Post photos of 2015 Largest Crab Enties HERE!

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jtrex75

All men die ,few ever really live .

salt hay

Salt Hay

7/31/15

South Jersey

8" Point to Point   

17 3/4" Claw Span


salt hay

#42
Salt Hay

7/31/15

South Jersey

8-1/8" Point to Point

unknown Claw Span


Unsure of the size in the last pic! Didn't want to wrestle it to find out, but it was big!


tattoo

A CRAB A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY.

salt hay

Salt Hay

8/08/15

South Jersey

8-1/4" Point to Point   


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salt hay

#45
Salt Hay

8/08/15

South Jersey

8-5/16" Point to Point  


This was a BIG crab. Points were bent and not real long. But he was heavy and good sized body. Claw span was over 19"

crabbywaters

That's a big boy. I hear crabs grow pretty big in the Del bay.
I wish i was a crab.

salt hay

Quote from: crabbywaters on August 09, 2015, 11:18:04 PM
That's a big boy. I hear crabs grow pretty big in the Del bay.

They can if they avoid getting caught and live long enough.  ;D

CaptMoose

Quote from: salt hay on August 10, 2015, 11:25:53 AM
They can if they avoid getting caught and live long enough.  ;D

If I didn't know better I'd swear you raise them in a tank then take them out for night pics. 
23' C Hawk

salt hay

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Quote from: CaptMoose on August 10, 2015, 01:48:44 PM
If I didn't know better I'd swear you raise them in a tank then take them out for night pics.  

Haha....well as you know the big guy I caught the other night is living comfortably now in my shop!  I'll be curious to see how long he lives before I send him to TAT!


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tattoo

A CRAB A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY.

pt70380

#51
8 3/4"  (commercial)

tattoo

A CRAB A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY.

crabbywaters

Nice tank. How many gallons? I have a little 20 gallon brakish tank. Getting ready to upgrade to a 55. I had a crab in there for a while. They don't live long. At least the one's I had. One lived for a couple months. They make a mess of the tank. I had to replace a filter because it kicked sand into it.
I wish i was a crab.

salt hay

#54
Quote from: crabbywaters on August 11, 2015, 09:29:49 PM
Nice tank. How many gallons? I have a little 20 gallon brakish tank. Getting ready to upgrade to a 55. I had a crab in there for a while. They don't live long. At least the one's I had. One lived for a couple months. They make a mess of the tank. I had to replace a filter because it kicked sand into it.

Thanks Its a breeder 40 (extra deep)  So far he's OK but forget arranging anything. He's picked up logs , rocks and ripped out the bubbler hose/   He is eating good though. Likes clam, and fish for sure. I dropped a few sunnies in and well lets say one of the dumber ones became lunch. Hes even had a visit from the president of his fan club..the Williecrab!

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tattoo

A CRAB A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY.

crabbywaters

Quote from: salt hay on August 11, 2015, 11:26:11 PM
Thanks Its a breeder 40 (extra deep)  So far he's OK but forget arranging anything. He's picked up logs , rocks and ripped out the bubbler hose/   He is eating good though. Likes clam, and fish for sure. I dropped a few sunnies in and well lets say one of the dumber ones became lunch. Hes even had a visit from the president of his fan club..the Williecrab!
As long as he's eating, he ok. Make sure you have lots of filtration.
I wish i was a crab.

salt hay

Quote from: crabbywaters on August 12, 2015, 08:22:31 PM
As long as he's eating, he ok. Make sure you have lots of filtration.


Yep....the big guys are messy for sure.  I am doing partial water changes every few days as well being I have close access to the area where he was caught.

jack1747

#58
Search "aquarium" There's a ton of stuff on the forum.  If you get a little crab, it will (can) live about 3 to 4 years in a fish tank.  At the 3 year mark, fry'em up. :)

Let's save it here for the biggest photos in the 2015 contest. ;)
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salt hay

#59
Salt Hay

8/15/15

South Jersey

8-1/2" Point to Point  

When I first saw this crab, I ignored it. Visibility was poor. I thought it was a rock and paddled away. It looked to big to be a crab. Wanting to make sure I went back and scapped up my personal best! A little over 8.5".

Last pic shows him on the left. Right crab is "Sig" for comparison.


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