[Shilohman]

I was out in the Peconic's this weekend and a friend who crabs from his own dock said they are almost none existant this year.

Has anyone heard how the crabbing is in Great South Bay this season? I was thinking about going tonight for a while.

 

[DandJfish]

Crabbing

a lot of places have been very quiet so far this year. I crabbed on the Hudson last weekend and had 34 Big crabs in a few hours (posted a report). The rain spoiled it this past weekend as i had a hard time landing 14, but they were all still very large and full

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[Aquarius]

Usually by this time, I am getting blue claws from the pilings and from my trap in Woodcleft Canal, Freeport. So far, nothing this year.

 

[Shilohman]

So I went to a canel in Babylon and uses traps with bunker for bait. I caught 5 on the incoming tide, 2 of which were good sized and the others were not giants, but big enough to eat. I did better that I expected!!

 

[TRAPMAN]

crabs

Going to my spot in the great south bay off sayville and using chicken on a string. went 4 times so far got 50 large males each time. took along a friend twice and we split 100 each time only got two or three females. all crabs were 7 to 10 inches point to point and lots of meat in them going to atlantic city for a few days then ill hit them again on friday. ill be sure to post some pictures for any doubters.most were cought on the incoming its like a mad rush gotta love it .

 

[FischerMan21]

i hit a few of my crab strong hold and came up with nothing. i thought it might have been the heat a few weeks ago but now thats its cooled down a bit im puzzeled again

 

[Shilohman]

I caught the last hour or two of the incoming tide, and got 4 of the 5 within the first 1/2 hour. As soon as the tide was full and no current, it died.

 

[ihavegills]

East Rockaway

We usually get a few drifting fluke and by august there skimming the top and agressively on the fluke baits. Not one this year. Also get a few in the throw net. None there either.

Trapman. I don't think I've ever seen a 10" point to point and would love to see a picture of one on the tape. That must be 2 lbs of crab. Awsome! I would only need about 3 of them.

 

[just2nice4u91]

i tried tonight at sheepshead bay and caught 12 nice sized crabs.about 5 or 6 inches each.

 

[TOMCHUM]

Went crabbing for the first time this season. Crabbed off a bulk head in one of the canals in Baldwin.After about an hour I gave up. Not even one visited the bait.I have a craving to eat some crabs.

 

[FischerMan21]

i finally get a some nice ones last night. the preferred method (between traps and string) was chicken on a string. they didnt seem to want to have anything to do with the traps. not a bad day ended up with 9 nice ones which i brought home and steamed up with some Obrycki's crab seasoning. (if youve never had their crabs i would highly recomend checking them out)

 

[crabman1130]

FischerMan21 wrote:
i finally get a some nice ones last night. the preferred method (between traps and string) was chicken on a string. they didnt seem to want to have anything to do with the traps. not a bad day ended up with 9 nice ones which i brought home and steamed up with some Obrycki's crab seasoning. (if youve never had their crabs i would highly recomend checking them out)
Would you like to tell us where you caught them?

 

[FischerMan21]

the tanner park marina. just dont tell anyone i was fishing down there

 

[crabman1130]

I heard you need a permit to crab there, and there's a fee to get in.

 

[DandJfish]

I am getting all of mine in the Hudson

and so far they are all averaging 8"-10" point to point, and 18"-21"
claw to claw. I have posted pictures in the reports section. Have been averaging anywhere from 20-35 per day.

 

[FischerMan21]

im not talking about the fishing peir i was taking about by the boat ramp. i paid my $50 to be able to launch my boat there and ill be damed if their gunna tell me i cant fish there. if thats the case ill tie my boat up and fish of there. its rediculous that they want to charge you evry way possible

 

[FishMonger]

10" Blue claws

Would be some type of record wouldn'T it? I think the record is a 9" point to point in 1980. Finding it hard to believe that one 10" let alone many are being caught...let alone even manny 8".

my 2 cents..

 

[Shilohman]

Isn't a 10" Blue cLAW LIKE . . . A lobster??

 

[DandJfish]

OK

Next trip " just for you" (Lol) i will post in the reports section with a tape measure instead of a Bud bottle. Expect the report sometime next weekend (weather permitting). However, for now you can check out Page 22 in the Charters section of the Flounder thread. That should give you a pretty good idea of the size crabs that i am talking about.

This post edited by DandJfish 03:59 PM 07/31/2008

 

[TOMCHUM]

I got out crabbing today and managed to get 6 crabs in 2 hrs. They wern't too big but,I have a hankering for them.I used a wire ring bated with Bluefish heads. For me it's the only way to go.


This post edited by TOMCHUM 02:02 PM 08/06/2008