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Post by Admin on Jun 9, 2015 18:15:10 GMT
The two most important dates on the crabbing calendar are the vernal equinox of the summer solstice and the autumnal equinox . Crabbing from the north shore was a planned event to see if we enjoyed the same level of success that we experienced at the vernal equinox of the summer solstice. The Equinoxes is when the sunlight shines equally on both the southern hemisphere and the northern hemisphere. The crabs were taken by my friend, Dustin and myself using the Crab Max folding crab traps baited with turkey necks, wings, legs and chicken legs. Ultimately, we retained 22 hard shell barnacle encrusted crabs. We returned 9 plus soft shell legal sized male crabs to the water. Our success of taking limits of Dungeness yesterday, September 23 exceeded our expectations!!!
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Post by Admin on Jun 9, 2015 18:16:00 GMT
doctorfaustroll posted his response
"Good haul.
Never crabbed in the dark at the Siletz jaws, but I used to throw a couple of rings and a homemade crab snare at low tide before the place became too crowded 20-25 years ago, and I always limited with big males early in the morning. I had several rings that I hooked with my snares back then that I gave to Goodwill.
I remember one big barnacle Bill that weighed just short of 3 pounds.
I gave up down there when the kids and dogs became too annoying. It didn't help getting rolled up under a log below Mo's either on an oncoming in October and spending three weeks on crutches. The only time I've ever been surprised by a wave anywhere on the Oregon coast.
Haven't crabbed there since, although I am occasionally tempted on the way to Depoe Bay or back. It's a much shorter trip from Banks to the Arch Cape, and I can usually nail a good haul from the bank in bays without much company or wave unpredictably".
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Post by Admin on Jun 9, 2015 18:21:46 GMT
Combat crabbing is not much fun. Crabbing in the early morning before daylight and at and after sunset is more productive. I like the early morning best because you get to see what is going on with the wildlife. It is a straight shot from the entrance of the bay to Mo's dock and during periods of heavy swells the logs pose a danger to man and beast. I have a friend who crabs at Depoe Bay and does well, however I have never taken a legal sized crab in a dozen of so trips there.
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