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Re: Full pots
« Reply #15 on: July 17, 2015, 10:57:26 AM »
Bro in law is out right now.....took his dad out on MY boat using MY (our really) gear and sending me pics of pond water and 7 inch crab! They have done one soak, about 35 minutes, 4 pots, nine keepers with at least one over 7 inches.

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Re: Full pots
« Reply #16 on: July 17, 2015, 12:13:42 PM »
Got another report from the BIL. 2nd soak they are up to 14 legal....culled out the 4 smallest and have a 2 man limit in just over an hour total soak time, 4 pots. Chicken qtrs and rockfish carcass for bait.

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Re: Full pots
« Reply #17 on: July 17, 2015, 12:15:21 PM »
Got another report from the BIL. 2nd soak they are up to 14 legal....culled out the 4 smallest and have a 2 man limit in just over an hour total soak time, 4 pots. Chicken qtrs and rockfish carcass for bait.

That's good crabbing  :tup:

Any salmon caught?

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Re: Full pots
« Reply #18 on: July 17, 2015, 12:16:02 PM »
Nope...he just wanted to take his dad out for a daytime crabbing and goofing off kind cruise. Time with pops you know.

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Re: Full pots
« Reply #19 on: July 17, 2015, 12:19:40 PM »
Sounds like a perfect day on the water with the old man  :tup:
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Re: Full pots
« Reply #20 on: July 17, 2015, 12:22:43 PM »
Yep....same string you and I were laying out.....I should have a pic soon of a full tote of crabs to post up.

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Re: Full pots
« Reply #21 on: July 17, 2015, 12:27:47 PM »
Here we go....some nice looking crab.

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Re: Full pots
« Reply #22 on: July 17, 2015, 12:28:24 PM »
By they way....the rockfish tail is a c&r....the are trying to jig up some cabezon and had a bycatch.....


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Re: Full pots
« Reply #23 on: July 17, 2015, 04:47:09 PM »
Congrats! I set out 2 pots and let them soak for 3 hours. Buddy and I limited with the first pot and had to throw out a few keepers. Checked second pot and it had even more crab. Threw them back, but I'll be after them tomorrow. We each reached our clam limit in less than 45 minutes. Today was a very successful day at the beach. If only I can be as lucky during hunting season.
What clams are open in the sound right now?

Whidbey Island is open, which is where I am at. We dropped 2 pots this morning for a quick 30 minute soak before my buddy and his wife left and got 7 keepers.

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Re: Full pots
« Reply #24 on: July 17, 2015, 04:58:10 PM »
crabbing has been really good this year. its not worth leaving your pots soak for more than an hour because doesn't seem like any more crab can get in. the bad news is we don't have anything to blame the Indians for right now

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Re: Full pots
« Reply #25 on: July 17, 2015, 10:58:18 PM »
crabbing has been really good this year. its not worth leaving your pots soak for more than an hour because doesn't seem like any more crab can get in. the bad news is we don't have anything to blame the Indians for right now

1 hour soak is the same as a 5 hour soak it seems. Gotta appreciate years like this.

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Re: Full pots
« Reply #26 on: July 17, 2015, 11:01:14 PM »
Oh, and I got checked by gamies at the Camano State Park Launch today. First time in my life.

He said we had the biggest average crab size of anyone he has checked.

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Re: Full pots
« Reply #27 on: July 27, 2015, 08:14:27 AM »
Just a bump for those that are planning on getting out and crabbing. Still easy limits and I'd say bigger than average sized crabs. Fished out of Everett this weekend and had a few over 7. I've been using just plain old chicken and rockfish carcasses (westport trip).

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Re: Full pots
« Reply #28 on: July 30, 2015, 10:00:42 AM »
Quick question is it legal to soak pots overnight?
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Re: Full pots
« Reply #29 on: July 30, 2015, 10:03:27 AM »
Quick question is it legal to soak pots overnight?

Yes, you just can't check them until an hour before sunrise.


 


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