What would you Eastsiders consider "Fresh"

[Heredoggydoggy]

I know, I have a 75 gallon fish tank (For sale for $40 BTW ) that I can fill with sea water.  I can catch them and keep them in the tank and feed them until time to boil them the day before the trip

Forget it--the cost and difficulty in maintaining a saltwater aquarium is not worth it.  That's why freshwater aquariums are so popular.

[oldcamper]

have them come pick up the crabs a month earlyer and bring the clams later. Make crab cakes. 

[Camp David]

If you are going to freeze the crab in the shell, only cook it 1/2 way. Than finish it, in Boiling water when you are ready to eat it. Or cook it completely, remove the meat and vac pak. But truthfully, for me, fresh is a right off the boat and into the pot. BTW I clean my crab completely before  cook it. Cut in 1/2, remove the shell and guts and then cook it. So much easier to eat! It will stay well in your fridge a 2 days after cleaned.

[jrebel]

I know where you can get plenty of fresh crabs on the east side    Not to sure it will be the crab screaming if you boil them in hot water though   

OH WAIT.....I have decided not to give up my honey holes so you will have to figure it out on your own.
 

[jrebel]

Sorry couldn't resist.

[jrebel]

OH YEAH...and these crabs also come with not so fresh clams 

[dscubame]

Lol.  Been there one time, they came from antartica.  It's a long story.

[DoubleJ]

OH YEAH...and these crabs also come with not so fresh clams 

Do those clams have beards?

[sirmissalot]

Since frozen crab is nowhere near as good as fresh unfrozen, I'd stick with something else like clams. When I go and visit friends and can't bring my own fresh caught crab I just buy it, Westport always has fresh live crab. Those east siders love fresh crab... Along with all other seafood.