collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Ocean shores crabbing  (Read 6287 times)

Offline Bowflinger

  • Camo pride!
  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Oct 2012
  • Posts: 175
  • Location: Olympia
  • Shoot first, ask questions later
  • Groups: NRA, RMEF
Ocean shores crabbing
« on: May 26, 2018, 02:13:48 PM »
Has anybody crabbed off the ocean shores Marina docks with any luck? I'm headed there next weekend for our anniversary, and was hoping to get some crab while we are there.
When your hunting, you're living. Everything else is just waiting.

Offline TomT

  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Jan 2013
  • Posts: 203
  • Location: Ocean Shores
Re: Ocean shores crabbing
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2018, 10:09:12 PM »
I doubt any crab come in there and it’s private anyway.  Get yourself a castable crab hawk type trap and cast it from near the shallow jetty on Damon point.  Use chicken legs for bait.  I sometime get limits, sometime no keepers.  Never can tell.  If I’m around when you’re here, I’m glad to show you how.  If you have access to a boat, you can get crab out from the marina a short distance .  Usually pretty calm water on the north bay.

Offline Bowflinger

  • Camo pride!
  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Oct 2012
  • Posts: 175
  • Location: Olympia
  • Shoot first, ask questions later
  • Groups: NRA, RMEF
Re: Ocean shores crabbing
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2018, 04:49:05 PM »
Thanks for the info Tom, much appreciated.
When your hunting, you're living. Everything else is just waiting.

Offline TeacherMan

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+4)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2008
  • Posts: 4413
  • Location: North Idaho
Re: Ocean shores crabbing
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2025, 09:33:01 AM »
Been a while since anyone has asked about this... I'm headed out to Ocean Shores the first week of April and hoping to try a little crabbing from the beach. Still need to read the regs to make sure it's open/etc  :chuckle: With that said anyone's recommendations or pics I'd love to hear or see. Looking forward to getting out to the ocean for a week.

Thanks!
If you shoot the first one you will never get that true trophy.

Offline Parasite

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+6)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Dec 2018
  • Posts: 549
  • Location: Olympia
Re: Ocean shores crabbing
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2025, 12:46:16 PM »
Should be open if I recall correctly. Not sure about Ocean Shores per se, but when clamming on beaches further north in the spring, I have seen people scooping up crabs with nets when the crabs are caught in the troughs at low tide. I've also caught several by mistake when fishing for surf perch in the same time frame.

Offline 3boys

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+7)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Jul 2008
  • Posts: 494
  • Groups: 3boys
Re: Ocean shores crabbing
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2025, 02:32:53 PM »
Just an fyi Damon point access is closed including the jetty there. They are stabilizing the shoreline due to some serious erosion. A lot of people crab in Oyhut bay or off that Jetty. 

Offline TeacherMan

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+4)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2008
  • Posts: 4413
  • Location: North Idaho
Re: Ocean shores crabbing
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2025, 02:35:20 PM »
Just an fyi Damon point access is closed including the jetty there. They are stabilizing the shoreline due to some serious erosion. A lot of people crab in Oyhut bay or off that Jetty.

Oh that is a bummer, that is actually the spot I was hoping to go. Maybe it will be reopened in a couple of months. I have been watching the crazy damage Ocean Shores has received this year on the Ocean Shores Facebook page I follow. Been a crazy ride there at times this winter.
If you shoot the first one you will never get that true trophy.

Offline 3boys

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+7)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Jul 2008
  • Posts: 494
  • Groups: 3boys
Re: Ocean shores crabbing
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2025, 02:41:14 PM »
Just an fyi Damon point access is closed including the jetty there. They are stabilizing the shoreline due to some serious erosion. A lot of people crab in Oyhut bay or off that Jetty.

Oh that is a bummer, that is actually the spot I was hoping to go. Maybe it will be reopened in a couple of months. I have been watching the crazy damage Ocean Shores has received this year on the Ocean Shores Facebook page I follow. Been a crazy ride there at times this winter.
About half of Damon point is gone and you can’t even go out on a high tide since the water cut it in half.
« Last Edit: January 29, 2025, 02:47:08 PM by 3boys »

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Looking for Solid 22 LR input by Rat44
[Today at 12:26:36 AM]


Lynx kittens confirmed in the Kettle Range by dwils233
[Today at 12:04:14 AM]


Archery elk gear, 2025. by spin05
[Today at 12:03:42 AM]


How To Get Your $0.00 Tax Stamp - Black Hammer Arms by dreadi
[Yesterday at 11:33:25 PM]


AUCTION: SE Idaho DIY Deer or Deer/Elk Hunt by Rainier10
[Yesterday at 10:19:01 PM]


Seeking recommendations on a new scope by Klickitatsteelie
[Yesterday at 09:23:56 PM]


2025 Canning by Twispriver
[Yesterday at 09:15:12 PM]


2025 Montana alternate list by Edminsterquality
[Yesterday at 08:47:06 PM]


WSTA 2025 Summer Rendezvous Agenda by Trapper John
[Yesterday at 08:00:27 PM]


First attempt at polish sausages by Stein
[Yesterday at 07:58:22 PM]


Fullsized Truck Opinion: HiMiNew vs LoMiOlder by MADMAX
[Yesterday at 07:57:22 PM]


Sockeye Numbers by Southpole
[Yesterday at 07:44:30 PM]


Best all around muzzy (updated) by jjhunter
[Yesterday at 07:44:26 PM]


38% increase in fishing and hunting licenses by Sitka_Blacktail
[Yesterday at 07:02:41 PM]


50 inch SXS and Tracks? by 92xj
[Yesterday at 05:34:03 PM]


3 days for Kings by MADMAX
[Yesterday at 05:06:49 PM]


Full moon and last week of September by pd
[Yesterday at 04:51:23 PM]


Hunting bears in the thick stuff by ghosthunter
[Yesterday at 04:33:46 PM]


GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting by Ridgerunner
[Yesterday at 11:56:01 AM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal