Crabbing Information
DIRECTIONS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED
When should I go?
When there is slack water (high or low tide) This is the best time to go crabbing. During this time crabs are walking around looking for food. Prepare for crabbing
Crabbing (to the side is a more in depth video) First, your going to want to start by baiting your crab pot(s). You can use many different types of meat for this. For example, turkey, chicken, mink, fish carcass, clams, etc. Fresh bait is always best. When you put the bait inside your crab pot you're going to want to make sure it is secure. Second, you're going to pick a spot where the water isn't too shallow, or too deep. Next, you're going to place your crab pot in the water along with the float. You're going to want to place the crab pots a distance away from each other. You can leave the traps in the water for an hour to overnight. Crabs can find their way out of a pot, but as long as there is some bait left to feed on they will stay. Make sure to use plenty of bait for an overnight soak. When it's time for you to pull your crabs up, you have to make sure you measure them before putting them in your bushel basket, or cooler. You don't want to take smaller crabs, because they aren't worth picking(they won't have much meat!). Plus, you have to look through them to make sure you don't have any female crabs that are carrying their egg sacs. lf you do, kindly put them back into the water. Finally, after you have done this, keep the crabs cool, and moist in a bushel basket, or a cooler. The optimal temperature is about 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Any temperatures colder than that can kill the crabs. Do not refrigerate them. You should cook them shortly after catching them. |
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