Thanks for the videos, they have been really informative. Today I launched out of Halfmoon bay in my kayak. It was my first time going out in the ocean. Living in Alameda has allowed a lot of bay trips. I used a bunch of the tips you give in your vids and I think by this time next year I give Crabbing a try. Keep it up!
Nice video! I like these kinda research-y videos, you do all the work for us 😄 BTW, I really prefer the blue net bait bags to bait cages bc you can fit a lot of stuff, and weird-shapes things, more easily than the stiff bait boxes. And they clip on so easily!
Why can't people think to use small locks or something to prevent or at least sway it? Why make it easy and encourage it? Edit-Not to mention, you can write a waterproof threat of the massive ticket they'd get if caught.
Hey! If you guys are familiar with ish with fish, he puts lead coils around the doors on his traps so they stay closed even if there is a underwater current. Seems like a really good idea. Although it looks slightly difficult to do. I have also seen people attach 5-8 ounce torpedo sinkers on their trap doors
Good catch! Next time would you show how you test to see if it's a hard or softshell. I give the legs a pinch but last season I forgot and got a real soft one. Last season we went out on the party boat on one of the combo trips, fish and crab. They soak over night too and the pots were not all that full.
Bro just drive down to fishery supply in San José and get a cupple of the crab pots there. They are a sweet design n size. I can’t find any like them online so ur gunna haveto go check them out.
I see a lot of comments regarding poaching problems and leaking traps. I suggest using distinctive colored zip ties to secure the hatch opening. This serves to provide proof your pots have been tampered with and also makes it a hassle for the poachers by making them take extra time to cut off the zip ties. Unfortunately, this will not work with commercial style pots that utilize the rotten cotton string on the hatch rather than a separate location.
Only that they both have black tips on their claws. Stone crab claws are bigger, but you can't keep the whole crab...in Florida. My favorite is the red rock crab, l use Washington state size limit when I'm in Oregon. 5" min....thats a nice size crab. The meat tastes better, sweeter.
You can add weight to your pot and weights to the doors...makes it much more effective and longer soaks...did a 2 day soak and averaged 8-10 keepers per pot...didn’t seem like many leaked out
I rock 2 of those pots. I’ve done everything From 12-24 hour soaks. Limits almost every time. They are known for being a bit to light and can move around on the floor which makes the crabs apprehensive to enter. If your able to rig up a weight in the crab pot that will increase your chances of getting them.
Hey Adam! I was wondering where you store your kayak when you do trips down to San Diego to fish La Jolla? How to you keep it safe from getting stolen?
Theres a whole bunch of poachers! Even during the day. I was out there yesterday and there was a boat with 3 guys kept driving all around from pot to pot, and even went up to one of mine and picked up the little floater for it (with MY LAST NAME & Go ID# written) so my dad and I drove up to them and yelled at them.
@@reykennedy5716 no we didn’t call fish and game. Since when we went up to them seemed like they couldn’t really understand English well and had a strong accent. Also we put tie wrap on all our pots and they all have a certain color on them so we’d know if any gets cut off
Great video. I don't have a kayak, but catch a few with snares every year. Thinking about swimming out just past the surf zone with a crab pot. Rigging it with removable floats so I can duck dive the waves while I'm dragging it out. Any thoughts? Bad Idea?
Once you remove the floats and it sinks and if you get tons of crabs / weight in it - you wouldn’t be able to pull it up out of the water if you are just swimming
@@Play_outdoors You're correct. I would need to paddle out with a board and somehow retrieve it. That's going to be the difficult part. Probably would have to drag it in incrementally.
Nice job 👍, I do suggest getting an aluminum measure board, plastic breaks easy and the conservation police get suspicious when told my board broke. The metal will last for years.
When they have barnacles or keel worms they are getting ready to molt..... extremes of their cycle... old full of meat ready to molt, or soft full of water less meat.... those are both 10% extremes of their molting cycle. You want the ones on the back 40% from the middle of the cycle... some barnacles / keel worms..... not nothing too soon, but not too much too late. You should see if you can entice "The Fish Locker" to visit Cali, cheaper than everyone going to Cornwall in the UK.
