Crabbing

[CP]

Kind of unnerving to look up after pulling pot and see this bearing down on you:

[wackmaster]

Any crab pics?

[JimmyHoffa]

Should've tried squid fishing instead.

[CP]

Any crab pics?

Sure, crabbing was hot:

[SemperFidelis97]

Nice haul looks like you got atleast 2 males.

[trapperguy22]

we had a good day off the docks in westport yesterday, 11 keepers and lots of others it was a blast!!!

[Widgeondeke]

had a great day on the water. We got 5 total limits in 3 hrs. Took longer to clean, cook and gather meat.   
40-70' depths
baits used, slamon, turket, chicken. Salmon did the best. 

[carpsniperg2]

Thats great! I have always wanted to try it but havent got to try it yet.

[lokidog]

Kind of unnerving to look up after pulling pot and see this bearing down on you:

As long as you can see the side of it, you're OK....  It's when all you can see is a big "V" shaped bow wave that you're in trouble.   

Heading out over on the NE side of Whidbey tomorrow.  My parents are here from WI and want some fresh crab.

[NRA4LIFE]

Funny, we must have been "neighbors" that morning.  Pulled our pots right after they turned her around and backed her into the Naval Station.  The crabbing was phenomenal.

[CP]

Yep, the early season has been great so far.  We limited in one pull on day 1, after a 45 minute soak.  Day 2 & 3 took two pulls and a little longer soak, gave it a rest on the 4th.  Lots of pressure on the resource though, if that keeps up we will be sorting through females and undersized males to scratch out a few keepers.

[NRA4LIFE]

About the same report here.  Soaked pots (4) on Friday for a little less than 2 hours and were throwing back legal crab by the third pot.  2 limits of some very nice hard crab.  Not many soft ones in there either.

[hawksfan75]

If anybody needs help pulling pots, I'm more than happy to make myself available Some of my best memories are letting the pots soak while out salmon fishing w/my grandparents...