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Offline hogsniper

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Crabbin in the Northwest!!
« on: July 05, 2008, 12:47:52 PM »
Went out and got a few..Tons of people and not many crabs!!!

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Re: Crabbin in the Northwest!!
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2008, 01:05:16 PM »
at least you got some.  Better than nothing i guess

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Re: Crabbin in the Northwest!!
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2008, 02:39:52 PM »
We crabbed squim bay, dropped three pots & soaked for six hours. Only four red rock crabs only. Last year two pots caught 11 dungeness and 1 red crab.  Like Jackjr said better than nothing. One of my pots the bait box came loose and propped door open. >:( None in that one.

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Re: Crabbin in the Northwest!!
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2008, 03:03:18 PM »
my neighbor got 4 dungies yesterday and that was it....you did well.
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Re: Crabbin in the Northwest!!
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2008, 03:55:42 PM »
Just got back from diving the mukilteo oil docks ~ picked up 19 that were worth throwing in the bag to high grade at shore and saw quite a few more keepers. Nothing real big this time but kept 5 with the smallest being just under 7". Buddies did about the same. Lots out there it's just a matter of tide (so they aren't buried, and location). Didn't grab any rocks but saw some real nice ones.

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Re: Crabbin in the Northwest!!
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2008, 04:11:10 PM »
I've gotta get out and hit my favorite spot.  I like to wait until the tides are not as severe because I fish at around 200'.  You lose your bouys for a while but if the tide is on a strong turn around it is tough to give them some slack time before the current pulls them back under and then you are screwed.

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Re: Crabbin in the Northwest!!
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2008, 06:06:14 PM »
Polar bear ~ if you use multiple buoys spread apart 10-20 feet you can fish the heavy tides. The first one will get sucked under but often times it's not that far below the surface so the other ones won't. We run 3 sets of 2 buoys out shrimping with 30 pounds of lead per pot in 300+ feet of water and have never had all the buoys go under. The fishing drops in heavy currents because the animals seek shelter but this will allow you to have longer soaks and not be in such a rush to pick up your pots again. Just a thought anyways.

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Re: Crabbin in the Northwest!!
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2008, 06:22:54 PM »
Where have you been going hogsniper?  I have been pulling good numbers since the opener.

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Re: Crabbin in the Northwest!!
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2008, 10:20:46 AM »
Huckleberry, this winter I re-configured my lines an added another buoy to my shallow pots and two more to my deep ones.  I havent tried them out yet.  My pots are between 30-45 lbs.  One of my friends ties a couple of old lifejackets on his lines to keep them up.  His pots are 60-70 lbs and uses a locking pulley on a diver bag to pull them up.  He just hooks the line onto a cleat and drives the boat until the pot locks a couple of feet under the bag.  Works pretty slick, saves your back and eliminates the need for a puller.

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Re: Crabbin in the Northwest!!
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2008, 10:53:20 PM »
Looks better than the blue crabs they have in Maryland.
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Re: Crabbin in the Northwest!!
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2008, 11:31:15 PM »
i use to paddle out my rowboat at whidbey island and our group of 6 people could limit out just from my rowboat every day! I just had some crab my grandpa brought back from whidbey. I like the east side but sometimes miss being able to vacation at our beach cabin (burned down)

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Re: Crabbin in the Northwest!!
« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2008, 12:52:07 PM »
 It was a slow opener everywhere (again). Look for the State to go to alternating sport/ tribal/ commercial short season's very soon.

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Re: Crabbin in the Northwest!!
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2008, 04:25:05 PM »
I guess it was great in 13. Some people didn't even need pots to limit on both dungies and rocks.




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Re: Crabbin in the Northwest!!
« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2008, 04:37:31 PM »
I guess it was great in 13. Some people didn't even need pots to limit on both dungies and rocks.
? You mean they took everyone else's?

 The report I got from DFW check station at Solo Point on the opener was less than two keepers per boat for about 50 boats.

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Re: Crabbin in the Northwest!!
« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2008, 04:41:25 PM »
Guys were scooping them up in nets during low tide.




 


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