Post by: Fishstiq on October 07, 2017, 01:22:10 PM
Post by: h20hunter on October 07, 2017, 01:33:01 PM
Post by: Shrimper on October 07, 2017, 02:05:46 PM
Post by: fishngamereaper on October 07, 2017, 03:22:53 PM
Post by: Fishstiq on October 07, 2017, 05:39:31 PM
The state commercial fleet just finished their season on October 5th, the crabbing will get better.
:yike:
Post by: lokidog on October 07, 2017, 08:31:53 PM
The state commercial fleet just finished their season on October 5th, the crabbing will get better.
Huh? Shrimper, I think you might be a little confused....
The tribes pulled their pots on the 6th, yesterday, but the non-tribal commercial season is Oct. 1 to when the quota is filled.
Fishstiq, there are crab around, just have to find them. One of my neighbor families got 27 keepers on the 28th or 29th.
Post by: sneakyjake on October 07, 2017, 09:06:54 PM
Post by: Fishstiq on October 07, 2017, 09:19:57 PM
Post by: lokidog on October 07, 2017, 09:54:59 PM
Do you have links to the commercial and tribal seasons?
I called my neighbor who is a commercial crabber, is that good enough?
Post by: Knocker of rocks on October 08, 2017, 08:20:05 AM
Do you have links to the commercial and tribal seasons?http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/commercial/crab/pugetsound/landings.html
Post by: Shrimper on October 09, 2017, 07:44:17 AM
The state commercial fleet just finished their season on October 5th, the crabbing will get better.
Huh? Shrimper, I think you might be a little confused....
The tribes pulled their pots on the 6th, yesterday, but the non-tribal commercial season is Oct. 1 to when the quota is filled.
Fishstiq, there are crab around, just have to find them. One of my neighbor families got 27 keepers on the 28th or 29th.
Wow, how did I screw that up...
I meant to say the State commercial fleet STARTED their season on October 1st and the season will get better when they are finished. Apologize for the confusion. :DOH:
I was assuming you were fishing MA 8-2 or 2 East on the commercial maps.
Fishstiq - If you have the ability and willingness crabbing deeper usually produces better in times of high pressure. I was crabbing in 230-260 feet this summer and doing really well. Of course you need heavy pots and a puller to make it more enjoyable. Good luck out there...
Post by: luvmystang67 on October 09, 2017, 08:51:15 AM
We use hearts and livers as bait. This time it was lamb hearts and livers. Works well.
Post by: lokidog on October 09, 2017, 10:04:27 AM
The state commercial fleet just finished their season on October 5th, the crabbing will get better.
Huh? Shrimper, I think you might be a little confused....
The tribes pulled their pots on the 6th, yesterday, but the non-tribal commercial season is Oct. 1 to when the quota is filled.
Fishstiq, there are crab around, just have to find them. One of my neighbor families got 27 keepers on the 28th or 29th.
Wow, how did I screw that up...
I meant to say the State commercial fleet STARTED their season on October 1st and the season will get better when they are finished. Apologize for the confusion. :DOH:
I was assuming you were fishing MA 8-2 or 2 East on the commercial maps.
Fishstiq - If you have the ability and willingness crabbing deeper usually produces better in times of high pressure. I was crabbing in 230-260 feet this summer and doing really well. Of course you need heavy pots and a puller to make it more enjoyable. Good luck out there...
That's some deep crab, wow. Last year, the commercials took a hiatus mid-winter sport season, so they were crabbing long after we were done, at least around the islands. I find that late November into December I have to sort through a lot of softshell crabs to get a few keepers.
Post by: luvmystang67 on October 09, 2017, 10:38:08 AM
The state commercial fleet just finished their season on October 5th, the crabbing will get better.
Huh? Shrimper, I think you might be a little confused....
The tribes pulled their pots on the 6th, yesterday, but the non-tribal commercial season is Oct. 1 to when the quota is filled.
