Piers Are the Best
It doesn't matter how deep the
pier. You need at least three feet of
water though. The deeper the pier; more crabs. The idea is that crabs congregate
around piers. The reason is that piers, or any other permanent underwater
structure, is where the fish are. I can't explain why. Doesn't matter though,
cuz' this is a crab catching essay, not a marine biology essay.
Bacon Makes the Best Bait
Grab a steel ball from a
tackle shop and attach it to some
fishing line.
Wrap some
bacon around the ball good and tight. You want a nice tight
ball of
pork, something that is not going to fall off your line. It's
OK, actually good, if some stringy pieces are flailing off of it.
The Technique
You need a pole
fishing net. Go to a pier and locate a
pylon. Sit down next
to the pylon and lower your
pork ball into the water, down the side of
the pylon. Keep lowering it until the line goes slack. This means that
the pork ball is on the bottom of the ocean. Let it sit there for a few
minutes as you have a few sips of
beer.
The Catch
Now, after about 5 minutes,
SLOWLY, start pulling the line back
up the pylon. Remember, your hunting for
crabs, so
DON'T PULL TOO
HARD. The crabs are going to be holding on to the pork ball with their
claws. If you pull to quickly, the crabs will fall off. Now, pull the ball
to within a foot of the water's surface and hold. You should be able to
see the crabs feeding on your pork ball. Insert your net a few feet away
and come in under the crabs and your pork ball. Scoop 'em up!
Good Stuff
As with all
sea food, keep your crabs in water,
ALIVE!, until
you cook them. If they die before you can cook them,
THROW THEM OUT.
If you eat dead crabs,
IT MAY KILL YOU!! Just like lobster, you
must cook live crabs.
DEAD CRABS GO RANCID IMMEDIATELY. Have fun.
Southern Disclaimer
Hey guys, please remember to throw back the small ones, and please don't
pull off their
claws!