Did a couple of dives off of south Lopez Island this past weekend. Wonderful Puget Sound King Crab! Here's some photos.....
Dan
Cool Puget Sound King Crab at Lopez Island!
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Cool Puget Sound King Crab at Lopez Island!
Dan Hershman
Re: Cool Puget Sound King Crab at Lopez Island!
Very nice!!! That one is HUGE, I seen one for the first time at Skyline Wall over the weekend, but no where near that size.
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Re: Cool Puget Sound King Crab at Lopez Island!
That's normal adult size ... the one you saw at Skyline was likely a juvenile ...
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Re: Cool Puget Sound King Crab at Lopez Island!
I have two curiosities about PSKC.
*One is what one of those claws can do to the appropriate object (NOT my finger!) They look pretty darn powerful.
**The other is what they taste like. I bet they are delicious. And yes, I know you can't harvest them in Washington.
*One is what one of those claws can do to the appropriate object (NOT my finger!) They look pretty darn powerful.
**The other is what they taste like. I bet they are delicious. And yes, I know you can't harvest them in Washington.
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"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
Re: Cool Puget Sound King Crab at Lopez Island!
Strangely enough, they taste like crab. They haven't always been illegal.
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Re: Cool Puget Sound King Crab at Lopez Island!
I saw a bigger one out at Neah Bay several years ago, but this fellow was pretty good sized! Plus, there were about 4 others just like hime nearby. That was amazing.
I am very careful around any crab with pinchers, they're strength is quite ample to cause a considerable amount of pain. A kelp crab taught me that several years ago.
I am very careful around any crab with pinchers, they're strength is quite ample to cause a considerable amount of pain. A kelp crab taught me that several years ago.
Dan Hershman