King Crab (Haines: trailer, price, selling)

[Linkin2100]

How much is king crab there ???

[akck]

Free if you don't count the price of the boat, trailer, gas, crab pots, line, floats and fishing license.

Otherwise you can get it for $12.99/lb. at Costco

[Linkin2100]

Great reply ! Can you get it fresh off the boat and what do they charge ?

[rotorhead]

Unfortunately, the vast majority of king crab is already spoken for even before it hits the docks, and goes by air straight to Seattle. Even the big fish places in ANC have to get their crab from there, so ironically it actually takes longer go get it in most of Alaska than it does in Seattle. You'll sometimes see a guy selling "fresh king crab" from a pickup on the street corner from time to time, but I wonder just how fresh it is and where he really gets it. Around Juneau crabbers sometimes get a king or two in their pots when going for dungeness, but from what I've heard they have to throw it back. I've never heard of anyone near where I live in Haines ever finding anything other than dungeness in their pots, but I haven't been here that long.

[Rance]

If you happen to know one of the deck hands (like I do), you can get it very fresh in a 20lbs box...for 10 bucks a pound. The legs are the size of my arm.

[akck]

Originally Posted by Linkin2100

Great reply ! Can you get it fresh off the boat and what do they charge ?

Sometimes there will be a sign on the road advertising fresh whole king crab at the harbor. I've heard that prices range from $20-30 per crab and $10/lb. i've never bought from a F/V since I get mine for "free" when my pots haven't been poached.

[Linkin2100]

Sounds good ! I dont live in alaska I was just wondering. Im from NC ! One day I would like to visit Alaska Thanks for your replys !