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Survival Phenomenon of Purple Varnish Clams
Flying High On Your Oregon Coast Adventure
Crab Limits From Siletz Bay
Crabbing in Siletz Bay with a Crab Max
Crabbing Adventure on the Siletz
Current Crabbing Report is brought to you by the Carl from Siletz Moorage
04/18 Bill Reports crabbing average has declined per crabber ranging from 1 to 3 crabs per crabber.On 05/30crabbers, who launched at Coyote Resort took 14 crabs from Siletz Bay
01/10 Bill Reports. crabbing has slowed with the arrival of sever seasonal storms. The bay is flooded with storm water runoff. A very few crabs are being taken down in the lower bay but your traps are exposed to loss.
11/16 Bill Reports: Crabbing productivity has declined as the current series of seasonal storms have flooded Siletz Bay. The increasing storm water runoff has pushed the crabs out of the bay.
On 09/27 crabbing has improved during the incoming tide but fishing for Chinook salmon has declined.
On 07/19 Crabbing has improved over the last several weeks with a 1 to 3 crab average. The crabbing is best late into the incoming tide. Crabbing from boats is producing half limits per crabber per boat. Bill is staying home so he has less of a chance to catch the flu. He is an old man in the high risk group.
On 03/14 Bill reportsCrabbing is slow with 1 to 3 crabs considered as good. I am the only crabber who is happy taking home 1 to 3 crabs. On 12/28 Bill reports crabbing from the Taft Beach has slowed with the current series of rainstorms in combination with increased current velocity from the outgoing tide. The best crabbing in during the last half of the incoming tide. Crab off of Mos Dock during the high tides of winter, 9 to 10 foot tides.
On 02/08 Siletz Bay remains after receiving over 50 inches of rain last month and remains flooded with floating logs and high surf posing danger to beach goers. On 02/22 the month of February has seen a huge decline in the number of and amount of rainfall pounding the Central Oregon coast. However crabbing productivity in Siletz and Yaquina bays remains slow. The declining amount of freshwater coming down the Alsea River and the corresponding increase in salinity of the water in Alsea has crabs moving into the bay.
On 06/28 Bill reports crabbing slowed due to the high velocity of the clam tides we a good take of 1 to 2 crabs. in Addition a high percentage of the crabs caught are soft.
6/16 Bill reports crabbing continues to range from poor to poorer due to Spring tides (Clam digging tides). Bill is a holder of several Bachelor of Science degrees and voices strong opinions about the avalanche of plastic society is producing.
44°55'36.9"N 124°01'17.0"W
5/19 Bill reports crabbing continues to range from poor to poorer.
5/12 Bill reports crabbing continues to range from poor to poorer.
3/16 We no longer have a reliable person to report crabbing productivity. Hopefully this is just temporary.
2/17 Bill reports the cold weather and poor tidal cycle has kept the lid on crabbers. No one crabbing.
2/02 crabbing is slow to fair {mixed wit mostly small crab} with the most action occurring during the incoming tide.
On 01/27 Crabbing from the North shore finally produced some good catches of Dungeness crabs.
On 01/12 the last 2 days has seen some improvement in crabbing productivity. On 1/04 the heavy tidal surge has slowed the already poor crabbing to a halt. in addition the bay is flooded with storm water runoff. 12/30 Not much has changed crabbing is still poor.
On 12/06 crabbers are taking some crab from the North Shore near the entrance of the bay, but there is steel structure fixed to the bottom of the channel that use to have buoys attached to them to facilitate navigation at the harbor entrance. Crabbers loose a lot of gear on the relic steel bars.
On 10/31 the winter storm is keeping crabbers off of the bay.
On 10/19 Crab Max reports: crabbing is mixed. The best crabbing is during periods of Neap Tides and during the incoming tide.
On 11/25 Bill from Crab Max reports crabbing is slow..
On 11/25 we recommend the following: A major sewage spill of 2.1 million gallons occurred in Siletz Bay on 10/18. The State of Oregon refuses to test the clams or crabs for elevated levels of bacteria or other contaminates; therefore, We cannot not recommend consuming or taking invertebrates (crabs or shellfish) from the bay until such time that the State test the invertebrates and sediment of the bay for elevated levels of bacteria or other contaminates.
