Operation Crustacean 2014

[BIGMIKE]

Hello Crab Experts! I have a regulation question and I cant seem to find a definite answer to. I was wondering if we are allowed to keep a limit of Red Rock and Dungeness crab in the same day or do we only keep 5 Dungeness or 6 Reds.  I'm going to the Nisqually Area 13  and we usually catch both type. I just want to know for sure before heading out. Thanks for the info.

[h20hunter]

Independent of each other. Limit on one or the other or both. Not a mixed bag limit.

[BIGMIKE]

5 dungess and 6 reds per person? Thats a lot of crabs....Heading out now and will post pictures in a little bit.

[h20hunter]

Yep. It can be. Good luck.

[BIGMIKE]

Crab Report: got to the Solo Point boat launch around 4 PM. Waited for a guy to get unstuck at the boat lunch, his tire was digging in the soft sand with 2 wheel drive. He totally missed the concrete boat launch. 45 minutes later I finally got the boat in the water. Moved to my favorite spot 1/2 mile away and dropped two pots. 45 minutes later  I check both pots and they were loaded with red rocks, 4 each pot. I kept 6 then went back to the launch to upload. Loaded the boat up and headed home. I was home by a little past 7 PM, just in time for dinner. Enjoy the pics.

[goosegetter79]

Nice pics but you're missing one of the guy stuck.....

[lokidog]

Yum, love the sweet meat of rock crabs, just wish there was more meat in the body/legs.

[sled]

Yum, love the sweet meat of rock crabs, just wish there was more meat in the body/legs.

  I Actually Prefer The Red Rocks To The dungies.

[BIGMIKE]

I felt bad for the guy so I helped him instead of taking photos of his stuck truck .... Well here is the finished product before dinner . It was sooooo succulent and sweet . Guess what I'm doing next time I'm off.  

[C-Money]

Looks great!

[BIGMIKE]

Went out today after work  , 45 min soak produced 8 red keepers.

[BIGMIKE]

Tide was super low today but we managed to pull 10 red with my wife and son, biggest crab measured 8 inches.  Did some beach exploring during low tide and saw tons of massive Geoducks. My son manage to find a giant clam on the surface along with a giant sea snail looking thingy. Overall it was a great day off spent with family enjoying the Sound.

[brianmtsinc]

That is a great start Mike!  Congrats!  I am aching to get out there and drop some pots... hopefully this weekend. 

I always think that anyone that says they don't like red rock crab have never really tried them.   

[HntnFsh]

That thing your son is holding is a Moon snail. Pretty cool. They are edible. But tastless at best from what i hear. If you see those things on the beach that look like a really small tire peeled off its side and are made out of sand. Those are from moon snails.

Are you sure you were seeing Gooeyducks?  Maybe horse clams?  If gooeyducks thats cool! Those things are hard to find. Usually have to have at least a minus 3 foot tide.

Those red rock crab are delicious. 8" is a monster red rock. Wish they had more meat though.
Looks like you guys are having a blast!

[BIGMIKE]

That thing your son is holding is a Moon snail. Pretty cool. They are edible. But tastless at best from what i hear. If you see those things on the beach that look like a really small tire peeled off its side and are made out of sand. Those are from moon snails.

Are you sure you were seeing Gooeyducks?  Maybe horse clams?  If gooeyducks thats cool! Those things are hard to find. Usually have to have at least a minus 3 foot tide.

Those red rock crab are delicious. 8" is a monster red rock. Wish they had more meat though.
Looks like you guys are having a blast!

I will find out what kind of clams they are, next time I'm out. I will dig until I get one.  I'll bring digging equipment and will try to bring some home.