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07-27-2010, 08:01 PM
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Spot Preserver
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Mansfield
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Blue crabs galore
Crossed the bridge today and hammered the blue crabs. Between my 5 y.o. daughter and I we got 70 blue crabs. Dinner was excellent. Tomorrow she wil get her first tuna. With some help of course.
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Make America Great Again.
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07-27-2010, 08:06 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
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Excellent Matt.
Post a report tomorrow with pics.
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LETS GO BRANDON
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07-27-2010, 11:29 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Holyoke, Ma
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Awesome job and good luck!
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07-28-2010, 05:46 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by keeperreaper
Crossed the bridge today and hammered the blue crabs. Between my 5 y.o. daughter and I we got 70 blue crabs. Dinner was excellent. Tomorrow she wil get her first tuna. With some help of course.
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What parts of a blue crab does one typically eat? |
A brother of the angle
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07-28-2010, 06:10 AM
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The Bawston Whalah
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Body and claws
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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07-28-2010, 07:01 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
Posts: 35,270
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I haven't chased blue crabs in a LONG time but I've really been wanting too lately. Will need to take the little guy out and get a few dozen. And some Old Bay!
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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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07-28-2010, 07:13 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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went with my friend TED
my first adventure with blue crabs out of falmouth
we had no trouble catching them
but he brought no bucket or box Nothing!
he just let them go on the bottom of the boat
until we had like 50 of them all pissed off and trying
to pinch us from every direction, that it was quite exciting.
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07-28-2010, 07:46 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: East Prov RI
Posts: 1,501
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Nice Matt,
I saw a few of those down there last week, should've pm you for details. Good luck on the tuna front.
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07-28-2010, 10:33 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hyde Park, MA
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My ONLY foray into the world of blue crabs was down in Delaware a few years back.
Cooked up with some Old Bay, served with a cold beer 
It was as close to heaven as you could get without dying! |
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07-28-2010, 11:54 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Newtown, CT
Posts: 5,659
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Lots of them around the salt pond, but most of them are just little guys.
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07-28-2010, 02:52 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: RI
Posts: 383
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnR
I haven't chased blue crabs in a LONG time but I've really been wanting too lately. Will need to take the little guy out and get a few dozen. And some Old Bay!
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There are a crapload in the EB harbors, I must of sighted 50 the other night, all keepers too. |
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07-28-2010, 03:36 PM
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President - S-B Chapter - Kelly Clarkson Fan Club
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Rowley
Posts: 3,781
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I'm guessing these are easier to catch, then say, Alaskan King Crab?
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07-28-2010, 03:55 PM
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Plug Builder in Training
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: wareham MA
Posts: 4,046
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Watch your Limit. This year it changed down to 25 crabs per person @ 5".
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07-28-2010, 06:38 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnR
I haven't chased blue crabs in a LONG time but I've really been wanting too lately. Will need to take the little guy out and get a few dozen. And some Old Bay!
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When, I need it bad!! |
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07-28-2010, 06:39 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Holyoke, Ma
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can anyone help me out on how to get started fishing for them? Probably be on the outer cape trying to get them.
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07-29-2010, 08:11 AM
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Spot Preserver
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 2,461
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Back at it today. Jeff no tuna fishing with the youngster WAY to rough so we'll wait for the weekend. Surf413 see pm's.
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Make America Great Again.
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07-29-2010, 08:24 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Chatham, MA
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in MA you don't need a license to handline and dip net right? I think you only need a license to pot them?
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07-29-2010, 01:56 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: RI
Posts: 383
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SurfCaster413
can anyone help me out on how to get started fishing for them? Probably be on the outer cape trying to get them.
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Raw Chicken Leg on the end of a string and a net. Easy as pie. |
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07-29-2010, 01:58 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,649
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Quote:
Originally Posted by keeperreaper
Crossed the bridge today and hammered the blue crabs. Between my 5 y.o. daughter and I we got 70 blue crabs. Dinner was excellent. Tomorrow she wil get her first tuna. With some help of course.
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Hmmm.... The state limit is 25 per day. |
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07-29-2010, 02:07 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Union,NJ
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Exposion of Blue Crabs up the Coast means there is not enough Bass around to keep the population in check!!!!
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07-29-2010, 02:11 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: RI
Posts: 446
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CowHunter
Exposion of Blue Crabs up the Coast means there is not enough Bass around to keep the population in check!!!!
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Says the guy with 15 dead cows in his sig pic |
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07-29-2010, 02:36 PM
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Spot Preserver
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Mansfield
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman
Hmmm.... The state limit is 25 per day.
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Don't worry wife and other kid were there just didnt want anything to do with raw chicken and looking into the water for "crabs" . We were well within the limit 4 x 25 = 100 blues. |
Make America Great Again.
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07-29-2010, 02:56 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 5,238
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fishoholic
Says the guy with 15 dead cows in his sig pic
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07-29-2010, 03:06 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Cumberland, RI
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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
Thank you. |
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Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement -- Keith Benning
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07-29-2010, 08:04 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Union,NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fishoholic
Says the guy with 15 dead cows in his sig pic
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It's 30 dead cows, and I'm not complaining, just sayin'... And no worry, workin on a newer and improved pic, it's just that I am so happy in that pic...
And go figure... New england lobstermen are blaming the lack of Lobsters on too many striped bass. It appears striped bass are more finicky than we all thought! Now they want lobsters over blue claws??? Its all just so damn confusing!
Last edited by CowHunter; 07-30-2010 at 08:30 AM..
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07-29-2010, 08:41 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CowHunter
Exposion of Blue Crabs up the Coast means there is not enough Bass around to keep the population in check!!!!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CowHunter
It's 30 dead cows, and I'm not complaining, just sayin'... And no worry, workin on a newer and improved pic, it's just that I am so happy in that pic...
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07-29-2010, 09:26 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CowHunter
It's 30 dead cows, and I'm not complaining, just sayin'... And no worry, workin on a newer and improved pic, it's just that I am so happy in that pic...
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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07-30-2010, 10:34 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: dedham, MA
Posts: 636
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Blue Crabs
Hey Boss,
If you do any blue crab fishing/netting would
love to join youse. Give me a call.
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07-30-2010, 03:11 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 4,716
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some years its squirrels every where, other years rabbits, crabs same thing. Their guess is as good as yours.
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07-30-2010, 03:52 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hyde Park, MA
Posts: 4,152
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CowHunter
Exposion of Blue Crabs up the Coast means there is not enough Bass around to keep the population in check!!!!
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I guess we'll have to step up and "take one for the team"
Or in this case 25, 25 lovely, tasty sea faring snacks stewed in Old Bay, served with an ice cold pilsner.  ....wait, where was I?
Oh yeah, now I remember.... I'm willing to do my part to help keep their numbers in check. |
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