Good crabbing?
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:22 am
Anybody know of any decent (and legal) places to find some crabs in between Edmonds and Seattle? Never tried this while being under water but it sounds like fun.
From what I can tell, WDFW elected not to open the winter crabbing season... so no crabbing until next summer.BillZ wrote:I'm completely bummed the Muk is closed for the winter season.
Has anybody had any luck crab diving in the areas that are open?
I wouldn't eat anything south of Edmonds.sunnydude wrote:I haven't crabbed any area south of Possession so unsure of where the hotspots are in the Seattle area.
I'm with you on that oneSounder wrote:I wouldn't eat anything south of Edmonds.sunnydude wrote:I haven't crabbed any area south of Possession so unsure of where the hotspots are in the Seattle area.
They even have an online-reporting option now and they sent out reminder cards... it's a shame so many people don't bother returning their catch cards. It just hurts everyone's fishing opportunities, but I guess it's good for the crab.sunnydude wrote:I remember reading that they received less than half of the catch record cards back this year. They count those as full limits when they calculate if they are going to reopen the season. Next year they are going to charge you extra the following year if you do not report your catches.
The best strategy is not to chase them - learn to spot them where they're buried and put your hand on them before they make a break for it. Chasing them can be fun but it certainly isn't very efficient.Tom Nic wrote:I've never had much luck crabbing "on the fin"... Some of that is no doubt being in the wrong place at the wrong time. I had visions of eating crab all the time when I started diving - a vision which, alas, has not yet materialized!
Everything I've heard about a scooter tells me that is THE way to go to catch those elusive little buggers!
Yeah, I learned that in a hurry!whatevah wrote:The best strategy is not to chase them - learn to spot them where they're buried and put your hand on them before they make a break for it. Chasing them can be fun but it certainly isn't very efficient.Tom Nic wrote:I've never had much luck crabbing "on the fin"... Some of that is no doubt being in the wrong place at the wrong time. I had visions of eating crab all the time when I started diving - a vision which, alas, has not yet materialized!
Everything I've heard about a scooter tells me that is THE way to go to catch those elusive little buggers!
Agreed, that map sucks! Looking at it, I thought Muk was in zone 9 and reported that way for my summer catch.BillZ wrote:From the WDFW site they have opened up some zones and kept some closed.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/crab/index.htm
I'm not super familiar with the boundry lines of the areas and the map they provide sucks, but here is what I can tell: