets 65.00 all year per bushel




they both will make the same amount of money if you crab all year.

[redneckshoreboy]

The guys inn the upper bay, do seem to do a little better $ per bushel than we do, on the shore. More people, more demand I guess

[R D]

Whats females wholesaleing for now