So, on average, how many times to you get clawed per trap? :) And a more serious question: You get impressively good audio -- what gear are you using for it? Thanks!
In the pnw we weight the doors with torpedo leads. Also weight each pot with at least 3 pounds. Our keepers have to be a half inch bigger as well. No californian keepers.
It’s going to take a fatal casualty from a poaching altercation before anyone of us see a sting operation. It’d be so easy and simple for a sting operation that it’s frustrating we haven’t seen one yet
everyone I talked to out on the water had poachers mess with their pots. swapped out bait to cat food cans, moved or missing pots, and one dude actually caught the poachers with is pot pulling out his crabs. he told me a call to fish and game told him there is nothing they could/would do. pretty frustrating.
@@alwaysnguyeningfishing4565 I would think that he would know better. But who knows. I'm not up to date on crabbing regulations up north. Down in Socal I just stick to lobster.
Thanks for the videos, they have been really informative. Today I launched out of Halfmoon bay in my kayak. It was my first time going out in the ocean. Living in Alameda has allowed a lot of bay trips. I used a bunch of the tips you give in your vids and I think by this time next year I give Crabbing a try. Keep it up!
Awesome! Good luck!
For weekend recreation, this is all i need. Thanks for sharing.
Nice video! I like these kinda research-y videos, you do all the work for us 😄 BTW, I really prefer the blue net bait bags to bait cages bc you can fit a lot of stuff, and weird-shapes things, more easily than the stiff bait boxes. And they clip on so easily!
Those Danielson crab pots always work great for us.
Would be nice to see you at home cooking some of what you catch. From a devout follower!!
He use to do catch and cooks until he got called out for his cooking skills by a few viewers and so he stopped. Sad to have haters.
More catch and cooks coming in 2021!
@@DieHardFishing nice seeing you in sausalito netting herring
What type of weight do you use ?
There has been a lot of pot poaching this year, I'm sure your pots did really well, but some people got to them. Be safe out there man!
Why can't people think to use small locks or something to prevent or at least sway it? Why make it easy and encourage it?
Edit-Not to mention, you can write a waterproof threat of the massive ticket they'd get if caught.
Poachers are thieves. If caught you really should release them into the water
For sure need those catch and cooks again
Just saw the intro . . . great production values! Now to watch the rest.
Thanks for another great video. I think your channel is about to blow up!
Good job, Adam! You always catch something! Nice vid
Good video. Nice way to spend the afternoon!
The other rock crab you threw back are brown rock crab and their related to the red rock crabs.
love your vids, also in NorCal (Sacto) would be fun if you'd mention where you fishing/crabbing
Adam, I put two 1 oz pyramid weight on each of the four doors so they will stay close even with strong currents. Good video 😀!
I’ve been wondering how heavy of a weight I can put on the doors before it makes it hard for the crab to get in in the first place!
@@jocelynnguyen2812 I use two 1 oz torpedo weight on each door and t works great.
Is that a wetsuit or drysuit that you use on these trips?
Do you add wieght your pots?
Hey! If you guys are familiar with ish with fish, he puts lead coils around the doors on his traps so they stay closed even if there is a underwater current. Seems like a really good idea. Although it looks slightly difficult to do. I have also seen people attach 5-8 ounce torpedo sinkers on their trap doors
Good catch! Next time would you show how you test to see if it's a hard or softshell. I give the legs a pinch but last season I forgot and got a real soft one. Last season we went out on the party boat on one of the combo trips, fish and crab. They soak over night too and the pots were not all that full.
Good looking crabs. Thanks for posting.
Enjoyed the beginning footage!!!!
Always a pleasure . Nicely done .
I'd love an update on how your Hobie is doing, maintenance, upgrades, etc. Thanks!
Bro just drive down to fishery supply in San José and get a cupple of the crab pots there. They are a sweet design n size. I can’t find any like them online so ur gunna haveto go check them out.
Have you ever used your lobster hoop nets for crabbing? Hoop nets off the jetty? I hope to get mine out there on my kayak soon! Great video, as usual!
I see a lot of comments regarding poaching problems and leaking traps. I suggest using distinctive colored zip ties to secure the hatch opening. This serves to provide proof your pots have been tampered with and also makes it a hassle for the poachers by making them take extra time to cut off the zip ties. Unfortunately, this will not work with commercial style pots that utilize the rotten cotton string on the hatch rather than a separate location.
Thanks for showing how you measured.... always wondered.
do you have a snares for sale
Is a rock crab similar to a stone crab? Stone crab claws are really meaty and delicious. Thanks for the crabbing tips.
Alan if you send me some stone crab claws to try I’ll do a taste comparison for you 🙂
@@tamalpias Haha! I would if I could afford it.
Only that they both have black tips on their claws. Stone crab claws are bigger, but you can't keep the whole crab...in Florida. My favorite is the red rock crab, l use Washington state size limit when I'm in Oregon. 5" min....thats a nice size crab. The meat tastes better, sweeter.
You can add weight to your pot and weights to the doors...makes it much more effective and longer soaks...did a 2 day soak and averaged 8-10 keepers per pot...didn’t seem like many leaked out
which crab gage is that? nice to have the rock crab gap.
I know at Dillons beach a lot of people pull traps that are not theirs and that’s the biggest loss of crab I’ve encountered.
Is this from Santa Cruz?
Is this in Nor Cal or SO Cal?
Nice dude! Keep videos coming....catch rock fish, lingcod, greenling...
I rock 2 of those pots. I’ve done everything From 12-24 hour soaks. Limits almost every time. They are known for being a bit to light and can move around on the floor which makes the crabs apprehensive to enter. If your able to rig up a weight in the crab pot that will increase your chances of getting them.
Hey Adam! I was wondering where you store your kayak when you do trips down to San Diego to fish La Jolla? How to you keep it safe from getting stolen?
Alviso for sturgeon?
Theres a whole bunch of poachers! Even during the day. I was out there yesterday and there was a boat with 3 guys kept driving all around from pot to pot, and even went up to one of mine and picked up the little floater for it (with MY LAST NAME & Go ID# written) so my dad and I drove up to them and yelled at them.
You didn't call the game warden?? That's a fat fine. Have you thought about using small locks on the door or anything to make it harder for thieves?
@@reykennedy5716 no we didn’t call fish and game. Since when we went up to them seemed like they couldn’t really understand English well and had a strong accent. Also we put tie wrap on all our pots and they all have a certain color on them so we’d know if any gets cut off
No matter what language anyone speaks, it's still stealing, and it's not right.
Yeah the poaching seems rampant this year! Sucks
Adam do you usually use weights in your crab pots to keep them on the bottom?
How many dinginess crab you can keep per day?
Good work out there.
Would be great to see a quick yak set up with the pots.
hi bro, nice video! Where is this place? Thanks!
Dude, that's awesome...thanks for sharing...
Fish on..
The longer the soak the more chance your crabs escape into someone's cooler , it's amazing how that works .
Great video. I don't have a kayak, but catch a few with snares every year. Thinking about swimming out just past the surf zone with a crab pot. Rigging it with removable floats so I can duck dive the waves while I'm dragging it out. Any thoughts? Bad Idea?
I've thought the same thing with getting a wet suit and paddle board-tell wife it is for "exercise" then also take my fishing set up..
Once you remove the floats and it sinks and if you get tons of crabs / weight in it - you wouldn’t be able to pull it up out of the water if you are just swimming
@@Play_outdoors You're correct. I would need to paddle out with a board and somehow retrieve it. That's going to be the difficult part. Probably would have to drag it in incrementally.
Do you reuse your bait?
I thought they had a time limit on how long you leave them soak for. I thought non-commercial was only 2 hours? Does anyone know?
72 hours for commercial... I bet its the same.
The short times are for the ring nets, which is cool, since you don’t want to leave them very long anyway.
