The biggest

[tattoo]

How big is the biggest crab that you have ever caught ??

[cullenw08]

8 1/4" on the Nanticoke the season before last.

[TAXI CRAB]

8 5/8 last year on the chester

[Nabbcrab]

8 3/4  on the Tred.

[got crab]

9 1/4  he has been in my freezer for almost 10 yrs

[cath]

Aahh...brings back memories of the old "Gordon's of Orleans St." in Baltimore where just 2 or 3 of their largest crabs was a meal!!!

[Kodi]

Haven't posted here in a while.

My wife and I used to live just south of Baltimore, Maryland.  We moved to Florida a little over a year ago.  We love it here.  However back in the 80's we bought crabs all the time and quite often I'd keep the biggest in the bunch and measure it.  I frequently measured crabs that were over 9 inches.  The biggest that I recall was 9 1/4 point to point.  Sometimes when a crab was that big and muddy it was actually hard to crack the shell of the claws with the little wooden hammers and I'd have to use a metal butter knife.

Unfortunately it's been quite a while since I've had ones that size.  I've seen some for sale that were quite close but for the last 8 or 9 years the price has simply kept me from buying them.  At anywhere from $79 to $110 a dozen I can't afford them and have to settle for the smaller ones.

Now we're just northwest of Tampa and they're actually hard to find here and I haven't seen that many big ones.  A few weeks ago I lucked into some large ones and kept a shell that measures 8 inches.  I was happy to find some that big!

Sorry to ramble here.  You all take care.

Kodi

[Mutzy crab man]

.....9 1/8... Mounted on my wall....Thanks TAT....  ...7/31/08..Wye River

[jack1747]

And the search for a 10" crab continues... 

[tattoo]

Yes it is never ending . 

[jason22]

And the search for a 10" crab continues... 

Maybe this season, last year was good with some big crabs but nothing even over 9 (at least not in the contest.  Maybe some of those big guys that escaped last season will hit the 10 inch mark. 

Of by the way, only 8 1/4 for me.  Betting that will get surpassed this year.

[tattoo]

hope so . good luck . maby some one will pull in that 10 inch crab. 

[Mr. Ray III]

A 10'' crab is HUGE.  That is as big as the wheel on my winder.  If I catch a crab that big, I'll need one of them things the dog catcher's use.

[Crab Shack]

And the search for a 10" crab continues... 

Hear tell they catch em in La on a regular basis.....

[tattoo]

Yea, Right 

[prosh442]

I caught a 8 5/8" crab last June from a seawall on Sanibel Island. It may be time to try that spot again SOON !!

[flounderpounder]

My biggest was 8 5/8" from the GP....I had one in a trap in LA 1 time but it crawled out of the trapright at the last second it was close to 12" maybe 13"....

[Chef Lar]

We haven't had much of a weeziana 10" talkin' crabs for a while. Wonder where he/she/they are.