On 09/27/2018 crabbing clinic saw 2 legal sized Dungeness crabs taken by our class participants.
Consider that out of over a hundred participants only 1 crabber managed to take 2 crabs. The poor crabbing challenges the veracity of ODFW's lack of an actual crab management plan. Everything ODFW does is designed to facilitate their philosophy in practices of selling Oregon's wildlife at any price!!!
On 08/30 Crabbing clinic failed to produce any legal sized crabs. Crabbing was very poor....
On 08/16 Bill reports crabbing has slowed to fair on the incoming tide but crabbers are having to compete with salmon anglers. Crabbers from boats in the bay is so, so with low double digit numbers being taken.
On 08/02Bill from Cram Max reports from his conversations with crabbers that crabbing is improving at Siletz Bay.
On 07/04 Crabber Erica Reports: Thanks again for the great clinics! We caught several large crabs but unfortunately we threw our trap in the bay this morning. We tried to get a new one at bimart but they didn't have the same type. Where can we find that type of crap trap that you sold us? Thanks, Erica
On 07/03 Crabbing clinic participants failed to catch any keeper sized crabs, however, on local crabber took 5 Dungeness crabs on the outgoing tide. He began crabbing at 5:00am.
On 06/23 Bill from Cram Max reports as shown below crabbing is improving.
On 06/20 crabbing clinic participants enjoy the excitement of the moment taking juvenile crabs. Our crabbing clinics provide information for all the elements of shore based crabbing. The knowledge acquired today becomes the crabs you'll catch tomorrow. Crabber Nancy participated in our crabbing clinic and caught these ocean beauties the next morning on 06/21.
06/08 During the early morning tide one crabber and the only crabber on the beach took 4 Dungeness crabs. However our crabbing class participants did not catch a legal sized crab.
On 06/02 Bill from Crab Max reports crabbing is slow.
On 05/02 We met on the beach at Taft with the participants of the Coastal Encounters Crabbing Class but alas the crabs took no notice of our presence and we only managed to take one female crab. We speculate that the crabs have begun mating and moved into the ocean, at we hope that is the reason. Last year the level of productive crabbing evaporated before our crab traps sparking speculation of a Dead Zone? The level of crabbing productivity failed to return to anywhere near that of previous years.
2017 Lincoln City Visitor and Convention Bureau Sponsored Crabbing Classes.
On 10/01/15 crab clinic class participants did well taking Dungeness crabs during the last crabbing class of the year. Crabber Jim took 2 crabs at low tide from the deep water channel from the sandy shore and 4 crabs at high tide from Mo's dock using crab max crab traps. Other class participants took 1 or 2 crabs each. Several crabbers failed to take any crabs.
Our crabbing classes are designed to provide participants the basic hands on skill and knowledge about the art of taking Dungeness and red rock crabs from Oregon's Coastal Waters; and if we are lucky we will catch some crabs during the lesson. Once again, we thank the Lincoln City for giving us the opportunity to share the wonderful bounty that Siletz Bay has to offer.
OVERVIEW:
Prior to crabbing, participants will meet at the pavilion located at the end of SW 51st St in the Historic Taft District of Lincoln City for a brief orientation. The orientation will familiarize participants with Oregon’s crabbing regulations, harvest methods, identification, and cleaning and cooking techniques. Parking is available between Mo’s Restaurant and the pavilion.
2017 CRAB CLINIC DATES:
2017-06-01 Thu 12:15 Crabbing Lecture
2017-06-15 Thu 10:30 Crabbing Lecture
2017-06-30 Fri 11:30 Crabbing Lecture
2017-09-22 Fri 08:00 Crabbing Lecture
REQUIREMENTS:
Each crabber over the age of 12 will need:
Shellfish license available on site for 9.00 annual resident license, or 17.00 for a three day non-resident license
Folding Crab traps. We recommend the Crab Max Crab Trap. Crab Max crab traps are designed by the guy who developed the Original folding crab trap. They are the best of breed. Purchase a Crab Max crab trap at our clam clinics and the chicken is FREE until gone.
A Crab gage.
A 5 gallon bucket
A package of chicken legs for bait
A Pair of rubber gardening gloves to protect your fingers
Each crabber is allowed to crab with up to 3 devices. Crab pots, crab rings and the small pyramid crab traps are inefficient for use while crabbing from shore. Crabs snares used with fishing poles work well but not nearly as well as folding crab traps. We ask you to limit your use of the crabbing devices to 1 crabbing device because of other people crabbing and fishing from the beach.
We suggest using the Crab Max folding crab traps that we sell or purchase them from local retailers. The Crab Max folding crab trap was designed specifically for crabbing in Oregon's Bays. The other types of crab traps including other folding crab traps are not suitable for the type of shore bound crabbing application common to Oregon's Bays. Purchase of the Crab Max folding crab trap from us and we will provide the chicken legs FREE at no charge, Bill
Each crabber over the age of 12 will need a shellfish license, a pair of gloves, folding crab traps, crab measure, a 5 gallon bucket and a package of chicken legs for bait. We supply FREE CHICKEN LEGS to participants who purchase the folding crab traps at the Crab Clinic.
NOTE: Crab Max folding crab traps with hand lines will be available for purchase on site at the lecture and the day of the clinic. For those of you who are new to crabbing we suggest purchasing the Crab Max Starter Kit consisting of a Crab Max Crab Trap with a hand line, a crab gage, a wooden crab mallet, a 5 gallon bucket and the book Oregon's crabs for $50.00. Each additional Crab Max folding crab Trap cost $30.00 ea. and the chicken legs are FREE.
Or Purchase the equipment separately: Crab Max crab traps for 31.00 ea. with a hand line. plus $3.50 for a crab gage, $3.00 for a wooden crab mallet, $4.00 for a 5 gal bucket and $14.00 for a copy of the new edition of Oregon's Crabs, or take advantage of the Crab Max Special by purchasing 3 Crab Max crab traps with hand lines and a copy or our latest edition of Oregon's Crabs, a crab gage, a wooden crab mallet, a 5 gal bucket for $110.00 and the chicken legs are FREE. The cost of Crab Max folding crab traps without the hand line is $31.00 ea. The cost of the hand line only is $8.00 ea. Payment must be made by cash or check only. If you plan to buy equipment at the clinic please arrive 30 minutes early.
2016 CRAB CLINIC DATES:
Wednesday, June 8 @ 9:00am
Friday, June 24 @ 9:30am
Wednesday, July 27 @ 12:30pm On 07/27 participants managed to take 3 nice Dungeness crabs from the north shore of Siletz Bay during the incoming tide.
Tuesday, September 20 @ 10:00am
COASTAL ENCOUNTERS CRABBING CLASS
We suggest using the Crab Max folding crab traps that we sell or purchase them from local retailers. The Crab Max folding crab trap was designed specifically for crabbing in Oregon's Bays. The other types of crab traps including other folding crab traps are not suitable for the type of shore bound crabbing application common to Oregon's Bays. Purchase of the Crab Max folding crab trap from us and we will provide the chicken legs FREE at no charge, Bill
Each crabber over the age of 12 will need a shellfish license, a pair of gloves, folding crab traps, crab measure, a 5 gallon bucket and a package of chicken legs for bait. We supply FREE CHICKEN LEGS to participants who purchase the folding crab traps at the Crab Clinic.
NOTE: Crab Max folding crab traps with hand lines will be available for purchase on site at the lecture and the day of the clinic. For those of you who are new to crabbing we suggest purchasing the Crab Max Starter Kit consisting of a Crab Max Crab Trap with a hand line, a crab gage, a wooden crab mallet, a 5 gallon bucket and the book Oregon's crabs for $50.00. Each additional Crab Max folding crab Trap cost $30.00 ea. and the chicken legs are FREE.
Or Purchase the equipment separately: Crab Max crab traps for 30.00 ea. with a hand line. plus $2.00 for a crab gage, $3.00 for a wooden crab mallet, $4.00 for a 5 gal bucket and $10.00 for a copy of the new edition of Oregon's Crabs, or take advantage of the Crab Max Special by purchasing 3 Crab Max crab traps with hand lines and a copy or our latest edition of Oregon's Crabs, a crab gage, a wooden crab mallet, a 5 gal bucket for $110.00 and the chicken legs are FREE. The cost of Crab Max folding crab traps without the hand line is $30.00 ea. The cost of the hand line only is $8.00 ea. Payment must be made by cash or check only. If you plan to buy equipment at the clinic please arrive 30 minutes early.
COASTAL ENCOUNTERS CLAM DIGGING and CRABBING CLINIC SCHEDULE
The Coastal Encounters Program crabbing and clam digging clinics in May are sponsored by the Lincoln City Driftwood Library. Each Tuesday in May features a guest speaker presenting topics of interest unique to the Oregon Coast. Attendance is free and no class registration is necessary. Everyone is welcome.
Coastal encounters May 7th lecture and May 8th crabbing class. Ultimately 25 to 30 participants attended the crabbing lecture and 15 participants actually crabbed in the bay for Dungeness crabs the only crab species in Siletz Bay.
Crabbing from the North Shore of Siletz Bay with a Crab Max:
Shellfish Safety: In today's environment it is important to back and clean the crabs immediately after being caught. Generally Dungeness crabs are safe to eat up to 2 hours after death. This problem is eliminated by cleaning the crab by backing it as soon as they are caught. Always check the Shellfish Hotline prior to crabbing or digging clams. The importance of the accuracy of the Shellfish Hotline cannot be overstated.
On 10/01 class participants did mostly well taking Dungeness crabs during the last crabbing class of the year. Crabber Jim took 2 crabs at low tide from the deep water channel from the sandy shore and 4 crabs at high tide from Mo's dock using crab max crab traps. Other class participants took 1 or 2 crabs each. Several crabbers failed to take any crabs. .
Crabbing Class 08/05/15 Several crabbers who attended our crabbing clinic took 2 and 5 Dungeness crabs.
During the low flows of summer and fall, crabs are taken from the entrance of the bay to the Highway 101 bridge. For those of you who desire to learn how to take crabs from Oregon's Bays consider participating in one of our free classes at Siletz Bay.
On May 20th 2015, two boys realize their dreams by catching a Dungeness crabs apiece at our crab clinic sponsored by the Coastal Encounters program for the Driftwood Library.
On 09/23/14 Crabber Dustin scores again.
The "Neap" tidal condition at Taft, Siletz Bay that produced Dustin's crabbing success.
23 September 2014
44.9333° N, 124.0167° W
2014-09-23 Tue 00:19 PDT 5.91 feet High Tide
2014-09-23 Tue 06:33 PDT Moonrise
2014-09-23 Tue 06:57 PDT 0.66 feet Low Tide
2014-09-23 Tue 07:04 PDT Sunrise
2014-09-23 Tue 12:44 PDT 6.05 feet High Tide
2014-09-23 Tue 18:52 PDT Moonset
2014-09-23 Tue 19:11 PDT Sunset
2014-09-23 Tue 19:17 PDT 0.79 feet Low Tide
2014-09-23 Tue 23:13 PDT New Moon
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!!!
Fall 2013 crabber's Limit score from the North Shore of Siletz Bay.
How to humanly kill Dungeness and red rock crabs is the question my wife wants me to answer. She can't stand to see anything suffer. Striking the Thoracic ganglion with a crab mallet kills the crab immediately. The crab does not suffer as it would if submerged in boiling water and neither does my wife. Killing and backing the crabs prior to cooking them shortens the total time it takes to cook and clean large numbers of crabs.
Click on the following video clip to view a professional crab shaker Picking Dungeness crabs. Using this method cuts the time to pick a crab in half.
Additional Information for Crabbing From the Coastal Waters of the Pacific Rim:.
Click on the following links for additional information about taking crabs in the Pacific Northwest. Click onODFW's website crab page or click on Washington State's information on recreational crabbing or click California's information on recreational crabbing. Click on Alaska's comments on Dungeness Crabs and on permits and regulations for SE Alaska. Click on Dungeness Crabs at Netarts Bay. Click on Species Profile for Dungeness Crabs PDF file. Click on Species Profile for Red Rock Crabs to view PDF file
My website, Dungeness and Red Rock Crabs has a lot of useful information about crabbing along the Oregon Coast.
Flying High On Your Oregon Coast Adventure
Crab Limits From Siletz Bay
Crabbing in Siletz Bay with a Crab Max
Crabbing Adventure on the Siletz
Current Crabbing Report is brought to you by the Carl from Siletz Moorage
04/18 Bill Reports crabbing average has declined per crabber ranging from 1 to 3 crabs per crabber.On 05/30crabbers, who launched at Coyote Resort took 14 crabs from Siletz Bay
01/10 Bill Reports. crabbing has slowed with the arrival of sever seasonal storms. The bay is flooded with storm water runoff. A very few crabs are being taken down in the lower bay but your traps are exposed to loss.
11/16 Bill Reports: Crabbing productivity has declined as the current series of seasonal storms have flooded Siletz Bay. The increasing storm water runoff has pushed the crabs out of the bay.
On 09/27 crabbing has improved during the incoming tide but fishing for Chinook salmon has declined.
On 07/19 Crabbing has improved over the last several weeks with a 1 to 3 crab average. The crabbing is best late into the incoming tide. Crabbing from boats is producing half limits per crabber per boat. Bill is staying home so he has less of a chance to catch the flu. He is an old man in the high risk group.
On 03/14 Bill reportsCrabbing is slow with 1 to 3 crabs considered as good. I am the only crabber who is happy taking home 1 to 3 crabs. On 12/28 Bill reports crabbing from the Taft Beach has slowed with the current series of rainstorms in combination with increased current velocity from the outgoing tide. The best crabbing in during the last half of the incoming tide. Crab off of Mos Dock during the high tides of winter, 9 to 10 foot tides.
On 02/08 Siletz Bay remains after receiving over 50 inches of rain last month and remains flooded with floating logs and high surf posing danger to beach goers. On 02/22 the month of February has seen a huge decline in the number of and amount of rainfall pounding the Central Oregon coast. However crabbing productivity in Siletz and Yaquina bays remains slow. The declining amount of freshwater coming down the Alsea River and the corresponding increase in salinity of the water in Alsea has crabs moving into the bay.
On 06/28 Bill reports crabbing slowed due to the high velocity of the clam tides we a good take of 1 to 2 crabs. in Addition a high percentage of the crabs caught are soft.
6/16 Bill reports crabbing continues to range from poor to poorer due to Spring tides (Clam digging tides). Bill is a holder of several Bachelor of Science degrees and voices strong opinions about the avalanche of plastic society is producing.
44°55'36.9"N 124°01'17.0"W
5/19 Bill reports crabbing continues to range from poor to poorer.
5/12 Bill reports crabbing continues to range from poor to poorer.
3/16 We no longer have a reliable person to report crabbing productivity. Hopefully this is just temporary.
2/17 Bill reports the cold weather and poor tidal cycle has kept the lid on crabbers. No one crabbing.
2/02 crabbing is slow to fair {mixed wit mostly small crab} with the most action occurring during the incoming tide.
On 01/27 Crabbing from the North shore finally produced some good catches of Dungeness crabs.
On 01/12 the last 2 days has seen some improvement in crabbing productivity. On 1/04 the heavy tidal surge has slowed the already poor crabbing to a halt. in addition the bay is flooded with storm water runoff. 12/30 Not much has changed crabbing is still poor.
On 12/06 crabbers are taking some crab from the North Shore near the entrance of the bay, but there is steel structure fixed to the bottom of the channel that use to have buoys attached to them to facilitate navigation at the harbor entrance. Crabbers loose a lot of gear on the relic steel bars.
On 10/31 the winter storm is keeping crabbers off of the bay.
On 10/19 Crab Max reports: crabbing is mixed. The best crabbing is during periods of Neap Tides and during the incoming tide.
On 11/25 Bill from Crab Max reports crabbing is slow..
On 11/25 we recommend the following: A major sewage spill of 2.1 million gallons occurred in Siletz Bay on 10/18. The State of Oregon refuses to test the clams or crabs for elevated levels of bacteria or other contaminates; therefore, We cannot not recommend consuming or taking invertebrates (crabs or shellfish) from the bay until such time that the State test the invertebrates and sediment of the bay for elevated levels of bacteria or other contaminates.
On 09/27/2018 crabbing clinic saw 2 legal sized Dungeness crabs taken by our class participants.
Consider that out of over a hundred participants only 1 crabber managed to take 2 crabs. The poor crabbing challenges the veracity of ODFW's lack of an actual crab management plan. Everything ODFW does is designed to facilitate their philosophy in practices of selling Oregon's wildlife at any price!!!
On 08/30 Crabbing clinic failed to produce any legal sized crabs. Crabbing was very poor....
On 08/16 Bill reports crabbing has slowed to fair on the incoming tide but crabbers are having to compete with salmon anglers. Crabbers from boats in the bay is so, so with low double digit numbers being taken.
On 08/02Bill from Cram Max reports from his conversations with crabbers that crabbing is improving at Siletz Bay.
On 07/04 Crabber Erica Reports: Thanks again for the great clinics! We caught several large crabs but unfortunately we threw our trap in the bay this morning. We tried to get a new one at bimart but they didn't have the same type. Where can we find that type of crap trap that you sold us? Thanks, Erica
On 07/03 Crabbing clinic participants failed to catch any keeper sized crabs, however, on local crabber took 5 Dungeness crabs on the outgoing tide. He began crabbing at 5:00am.
On 06/23 Bill from Cram Max reports as shown below crabbing is improving.
On 06/20 crabbing clinic participants enjoy the excitement of the moment taking juvenile crabs. Our crabbing clinics provide information for all the elements of shore based crabbing. The knowledge acquired today becomes the crabs you'll catch tomorrow. Crabber Nancy participated in our crabbing clinic and caught these ocean beauties the next morning on 06/21.
06/08 During the early morning tide one crabber and the only crabber on the beach took 4 Dungeness crabs. However our crabbing class participants did not catch a legal sized crab.
On 06/02 Bill from Crab Max reports crabbing is slow.
On 05/02 We met on the beach at Taft with the participants of the Coastal Encounters Crabbing Class but alas the crabs took no notice of our presence and we only managed to take one female crab. We speculate that the crabs have begun mating and moved into the ocean, at we hope that is the reason. Last year the level of productive crabbing evaporated before our crab traps sparking speculation of a Dead Zone? The level of crabbing productivity failed to return to anywhere near that of previous years.
2017 Lincoln City Visitor and Convention Bureau Sponsored Crabbing Classes.
On 10/01/15 crab clinic class participants did well taking Dungeness crabs during the last crabbing class of the year. Crabber Jim took 2 crabs at low tide from the deep water channel from the sandy shore and 4 crabs at high tide from Mo's dock using crab max crab traps. Other class participants took 1 or 2 crabs each. Several crabbers failed to take any crabs.
Our crabbing classes are designed to provide participants the basic hands on skill and knowledge about the art of taking Dungeness and red rock crabs from Oregon's Coastal Waters; and if we are lucky we will catch some crabs during the lesson. Once again, we thank the Lincoln City for giving us the opportunity to share the wonderful bounty that Siletz Bay has to offer.
OVERVIEW:
Prior to crabbing, participants will meet at the pavilion located at the end of SW 51st St in the Historic Taft District of Lincoln City for a brief orientation. The orientation will familiarize participants with Oregon’s crabbing regulations, harvest methods, identification, and cleaning and cooking techniques. Parking is available between Mo’s Restaurant and the pavilion.
2017 CRAB CLINIC DATES:
2017-06-01 Thu 12:15 Crabbing Lecture
2017-06-15 Thu 10:30 Crabbing Lecture
2017-06-30 Fri 11:30 Crabbing Lecture
2017-09-22 Fri 08:00 Crabbing Lecture
REQUIREMENTS:
Each crabber over the age of 12 will need:
Shellfish license available on site for 9.00 annual resident license, or 17.00 for a three day non-resident license
Folding Crab traps. We recommend the Crab Max Crab Trap. Crab Max crab traps are designed by the guy who developed the Original folding crab trap. They are the best of breed. Purchase a Crab Max crab trap at our clam clinics and the chicken is FREE until gone.
A Crab gage.
