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Lew 25
Joined: 26 Oct 2015 Posts: 52 City/Region: Billings
State or Province: MT
C-Dory Year: 1996
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: CAT CLAW
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 4:54 pm Post subject: crabs |
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Terrific!!! How many pots did you put down? How long will the crabbing be GOOD? Lew |
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TyBoo
Joined: 23 Oct 2003 Posts: 5316 City/Region: Warrenton
State or Province: OR
C-Dory Year: 1996
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruise Ship
Vessel Name: TyBoo
Photos: TyBoo
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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Five pots for the two of us and one crab ring used at anchor.
Crabbing is open year round in the river and they are just now starting to get full of meat. The commercial season has been delayed until at least mid December and I hope they wait until the end of the month. They want the crab to be nearly full before opening the pro season.
Once the big boys start crabbing in the ocean, the larger crabs will start disappearing from the river. They have to be a quarter inch bigger for the commercial crabbers so the one ones left will be barely legal or just under the size limit. We usually give up on the river about two weeks after the pro season starts. _________________ TyBoo Mike
Sold: 1996 25' Cruise Ship
Sold: 1987 22' Cruiser |
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MikeR
Joined: 21 Apr 2013 Posts: 475 City/Region: Mill Creek
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2016
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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colbysmith wrote: | Nice! So what are your thoughts on Crab Rings? I'm seriously considering buying one, just to have for next time I head out west. I used to have one some time ago, that actually folded up in half. I'm looking at one now that just flattens out it appears. But the top ring is 30". That's still a lot of space needed for storage on a 22. Colby |
I don't crab often, but when I do, I prefer to use crab rings! Been using them since the late 80s (I think they were mandatory at one time back then), and have been using them ever since. With 2 rings, we'll drop one in one spot and another in another spot, and just motor back and forth checking them, about 15-20 min between pulls.
When the limit is only 5 per person, and only 2 people on board, we've never not limited after a couple hours of crabbing. Makes it more "fun" in my opinion and 2 rings stacked don't take up much space on the boat or in the garage.
Some crab will escape as you pull them up, but when in 50-60 feet of water, it doesn't take long to pull up, so the rings are usually still quite full. As long as you're into them in the first place.
-Mike _________________ 22' C-Dory Cruiser (2016)
16' C-Dory Angler (1989)
10' C-Dory Row Boat (1995) |
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colbysmith
Joined: 02 Oct 2011 Posts: 4657 City/Region: Madison
State or Province: WI
C-Dory Year: 2009
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Traveler
Photos: C-Traveler and Midnight-Flyer
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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Tyboo, that ring is pretty much what I'm looking at buying. The one I had before, was a long time ago, from when I was in Alaska. But it also folded in half, so you ended up with a "half moon" to store. Not being real patient, the 15-20 minute wait is long enough. lol I figure when I get to Alaska or a Friday Harbor gathering, it'll just be something I can throw over to kill some time. Guess I'll need to research the crabbing season and requirements a bit more. Glad the curtain thing worked out. Looks nice in the photos. Colby |
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Lew 25
Joined: 26 Oct 2015 Posts: 52 City/Region: Billings
State or Province: MT
C-Dory Year: 1996
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: CAT CLAW
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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Up until TyBoo Mike took me to get 2 more crab pots in Oct. I would put down 2 pots then use 2 rings while the pots were soaking. This was legal in northern WA with 2 people onboard. If the crabbing was very good the rings would get your 10 crabs and leavethe 2 pots for next day. The rings will keep busy. Bring the rings up as fast as you can and the water pressure will keep most of the crabs in. Lew |
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Jim Gibson
Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 620 City/Region: Sacramento
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 1998
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Pounder
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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Mike.
Nice job on the crab. You really have it figured out.
We greatly appreciated the ten crab that you gave our C-Dory group. We all enjoyed the treat!
You also have a great girlfriend.
Jim & Kath on M/V Pounder _________________ Jim on M/V Pounder
And the C-Tales Continue |
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Redƒox Guest
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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ummm, not to rain on your parade Mike ole boy, but ya do realize those are just like Wrangells town crabs... I callem 'poopcrabs' ;D cuz it's true, too close to all that stuff. I go out a few miles, but that's probably just an illusion to. And it don't make any money or sell boats either... jus sayin! |
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Marco Flamingo
Joined: 09 Jul 2015 Posts: 1158 City/Region: Seattle
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2004
C-Dory Model: 16 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Limpet
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 11:03 am Post subject: |
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We used to have a season that was just rings, no pots. I still have a variety of stuff in my shed that isn't used anymore. My favorite for ring season was a slip ring. All you have to do is get it off the bottom and it closes up. Legal as a ring, but you don't have to pull like crazy to keep the crab pinned in the bottom of the ring.
https://www.ebay.com/i/302509615243?chn=ps
The only problem was that for several years we had pot thieves. Losing over $100 worth of pots takes the fun out of it. That and a "season" that's only certain hours on certain days. It makes paying $15 for a crab not such a bad deal.
Mark |
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Larry Q
Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 231 City/Region: Rochester, Wa
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-ya
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 11:49 am Post subject: |
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We went crabbing off the dock at Tokeland Saturday. (yes that's a town not a state of mind)
We kept 5 nice Dungeness crabs in a two hour pot soaking. The weather was perfect , sunny and the mid 50's. |
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