Boiled or Steamed Blue Crab Craving
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Everyone's favorite place for Blue Crabs around here is located on the north side of the Bay, about 7 miles west of Freeport, on Hwy 20, called "Nick's." We call it Nick's in the Sticks, b/c they used to have a Nick's on the beach (in SoWal). It is a typical good seafood house, with lots of character, or should I say "characters?"
I don't have his number handy, but if you want to cook your own, you can get live Blue Crabs from Sam Wesley in Grayton Beach, located across the street from D&K's (not a store. it's his house). He runs a charter boat, owns Grayton Beach Services (chair and umbrella rentals), and also catches Blue Crabs. His phone 850-231-2043. Call him.
I don't have his number handy, but if you want to cook your own, you can get live Blue Crabs from Sam Wesley in Grayton Beach, located across the street from D&K's (not a store. it's his house). He runs a charter boat, owns Grayton Beach Services (chair and umbrella rentals), and also catches Blue Crabs. His phone 850-231-2043. Call him.
Nicks in the sticks is the spot. It's a swell drive over also,nice sunset too! How 'bout them Dawgs!
We always went to St. Andrews in PC, bought bait, and caught crabs. We'd have a mess of them. Mom would boil them for dinner -- m'm, m'm good!
My Daddy loved to fish. He always chartered a boat at least twice a year and took us deep-sea fishing in the Gulf. Back then we stayed in PC. As an aside, he used to drool over property on 30A, and we thought he was crazy.
Once when brother and I were too small to go, Grandma and Grandpa babysat us while Mom and Dad went out on a charter. Our motel complex had an explosion and fire, and Mom and Dad could see it from the boat out in the Gulf. Don't you know that it felt like an infinite amount of time to get back to the marina in PC and drive to the motel to see if we were okay? No cell phones then.
My Daddy loved to fish. He always chartered a boat at least twice a year and took us deep-sea fishing in the Gulf. Back then we stayed in PC. As an aside, he used to drool over property on 30A, and we thought he was crazy.
Once when brother and I were too small to go, Grandma and Grandpa babysat us while Mom and Dad went out on a charter. Our motel complex had an explosion and fire, and Mom and Dad could see it from the boat out in the Gulf. Don't you know that it felt like an infinite amount of time to get back to the marina in PC and drive to the motel to see if we were okay? No cell phones then.
get a chicken neck, a piece of string and drop it in any stream with outlet to the ocean. You'll have to beat them off. In my younger days my husband and I had many a free meal off blue crabs. Are you staying anywhere near Grayton? If you want to go the easy way...Goatfeather's has fabulous seafood of every kind . I know they have great lump crab and they may also have the blues. If they don't have it they could tell you where to get it. Enjoy
Where in SoWal can we go crabbing?
I don't know curent regulations. Maybe the Florida welcome center can check this for you. I just remember wonderful crabbing everywhere. I still often see folks on the 30A bridges near Grayton state Park. If you like scallops, there are beautiful scallop beds at St. George island. I'll see whether I can find out any information from the Florida Dept of Natural Resources. I have also found the state at Grayton State Park extremely helpful and infomative. You might call there and see if they can give you information.
Just entered a web search for Flrida Blue crab harvesting...took me to a site called Florida Sportsman...that posted a summary. of current regulations. I tried to print it so I could quote it to you verbatim but my printer is not in a good mood this AM. Try the search yourself and you should get what you want. They gave the limit as 10 pounds. I would think the restrictions as far as where would have more to do with avoiding private property and not obstructing traffic. Once when we stayed in Grayton a couple was pulling in one of the big metal crab traps. They told me they just set it out when they came and came back a few days later to harves supper. I know my husband and I, in our youth, would thrash around in the surf with nets and catch some. That is a young persons sport. Hope this helps, have fun and enjoy