Fishstiq, there are crab around, just have to find them. One of my neighbor families got 27 keepers on the 28th or 29th.
Wow, how did I screw that up...
I meant to say the State commercial fleet STARTED their season on October 1st and the season will get better when they are finished. Apologize for the confusion. :DOH:
I was assuming you were fishing MA 8-2 or 2 East on the commercial maps.
Fishstiq - If you have the ability and willingness crabbing deeper usually produces better in times of high pressure. I was crabbing in 230-260 feet this summer and doing really well. Of course you need heavy pots and a puller to make it more enjoyable. Good luck out there...
That's some deep crab, wow. Last year, the commercials took a hiatus mid-winter sport season, so they were crabbing long after we were done, at least around the islands. I find that late November into December I have to sort through a lot of softshell crabs to get a few keepers.
We threw out probably 5-6 softshells that would've been of legal size.
Post by: lokidog on October 09, 2017, 07:18:52 PM
Post by: Fishstiq on October 11, 2017, 01:03:02 PM
Got a 2 person limit in Friday Harbor on an overnight soak over the weekend :tup: :tup:
We use hearts and livers as bait. This time it was lamb hearts and livers. Works well.
That's a new one, never heard of using hearts and livers before! I usually use salmon bellies/heads/carcasses but didn't have any on hand last weekend. I'll have some for this weekend though, and hopefully I can restock my freezer during winter blackmouth season :tup:
Post by: luvmystang67 on October 11, 2017, 04:37:56 PM
Got a 2 person limit in Friday Harbor on an overnight soak over the weekend :tup: :tup:
We use hearts and livers as bait. This time it was lamb hearts and livers. Works well.
That's a new one, never heard of using hearts and livers before! I usually use salmon bellies/heads/carcasses but didn't have any on hand last weekend. I'll have some for this weekend though, and hopefully I can restock my freezer during winter blackmouth season :tup:
Honestly, we've used all kinds of things. I've been cussed out on here before (not really, but accused of being stupid) for not using oily baits. We use all kinds of crap and have pretty good luck. We've used rabbits halved. We've used hearts, livers (fresh and frozen), old freezer burned hamburger, old freezer burned stew meat, along with fish pieces (heads and tails). They've worked just as well for us as salmon parts when side by side. Now we throw the kitchen sink down there.
One thing they dont like... old freezer burned trout. Nothing touched those. :chuckle:
Post by: NRA4LIFE on October 11, 2017, 04:57:42 PM
Post by: lokidog on October 11, 2017, 11:04:01 PM
Post by: SeatoSummit88 on October 12, 2017, 09:15:11 AM
Good Luck!
Post by: Fishstiq on October 13, 2017, 07:29:35 PM
Post by: Stein on October 13, 2017, 08:23:40 PM
Post by: Fishstiq on October 14, 2017, 01:11:44 PM
Mukilteo, turkey legs, Danielson pots?
Ssshhhhhh, keep it to yourself! Everyone else will know the secrets too!
Post by: Fishstiq on October 14, 2017, 06:23:47 PM
Post by: lokidog on October 14, 2017, 07:29:26 PM
Decent day today. We took home 9 dungies and a cabezon! The cabbie was in one of our pots we pulled up, I guess there was something in there it wanted. 22 inches! Fillets should go well with crab :tup: :chuckle:
:chuckle:
Post by: Fishstiq on November 05, 2017, 04:16:53 PM
Zero, zip, not a dang thing in any of the pots. I've never had a year this bad for crab.
Post by: Stein on November 05, 2017, 05:18:19 PM
I'm waiting for a bluebird day, the thought of washing the boat afterward in 36 degree rain makes me think the clams in the freezer sound better than fresh crab.
Post by: lokidog on November 05, 2017, 06:20:45 PM
I got three keepers, more softshell, last week for two pots on an overnight soak. Pulled the pots yesterday and got three keepers as well, one pot had all of them as well as four legal size, but soft ones. Te other pot, a hu dred or so yards away, had no keeper size ones, very strange.