A 5 gallon bucket
A package of chicken legs for bait
A Pair of rubber gardening gloves to protect your fingers
Each crabber is allowed to crab with up to 3 devices. Crab pots, crab rings and the small pyramid crab traps are inefficient for use while crabbing from shore. Crabs snares used with fishing poles work well but not nearly as well as folding crab traps. We ask you to limit your use of the crabbing devices to 1 crabbing device because of other people crabbing and fishing from the beach.
We suggest using the Crab Max folding crab traps that we sell or purchase them from local retailers. The Crab Max folding crab trap was designed specifically for crabbing in Oregon's Bays. The other types of crab traps including other folding crab traps are not suitable for the type of shore bound crabbing application common to Oregon's Bays. Purchase of the Crab Max folding crab trap from us and we will provide the chicken legs FREE at no charge, Bill
Each crabber over the age of 12 will need a shellfish license, a pair of gloves, folding crab traps, crab measure, a 5 gallon bucket and a package of chicken legs for bait. We supply FREE CHICKEN LEGS to participants who purchase the folding crab traps at the Crab Clinic.
NOTE: Crab Max folding crab traps with hand lines will be available for purchase on site at the lecture and the day of the clinic. For those of you who are new to crabbing we suggest purchasing the Crab Max Starter Kit consisting of a Crab Max Crab Trap with a hand line, a crab gage, a wooden crab mallet, a 5 gallon bucket and the book Oregon's crabs for $50.00. Each additional Crab Max folding crab Trap cost $30.00 ea. and the chicken legs are FREE.
Or Purchase the equipment separately: Crab Max crab traps for 31.00 ea. with a hand line. plus $3.50 for a crab gage, $3.00 for a wooden crab mallet, $4.00 for a 5 gal bucket and $14.00 for a copy of the new edition of Oregon's Crabs, or take advantage of the Crab Max Special by purchasing 3 Crab Max crab traps with hand lines and a copy or our latest edition of Oregon's Crabs, a crab gage, a wooden crab mallet, a 5 gal bucket for $110.00 and the chicken legs are FREE. The cost of Crab Max folding crab traps without the hand line is $31.00 ea. The cost of the hand line only is $8.00 ea. Payment must be made by cash or check only. If you plan to buy equipment at the clinic please arrive 30 minutes early.
2016 CRAB CLINIC DATES:
Wednesday, June 8 @ 9:00am
Friday, June 24 @ 9:30am
Wednesday, July 27 @ 12:30pm On 07/27 participants managed to take 3 nice Dungeness crabs from the north shore of Siletz Bay during the incoming tide.
Tuesday, September 20 @ 10:00am
COASTAL ENCOUNTERS CRABBING CLASS
We suggest using the Crab Max folding crab traps that we sell or purchase them from local retailers. The Crab Max folding crab trap was designed specifically for crabbing in Oregon's Bays. The other types of crab traps including other folding crab traps are not suitable for the type of shore bound crabbing application common to Oregon's Bays. Purchase of the Crab Max folding crab trap from us and we will provide the chicken legs FREE at no charge, Bill
Each crabber over the age of 12 will need a shellfish license, a pair of gloves, folding crab traps, crab measure, a 5 gallon bucket and a package of chicken legs for bait. We supply FREE CHICKEN LEGS to participants who purchase the folding crab traps at the Crab Clinic.
NOTE: Crab Max folding crab traps with hand lines will be available for purchase on site at the lecture and the day of the clinic. For those of you who are new to crabbing we suggest purchasing the Crab Max Starter Kit consisting of a Crab Max Crab Trap with a hand line, a crab gage, a wooden crab mallet, a 5 gallon bucket and the book Oregon's crabs for $50.00. Each additional Crab Max folding crab Trap cost $30.00 ea. and the chicken legs are FREE.
Or Purchase the equipment separately: Crab Max crab traps for 30.00 ea. with a hand line. plus $2.00 for a crab gage, $3.00 for a wooden crab mallet, $4.00 for a 5 gal bucket and $10.00 for a copy of the new edition of Oregon's Crabs, or take advantage of the Crab Max Special by purchasing 3 Crab Max crab traps with hand lines and a copy or our latest edition of Oregon's Crabs, a crab gage, a wooden crab mallet, a 5 gal bucket for $110.00 and the chicken legs are FREE. The cost of Crab Max folding crab traps without the hand line is $30.00 ea. The cost of the hand line only is $8.00 ea. Payment must be made by cash or check only. If you plan to buy equipment at the clinic please arrive 30 minutes early.
