Sanchez Park / Tomoka Park 08/26/2023

[witch1031]

Not one crab.  Our bait was stripped to the bone by something that pulled it so hard it pulled a wire loose in my mesh crab trap.  Guy at the end of the dock caught a 20" alligator gar, pretty sure that's what did it. 

We will try again in a few weeks but it was very disappointing considering how well we did in the same place last August.

[Plankton]

Thanks for the report, this year has been strange for the crabs, all last summer I was able to get a dozen or more each trip ... maybe the heat ?

[SHELLFISH]

Thanks for the report but sorry to hear your results! You sure are having a rough time lately!
Here are pictures from 8-5-2023 (13), 8-18-2023 (17) and 8-25-2023 (21) and I gave 15 away. Doing well in New Smyrna this year!  Size is not great but there are lots of crabs in the area!
I caught a 6.75 inch male with three large barnacles on his carapace. Thought he was a good crab.
I ate him last night and the shell had minimal meat in it!

[Plankton]

Nice Haul!!

[Joe Crabs]

Nice Jim, we will get out soon!!!