Outer Banks NC Crabbing Spots?

Jersey_crab_girl · April 07, 2005, 11:40:48 PM

Hey fellow crabbers....... I'm going on vacation in May for 2 wks to Frisco NC. Rented a house right on the sound. Going to try crabbing out of the back yard on the dock and see how it works out. Can anyone help me out with any good spots you might know of. This will be my first time to NC so don't know that many places to go. Any help will be greatly appreciated!!

DTownCrabber · April 14, 2005, 10:26:14 AM

Jersey_crab_girl check out the post for Lake Mattamuskeet on here. You are only 45 minutes away and would be worth the ride.

Joe Crabs · April 15, 2005, 04:48:42 PM

RLC you didn't mention the snakes.

CAT · May 11, 2005, 10:58:02 AM

$:-\$ I too am looking for crabbing spots near Duck NC. We'll be going down June 5th. Does anyone out there know of a spot where we can rent boats, equip?

Thanks for your help.....

jdroat · February 07, 2006, 05:20:38 PM

Hey there, how did you do in Frisco? I am going there in
Sept.06 and we got a house (LAnce F7) right on the canal. I have 2 pots and chickennecking I want to do. If you would tell mne how you did it would be great and any good spots. @ years ago we stayed in Salvo and went to the ferry dock across from the lifesaving staion. Wew chicken necked and over two days caught about fifty(plus a turtle), but only 3 legals. Any info would be great.

Jersey_crab_girl · February 10, 2006, 10:57:29 PM

I went to Outer Banks last year. Stayed in Frisco for 2 wks from May 14 to May 28. There was not many crabs at all it was to cold the first week. I heard some people were catching a few in the Sound but nothing big. But the fishing was great I have never had that much action in my life. Will be going down this year also staying in Avon this time from May 28 to June 11. A 2 wks vacation is the only way to go!! Going to do more crabbing this time and will be fishing the whole 2 weeks. I also rented a Pontoon boat when I was there last year from Fishing Unlimited in Nags Head. Went out for 4 hours and caught a skate. Fishing from the pier in the ocean was good fishing and even saw dolphins swim by the pier, also caught a lot of baby black fins & hammerhead sharks.

jdroat · February 11, 2006, 09:19:48 AM

Thanks, please let me know how the crabbing was when you get back. Looking forward to some fishing myself fromn the pier. What bait and what rigs did you use?

ajweimer · June 23, 2008, 05:48:43 PM

Hi Everyone I am new to this forum! But I am going on Vacation to nags head in july. I would like to do some crabbing! Just wanted to know where some good spots are to use line and chicken necks! I go to Nags head every summer but never crabbed there! I am from Maryland and do crab around here! We will not have a boat, so just land area! Hope to hear some replies

genecrabman · June 23, 2008, 05:53:11 PM

Crabs are everywhere down here... Just wet your neck,and start bailing them in

ajweimer · June 23, 2008, 05:54:44 PM

Just wanted to know some locations where to crab down there?

CrabDog · June 24, 2008, 11:13:23 AM

Quote from: ajweimer on June 23, 2008, 05:54:44 PM
Just wanted to know some locations where to crab down there?

in the back of Gene"thecrabman" 's boat....

If you can't get out to catch any.. call him and he will take carre of you..

Capt. Splat · June 25, 2008, 11:41:05 PM

either the bridge at manteo or collington or pretty much the whole sound area

Capt. Splat · June 25, 2008, 11:41:39 PM

crabs crabs everywhere

genecrabman · June 26, 2008, 11:04:37 AM

The crabs in the Pamlico Sound aren't very tastey in the summer months, due to the high salt content, they have an iodine taste to them. The old times say the eel grasses cause this... Come up to the upper Beach, from Nags Head North. The crabs are much better, and more of them, call me when you get down here and I can give you an idea where the crabs are being caught at that time... LOL, Gene cell # is 252 202 6469

horsefly · June 26, 2008, 11:06:47 AM

Gene ya need your own website........LOL or let Steve have your name up there in the ads section

genecrabman · June 26, 2008, 11:30:14 AM

Quote from: horsefly on June 26, 2008, 11:06:47 AM
Gene ya need your own website........LOL or let Steve have your name up there in the ads section

Just being helpful, [Sam Hill], i even give free boat rides while we crab... Thats pretty cheap! for the OBX. Nothing else is free down here... I think my prices are too cheap... But if Steve wants to put my add up top, he is surely welcome to do so...

CrabDog · June 26, 2008, 12:14:30 PM

Quote from: genecrabman on June 26, 2008, 11:30:14 AM

Just being helpful, [Sam Hill], i even give free boat rides while we crab... Thats pretty cheap! for the OBX. Nothing else is free down here... I think my prices are too cheap... But if Steve wants to put my add up top, he is surely welcome to do so...

Yeah and I missed my chance for the free crab boat ride... sign me up for next year.

genecrabman · June 26, 2008, 01:28:23 PM

Quote from: CrabDog on June 26, 2008, 12:14:30 PM
Yeah and I missed my chance for the free crab boat ride... sign me up for next year.

Your already signned up... And you have to bring LUNCH..

dippin doubler · June 26, 2008, 05:49:36 PM

Genecrabman--I have been looking around Grandy at some summer places. How is the crabbing in the sound.? Thanks, Steve

genecrabman · June 26, 2008, 05:56:42 PM

Quote from: dippin doubler on June 26, 2008, 05:49:36 PM
Genecrabman--I have been looking around Grandy at some summer places. How is the crabbing in the sound.? Thanks, Steve

I have pots set just to the East of Grandy, the crabbing has been good. Dowdy Bay has some good jimmies..

Outer Banks NC Crabbing Spots?

CAT