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« on: October 27, 2008, 02:10:49 PM »
Gear: 25 Open Top Traps

# of different Spots: Just one

Time traps in Water: 8:00 AM

Time Traps out of Water: 2:30 PM

# of Crabs Kept: 1 Bushel + about 3 dozen

Smallest Crab Kept: 5 1/2"

Largest Crab Kept: 8"

# of Females caught and released: less than a half dozen

# of Light males or Short Males Released: Less than a dozen

Depth of Water: 12-18FT

Crew: 2 plus the Captain

Oddities caught on this trip: Three Horseshoe crabs

What an awesome day on the water. Very little wind to speak of until around 2PM. Water temps around 57 degrees. Air temp in the mid 60's. 95% of the crabs were 6 1/2" or bigger and black bottomed. Got to meet suzyq52 and her husband. What a great couple they are, I enjoyed our conversation tremendously. The day turned out exactly as I hoped it would. I even steamed the crabs perfectly this time. For the first time in my life I cleaned some crabs before I steamed them. I only did 10 so we could try them. I liked them a lot but not as much as our Maryland traditional way and it's a lot of work if you have a lot of crabs. Especially after a long day on the water. Bottom two pictures show the total amount of crabs we caught they all wouldn't fit in one basket so I split them up. I just couldn't get over how nice of a day it turned out to be after the foul weather we had on Saturday.  2thumbsup
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« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2008, 02:11:52 PM »
Nice catch , WTG , thanks for the pictures.  Wink
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« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2008, 03:15:46 PM »
good job guys..  nice pics..enjoy em while you can....don't think it will lat much longer..
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« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2008, 03:56:38 PM »
We did two more runs then packed up after we saw you - getting too windy for us and hey - we had enough crabs! Old Grouchy is picking some now for the soup I've got on.

The weather looks promising for friday. We may try and give it another shot then. Will have to be a short trip, because the child wants to come and she has to work friday night. We might be greeting trick-or-treaters while steaming crabs. No - don't come to my house thinking I'll dump a steamed crab into your trick-or-treat bag!
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« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2008, 03:58:37 PM »
Quote from: suzyq52 on October 27, 2008, 03:56:38 PM
We did two more runs then packed up after we saw you - getting too windy for us and hey - we had enough crabs! Old Grouchy is picking some now for the soup I've got on.

The weather looks promising for friday. We may try and give it another shot then. Will have to be a short trip, because the child wants to come and she has to work friday night. We might be greeting trick-or-treaters while steaming crabs. No - don't come to my house thinking I'll dump a steamed crab into your trick-or-treat bag!

I will be over to hand out candy to all of your trick or treaters for you, that way you won't be disturbed while staming up those crabs... course I could always sample a few to make sure they are OK....  Roll Eyes

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« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2008, 04:07:10 PM »
 laugh laugh laugh laugh

I may put some catnip on the windowsill to entice my black cat to sit up there - how's that for seasonal decor?

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« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2008, 04:37:38 PM »
nice catch.
cant beat the Maryland way.
and may i say you have a nice boat.
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« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2008, 04:48:24 PM »
Great report. Great Pic's.  Thanks

PS: Them Horsecrabs don't bite. Hold'em by the tail.  Wink Cool
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« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2008, 06:09:44 PM »
Quote from: jack1747 on October 27, 2008, 04:48:24 PM
Great report. Great Pic's.  Thanks

PS: Them Horsecrabs don't bite. Hold'em by the tail.  Wink Cool

That's my buddy Gregg in the photo. It took a lot of goading from me just to get him to hold the damned thing with the tongs for the Photo. I doubt he'd ever believe me if I told him he could hold it and not get bit.  laugh
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« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2008, 06:10:58 PM »
Quote from: 125blackfire on October 27, 2008, 04:37:38 PM
nice catch.
cant beat the Maryland way.
and may i say you have a nice boat.


Thanks, it's awesome to have a Dad with a nice boat and a beautiful place to keep it.  2thumbsup
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« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2008, 06:11:41 PM »
Quote from: suzyq52 on October 27, 2008, 03:56:38 PM
We did two more runs then packed up after we saw you - getting too windy for us and hey - we had enough crabs! Old Grouchy is picking some now for the soup I've got on.

The weather looks promising for friday. We may try and give it another shot then. Will have to be a short trip, because the child wants to come and she has to work friday night. We might be greeting trick-or-treaters while steaming crabs. No - don't come to my house thinking I'll dump a steamed crab into your trick-or-treat bag!

Dad wants to give it a go this week. Right now Thursday or Friday looks like the best bet.
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« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2008, 08:10:22 PM »
NICE CATCH AND PICTURES.I WILL BE THERE THURSDAY.IF YOU ARE THERE I WILL LOOK OUT FOR YOU.
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« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2008, 08:26:48 PM »
nice .enjoy Wink
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« Reply #13 on: October 27, 2008, 10:25:44 PM »
 Nice log+catch Capt. Smiley Smiley
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« Reply #14 on: October 27, 2008, 10:31:53 PM »
 Been awhile since ive seen baywater so blue. Cool Wink
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« Reply #15 on: October 28, 2008, 05:00:30 PM »
Nice catch I herd of it but I'm not sure were Cox creek is.
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« Reply #16 on: October 28, 2008, 08:14:18 PM »
Glad to hear you got 'em. Hopefully they stay around for friday for you suzyq!
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« Reply #17 on: October 28, 2008, 08:27:14 PM »
Quote from: CrabmanC27C on October 27, 2008, 10:31:53 PM
Been awhile since ive seen baywater so blue. Cool Wink

in 100 years you grand children will be saying i cant belive the water is so brown its  never brown.
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« Reply #18 on: October 28, 2008, 08:57:01 PM »
How do you know what they will be saying . none of us will be here.  Undecided Embarassed Cry laugh laugh
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« Reply #19 on: October 28, 2008, 11:28:42 PM »
Quote from: 125blackfire on October 28, 2008, 08:27:14 PM
in 100 years you grand children will be saying i cant belive the water is so brown its  never brown.
Lets hope knot. Wink
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