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Beautiful morning with no wind and calm waters. Water temperature was 66 degrees. Started crabbing about 9:30 a.m. and stopped at 12:45 p.m. Only caught 35 crabs (little over 1/2 bushel) with most crabs measuring about 6". Had a few over 7" and two over 8". Lots of small crabs and immature females. Caught crabs from 5 feet to 30 feet.  Also had a crab with either a deformed shell or a wound from a striped bass or something. You could see the dead mans fingers (gills) under the shell and they were a dark color. He was feisty as ever though. Last picture is of my loyal crabbing partner.  |
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« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2007, 08:20:42 PM » |
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nice going . great pictures . love your crabbing partner ,  |
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« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2007, 08:21:59 PM » |
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The dog is beautiful and looks like he enjoys the water.
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I'd rather be crabbing!! Calm seas do not make a skilled sailor! Don't start none! Won't be none! |
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« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2007, 08:25:22 PM » |
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ALL goldens LOVE water, i know mine did. |
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« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2007, 08:37:55 PM » |
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That wound was most likely from a commercial guy calling them out. I wont lie; when I worked on the commercial boat I was calling out 30bushels a day. Sometimes when you go from a dozen #1's and you come across a light... things can get a little messy. Nice dog too, I have a black lab. |
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« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2007, 08:40:39 PM » |
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« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2007, 08:45:49 PM » |
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The dog is beautiful and looks like he enjoys the water.
Thank you and yes he loves the water. We have a pond out in front of our house and he spends all his time in there chasing frogs and fish. |
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« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2007, 08:46:19 PM » |
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« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2007, 10:42:14 PM » |
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« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2007, 10:44:26 PM » |
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maybe just measure halfshell   |
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« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2007, 08:29:33 AM » |
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This is almost pointless. |
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"Helping to Moderate the BCA since 2003" "I've gotten to the point in my life where I no longer give a [shiz] what people think, I'm not going to take any [shiz], because, frankly my dears, I am NOT in the [shiz] business." Quote from Suzy. :-)
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« Reply #13 on: October 22, 2007, 11:44:38 AM » |
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That wound was most likely from a commercial guy calling them out. I wont lie; when I worked on the commercial boat I was calling out 30bushels a day. Sometimes when you go from a dozen #1's and you come across a light... things can get a little messy. Nice dog too, I have a black lab. NO WAY. Unless you are that destructive. You're a newbie no doubt. That crab more than likely either got bit during shedding by fish, crab or birds. If they get stuck in sand while shedding the shell would be curved. If you are ripping points off the crabs to tell how hard they are, you don't know what you are doing along with wasting too much time culling crabs. |
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I must be a NEWBIE too Horsefly, I still have "NOT" learned to "CALL" crabs either... I've "CULLED" my share, but "CALLING" them is out of the question for me....Am I missing something?  ? |
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« Reply #16 on: October 22, 2007, 06:59:11 PM » |
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I must be a NEWBIE too Horsefly, I still have "NOT" learned to "CALL" crabs either... I've "CULLED" my share, but "CALLING" them is out of the question for me....Am I missing something? ? called out 30 bushels myself, ended up at picking house. Called??? Can you hear me now??? Hello, CRABS are we reaching? |
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« Reply #17 on: October 22, 2007, 07:02:50 PM » |
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« Reply #18 on: October 22, 2007, 07:13:54 PM » |
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I did'nt get any anwsers, must be out of town,I'll try in the spring |
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« Reply #19 on: October 22, 2007, 07:28:05 PM » |
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I think they have a new 'Crab Calling' category at the Waterfowl Festival in Easton this year.
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