I want to learn to Crab / Clam

Scube_Noob · Post by **Scube_Noob** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:14 am

Hi All,

I am a Noob - but one of the things I am really interested in is Crabbing (Sounds like fun, and I love to eat them) - I need someone to show me the ropes.

I live in Gig Harbor - and have a fairly flexible schedule.

Anyone around that needs a crabbing buddy and wants to share all their "secrets" ?

mcloed121 · Post by **mcloed121** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:52 am

i want to go crabing this year.

pogiguy05 · Post by **pogiguy05** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:35 am

It is easy all you need is your gear including a goody bag to hold them morsels. The only hard part is sneeking up on them, then with you finger hold them down, then grab the back two legs and stuff them into the goody bag. Be sure to bring a cooler and fill with sea water to keep them alive until you get them home. Unless you clean them on site. OH and crabbing license would be also good to get they frown upon poaching.

It has been a few years since I did crabbing and the T dock seems to be a place divers go for crabbing. You can take 5 male dungee and 6 redrock male or female per day. Don't forget to bring something to measure the keepers.

I have an ear infection right now so no diving until it clears up. :angry:

spudgunman · Post by **spudgunman** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:45 am

A good trick I learned is to use a stick and then you can reach out and tap them before you get close and scare them. This is also handy they will attack the stick giving you more time to capture them.

Norris · Post by **Norris** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:58 am

I like to speak to them about what I do for work. I explain our testing process for mobile devices and the SQL back end we use. As I am just starting to get to the point when I explain performance issues caused by fragmented indexes they either kill themselves (have to clean them right away) or fall asleep and I just place them into the bag.

Works great on humans too, ask my wife.

spudgunman · Post by **spudgunman** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:01 am

Ha, you need to explain some injection attacks and see if they will also clean themselves!

Norris · Post by **Norris** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:40 am

spudgunman wrote:Ha, you need to explain some injection attacks and see if they will also clean themselves!

nice..

Scube_Noob · Post by **Scube_Noob** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:13 am

Thanks for all the advice. Who's up for some crabbing this week, in the evening, at 7 or later?

I am also available this weekend. Was considering the club dive at Redondo - but would skip that to have crab for dinner Saturday.....

straitscuba · Post by **straitscuba** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:06 pm

I personally like to use a long pair of stainless steel BBQ tongs with some electrical tape wrapped around to mark the legal size. They work especially well for the ones that are buried in

Scube_Noob · Post by **Scube_Noob** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 8:05 am

Anyone have time to take a newbie out? I would like to have help planning my first Crab / Clam dive - and will go pick up my licenses and a mesh net.

I live in Gig Harbor - I can go out Mon or Tues 7:00 p.m. or later.

Or I will have to wait until the following week.

Waynne Fowler · Post by **Waynne Fowler** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:57 am

Norris wrote:I like to speak to them about what I do for work. I explain our testing process for mobile devices and the SQL back end we use. As I am just starting to get to the point when I explain performance issues caused by fragmented indexes they either kill themselves (have to clean them right away) or fall asleep and I just place them into the bag.

Works great on humans too, ask my wife.

Dude! THAT IS SOOOOOOO FRICKIN FUNNY! Made my whole day!!!!!! Thanks mang.

Domer Down · Post by **Domer Down** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 10:39 am

Scube_Noob wrote:Anyone have time to take a newbie out? I would like to have help planning my first Crab / Clam dive - and will go pick up my licenses and a mesh net.

I live in Gig Harbor - I can go out Mon or Tues 7:00 p.m. or later.

Or I will have to wait until the following week.

FYI, the crab license is valid only Thursday through Monday. No crabbing on Tuesday and Wednesday. Don't ask me why, it's just the government!

Norris · Post by **Norris** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 10:51 am

Waynne Fowler wrote:
Norris wrote:I like to speak to them about what I do for work. I explain our testing process for mobile devices and the SQL back end we use. As I am just starting to get to the point when I explain performance issues caused by fragmented indexes they either kill themselves (have to clean them right away) or fall asleep and I just place them into the bag.

