Kayak Crabbing??? How?

Liveez · September 13, 2024, 04:22:41 PM

Can you fit all of your gear to crab on a Kayak? How shallow can you go with a kayak? I have been google mapping Steelman Bay by Somers Point, I would love to try a jetski to crab from, but it looks too shallow. So I am back to a kayak. Someone posted free boat launches and I see one very close to it. Has anyone ever crabbed here? Am I wasting my time?
thanks in advance

Logical1 · September 13, 2024, 04:36:27 PM

There is an entire section on kayak crabbing on the forum. We use handlines, ring traps, box traps, topless traps and trotlines.

Liveez · September 13, 2024, 04:54:10 PM

Thanks, ill check it out

Logical1 · September 13, 2024, 04:55:26 PM

This is my crabbing kayak(about:invalid)

Logical1 · September 13, 2024, 05:30:01 PM

My Crabbing Kayak.
30 double ring traps baited with floats and line behind the seat.
Laundry basket with wire top for crabs up front.
Cooler for drinks and bait in back.

Liveez · September 13, 2024, 05:31:20 PM

your pic did not show and I want to see it!!

Liveez · September 13, 2024, 05:34:29 PM

I see it now. how many hours can you last on this? any pics of the basket?

Logical1 · September 14, 2024, 11:00:24 AM

Adam and I had days where we launched a 4 am under headlamps, each caught a bushel of crabs then stowed them in the trucks. Then we would launch to another area to fish and come back in under headlamps.

8-12 hour days were common for us, but we had several that were longer.