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lloyds
Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 1724 City/Region: sublimity
State or Province: OR
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C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:22 pm Post subject: crab pots |
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Must have messed up my first post so will try again. I am thinking about investing in some more crab pots. With the seattle boat show coming, anyone have suggestions about some of the better pots that may be available on sale at the show? |
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SEA3PO
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 1835 City/Region: Chester
State or Province: CA
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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That's a really good question... and I wonder if the pots designed for Washington waters are legal in Oregon and California...is a crab pot the same in all states??? (is there a 49 state model?) In California there must be some sort of Eco model with enviromentally correct crab friendly openings...complete with warning labels.
Joel
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lloyds
Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 1724 City/Region: sublimity
State or Province: OR
C-Dory Year: 1996
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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Photos: 1996 22 Cruiser (Lloyds)
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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Oops! Never thought about the size differences. 5 3/4 in oregon. Don't recall what washington is. But major manufacturers probably manufacture for both states given the proximity. Eco pots in california, funny. |
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Alyssa Jean
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 2375 City/Region: Guemes Is.(Anacortes)
State or Province: WA
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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Washington is 6 1/4". The trap doors will allow any size to enter. It is usually up to the licensed crabber to discard the females and undersized. _________________ David and Kate
Alyssa Jean 16 Angler
Anna Leigh 22 Cruiser Sold 2005
Anna Leigh 25 Cruiser Sold 2014
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Robbi
Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 1193 City/Region: Chambers Bay
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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Washington State size limits cover 3 areas. Puget Sound, (Marine areas 5-13) minimum size 6 1/4 inches. Columbia River, 5 3/4 inches. Pacific Ocean, (Marine areas 1-3) 6 inches. And this is for just Dungeness crab. Red Rock crab is minimum 5 inches in all areas. That's easy. But then there is the sex and hardshell condition!!
Crab pots have different escape rings size for the Columbia River. Minimum 4 inches there, other areas, 4 1/4 inches.
If I were looking to buy pots at the SBS, I would take my state regs and a tape measure to make sure the pot that is being sold is legal in your state, and the area of the state you are going to crab.
There are some nice pots for sale at the show. My favorites are the collapsible ones that Popeye Marine from Everett sells. He gets them out of Canada and usually sells out during the show. The large one is 16 by 32 inches and sells for $79.95. His main market is to kayakers, but they work great for cruising on a C-Dory. Robbi _________________ 2023 C-Dory 23 Venture Sport
2003 C-Dory 19
sold 2019
2004 C-Dory 16 Cruiser
Sold 8/2015
2004 C-Dory 19 "C-Run"
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lloyds
Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 1724 City/Region: sublimity
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C-Dory Year: 1996
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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Photos: 1996 22 Cruiser (Lloyds)
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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That's a good start, I will watch for the Popeyes' display. I have used, and still own, some Danielsons collapsible models but they need some retrofitting to be very effective. Probably the ones from everett have a better design. Thanks. |
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Gene Morris
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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Like said before check with your state's regs. I believe the only requirement you will find deals with escape ring diameter. I have sport crabbed for a number of years. The most important thing for my pots is weight. Get as heavy of a pot as you can handle, this will be less likely to walk away from you. One other thing to get would be weights for your line. I will probably look for pots when I'm up there for the sbs.
Gene Morris _________________ tight lines |
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SENSEI
Joined: 01 Nov 2003 Posts: 1067 City/Region: Stanwood
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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there are five of us that crab together here in WA and we use the danielson pots exclusively. we crimp them so that they are non colapsing . the low cost is great when the pot theives come arround. they work good to. the last 3 years , the five of us have averaged 800 crab cooked per season _________________ Roger on the "SENSEI"
1983 22 Classic (acquired 1995)
1995 25 Cruiseship (sold 2012)
1993 22 Cruiser (sold 2014)
1995 22 Angler (acquired 2016)
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lloyds
Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 1724 City/Region: sublimity
State or Province: OR
C-Dory Year: 1996
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Photos: 1996 22 Cruiser (Lloyds)
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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Wow Roger, you must be one of those guys sitting out in the parking lot at the end of the day with the gas turbine running, cooking crab. That is a lot of crab. I like the danielson, but sometimes the doors hang up open, and the sides can come loose. But in a 16' a fold-up sure saves space. But I am thinking of trying pots this time. Where I usually crab the sea lions wreak having on the danielsons, and open rings. |
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starcrafttom
Joined: 07 Nov 2003 Posts: 7896 City/Region: marysville
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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I saw just a few weeks ago a new pot. Its round and heavy mush like the commerial pots but the poles on the sides can be removed and the pot then folds flat. So you get a good round heavy pot but It does not take up the space of a commerial one. foled it still the same size around but only 2 inch thick. I have not tried up yet but will this year. I have several commerail size pots and square pots here at the house that I would like to sell off is anyone wants them. I want to fund new pots and cut down on what I have. I have often pulled lost pots up with mine and I have been know to pull pots on closed days to turn into the game warden. He told me to keep them but wanted the cooradiates which I gave him. Now I just mark them and report them to him. _________________ Thomas J Elliott
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flrockytop
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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SEA3PO wrote: | That's a really good question... ......complete with warning labels.
Joel
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Come to Florida our crabs cannot read... _________________ 2007 22 Cruiser
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hammerhead
Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Posts: 115 City/Region: Sacramento
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:39 pm Post subject: Crab Pots for the peoples republic of california |
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Fishermans wharehouse has good crab pots here in Sacramento for about $100. Folsom blvd between Watt and Bradshaw off hwy 50
Doug _________________ The New Hammerhead is looking good, ready for fishing and diving, pictures coming soon |
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