Works great on humans too, ask my wife.
Dude! THAT IS SOOOOOOO FRICKIN FUNNY! Made my whole day!!!!!! Thanks mang.

If I type out some feeble attempt at making a funny and get only ONE person to laugh as it sounds like you may have...my mission is a success.
Thanks!

Scube_Noob · Post by **Scube_Noob** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 5:16 pm

Norris wrote:
Waynne Fowler wrote:
Norris wrote:I like to speak to them about what I do for work. I explain our testing process for mobile devices and the SQL back end we use. As I am just starting to get to the point when I explain performance issues caused by fragmented indexes they either kill themselves (have to clean them right away) or fall asleep and I just place them into the bag.

Works great on humans too, ask my wife.
Dude! THAT IS SOOOOOOO FRICKIN FUNNY! Made my whole day!!!!!! Thanks mang.
If I type out some feeble attempt at making a funny and get only ONE person to laugh as it sounds like you may have...my mission is a success.
Thanks!

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL - I thought both your comments were funny....so you must be on top of the world now!

Scube_Noob · Post by **Scube_Noob** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 5:18 pm

Domer Down wrote:
FYI, the crab license is valid only Thursday through Monday. No crabbing on Tuesday and Wednesday. Don't ask me why, it's just the government!

OK - anyone want to take a Noob out on Monday - or Thursday the week after next.. ? LOL

Is this going to be one of those things where I always see keeper crab every time I dive, but after I get my license, a mesh net, and someone to take me out, there won't be one in sight?

johnclark · Post by **johnclark** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:16 pm

How do you keep the crabs from pinching you through the mesh net? When swimming in search of the next crab doesn't the net follow along your side?

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:30 pm

johnclark wrote:How do you keep the crabs from pinching you through the mesh net?

Very small handcuffs. You arrest the offending crab, approach it from the rear, and cuff it from behind.

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 10:15 pm

Don't worry Chad, I'll help you get some Crab. But as far as Clams? Your on your own. Yuck!

Scube_Noob · Post by **Scube_Noob** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:42 am

Joshua Smith wrote:
johnclark wrote:How do you keep the crabs from pinching you through the mesh net?
Very small handcuffs. You arrest the offending crab, approach it from the rear, and cuff it from behind.

LOL -wouldn't they be called "Clawcuffs" and where do I buy some? I haven't seen those at the shop yet!

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 10:52 am

Joshua Smith wrote:
johnclark wrote:How do you keep the crabs from pinching you through the mesh net?
Very small handcuffs. You arrest the offending crab, approach it from the rear, and cuff it from behind.

Thank you Josh

diverden · Post by **diverden** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 11:01 am

johnclark wrote:How do you keep the crabs from pinching you through the mesh net? When swimming in search of the next crab doesn't the net follow along your side?

You clip the bag to the front of your scooter ;-)

spudgunman · Post by **spudgunman** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 1:41 pm

I wish I had a scooter to crab with...

I will crab with you if we can hook up.. However I have a no eating crab south of muk rule so I am happy to just go out and catch em with you if it's south of that.

renoun · Post by **renoun** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 2:43 pm

Scube_Noob wrote: LOL -wouldn't they be called "Clawcuffs" and where do I buy some? I haven't seen those at the shop yet!

You buy them at a non-descript store on Pacific Highway South (they probably sell them in Spanaway too) but they keep them under the counter and you have to ask for them.

Scube_Noob · Post by **Scube_Noob** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:18 am

spudgunman wrote:I wish I had a scooter to crab with...

I will crab with you if we can hook up.. However I have a no eating crab south of muk rule so I am happy to just go out and catch em with you if it's south of that.

I don't know these waters that well - should I avoid eating crabs caught "south of muk" also?

We can head up north if that's the place to catch "non-polluted" crab. I don't want to grow a 3rd nipple or anything...!

If you want, we can plan a couple of dives up north, plus I have been wanting to hit edmonds UW park...maybe a cool 3 dive day, with crab for dinner that night? Just a thought....

I should have the weekend of the 23rd / 24th available.

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:19 am

Scube_Noob wrote:We can head up north if that's the place to catch "non-polluted" crab. I don't want to grow a 3rd nipple or anythin.

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