[Myc77]

Hello out there !!

We are wondering, if anybody has a good tip to hunt blue crabs in south florida on the east coast. I live down here in Delray Beach.. but it doesnt matter to drive a while for a good spot.

I just moved here and a friend from germany is gonna come for vacation and I would love to show him this fun and the taste

So I know how it is.. everybody want to keep their own secret... but I would realy appriciate for a nice tip ... even a private message would be nice

Thank you so much !!!!!

Regards....

[macguy]

Originally Posted by Myc77

Hello out there !!

We are wondering, if anybody has a good tip to hunt blue crabs in south florida on the east coast. I live down here in Delray Beach.. but it doesnt matter to drive a while for a good spot.

I just moved here and a friend from germany is gonna come for vacation and I would love to show him this fun and the taste

So I know how it is.. everybody want to keep their own secret... but I would realy appriciate for a nice tip ... even a private message would be nice

Thank you so much !!!!!

Regards....

Crab traps and chicken necks. I must have been the grim reaper for thousands of poor little crabs when I was a kid. I used to make my own traps. You just brought back some great memories crabbing and catching cat fish along the New River.

[doggiebus]

I just saw one like two weeks ago in a neighbors yard, I live near a canal about 8 miles inland Miami. Growing up you would see them everyplace near the coast in and around the mangroves but i think people have killed and eaten to many of them. Because you don't see that many today at least here in Miami. Maybe I am wrong.

[macguy]

Originally Posted by doggiebus

I just saw one like two weeks ago in a neighbors yard, I live near a canal about 8 miles inland Miami. Growing up you would see them everyplace near the coast in and around the mangroves but i think people have killed and eaten to many of them. Because you don't see that many today at least here in Miami. Maybe I am wrong.

You may be thinking about land crabs. I had a neighbor who was French and ate them all the time. I don't think I ever would.

[doggiebus]

Yah I was thinking about the blue land crabs. Isn't there are season for the blue crabs in the water, can't remember what it was, I am thinking it is in the winter for some reason?

[tallrick]

We have land crabs here, but after seeing them eat dog turds I lost my appetite.

[Dave_n_Tenn]

You can catch Blue Crabs in many areas along the east coast. Wabasso is an old haunt ... stop by the Wabasso Bait and Tackle shop. I never used traps... I'd fish for crabs at night... use a wire loop and net.

Best bait: chicken necks and backs

Blue Crab: Florida Seafood and Aquaculture
Recreational Blue Crabbing Information

[macguy]

Originally Posted by Dave_n_Tenn

You can catch Blue Crabs in many areas along the east coast. Wabasso is an old haunt ... stop by the Wabasso Bait and Tackle shop. I never used traps... I'd fish for crabs at night... use a wire loop and net.

Best bait: chicken necks and backs

Blue Crab: Florida Seafood and Aquaculture
Recreational Blue Crabbing Information

I forgot about that. We would also just put out a few dozen lines with bait on the end and just pull it up slowley, they really hold on. Then you just net them. I hate to say it but I would not be craze about eating any crabs caught in most canals around Florida anymore, too polluted.

Same with the fish. I see people fishing in the canals around here and think, I can't believe they would actually eat them. Had a good friend who was a chief at one of the top sea food restaurants in Fort lauderdale and he said they would get fresh fish from the docks when the boats came in and you would not believe the fish. They would cut cancers out and all kinds of parasites before serving the fish.

[Myc77]

hey guys.. thank so much !!! I think Im gonna check Wabasso out !! if any other guys have spots to go.. just let me know !

besides.. the season is from may - november... read it somewhere...