Help crabbing

Reason · June 02, 2013, 06:11:52 PM

Can someone tell me where the crabs are running at right now on the east coast near new symrna and cocoa areas? My kids are out of school its summer time and we want to do some good crabbing, haven't had any luck yet. Thanks for all info we want to start this week coming. I hope you can help us out btw this is a nice forum, keep up the good info.

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SHELLFISH · June 03, 2013, 09:52:25 AM

I've heard that the crabs have finally started to move a bit.
Try crabbing now from NSB to Titusville.
They are still on the small side at about 5 inches but that will change with the next full moons.
Good luck and post reports please!
Hint: If you are out shrimping they move at night with the tide flow.

Reason · June 04, 2013, 02:52:12 AM

Thanks shellfish I will be going this weekend to Titusville to give them a try. I will post my results thanks again
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Reason · June 09, 2013, 04:44:00 AM

Wasn't able to crab this weekend do to tropical storms here in central Florida. I will post bck as soon as we get a break.

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Reason · June 15, 2013, 06:21:27 AM

Thanks shellfish, moonshine and capt. Ron. Me and wife went out to Titusville pier for our first time ever on 6/14/13 for bout 8hrs we did good in our book we got 4 dozen crabs at 5 inches on the average let plenty past by this was dipping. Didn't get not one in crab basket, baskets not good there, but we got 6 dozen shrimps At 4 inches on average. It was a good day and night.

Thanks to all who helped

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Chronicbreak · June 16, 2013, 06:39:06 AM

Awesome catch and its hard to beat a shrimp and crab dinner!

Moonshine · July 04, 2013, 10:31:30 AM

Glad you did will at H/C with the crabs and a few crickets to boot.

Ya know these migrating crabs are headed to the NS inlet from H/C. Another couple good spots to try more north without a boat are the North and South pier at on st rd 44. These 2 bridges have docks and cat walks. The dock next to the north bridge is very popular this time of year for crab; Problem is space. The crabs will run on the outgoing tide and and can be caught with drop nets and dip nets. They do very well and even catch limits at this bridge. The south 44 bride cat walk has lots of current and is a dip only area. However the docks along the sea wall can be used for drop traps..

Good luck....

Sorry I have no reports of my own for 2 weeks. Work is killing me with to much overtime...

Reason · July 09, 2013, 01:09:10 AM

Thanks for the report Moonshine. I will try them out. Is this day time or night time?

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Moonshine · July 11, 2013, 05:37:06 PM

Night time is best at these areas on outgoing tides. Sorry I forgot to say that in my reply above; I am such a night guy I forget sometimes to say it. Both places can have crabs in the daytime also using the drop traps. But migrating crabs around these parts move best after dark. July is the last best month for this action...