Tampa Bay catch

Started by tkglobal, December 01, 2017, 02:51:01 PM

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tkglobal

Soaked a few pots for 44 hours on Tuesday and netted 21 blue crabs with one 8" +. A few smalls (51/2" a 6") but most in the 7-8" range and heavy! This picture appears to be only 8" but the actual size was 8 1/4" (the tips didn't show up well in the pic). Got more to check on Saturday.

indoe

Nice job. I wish I was still catching crabs.
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Badesigns

I hope u go out in the deep water so poachers don't steal them like they did to me

tkglobal

Not too much of a problem with poachers so far. But I have seen some commercial guys abandon their pots in some areas of the bay - these guys should be punished for that travesty - blue crabs are just not that popular here it seems, or it costs too much some of the time to run commercial lines.

evinrude 130

Been a while since someone posted a crab catching report with pics. Thanks for sharing and way to go.

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crewstation

I'm not sure if that crab is checking the weather or if he's reading up on the ponies!
Oh, de crab, he taste so fine.
Yuh catch 'um wid a neck an' a line.
Bile de water 'til 'e good 'n hot.
Den eat de crab strait from 'de pot.

Oh, de beer, he taste so chilly.
Drinks it 'til I gets too silly.
Washin' down 'de crab an' butter.
If I doesn't fall down, I'll 'ave anudder.

tattoo

WTG good job , that is a real nice crab
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SHELLFISH

Thanks for the report and you did real well! Those rae nice sized crabs!
There have not been many reports for the Florida area.
Where has Witchy woman been?
I haven't been out myself but the water is cooling down around Daytona area.
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Neither Crab

How many pots did you run?

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tkglobal

Sorry for the delay in replying to all - got caught up in the Xmas flurry of activity. That crab was definitely looking for a tip at Tampa Bay Downs! The ponies are running now through Early May. Ran 5 pots. Plan on running a few more as soon as the temps get back to normal!

Ron

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Quote from: tkglobal on December 01, 2017, 02:51:01 PMSoaked a few pots for 44 hours on Tuesday and netted 21 blue crabs with one 8" +. A few smalls (51/2" a 6") but most in the 7-8" range and heavy! This picture appears to be only 8" but the actual size was 8 1/4" (the tips didn't show up well in the pic). Got more to check on Saturday.
I'm on the bay at Apollo Beach, could you share with me, where I should try and set these traps

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