Mmmmm....crabs!
 

We ran 1200' of trot line this morning for a few hours in the Magothy and were rewarded with about 3/4 bushel of decent crabs. Probably let twice as many females go....and the females were BIG.:eek:

We always play by the rules though.:)

Let me get this straight...

You got crabs from a bunch of large females and you let them go ?

Kwell lotion will get rid of the crabs but I think the large females are there to stay.............Gary

I got them all hot and steamy first....

My reply, while funny, might not be suitable for the general public. :D


Anyway, we ran in water about 7 to 9' deep today and caught our fair share. Won't be long before they're deeper though.

Went to a friends party last night which was also a crab feast. Looked in one of the 3 baskets and saw a good bit of red. Females.:eek: Well, all three baskets were females. I was there and they were there so I ate them. All big, fat and very tasty. It still bothers me that these females were caught ( by a commercial crabber) and just brought $35.00 a basket. :rolleyes: First female crabs I have ever eaten..............Gary

We caught a few that had a bit of red on their claws, but we checked their bellies and they were definitely males.