Nice job 👍, I do suggest getting an aluminum measure board, plastic breaks easy and the conservation police get suspicious when told my board broke. The metal will last for years.
Got one, thanks!
Loved it. Do more.
Nice work!
When they have barnacles or keel worms they are getting ready to molt..... extremes of their cycle... old full of meat ready to molt, or soft full of water less meat.... those are both 10% extremes of their molting cycle. You want the ones on the back 40% from the middle of the cycle... some barnacles / keel worms..... not nothing too soon, but not too much too late. You should see if you can entice "The Fish Locker" to visit Cali, cheaper than everyone going to Cornwall in the UK.
So, on average, how many times to you get clawed per trap? :) And a more serious question: You get impressively good audio -- what gear are you using for it? Thanks!
Great video!
Try cat food for bait poke holes in the can and zip tie inside pot
Crazy a few years ago I remember some guy not trying to steal the crabs, but they tried to steal my expensive cages right in front of me.
Not cool
16:10 what's floating in the ocean behind you?
Thats a Seagull
Hope you hit 1,000,000.00 subscribers
Nice haul!
Another way for crabs to get out of the trap in a 20 hour soak is by poaching.
😂😂😂😂
Very true, unfortunately
I was down in Morro Bay fro the opening week, out of three pots I got 1 beat up male rock crab and a bunch of "decorator" crabs...(yuck)
In the pnw we weight the doors with torpedo leads. Also weight each pot with at least 3 pounds. Our keepers have to be a half inch bigger as well. No californian keepers.
Thanks for the tips!
Awesome video
Do you sell crab
Someone needs to make crab pot locks
Good video. BTW, just to let you know, flying a drone at HMB is illegal for many reasons including having an airport nearby.
I like your intor vid, smooth.
lots of poachers this season
It’s going to take a fatal casualty from a poaching altercation before anyone of us see a sting operation. It’d be so easy and simple for a sting operation that it’s frustrating we haven’t seen one yet
everyone I talked to out on the water had poachers mess with their pots. swapped out bait to cat food cans, moved or missing pots, and one dude actually caught the poachers with is pot pulling out his crabs. he told me a call to fish and game told him there is nothing they could/would do. pretty frustrating.
Noticed quite a few crabbers talking about poachers this early season.
I bet, I would not trust my crab pots out there all night!
I got pic of guys who had my friends bouys in his hand
I think someone pulled your pods and stole your crabs. Glad you still caught some to take home.
Oh I've left my crab pots soak for 9 days. If you have enough bait they will stay in there. Especially if they something to eat.
Put a piece of rebar on the bottom. Once it starts to rust it will catch a lot more crabs.
Bada-bing, bada-boom!
Get that ricotta
Maybe throw some fishing in there? ... in between pots?
That is a feast
YOU ARE CRABBING JUST OFF THE SUNSET DISTRICT BEACH?
Is there a better butter vehicle than dungies??? no!!!!
Bro I caught crabs back in the day on WAY cheaper traps. Don't call those traps cheap! Cmon!
I wouldn't be leaving my expensive crab pots over night. People be stealing your stuff.
those were both brown rock crabs ✌️
Its a Pacific Rock crab.
Good content!!! Give it privileges'!!!!
Someone stole my one of my cages Sunday in half moon bay. Total BS for sure
Delicious!
Yesn but still not sure how to measure a crab
Dungeness crab
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JO JO IN VT 💕😄
super
Colored zip ties will let you know if you got poached
nice
cook and compare a rock crab to a dungeness
If you leave it long out there you will get poach
And more
This is why we have the second amendment 😁
358 i made it bro
great video but none of your crab pots are California legal. Please check your regulations and update your traps.
Different parts of California have different regulations.
@@otroflores91 he is in norcal but i didn’t see any rot cord and he also edits when he opens up his pots.. just seems suspect to me
@@alwaysnguyeningfishing4565 I would think that he would know better. But who knows. I'm not up to date on crabbing regulations up north. Down in Socal I just stick to lobster.
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