Crab gear stolen

[1morebuck]

  Well Point D was slow for the kings and we put out two pots for some dungeez. Had both rocks and dungeez almost limited after our first pull and were two crabs short of our limits. We set back down in Quartermaster in 60 feet of water and headed off to the mess of boats off Clay Banks to jig for a 45-pounder. Came back two hours later and one of our pots was GONE! We put the pot in 60 feet of water and had 100 feet of line. The tide was out and just starting to head back in, so I know we had plenty of line. Some a$$hole took one of our pots! One of our buoys had a PVC piece on it and the other did not. Of coarse the brand new one was the one that was stolen. Man I'm ticked off. Pretty lame that some arsehole who probably has their own gear had to steal ours.

Just a heads up for you guys crabbing in that area. The stupid thing, there was a guy burning on Vashon not 300 yards from where our pots were and the Police boat was in the area keeping an eye on the guy burning. The dip$hit who took our pot had to be pretty balls-ey to steal our gear with the patrol boat close by.

[PolarBear]

NEVER leave pots unattended in the South Sound!  I had 4 pots stolen on opening day a couple of years ago at Nisqually.  There were several other boats that were looking for theirs as well.  We all made the mistake of leaving the area to let them soak for a couple of hours.  The WDFW boat showed up after enough complaints and informed us that they suspected a known member of the Nisqually tribe.  F-ing *censored*bags!

[DOUBLELUNG]

Sounds like a really good spot for remote detonated HE.

[GEARHEAD]

Redondo is another bad spot. last year we suspected the culprit was a russian group in an older blue p.o.s. bayliner and a brand new yamaha bigfoot, probably stolen. i just use those really cheap danielson type pots. i have never had one stolen, but am sure at least twice they were pulled, crab removed and put back.

[MuleySniper]

My cousin had one ripped off over by Steilacoom this weekend. Really not even worth leaving out gear anymore unless you are able to watch it until you pull it up. Too bad.
MS

[Dmanmastertracker]

 Binoculars and a bull horn. Troll near them, when you see the first slack jawed yocal roll up on them, hit the horn and kick it into gear that direction. Get their attention. I've had pots stolen at Nisqually and caught several people in the act. One lady with a couple of gent's was physically starting to lift my buoy when I rolled up on them and asked what they were doing, she asked if I'd seen a green buoy? I said no as mine are red, including the one she was holding . At what point can you just flip their boat over with them in it? It's amazing how many thieves there are. There are a lot of folks who think it's OK just to take the crab out of your pot that don't actually steal the pot as well.

[let.it.fly]

it sucks to have your gear stolen. when i was in connecticut we had a couple lobster pots robbed. pots where still there but bait was eaten and the rest of the pots were full of lobster.

[HoofsandWings]

There are guys out there that all they do is take pots.
I had a friend a few years back who had a house on hood canal. She had rowed out and set a crab pot. Later she heard a boat motor and saw some guys taking her pot. She yelled at them and they waved a couple of black rifles in her direction and left. The boat registration marks were taped over.

[Dmanmastertracker]

it sucks to have your gear stolen. when i was in connecticut we had a couple lobster pots robbed. pots where still there but bait was eaten and the rest of the pots were full of lobster.

 When I was a kid, we used to go to Maine and at that time anyone caught stealing pots could be shot, it was pretty effective. Sad that people don't realize there is enough to go around, that you can even get plenty of crab from shore without a boat and just a ring net.

[Tony 270]

Have heard from too many people that pots get stolen all the time. Wouldn't leave sight of them if I were you.

[Hunterman]

The only time I have any of my pots taken was down at Westport last month..We had two taken form just off the south jetty in 40 foot of water..I have an idea who took them, but with out having them on film what can you do..Now let me catch you in the act, and I'll show you how  that stunt is.. Maybe some crabs are worth a sunk boat 

Hunterman(Tony)

[ICEMAN]

Tie one of these about 20 feet down...

[boots]

Its all too common. I have come to expect that atleast 1 of my pots will get picked and set back down while they are soaking

[carpsniperg2]

yeah it sucks

[1morebuck]

I agree. I guess I will have to set my gear and just watch it . I am contacting the WDFW today about it. We were approached by a boat the next day saying his gear was ripped off as well. Maybe a group should get together and set a few dozen pots and have others take watches on them? It is easy to just say "oh well, maybe I should have watched them." It is sad for sure to think that there are people out there who are so petty. It also sucks that I am an all too trusting outdoorsman and people like me get burned. I do not want to be one of those always bitter people when it comes to outdoor stuff.