Mud Crab Mining

It takes a lot of effort to get a mud crab this way, but the rewards are almost worth it.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• mud
• crab
• mudcrab
• mining
• digging
• mangrove

[bmmutt2001]

is this legal??

great footage keep it up lads

bmmutt2001

[Byteman72]

I've looked into the legality of this, and as far as I can tell there is no law that deals with catching crabs this way. Hooking them however is illegal as this method often kills the crab and it's an offence here in QLD to take females. With this method we're using, if we unearth a female all we do is move it along the burrow a little and carefully replace the dirt back into the hole.

[bigrod29]

how do you catch them?? dig a hole?? can you explain a bit more please?? ...Rod , Brisbane, QLD

[Byteman72]

First we look for a crab burrow, and select one with the biggest entry hole. We then insert a wire rod down the burrow to feel around for a crab. You'll know when there's a crab there as the rod will strike a hard object, much like a rock. Sometimes the crab will move or grab the wire which guarantees there's one down there. Next, we pull out the wire and see how far along the burrow the crab is (they burrow horizontally) and then (carefully) dig at that particular spot to intersect the crab.

[TurdBlossom95]

I've fought mud crabs more fearsome than you!

[ocabafox]

are mud crabs be eaten??

[MultiMaxpayne123]

look at the size of those chompers!!!!!!!!

[lilpartyboy]

@TurdBlossom95 Lol GTFO here haha Oblivion much.

[Fignewtonofd00m]

Catch 'em this way thousands of times in Oblivion.

[Djcrazy32]

0:57 is that a boy or a girl!?

[brighton1968]

watch your fingers mate

[ngsuching]

Next time, bring some BBQ tongs. It's a lot easier to grab the crab out from the mud.

[ranskye1]

@anthonycv8z i think the reason why you can take females in nsw is because fisheries could hardly ever find, nor heard about a female with eggs in nsw. they are about but not much. so i figure they didnt see a reason to ban the taking of jennys. we wouldnt need to go to qld to get a crab. can buy yours for 30 bucks a kg here and i am sure that females are sent all over in qlds poor catch years. temp is reason why you guys have more and grow faster. we are at the lower range.

[mrmatkilgore]

Geoffrey, Geoffrey, you naughty, naughty boy. You know that's not allowed and you didn't invite me you prick. signed disappointed Matt X

[WheeWhoo456]

@TurdBlossom95 Please, stop that.

[aaadogman]

shame it didnt jump up and bite ya cock off!