Crab Traps

Post by **Fishman** » February 26th, 2006, 9:12 am

Anyone got any info how many crab traps you can put out ect....?

Post by **Charles** » February 26th, 2006, 10:24 am

This link should tell you everything you want to know.

http://myfwc.com/marine/recreational/recbluecrab.htm

Post by **Fighting Conch** » February 26th, 2006, 2:24 pm

Speaking of crab traps, my (former) prop was molested by this ghost a couple of years back on the spoil area east of the bird rack.

Post by **mjsigns** » February 26th, 2006, 5:04 pm

You and me both Skag...
Same area, I didn't see this one until it was too late.
Luckily it was an older rusty trap with no rope
and I was running around 35mph and ran right "through" it.
Made a terrible noise... I was lucky.

Post by **Charles** » February 26th, 2006, 7:49 pm

Skag wrote:Speaking of crab traps, my (former) prop was molested by this ghost a couple of years back on the spoil area east of the bird rack.

You could probably find a buyer for that on e-Bay in the Art section.

Post by **Eerman** » February 26th, 2006, 10:19 pm

I was thinking it would make a nice light fixture.

Post by **Fighting Conch** » February 27th, 2006, 9:36 am

It was a quiet weekday and I was cruising carefree on a mid-level tide and cut across the east end of the spoil area instead of rounding the second stake. Out of nowhere there was a loud bang and then a shrieking, grinding sound. I feared a broken crank. Pieces of the trap had encircled the prop and one blade was gone. I waded around but could not find the rest. Fortunately I had a back-up and pliers with a cutting edge and managed to hack an opening, wrestle free the cotter pin and loosen the nut. If it had been winter or a gator infested area it would have been big trouble. I keep the remnants in the office as a conversation piece and reminder of another hard-earned lesson of the sea.