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Title: Crabing Helped Needed.
Post by: gasman on June 29, 2011, 05:08:31 AM: A buddy of mine has got his boat up and running and we have been talking about hitting the sound this year for some Dungeeeess ;) but I have not been out crabbing in20 years and really don't know of any good areas to drop our pots any more :dunno:

Any one got any advise on areas to drop crab pots in the south sound area?(between South Vashon Is. to Fox Island area)

Would the shoeline along Commencement bay be good, or how about Quarter Master Harbor. We did see commercial guys or Native's with a ton of crab pots off Dash Point State Park on Sunday when we were out cruising around.

Thanks for any advise :hello:

Gasman
Title: Re: Crabing Helped Needed.
Post by: Wake1 on June 29, 2011, 06:41:16 AM: I have crabbed farther south around the Nisqually reach. I do know that you will have to go down around 200 feet to get to the Dungy's. Allot of Red Rock at the higher depths. Good luck. Nothing beats fresh Dungy's out of the water and into the pot.
Title: Re: Crabing Helped Needed.
Post by: NRA4LIFE on June 29, 2011, 11:46:22 AM: A buddy of mine slaughters them at Quarter Master. Don't know exactly where.
Title: Re: Crabing Helped Needed.
Post by: jackmaster on June 29, 2011, 11:58:41 AM: quarter master is still really good try finding the eel grass in 30 to 40 ft and try to hit a clear sandy spot in amongst the eel grass and you will get some, i have caught a quite a few 7 1/2 to 8 1/2 inch crab out there, but if you guys can get to sequim you will do alot better, get your horse clams and smashem up for bait, oh and have fun with the soft shell right now.
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Post by: jackelope on June 29, 2011, 12:22:32 PM: I've caught lots of Dungee's in under 20' of water.
I wouldn't go anywhere near where the commercial guys were.
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Post by: matt345 on June 29, 2011, 12:55:48 PM: We do well between the Big ship docked on Ruston Way down to about Point Ruston as well as Quarter Master Harbor.
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Post by: brianmtsinc on June 29, 2011, 01:40:47 PM: I have always done well in front of the Puyallup but with all of the indian pots out there (100 + pots :dunno: !!! :bash: :bash:) I doubt there will be any left, but who knows.

I have never seen so many indian pots out before. Did the rules change or something? :dunno:
Title: Re: Crabing Helped Needed.
Post by: gasman on June 29, 2011, 04:18:32 PM: Thanks for the replies guys :tup: any info helps us out if not reassure what I have done in the past.

I have been hearing from everyone that the NA have been hitting it harder this year then in years past, or at least, thats how it seems.
Title: Re: Crabing Helped Needed.
Post by: YoterHunter on June 29, 2011, 06:21:09 PM: hey pete call me ill tell you were to go .over at qurtermaster. me and larry has crabbing there for years..set the pots in 80 to 90 ft with 120 ft of rope.and put a little extra weaight on the pots so they do move.
Title: Re: Crabing Helped Needed.
Post by: gasman on June 29, 2011, 08:34:35 PM: Quote from: YoterHunter on June 29, 2011, 06:21:09 PM
hey pete call me ill tell you were to go .over at qurtermaster. me and larry has crabbing there for years..set the pots in 80 to 90 ft with 120 ft of rope.and put a little extra weaight on the pots so they do move.

Sence you kbow the secret spot, why don;t you take me out and show me how its done :chuckle: :chuckle:

Good luck this weekend :tup: and thanks for the invite :'(
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Crabing Helped Needed.
Post by: pjb3 on June 30, 2011, 09:11:45 PM: I can take you out up here and "GUARENTEE" you limits :tup:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 30, 2011, 09:13:49 PM: Quote from: pjb3 on June 30, 2011, 09:11:45 PM
I can take you out up here and "GUARENTEE" you limits :tup:

That makes me want to drive all the way up there :chuckle:
Title: Re: Crabing Helped Needed.
Post by: gasman on July 01, 2011, 04:52:28 AM: Quote from: pjb3 on June 30, 2011, 09:11:45 PM
I can take you out up here and "GUARENTEE" you limits :tup:

I may have to make that trip ;)
Title: Re: Crabing Helped Needed.
Post by: pjb3 on July 01, 2011, 09:18:05 AM: Come on, I'm going today through Monday.
Always have room

U 2 carpsniper

Always up for taking new guys out
Title: Re: Crabing Helped Needed.
Post by: WSU on July 01, 2011, 09:24:13 AM: If you do go to nisqually, watch the tides closely. With the big swings this weekend and all the people, I can almost guaranty there will be dozens, if not hundreds, of lost pots. Many will claim they are stolen, but I've watched it happen.
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Post by: MuleySniper on July 03, 2011, 11:03:35 AM: I really don't mess around with crab pots often, but my cousin who can't catch a fish for the life of him does it all the time. He did good around Ketron Island opening day on dungees. Mouth of Wollochet is good too. Just keep a good eye on your pots.
MS
Title: Re: Crabing Helped Needed.
Post by: jeepster on July 05, 2011, 09:46:21 PM: here are a few comercial crabbing tips, these tips may be a little over-kill but it produces. last winter we had over 6500lbs of dungies in 350 pots (one haul), and we didnt rig a pot any different than explained below (sorry if this is long, i felt like typing)

good bait is more important than location, but if you can find a sand patch, put pots there

this is the most important of all my tips: cockles and clams are crab crack

fresh bait is gold. go dig up some cockles, smash em up, and then get some herring and or squid(Prefered), cut it up small. keep the bait types seperated in different jars (use cockles shells and all). make sure your bait jars/boxes dont have holes that the bait will drift out of when the current picks up

if you get squid get some illix or something really inky. sometimes a chewy bag helps a little

if you are using round commercial style pots (vs the fold-away square pots coated with plastic) make sure that there is a zinc anode in the pot, and that all the metal is grounded to the zinc. the electrolis between the different metals the pot is made from creates an electric charge that the crab dont like. however the easiest way you can take care of this is to go to the cooler, grab a beer, drink said beer, and then cram the can under the tunnel. problem solved.

make sure your tunnels are tight, otherwise your gates can stick open or closed when the current runs, and then the crab escape. usually you can fix that problem with a nail or a screwdriver. tighten up the mesh by twisting.

if you are using 2 tunnel pots, set them out with the tunnels running perpendicular to the direction of the current, otherwise the current can open gates and let crab out.

hope that helps