Lake Mattamuskeet

tattoo · March 07, 2007, 11:23:18 PM

Nice catch JOE, did they taste as good as WYE crabs.

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Joe Crabs · March 07, 2007, 11:32:32 PM

Quote from: tattoo on March 07, 2007, 11:23:18 PM
Nice catch JOE, did they taste as good as WYE crabs.?

NO

horsefly · March 07, 2007, 11:32:33 PM

Hmmmm

someone has been crabbing around my back door

And didn't bother to ask us to join him. Hey Joe where and when was this delicious catch caught?

horsefly · March 07, 2007, 11:33:42 PM

Quote from: Joe Crabs on March 07, 2007, 11:32:32 PM
NO

THEY WERE BETTER RIGHT, RIGHT JOE

Joe Crabs · March 07, 2007, 11:35:43 PM

Quote from: horsefly on March 07, 2007, 11:33:42 PM
THEY WERE BETTER RIGHT, RIGHT JOE

Sorry Horse $:-\$

NO

tattoo · March 07, 2007, 11:38:08 PM

YOU tell em JOE.

Joe Crabs · March 07, 2007, 11:45:25 PM

Quote from: horsefly on March 07, 2007, 11:32:33 PM
Hmmmm someone has been crabbing around my back door And didn't bother to ask us to join him. Hey Joe where and when was this delicious catch caught?

We went on 6/10 -11/04. Were getting 2, 3, and even 4 in a trap. The crabs were all 6 1/2 to 7 3/4" with 70% 7 1/4". We just kept sorting them out. It was awesome, like the bottom was layered in crabs.

or a Joe Crabs get together.

I don't rememeber the canal off the top of my head but a picture is below, and the Repellant kept the helicopter flies from landing.

horsefly · March 07, 2007, 11:56:31 PM

Okay I'm somewhat partial to NC crabs, but from my area(Neuse River, Pamlico River,Pungo River Both the sounds etc) north from here to Delaware has THE BEST CRABS The crabs south of my location have a funny smell and taste, as most of those crabs contain green guts(mustard)(Mustard is yellow) those crabs say in SC/Ga have a mucky,barnaccley rotten bait taste,Sure the crabs can be large and fat but taste has to be aquired. I rather eat dredge crabs from Va anyday. A little grits washs off, and if ya really want to be picky clean em' before cooking(popping the tops) Yes the Skeeter Lake crabs do have a cornmealy texture and a lazy I eat anything attitude to their taste. But [Sam Hill] they're free to catch minus necks and a little gas. NEXT TIME BRO DON'T STEER BCA BROTHERS AND SISTERS WRONG

HINT: check with me

Joe Crabs · March 08, 2007, 12:03:03 AM

Quote from: horsefly on March 07, 2007, 11:56:31 PM
Okay I'm somewhat partial to NC crabs, but from my area(Neuse River, Pamlico River,Pungo River Both the sounds etc) north from here to Delaware has THE BEST CRABS The crabs south of my location have a funny smell and taste, as most of those crabs contain green guts(mustard)(Mustard is yellow) those crabs say in SC/Ga have a mucky,barnaccley rotten bait taste,Sure the crabs can be large and fat but taste has to be aquired. I rather eat dredge crabs from Va anyday. A little grits washs off, and if ya really want to be picky clean em' before cooking(popping the tops) Yes the Skeeter Lake crabs do have a cornmealy texture and a lazy I eat anything attitude to their taste. But [Sam Hill] they're free to catch minus necks and a little gas. NEXT TIME BRO DON'T STEER BCA BROTHERS AND SISTERS WRONG HINT: check with me

Horse didn't say they were bad, I think the only bad ones are the ones that glow in the dark up here in the Hackensack river.

You enjoy the stuff good for you, but most of the time they go in the sauce and my wife don't want that yellow stuff floating around in her sauce.

