Crabbing by month

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Logical1

Part of the reason I use a kayak is because I don't need a permit to go launch anywhere I go. The only county I have to get any kind of permit for is Queen Anne's and that is so I can park in the lot (I don't need a permit to launch there). I fish and crab all over the shore and I also have a Delaware license. I just wish I had gotten into kayaking decades ago.
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In a Pinch

Quote from: Logical1 on January 03, 2024, 07:59:11 AM
Part of the reason I use a kayak is because I don't need a permit to go launch anywhere I go. The only county I have to get any kind of permit for is Queen Anne's and that is so I can park in the lot (I don't need a permit to launch there). I fish and crab all over the shore and I also have a Delaware license. I just wish I had gotten into kayaking decades ago.

I do enjoy kayaking; though with my wife and little one, a boat is something that's been on the list for a while, so we'll use if for short cruising as well.  With that being said, I may give the kayak crabbing a try at some point too!  Definitely a convenience and relaxation factor there.  I definitely have to continue to learn to avoid getting in any situation where I'm in over my head for the conditions/body of water.
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Logical1

I have 3 adult and 2 children's kayaks, my wife and I sometimes take two young friends out to paddle around. They love it. We have a pretty calm cove on the Choptank river near our house that works out nice. I can also crab and fish there.  Kayaking is always safer when you have another kayaker out there with you. Things can happen to anyone. I got flipped a few years ago when an unexpected storm came up quickly and a strong current going perpendicular under me along with a downburst that hit me from the other side rolled me over. I had my PFD on so I was fine. Another kayaker helped me get everything to shore. After the storm passed I went back out and got 27 of my 30 rings back only lost the crabs I had caught. I am an Assistant Scoutmaster and I am the instructor for the Kayak and Canoeing merit badge. I use the story to make clear to the scouts "No matter your gear, your skill or your knowledge, things can happen that are out of your control. The best you can do is plan for it". The saying goes "Rig to flip and dress to swim".
There's no place like roam!

In a Pinch

Quote from: Logical1 on January 03, 2024, 09:00:35 AM
I have 3 adult and 2 children's kayaks, my wife and I sometimes take two young friends out to paddle around. They love it. We have a pretty calm cove on the Choptank river near our house that works out nice. I can also crab and fish there.  Kayaking is always safer when you have another kayaker out there with you. Things can happen to anyone. I got flipped a few years ago when an unexpected storm came up quickly and a strong current going perpendicular under me along with a downburst that hit me from the other side rolled me over. I had my PFD on so I was fine. Another kayaker helped me get everything to shore. After the storm passed I went back out and got 27 of my 30 rings back only lost the crabs I had caught. I am an Assistant Scoutmaster and I am the instructor for the Kayak and Canoeing merit badge. I use the story to make clear to the scouts "No matter your gear, your skill or your knowledge, things can happen that are out of your control. The best you can do is plan for it". The saying goes "Rig to flip and dress to swim".

Definitely; I had a paddle boarding experience in the keys that gave me a scare, with strong currents.  That definitely continued to add my respect for tidal waters.  I know I can get myself into trouble on a boat, as well.  Caution (even a bit of timidness initially) will be at the forefront with any method I wind up using.
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Crabslayer

There's plenty of Crab joints in your neck of the woods that start selling in May.  There's even a huge trailer on Gershbeck's parking lot that starts selling on weekends in May.  ;D
This is how it's going to go.  After I kick your A$$ i'm going to run you through the wood chipper and put you in containers in the freezer to use in my crab pots!  The really sad part?  You let an old man kick your A$$!!!

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In a Pinch

Quote from: Crabslayer on January 03, 2024, 03:41:55 PM
There's plenty of Crab joints in your neck of the woods that start selling in May.  There's even a huge trailer on Gershbeck's parking lot that starts selling on weekends in May.  ;D

Not sure how many of them make it up this far north by transportation modes other than swimming that early  8)
Thinking it might be worth trying in Queen Anne's county in May/June based on some older reports, but I'm guessing it's hit or miss.  Should be a learning experience.
Aspiring Maryland Rec crabber

mother crabber

Queen Anne's county has been real hit or miss in June. Mostly miss.  You may want to try farther south like around Cambridge or Easton that early in the season.

Crabslayer



Or you can move to Indonesia and crab year round.  No boat, no License and no regulations.  The best part NO DNR POLICE ! ! !  ;D
This is how it's going to go.  After I kick your A$$ i'm going to run you through the wood chipper and put you in containers in the freezer to use in my crab pots!  The really sad part?  You let an old man kick your A$$!!!

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