Crab Pictures

Rabidfish · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 4:01 pm Post subject: Crab Pictures

A question I posed to a C Dory customer of ours just yesterday...
Why doesn't anyone ever post pictures of crabs, lobsters, or shellfish?

While I consider myself to be an avid (notice I didn't say accomplished) fisherman, I seldom eat what I catch. Indiana has mostly a "catch and release" fishery, and is not a hotbed for edible species...

On the other hand, I love to eat crab and shellfish! But alas here we have only crawdads and mussels... not exactly fine fare... Sad

So why is it that we all post pictures of fine fish. The hour long battle, or the fish that fills the cockpit floor, or even the one that cannot be hauled aboard in one piece? But just try to find a picture of a tasty crab...

Is a crab so ridiculously ugly that if cannot be photographed? Or does it just not have the romance of a huge fish? Do I hafta Double-Dog-Dare someone to get a crab pic???

Little in life makes my mouth water like a steaming crab!
Food for thought? Very Happy

SENSEI · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 4:15 pm Post subject:

this ain't a crab but is just as good as one

flagold · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 4:17 pm Post subject:

Even more than that, I'd like to see some how to pics for rigging for crabs and shrimp out west and Alaska. How do you do it? This might sound like a ludicrous question to those born out there, but here, all you do is hang a light overboard and dip them as they swim past (estuaries or rivers). Crabs you can shine at night and do the same (net them on the bottom with a long-handled dip net).

C-Hawk · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 5:22 pm Post subject:

Rabidfish-- check out the last page in my photo album! Cool

Rabidfish · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 5:49 pm Post subject:

Note to self: Party with Fishtales at least once before you die!

KenMcC · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 7:18 pm Post subject:

Hi, Craig,

You might check out the Today's Catch feature here:
http://groups.msn.com/cdoryownersgroup/todayscatch.msnw

Ken

Rabidfish · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 7:59 pm Post subject:

Now we're talkin'

Keep them coming!

TyBoo · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:17 pm Post subject:

Here's a twofer - both species are native to the Deception Pass, WA area.

DaveS · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:24 pm Post subject:

Picture #31 of the "2003 Langley Gathering" features a bowl of Steaming Hot Mussels.

If I were a nerd, I could probably link it to this thread, but I ain't no nerd Crook

...maybe a nerd can do that for you. Laughing

416rigby · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:55 pm Post subject:

Tanner and a Red King. We take pics of everything! lol

Rick

Rabidfish · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 10:55 pm Post subject:

OK...OK...
Adding TyBoo and Rigby to my list...
Whos got the ugliest crab pic?
Does the ugliest crab taste the best?
Or do really good crustys all come from Maine?

Next question... Who's house we meeting at for dinner? Very Happy

Those are great pics all, and now I need a recipe. Whaddya all call a chowder with four kinds of crab in it?
Quattrocrab stew? Mmmmm My Fav!

TyBoo · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 11:08 pm Post subject:

I might be getting this crabbing stuff figured out. Here's 23 of today's 36.

Mr. Fisherman · Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 1:39 am Post subject:

Nice haul Mike!
If I drag my boat up will you show me the local ropes?

416rigby · Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:14 am Post subject:

Nice! How many pots are you running?

Rick

flapbreaker · Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 12:49 pm Post subject: