Crabbing Trotline on Bush River, MD

Running 1200' trot line on the Bush River in Maryland. Caught one and a half bushels, gave away one-half bushel since we only had license for one bushel.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• crabbing
• crabs
• Carolina Skiff
• trot line
• boating

[Throck2010]

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]

a 4 foot length of 1 inch chain at both ends.

[BigNaturalCrabinc]

Half bushel over on the boat is still illegal no matter if you gave them away or not. Damn recs learn the laws!

[Throck2010]

@BigNaturalCrabinc We gave them away as we exceeded one bushel. Never had more than a bushel on board.

[gymman1031]

What kind of bait did you use? Do you ever crab on the Gunpowder River?

[DiamondDJandSound]

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.

[memberson]

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

[MrStraw1211]

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!

[ChrisTheHobbyGuy]

@BigNaturalCrabinc Can you explain this please

[KooldadiJ]

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.

[drbf421]

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

[ShadowHawk05]

@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.