Author Topic: Pink Crab.....a dungie....and an answer! (Read 4400 times)

h20hunter · « **on:** August 05, 2013, 07:16:28 AM »

Ever see a pink one? This crab was crazy looking. Not sure if the pic does it justice but you get the idea.

Skillet · « **Reply #1 on:** August 05, 2013, 07:19:49 AM »

That's a new one on me...

How's crabbing in the spot this year? Only been out once so far.

h20hunter · « **Reply #2 on:** August 05, 2013, 07:24:56 AM »

Slow one pull then loaded up the next. Here is a bit more of what I'm learning with the GoPro.............See the bait bag? I'm using them and am liking not going through the bait as fast. However, I see on the camera that since they aren't really shredding any bait some of the crabs lose interest. They mill around and basically walk out when another is coming in. I added just two flounder slided open and hanging next tot he bag and pulled more than 4 times as many crab per pot. When they are shredding on and eating the exposed bait it is more like a frenzy. They stay in the pot and don't try and leave. They only try and get to the bag and hanging bait. We had 5 over 7 inches out of our 14.

CoryTDF · « **Reply #3 on:** August 05, 2013, 07:32:05 AM »

Is that Padilla Bay?? spelling

Skillet · « **Reply #4 on:** August 05, 2013, 07:32:41 AM »

Quote from: h20hunter on August 05, 2013, 07:24:56 AM

Slow one pull then loaded up the next. Here is a bit more of what I'm learning with the GoPro.............See the bait bag? I'm using them and am liking not going through the bait as fast. However, I see on the camera that since they aren't really shredding any bait some of the crabs lose interest. They mill around and basically walk out when another is coming in. I added just two flounder slided open and hanging next tot he bag and pulled more than 4 times as many crab per pot. When they are shredding on and eating the exposed bait it is more like a frenzy. They stay in the pot and don't try and leave. They only try and get to the bag and hanging bait. We had 5 over 7 inches out of our 14.

That's some good crabbing, right there. Got a couple of those bait bags as well that I use for chumming halibut. Drock and I actually used them in the pots for the Crab-B-Que. As you know, we didn't catch a lot, tho... it was probably somehow his fault

h20hunter · « **Reply #5 on:** August 05, 2013, 07:35:48 AM »

Quote from: CoryTDF on August 05, 2013, 07:32:05 AM

Is that Padilla Bay?? spelling

South east corner of Hat....

CP · « **Reply #6 on:** August 05, 2013, 07:42:15 AM »

Nice photo. But now we all know your secret pink crab spot.

Was it soft? The pink tint might be from a recent molt. Or it could be radioactive glow from the Navy ships across the way.

h20hunter · « **Reply #7 on:** August 05, 2013, 07:43:44 AM »

Not soft at all. It looked in everyway like a nice solid healhy male. If it was legal I would have kept it just to be able to take it back to the dock legally.

h20hunter · « **Reply #8 on:** August 05, 2013, 10:34:35 AM »

These are not very common, but I have seen a couple of these now over many years. When a color other than white shows up, it seems to be pink. It sure looks like Hat (Gedney) Island in the background..

Apparently it is a condition where an algae/microorganism bloom occurs in the open circulatory system of the crab, lending a pink color to the meat. I have attached a photo of another crab opened up with the pink meat visible. Again, this is not very common, and thanks for sending the picture. It is very apparent in the photo.

Regards-

Donald E. Velasquez
Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
16018 Mill Creek Blvd
Mill Creek, WA 98012-1296
Phone: (425) 775-1311 ext. 112
FAX: (425) 338-1066
Email: Don.Velasquez@dfw.wa.gov

h20hunter · « **Reply #9 on:** August 05, 2013, 10:35:19 AM »

A pic....

Smossy · « **Reply #10 on:** August 05, 2013, 10:49:27 AM »

Pink meat to? Weirrdd. Radioactive crab!

Becky · « **Reply #11 on:** August 05, 2013, 10:56:41 AM »

Quote from: Smossy on August 05, 2013, 10:49:27 AM

Pink meat to? Weirrdd. Radioactive crab!

no comment.

lostbackpacker · « **Reply #12 on:** August 05, 2013, 11:16:49 AM »

that is funky. never seen that before....cross breed of somehow???