COASTAL ENCOUNTERS CLAM DIGGING and CRABBING CLINIC SCHEDULE
The Coastal Encounters Program crabbing and clam digging clinics in May are sponsored by the Lincoln City Driftwood Library. Each Tuesday in May features a guest speaker presenting topics of interest unique to the Oregon Coast. Attendance is free and no class registration is necessary. Everyone is welcome.
Coastal encounters May 7th lecture and May 8th crabbing class. Ultimately 25 to 30 participants attended the crabbing lecture and 15 participants actually crabbed in the bay for Dungeness crabs the only crab species in Siletz Bay.
Crabbing from the North Shore of Siletz Bay with a Crab Max:
Shellfish Safety: In today's environment it is important to back and clean the crabs immediately after being caught. Generally Dungeness crabs are safe to eat up to 2 hours after death. This problem is eliminated by cleaning the crab by backing it as soon as they are caught. Always check the Shellfish Hotline prior to crabbing or digging clams. The importance of the accuracy of the Shellfish Hotline cannot be overstated.
On 10/01 class participants did mostly well taking Dungeness crabs during the last crabbing class of the year. Crabber Jim took 2 crabs at low tide from the deep water channel from the sandy shore and 4 crabs at high tide from Mo's dock using crab max crab traps. Other class participants took 1 or 2 crabs each. Several crabbers failed to take any crabs. .
Crabbing Class 08/05/15 Several crabbers who attended our crabbing clinic took 2 and 5 Dungeness crabs.
During the low flows of summer and fall, crabs are taken from the entrance of the bay to the Highway 101 bridge. For those of you who desire to learn how to take crabs from Oregon's Bays consider participating in one of our free classes at Siletz Bay.
On May 20th 2015, two boys realize their dreams by catching a Dungeness crabs apiece at our crab clinic sponsored by the Coastal Encounters program for the Driftwood Library.
On 09/23/14 Crabber Dustin scores again.
The "Neap" tidal condition at Taft, Siletz Bay that produced Dustin's crabbing success.
23 September 2014
44.9333° N, 124.0167° W
2014-09-23 Tue 00:19 PDT 5.91 feet High Tide
2014-09-23 Tue 06:33 PDT Moonrise
2014-09-23 Tue 06:57 PDT 0.66 feet Low Tide
2014-09-23 Tue 07:04 PDT Sunrise
2014-09-23 Tue 12:44 PDT 6.05 feet High Tide
2014-09-23 Tue 18:52 PDT Moonset
2014-09-23 Tue 19:11 PDT Sunset
2014-09-23 Tue 19:17 PDT 0.79 feet Low Tide
2014-09-23 Tue 23:13 PDT New Moon
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!!!
Fall 2013 crabber's Limit score from the North Shore of Siletz Bay.
How to humanly kill Dungeness and red rock crabs is the question my wife wants me to answer. She can't stand to see anything suffer. Striking the Thoracic ganglion with a crab mallet kills the crab immediately. The crab does not suffer as it would if submerged in boiling water and neither does my wife. Killing and backing the crabs prior to cooking them shortens the total time it takes to cook and clean large numbers of crabs.
Click on the following video clip to view a professional crab shaker Picking Dungeness crabs. Using this method cuts the time to pick a crab in half.
Additional Information for Crabbing From the Coastal Waters of the Pacific Rim:.
Click on the following links for additional information about taking crabs in the Pacific Northwest. Click onODFW's website crab page or click on Washington State's information on recreational crabbing or click California's information on recreational crabbing. Click on Alaska's comments on Dungeness Crabs and on permits and regulations for SE Alaska. Click on Dungeness Crabs at Netarts Bay. Click on Species Profile for Dungeness Crabs PDF file. Click on Species Profile for Red Rock Crabs to view PDF file
My website, Dungeness and Red Rock Crabs has a lot of useful information about crabbing along the Oregon Coast.