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Apr 11, 2006
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Some of my friends and I have rented a condo at Beachside II for the first week of June. I use to live in Plant City Florida as a child but haven?t been to the beach in a Looooooong time and have never been to Seagrove. I?m excited.

I?m really interested in going crabbing. I?ve never done it before and won?t have a boat. Does anyone have any advise about places to crab or what to use. Has anyone ever heard of the Crabhawk? Is it very productive to crab from land? ~kathryn
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peapod1980

percy
Oct 3, 2005
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ready for sun! said:
Some of my friends and I have rented a condo at Beachside II for the first week of June. I use to live in Plant City Florida as a child but haven?t been to the beach in a Looooooong time and have never been to Seagrove. I?m excited.

I?m really interested in going crabbing. I?ve never done it before and won?t have a boat. Does anyone have any advise about places to crab or what to use. Has anyone ever heard of the Crabhawk? Is it very productive to crab from land? ~kathryn
:rotfl:
Sorry, no crabbing info to share, but :welcome: !
 

Jdarg

SoWal Expert
Feb 15, 2005
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:welcome: Kathryn!


It appears that any crabbing experts are not paying attention today. Be patient, you'll get a bite soon...:rotfl:
 

30A Skunkape

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Jan 18, 2006
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I used to barehand nice blue crabs where the lake outlet met the Gulf on Grayton Beach. This would be much more efficient with a net. That said, I do not know if this is still possible after the outlet was affected during the storms. :dunno:
 

Smiling JOe

SoWal Expert
Nov 18, 2004
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ready for sun! said:
Some of my friends and I have rented a condo at Beachside II for the first week of June. I use to live in Plant City Florida as a child but haven?t been to the beach in a Looooooong time and have never been to Seagrove. I?m excited.

I?m really interested in going crabbing. I?ve never done it before and won?t have a boat. Does anyone have any advise about places to crab or what to use. Has anyone ever heard of the Crabhawk? Is it very productive to crab from land? ~kathryn
:rotfl:
Before you go crabbing, take a moment to learn the difference between male and female crabs. I believe it is illegal to take the females. More than that, I will open a can of whoop @ss on anyone I see taking tomorrow's harvest, ie- the females. ;-) One easy way to tell the females from the males is that the females have red colored claws (think nail polish as a reminder) while the males have blue claws. Also, if you flip the crabs over look for the Washington Monument shape on the abdomen of the males (that one should be easy to remember), and more of a blunt triangle shape on the females.

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Also remember that you may need a fishing license. ;-)
 

Smiling JOe

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Nov 18, 2004
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30A Skunkape said:
SJ, I might be wrong, but I think taking the ladies is OK as long as they are not carrying eggs on their underside (Berry Crabs). :dunno:
You may be right. I cannot recall, so I just leave the females alone.

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pgurney

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Jul 11, 2005
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http://myfwc.com/marine/recreational/recbluecrab.htm

Can female blue crabs be harvested? Female blue crabs may be harvested lawfully if they are not bearing eggs. Although it is lawful to keep non-egg bearing female blue crabs, it is a conservation practice to release them unharmed. There has been evidence that the females support the population of the species. Male crabs are capable of mating several times, but females are only able to mate once, after they mature. If a juvenile female is harvested, there will be no chance that she will be able to reproduce. Additionally, mature females may store sperm in their bodies for several months after mating in order to spawn at a later date. If a mature female is harvested, though she may not exhibit eggs, there is no certainty that she has spawned. Releasing female blue crabs enhances reproductive capacity and population renewal.
 
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