another full bushell

[dwayne19901]

went back to the power plant in rehoboth just used pots this time 30  went out towards the yaught club about 1 mile or so away from the boat ramp crab in about 5 ft of water.  best run 25 keepers worst run 13 lot of females and a whole lot of small ones  took about 2 hours and back on my way home.

[kajuncrabber]

               dwane,

            Sounds like a good deal, glad to here that you did good with the mumbos. I am not sure where you are located but if it is anywhere up north that sounds real good that the blue crabs are making a showing this early. 

kajun

[Islander]

Nice report Dwayne! Are you using crab pots or collapsable traps? 

[tattoo]

NICE going ENJOY.

[crabologist]

Nice job dwayne . Thanks for the report ................ You should really rub it in and take some pix ...........

[Nabbcrab]

I have never crabbed in Rehoboth Bay so this may be a dumb question, but what boat ramp should I use near the Power plant?  Thanks.

[dwayne19901]

 using 4 door drop pots ,  and the ramp is at gaul point.  free to use just becareful at low tide their is a sing on the left side of the ramp if you are looking at the water, and it says end of ramp.....      it is for sure the end of the ramp.

[anchor]

good job dwayne you were near chicken ditch in indian river bay corect not rehobath bay, the power plant is in indian river bay

[Nabbcrab]

Thanks D.

[dreirden]

Went there today myself.  got there at 8:30 gone at 11:30.  Had 19 pots.Got a full bushel.  Not too many females and quite a few jumbos.  18 throwbacks.  I went to bouy 36 and ran my pots west in 6-12 feet of water.  It was a great way to start the early season.

[Islander]

Went there today myself. got there at 8:30 gone at 11:30. Had 19 pots.Got a full bushel. Not too many females and quite a few jumbos. 18 throwbacks. I went to bouy 36 and ran my pots west in 6-12 feet of water. It was a great way to start the early season.

Great report!! Sounds like things are "RED HOT" in Delaware!! 

[crabologist]

You guys in Delaware are killing us !! Great report and enjoy your crabs ..........

[tattoo]

nice going, I might just have to load up and head for DEL.

[craboholic]

I never should have checked this site 
My boats ready to go, my trot line is ready to go-and the crabs are biting like crazy- and some dumb illegal immigrant hits me and totals my car and makes me get surgery  and the crabs are biting....IT'S JUST NOT FAIR!

Anyone have a tissue?

Guess I'll go lay down and dream about the crabs I could be eating...sob, sob

By the way, are there a lot of small ones this year like there were last year?

[captaincrab55]

craboholic,   Looks like we need to get some crab Fixes to a supporting member that's recovering.    I hope all goes well with your recovery.    Lets keep in contact, maybe someone will be going your way, so I can pass some crabs on.

[dfran]

CC55 if you're going to pass out free crabs I'm looking for an illegal immigrant to run into me too. Hope you get well soon craboholic.

[craboholic]

awww, capt....you made me smile!

Thank yoU!

[captaincrab55]

CC55 if you're going to pass out free crabs I'm looking for an illegal immigrant to run into me too. Hope you get well soon craboholic.

dfran,   Without an injury, I'll trade crabs for bait and fuel.        (I'll declare it @ tax time.)    Maybe you can help catch some...   

[southswell]

craboholic, Here is one for you!

>>MR. PRESIDENT, I'M HEADED TO MEXICO
>>
>>
>>David M. Bresnahan
>>
>>April 1, 2006
>>
>>Dear President Bush:
>>
>>I'm about to plan a little trip with my family and extended family,
and I
>>would like to ask you to assist me. I'm going to walk across the
border
>>from  the U.S. into Mexico, and I need to make a few arrangements. I
know
>>you can
>>help with this.
>>
>>I plan to skip all the legal stuff like visas, passports, immigration
>>quotas and laws. I'm sure they handle those things the same way you
do
>>here.
>>
>>So, would you mind telling your buddy, President Vicente Fox, that
I'm on
>>my way over? Please let him know that I will be expecting the
following:
>>
>>1. Free medical care for my entire family.
>>
>>2. English-speaking government bureaucrats for all services I might
need,
>>whether I use them or not.
>>
>>3. All government forms need to be printed in English.
>>
>>4. I want my kids to be taught by English-speaking teachers.
>>
>>5. Schools need to include classes on American culture and history.
>>
>>6. I want my kids to see the American flag flying on the top of the
flag
>>pole at their school with the Mexican flag flying lower down.
>>
>>7. Please plan to feed my kids at school for both breakfast and
lunch.
>>
>>8. I will need a local Mexican driver's license so I can get easy
access to
>>government services.
>>
>>9. I do not plan to have any car insurance, and I won't make any
effort to
>>learn local traffic laws.
>>
>>10. In case one of the Mexican police officers does not get the memo
from
>>Pres. Fox to leave me alone, please be sure that all police officers
speak
>>English.
>>
>>11. I plan to fly the U.S. flag from my house top, put flag decals on
my
>>car, and have a gigantic celebration on July 4th. I do not want any
>>complaints or negative comments from the locals.
>>
>>12. I would also like to have a nice job without paying any taxes,
and
>>don't enforce any labor laws or tax laws.
>>
>>13. Please tell all the people in the country to be extremely nice
and
>>never say a critical word about me, or about the strain I might place
on
>>the
>>economy.
>>
>>I know this is an easy request because you already do all these
things for
>>all the people who come to the U.S. from Mexico. I am sure that Pres.
Fox
>>won't mind returning the favor if you ask him nicely. However, if he
gives
>>you any
>>trouble, just invite him to go quail hunting with your V.P.
>>
>>Thank you so much for your kind help.
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>
>>David M. Bresnahan
>>

[craboholic]

two laughs in one day!

gotta love it!

[warstoryz]

Hi Dwayne.  Sounds like a great spot you have there near the power plant.  How about sharing a little info on how to get there. Us crabaholics in Pa. are going through withdrawls.

[tattoo]

Yea give us some info, PLEASE.

[craboholic]

Ok guys, you have to leave some there for me. I've been crabbin there for 20 years now..hehe...Please leave me some..lol

If the amount of small crabs last year is ANY indication of this years harvest...it's no wonder you're catching so many.

Now, please leave some for this poor 'ole girl while I heal up, ok?

sniff, sniff

[crabmeister]

Over the past three seasons I have had 8 pots stolen(in the vicinity of the power plant).  Sometimes the low life thieves empty my pot and just leave it other times they take the whole pot. Us locals take this very personal. If it's not your pot don't touch it. I'm already missing two pots and it's only April.

[mikesr]

Crabmeister,     
It is a problem in the area.  It happens to me and many other each season.   
   The way to get F and W to act is to report it every time.  The more complaints the more likelyhood they will stake out and catch the SOBs who do this.  They did this 5 years ago and cought two, "locals," Milford men who were preying on the IR rec crabbers.  I lost four pots that season. 
   The DNREC report said they had a team of five F and W agents who staked out the two ramps near the plant by Gull Point and patroled the river by boat and used night vision. Busted the two in the act and impounded everything.  The fines for the two were over a $1000, each.  They will act if all of us report. 
Just my two cents.