Widgeondeke · « **Reply #13 on:** August 05, 2013, 11:21:22 AM »

Well it have looked great on your pink FJ

h20hunter · « **Reply #14 on:** August 05, 2013, 11:27:59 AM »

Yep....pretty neat catch....

D-Rock425 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 05, 2013, 11:28:52 AM »

Quote from: Skillet on August 05, 2013, 07:32:41 AM

Quote from: h20hunter on August 05, 2013, 07:24:56 AM
Slow one pull then loaded up the next. Here is a bit more of what I'm learning with the GoPro.............See the bait bag? I'm using them and am liking not going through the bait as fast. However, I see on the camera that since they aren't really shredding any bait some of the crabs lose interest. They mill around and basically walk out when another is coming in. I added just two flounder slided open and hanging next tot he bag and pulled more than 4 times as many crab per pot. When they are shredding on and eating the exposed bait it is more like a frenzy. They stay in the pot and don't try and leave. They only try and get to the bag and hanging bait. We had 5 over 7 inches out of our 14.

That's some good crabbing, right there. Got a couple of those bait bags as well that I use for chumming halibut. Drock and I actually used them in the pots for the Crab-B-Que. As you know, we didn't catch a lot, tho... it was probably somehow his fault

. What you talking about lewis my fault

snocohunter · « **Reply #16 on:** August 05, 2013, 06:37:38 PM »

That's cool. The mature one was red on the outside, pink on the inside...

And nice gloves, my grandpa always told us crabbing with gloves was for pussies...

Goldeneye · « **Reply #17 on:** August 05, 2013, 06:52:42 PM »

Quote from: snocohunter on August 05, 2013, 06:37:38 PM

And nice gloves, my grandpa always told us crabbing with gloves was for pu_____...

Now you have a little better understanding of H20. Remember the Team Edward, Pink FJ, Hello Kitty references that always surround him...

JK H20

h20hunter · « **Reply #18 on:** August 05, 2013, 07:09:12 PM »

No worries...im secure....besides...when my fingies get pinchy it hurts.

erk444 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 05, 2013, 08:46:25 PM »

Quote from: Smossy's Girl on August 05, 2013, 10:56:41 AM

Quote from: Smossy on August 05, 2013, 10:49:27 AM
Pink meat to? Weirrdd. Radioactive crab!

no comment.

They're all pink on the inside.......wait....what are we talkin about again

snocohunter · « **Reply #20 on:** August 06, 2013, 08:28:15 PM »

Quote from: h20hunter on August 05, 2013, 07:09:12 PM

No worries...im secure....besides...when my fingies get pinchy it hurts.

I know, I never said i don't wear gloves. Just sayin...

h20hunter · « **Reply #21 on:** August 06, 2013, 08:42:17 PM »

Atlas gloves and crab go hand in hand...literally....cant beat the grip.

kenzmad · « **Reply #22 on:** August 06, 2013, 08:58:37 PM »

Its an odd numbered year. Its time for pinks. Crab and salmon.

floatinghat · « **Reply #23 on:** August 07, 2013, 02:11:07 PM »

I got a dungie over the weekend that was purple, nice big male rock hard.
The wife has an issue with me cracking crab in the house so I did not get to check out the flesh before mixing in with the rest.

notellumcreek · « **Reply #24 on:** August 07, 2013, 02:20:03 PM »

Quote from: snocohunter on August 05, 2013, 06:37:38 PM

And nice gloves, my grandpa always told us crabbing with gloves was for pussies...

Your grandpa is my hero

Wierd find h20! So did I miss on whether or not pink meat crabs are bad/good to eat?

h20hunter · « **Reply #25 on:** August 07, 2013, 02:21:53 PM »

Safe to eat. Pretty interesting catch.

NRA4LIFE · « **Reply #26 on:** August 07, 2013, 02:28:59 PM »

Wow, that is unusual. I've caught probably 600-700 legal crab within 5 miles of that very spot and have never seen that. Funky indeed.

Austrian Hunter · « **Reply #27 on:** August 07, 2013, 02:38:42 PM »

I just got back from fishing and crabbing with Mike (fishinmike) and we had two pink crabs in the pot, we tossed them back. Cool looking little critters

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