Hey I enjoyed it there all 3 X because the company was always good.

horsefly · March 08, 2007, 12:05:59 AM

Quote from: Joe Crabs on March 07, 2007, 11:45:25 PM
We went on 6/10 -11/04. Were getting 2, 3, and even 4 in a trap. The crabs were all 6 1/2 to 7 3/4" with 70% 7 1/4". We just kept sorting them out. It was awesome, like the bottom was layered in crabs. or a Joe Crabs get together.

I don't rememeber the canal off the top of my head but a picture is below, and the Repellant kept the helicopter flies from landing.

I know the canal and wont mention it's name or nick name in hopes it wont be raped until I get there again in April. I use handlines only traps are fun gotta watch the turtles though. We catch our limit each time and even cull through them just taking home the rusty heavy guys and girls that are at least 5 3/4/ -6" had some 9"s too. My father inlaw is a crabber and brought over a 1/2 bushel of crabs he said that were the biggest he caught, compaired to ours, ours ate his for breakfast. Hey I think I was down there 11/4 too First Dec was the last I went. Gotta get up with me next time bro

Joe Crabs · March 08, 2007, 12:14:08 AM

Quote from: horsefly on March 08, 2007, 12:05:59 AM
I know the canal and wont mention it's name or nick name in hopes it wont be raped until I get there again in April. I use handlines only traps are fun gotta watch the turtles though. We catch our limit each time and even cull through them just taking home the rusty heavy guys and girls that are at least 5 3/4/ -6" had some 9"s too. My father inlaw is a crabber and brought over a 1/2 bushel of crabs he said that were the biggest he caught, compaired to ours, ours ate his for breakfast. Hey I think I was down there 11/4 too First Dec was the last I went. Gotta get up with me next time bro

Well, just may do that because I like to get down and see my boy Pete. And location well you know sometimes it's crowded and sometimes it's not, not really a secret, just think some people don't like poisionous snakes and all the other vermon running around.

We had that canal to ourselves the main one was crowded. When we went the end of July they were still in numbers and size but paper shells, really bad. The 3rd time in Oct. I caught only 5 and most the guys got skunked. $:-\$ So when have you had the best luck for them big boys, Someone mentioned the next month.

horsefly · March 08, 2007, 12:24:56 AM

It should start next month for sure as the water temp will be in the 60's. I only tried it this past weekend out of curiosty and the love of crabs. April is good not to steaming hot not chilly, mid May early June shedding time picks back up July and August hotter the hades and bugs whew. August mid to 1st of Dec are great they will shed, but the cool trick is catching a red hot female peeler and tying her up to lure the big jumbo's. Dammit all this talk I'm ready to go now, takes me 45 mins to get there and what 7 hrs

BMAIL ME IN ADVANCE I KNOW PETE MILLER REALLY FREAKING COOL GUY NICE [dang] WORK HE DOES TOO

horsefly · March 08, 2007, 12:34:16 AM

Oh I left off don't use Kirb's shortbus when coming down, RD's rigged the brakes

tattoo · March 08, 2007, 12:44:47 AM

Crabslayer · March 08, 2007, 08:03:55 AM

Quote from: Joe Crabs on March 07, 2007, 11:04:19 PM
I see the snakes are coming out of their holes a little early this year.

Signs of Spring!

tattoo · March 08, 2007, 01:10:14 PM

If you don't bother them , they won't bother you.

thats what i have heard.

horsefly · March 08, 2007, 01:28:42 PM

any snake is a bad snake in my book, I hate them especially when they sneak up on you or come for you while you're on the boat. Even worse drop down from a branch into your boat. I walked up on a snake yesterday on my daily route,

scared the [shiz] out of me and there's nothing I could do. Well that's a lie, I found a branch and broke it off and gave that sucker a beating of his/her life time

tattoo · March 08, 2007, 02:27:59 PM

What kind of snake was it.

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crabbygramps · March 08, 2007, 05:45:14 PM

One eyed "scivvy snake"

HenPot · March 08, 2007, 05:49:34 PM

Your right Joe, it was a great time, crabs or no crabs!