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Post by BIG FOX on Jul 7, 2008 8:27:48 GMT -5
what is the signifigance to DARK BLACK CRABS??? are they just coming out of the mud or something?
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Post by Jbird on Jul 7, 2008 20:34:11 GMT -5
Black crabs are crabs that are just basically older than the other crabs. They have been in there shell longer. The crabs that are black are fatter and fuller, they have had more time to eat and fatten up. The white crabs that are poor as hell have recently shedded and have not had time to fatten and harden up in there new shell. The bottom def changes the shell color in some cases. You can bet your ass if there black or rusty colored on the underside of the shell than there gonna be really good crabs.
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Post by 8 Pointer on Jul 22, 2008 7:27:23 GMT -5
anybody tried the trotline on the pax lately?
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Post by davep on Jul 22, 2008 20:27:23 GMT -5
anybody tried the trotline on the pax lately? I went last week. It was so good, I went fishing instead this week! ;D Been spotty lately. Funny thing was, TONS of 3"-4" crabs: ate my line up! |
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Post by davep on Sept 7, 2008 3:01:07 GMT -5
anybody tried the trotline on the pax lately? Hadn't been for a while ,but now it's ;D ;D ;D Had 19 keepers the first run Thursday. Thought I was headed for a 4 run bushel, but as soon as the tide started running hard it shut down. And it ran HARD: tide was up above normal high, and really flowed out. Lots of grass starting to break up and come out as well, fouling every bait with a softball sized clump. But they were GOOD! ;D |
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Post by davep on Sept 11, 2008 16:11:27 GMT -5
Had to weed thru a lot of BIG, poor crabs, but wound up with a bushel of decent ones this afternoon .
Steaming now.....
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Post by buckslayer on Sept 11, 2008 23:41:54 GMT -5
good to hear they are still running good. going out sunday with my cousin trying to get at least a bushel.
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Post by davep on Sept 19, 2008 20:18:17 GMT -5
Caught a bushel in an hour and a half yesterday evening, despite being beat up by the wind, and having to weed through a lot of papershells.
Even saw a couple bunches of teal zipping around.
TOO many choices this time of year!
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Post by buckslayer on Oct 10, 2008 23:04:22 GMT -5
anyone think it's worth a shot trotlining on the pax?
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Post by davep on Oct 11, 2008 4:30:33 GMT -5
Yes, but it matters WHERE.
My usual spot quit me about 2 weeks ago. Late shed, so TONS of papershells, plus tons of little crabs are moving down. Ate my line up.
But a buddy is down river in deeper water, and catching plenty of heavy crabs.
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Post by 8 Pointer on Oct 12, 2008 19:48:07 GMT -5
Went out this morning on the Pax, man was it foggy. Some big ones out there too. Around 3 to 6 keepers a run but they were 6 to 8 inch keepers. Caught a bushel and called it a day. 5 time as many females as males and the females are big too. Can't keep them though. Talked to other crabbers and everybody is doing good. Get a chance to go it's hot now.
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