1st delaware crabs of 2005

dwayne19901 · March 29, 2005, 09:36:44 AM

went to indian river back bay, talked to a guy who had out 2 over night pots and he had 13 keeper crabs and some throw backs. crabs are here. can't wait to put mine out this weekend.

JBCrabber · April 02, 2005, 04:45:40 AM

dwayne, I was just thinking about Indian River for my first run due to the warmer waters from the energy plant. If you hear anymore please let us know. Thanks. Now I really got to get moving.

dwayne19901 · April 04, 2005, 09:05:03 AM

jb, I put 4 over night pots out sunday in the windy weather, and i also counted 19 other pots that were out in the same area as where i put mine. going to check them on tuesday.

cozytoes · April 06, 2005, 12:19:00 AM

Dewayne you get any?

dwayne19901 · April 07, 2005, 09:24:38 AM

after all said and done, not sure if some one got to my pots before me or not , 1st pot no crabs had chicken necks in it, second and third pots were only about 15 feet apart, when i put them out they were about fifty yards apart. not sure if the tide moved them do to all of the rain that we had last weekend and the high winds or some one else did, but any way i had bunker in the last 3 , and i ended up with 6 keeper crabs 5 nice sizes jimmys,and one female that i let go. now that i had that tast of cold beer, and fresh hot steamed crabs. cant wait till the next trip out.

mikesr · April 07, 2005, 01:35:08 PM

dwayne, Were you near the power plant? I'm close to red marker 30.

Mike

dwayne19901 · April 12, 2005, 12:48:28 PM

mike,
if you come out from the boat ramp, and go right the first red can by the end of the boat docks, that is where i set my first pot, the next three pots i stayed rigth in line with the next red marker headed towards the power plant . did you have pots out this year, when i checked mine i saw another pot that was close to the red can. did you have any luck.

mikesr · April 18, 2005, 01:33:26 PM

dwayne,
Not this year but I do place one pot in that location and one directly across from it on the south side of the river. Most of the time I place them past the plant near the chicken ditch.

Mike

dwayne19901 · April 18, 2005, 04:40:14 PM

went down sunday a put out 25 drop pots caught about a 1/2 bushell of throw backs and 21 that were just over 5''. the right amount for me and my wife.

happy crabber · April 25, 2005, 05:29:00 PM

Hi new to this site was just wandering where you put in at Indian River and do you need any permits to launch there

THANKS

dwayne19901 · April 27, 2005, 08:33:48 AM

put in at gall point. and whent up towards the power plant, i see poeple crabbing right of the ramp all the time, and it is free to use the ramp.

mikesr · April 27, 2005, 11:55:17 AM

That ramp is called the Rosedale Beach Launch. It is next to Gull Point. In staters can launch for freebut some area ramps charge a few bucks. See you out there dwayne.

Big AL · April 27, 2005, 07:28:16 PM

If you are out of state and use the ramp make sure you have a sticker for the ramp. 35.00 bucks for the year. AND THEY DO CHECK

Big AL · April 27, 2005, 07:42:21 PM

Quote from: Big AL on April 27, 2005, 07:28:16 PM
If you are out of state and use the ramp make sure you have a sticker for the ramp. 35.00 bucks for the year. AND THEY DO CHECK

http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/fw/rampcert.htm

JBCrabber · April 27, 2005, 08:08:01 PM

Rosedale Beach Ramp? Is that the ramp that has a limit on size of the boat? I remember that one of the ramps around the power plant has a limit on size.

mikesr · April 28, 2005, 11:50:46 AM

JB

The only limitation at the ramp is the tide. It is a double ramp w/ floating decks. At low tide it is hard to launch a Jet ski. At high tide you could launch anything trailerable. There is a public fishing pier that gets packed w/chicken neckers.
The state has a new launch at Massy's Landing at the end of Long Neck Road. It is a quad ramp that has no tide or size limitation. There is also a nice public fishing access but the crabbing is terrible.

craboholic · April 28, 2005, 07:07:47 PM

Got about 30 crabs last weekend

They were all really nice-smallest was 5 1/2, but most were 6
They are running VERY spotty
They are WAYYYY to Yummy!!!!

Stevo · April 28, 2005, 07:09:10 PM

WTG Craboholic!

mrscharms · May 06, 2005, 11:49:10 PM

WTG, Ellen (crabaholic)!! She's the ultiimate crabaholic, I might add!!

I just wish the weather would warm up...just a BIT?

Here it is May 6th and right now I still have my heat on!!

money pit I · May 15, 2005, 07:30:27 PM

anyone have an update on the crabbing seen Rehobeth and indian river bays??