This is like porn for crabbers. It's January, so I have 5 months until this season opens up again. I come back to this video a lot to tease myself until then.
I must say I am learning a great deal from these videos, because I plan on using a trot line this year for the first time. Question I have when using a trot line. Merlin is 1200 feet hottie rebated on the water or do you just when you out abate you just stop using
and some a trot lines are as high as $300 I'm making my own what are some ideas use the floats all bullies
Throck - You aren't allowed to give away more than you are allowed to keep. With 1 license, you have to throw back anything over 1 bushel, not give them away. Looks like you had a pretty good day though!
Thanks for the comments, the motor is at full idle so the only way to go slower is to drag a sea anchor which may be worth a try. We always dump sooks (females) and agree that's the way to preserve the population. We only crab for recreation (and good eating) once a week but it seems like the commercial guys get bent out of shape pretty easily if you do anything more productive then traps. Regards for good crabbing and safe boating.
Clearly you were successful, but that boat is going about twice as fast as we used to go. My buddy, best friend in the world, would go ballistic if I let even one crab drop without netting it (legal size of course) and we were always off the water before it was that light. Great video, but I am stunned at how fast y'all ran that line.
I don't know who told you one bushel per boat but they are wrong. 2 license 2 bushel per boat max. Its only one bushel if the boat is licensed or one person is licensed. If 2 persons are licensed it is perfectly legal to keep 2 bushels. I suggest you go to the DNR website for the facts. Damn commercials..learn the laws
Good video but you shouldn't have give the extra crabs away you should have tossed them back so they live another day and breed more. I seen 3 nice size crabs covered the whole bottom of the net. Great catch!... when I go I always throw the females back its almost like a respect thing... I know they taste better an have more mustard but crabs are crabs
@dancenelly yeah i was born and raised in baltimore so thats one thing we must keep is the maryland crabs so i would love future gene. to be able to do the same
@dancenelly yeah i was born and raised in baltimore so thats one thing we must keep is the maryland crabs so i would love future gene. to be able to do the same
@ShadowHawk05 giving away the extra's won't increase the population. Females are very scarce in the the bush river. They are more south. Also keeping females is illegal unless your commercial, I believe they are limited though.
@Schwarz2448 i never said give them away i said instead of giving them away toss them back... but who would catch people taking females anyway which is why i said out of respect i toss them back.
What kind of bait did you use? Do you ever crab on the Gunpowder River?
gymman1031 5 days ago
This is like porn for crabbers. It's January, so I have 5 months until this season opens up again. I come back to this video a lot to tease myself until then.
DiamondDJandSound 1 month ago
I must say I am learning a great deal from these videos, because I plan on using a trot line this year for the first time. Question I have when using a trot line. Merlin is 1200 feet hottie rebated on the water or do you just when you out abate you just stop using
and some a trot lines are as high as $300 I'm making my own what are some ideas use the floats all bullies
thank you for this video
memberson 6 months ago
Throck - You aren't allowed to give away more than you are allowed to keep. With 1 license, you have to throw back anything over 1 bushel, not give them away. Looks like you had a pretty good day though!
MrStraw1211 6 months ago
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memberson 6 months ago
Thanks for the comments, the motor is at full idle so the only way to go slower is to drag a sea anchor which may be worth a try. We always dump sooks (females) and agree that's the way to preserve the population. We only crab for recreation (and good eating) once a week but it seems like the commercial guys get bent out of shape pretty easily if you do anything more productive then traps. Regards for good crabbing and safe boating.
Throck2010 7 months ago
Clearly you were successful, but that boat is going about twice as fast as we used to go. My buddy, best friend in the world, would go ballistic if I let even one crab drop without netting it (legal size of course) and we were always off the water before it was that light. Great video, but I am stunned at how fast y'all ran that line.
KooldadiJ 7 months ago
I don't know who told you one bushel per boat but they are wrong. 2 license 2 bushel per boat max. Its only one bushel if the boat is licensed or one person is licensed. If 2 persons are licensed it is perfectly legal to keep 2 bushels. I suggest you go to the DNR website for the facts. Damn commercials..learn the laws
drbf421 7 months ago
Good video but you shouldn't have give the extra crabs away you should have tossed them back so they live another day and breed more. I seen 3 nice size crabs covered the whole bottom of the net. Great catch!... when I go I always throw the females back its almost like a respect thing... I know they taste better an have more mustard but crabs are crabs
ShadowHawk05 8 months ago
@ShadowHawk05
I always throw them back to, it saves the future of crabbing
dancenelly 8 months ago
@dancenelly yeah i was born and raised in baltimore so thats one thing we must keep is the maryland crabs so i would love future gene. to be able to do the same
ShadowHawk05 8 months ago
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@dancenelly yeah i was born and raised in baltimore so thats one thing we must keep is the maryland crabs so i would love future gene. to be able to do the same
ShadowHawk05 8 months ago
@dancenelly In MD its illegal to keep females unless your commercial.
Schwarz2448 8 months ago
@ShadowHawk05 giving away the extra's won't increase the population. Females are very scarce in the the bush river. They are more south. Also keeping females is illegal unless your commercial, I believe they are limited though.
Schwarz2448 8 months ago
@Schwarz2448 i never said give them away i said instead of giving them away toss them back... but who would catch people taking females anyway which is why i said out of respect i toss them back.
ShadowHawk05 8 months ago
Wow, you've got it down pat! good job!
gail995 10 months ago
a 4 foot length of 1 inch chain at both ends.
Throck2010 11 months ago
How heavy was the 2 chains you were using?
Doug2393 11 months ago
Do you have a commercial lisence or a recerational lisence?
bob84676 1 year ago
Half bushel over on the boat is still illegal no matter if you gave them away or not. Damn recs learn the laws!
BigNaturalCrabinc 1 year ago
@BigNaturalCrabinc We gave them away as we exceeded one bushel. Never had more than a bushel on board.
Throck2010 1 year ago
@BigNaturalCrabinc Can you explain this please
ChrisTheHobbyGuy 7 months ago