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Old 05-19-2020, 07:10 AM   #1
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Horseshoe crab poaching

Horseshoe crab poaching,, didnt know if was even a thing ,, anyone known what they pay pound ?





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Old 05-19-2020, 07:33 AM   #2
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Old 05-19-2020, 07:44 AM   #3
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They pay a LOT. But sometimes it is just free trap bait

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Old 05-19-2020, 08:21 AM   #4
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The blood is very valuable (in cancer research I believe) and they have noticed fewer crabs which they attribute to the harvest. They catch them, remove like 40% of the blood and put them back but don't know the survival rate. Also, they are used for bait.
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Supposedly the best bait you can use for eel pots. I don’t think you can take them at all in any amount for recreational use.
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Old 05-19-2020, 11:05 AM   #6
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Supposedly the best bait you can use for eel pots. I don’t think you can take them at all in any amount for recreational use.
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Alot old timers swore by horse shoe crabs, I never had much luck with them always did better with herring until the green crabs showed up then switched to clam shells from the shocking house..scallop guts work good too.
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Old 05-19-2020, 02:55 PM   #7
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I HAS PUT restrictions on taking them . & now you need a license .

most guys use to get them for eels bait .but eeling is like 5% of what it use to be .

I knew guys that sold them to Blount & then got the back from him .because they didn,t have enough room to hold them .
use to >25 a piece & on good nights it was possible to get 600 - 800 .
there was dragger in Warwick Cove that all he fished for & all went to the Woods Hole lab .

now I,m lucky if I get 25 a year on my rakes ……...before ,around the moon they were constantly messing you up from digging .getting caught on the teeth or in the basket .

eel BAIT ** snail bait .,

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Old 05-19-2020, 04:05 PM   #8
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I’ve seen multiple totes stacked at a local landing,,, I believe the conch pot guys buy them,,, my pots are loaded with conchs,,, I’ve had conch chowder and liked it,,, I should try and make some,,, any recipes out there?
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they were worth their weight in gold before the virus . don,t know the price right now ><>

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