Stone Crabs

Post by RC » September 12th, 2006, 1:12 pm

St. Marks has a large commercial stone crab fishery. Must be a lot of them out there but I really haven't seen many diving. Of course I really haven't targeted the kinds of spots the stone crabbers set their traps. Any of you tried getting them diving?

Post by **MudDucker** » September 12th, 2006, 2:15 pm

Not me, I hear those boys will shot you for pilfering from their traps

Post by RC » September 12th, 2006, 2:38 pm

Ain't talking about messing with no traps.

Don't want no trouble with those guys.

I'm talking about finding my own.

Post by **MudDucker** » September 12th, 2006, 2:41 pm

I know, I was just teasing. I think the stone crabs are pretty nocturnal. I've seen one or two while diving years ago, but not a lot.

September 12th, 2006, 3:02 pm

See them sometimes, right now they are out of season i believe. Look in holes on sandy bottom or under coral. You see more when there are no fish to shoot and you can look for other things.

Post by RC » September 14th, 2006, 2:22 pm

Opens oct. 16.

Looks like all this rain has screwed up the shallow water vis.

Maybe later in the winter.