Goodriches 3-15-2020

[SHELLFISH]

I stopped at Goodriches before going to the Oak Hill flea market as ususal. There has not been any crabbers at Goodriches for quite a while!
Today there was one crabber on the dock. I stopped to find out how the crabbing was as I was planning on getting out crabbing again myself.
The fella had three crab nets and one crab trap in the water all baited with chicken. I asked him how long he had been there and he replied about an hour; he had no crabs in his bucket! I asked if he had caught any crabs. He said he has not seen any crabs at all! I told him this place usually produces but evidently not today! Before I left he again checked his nets and traps. Not a single crab! I was surprised!
Crabbing has not been good in this area for some time and it only seems to be getting worse!

[saltysenior]

down here in Stuart,the local fish house told me his crabs are coming from Ala.......He said the few local crabs are of poor quality....sad as this area had a commercial crabmeat house in 1960's..

[king crab 48]

OK, Jim, Time to pack up and come on home    I predict an AWESOME crabbing year in CT!!

[SHELLFISH]

It sure has changed down here and not for the better!
I miss the big crabs I got in CT and the clams!
There is no shortage of Oysters hete in FL and they allow four five gallon buckets of whole Oysters a day!
Last tiem I got Oysters my back said I had enough at 2.5 gallons! They lasted about 2-3 days! I don't know how many people you could serve with four 5 gallon buckets!

[crablegs]

FYI-  5 gallon bucket is a heavy half bushel.