This could RUIN my crabbing business
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The past few weeks have been some of the hardest weeks of crabbing. Everything seems to be getting worse and now I'm completely starting over. I have to pull every crab pot I have out of the water and clean them. The problem with doing this is that it's very likely that I will loose all of my crab pot spots to the competition. I have lost over $25,000 in the past couple of weeks and July 4th, which is a huge crabbing holiday, is coming up first. After all of this I'm going on vacation to take a break for a little. When I get back we're going to hit it hard and get back to work!
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Luke I'm Bobby from NC Saw you and your wife last year in Dunn NC when you had lunch at the BBQ restaurant. I didn't approach you because I knew you were on vacation. It was shocking to realize that you weren't joking about being a short man when a buddy and myself saw you talking to a lady in the car that stopped and spoke with. I just wanted to reach out and say hello and I very much enjoy your videos. Recently I watched your video of your heat exchanger disaster. If you were serious about it I could definitely help you out with any rewiring issues that you have. I owned and operated a shop outside of Fort Bragg NC. We use to do complete Automotive mechanical, rewiring and paint and body work up until last year when I was a victim of a home invasion due to the severity of my injuries we closed the shop after 16 years of business. I've recovered great still learning how to walk again but it's coming along well feeling confident in being good to go by my birthday July 27. Man you have been fighting the good fight with the dirty pots this year I don't envy you with that battle, but respect your will to fight, survive and prosper through it all. I'm looking forward to possibly heading up your way towards the end of your crab season. If you have a few minutes when I do u would very much enjoy checking out your boat and the marine dock. Love the new crab stand happy for you to hear its being profitable. I'm not a critic of any kind what so ever, have you thought about possibly putting a facia board around the crab stand roof over what you called the vegetable/ fruit stand and paint it white that wouldn't cost much and I think it would complete it appearance wise. I🎉t looks amazing for the amount of work you did in the time you finished it. Thanks for your time and I'll keep on watching for your videos. Give your buddy Riley a pat on the back for being a great guy and your friend by watching I can tell you care alit for him true friends are few and far between. Thanks again from Bobby IN NC
Want to say that I enjoy your videos most of the time but ur sponsor fishing clash sucks it's one of them games the only way to be remotely competitive is pay to play and i don't mean a few dollars in order to place hi in the rankings your going to spend 40 to 50 dollars a day and the you need a bit of luck
Where is Cam the Man's channel link!!? Come on Luke, you're droppn the ball. buddy!
Bro you need to have a second air conditioner so that one can fail and still not lose temp.
Got any Luke hats? I want to support you in this tough time
You need stickers that say "I got crabs from Luke McFadden", and put one in every order!!!
Wow I've never seen a crabber make a joke about getting crabs lol
Brilliant
I was going to fast that's brilliant, such a genius idea
😂
soooo original, how did you ever come up with that idea???😂
Luke… I’m 34 and own a pretty big fishing operation in Kodiak, Alaska.
Keep your head up!
If it was easy, everyone would be doing it.
@jeverich, we're going to need more content outta you. Not shorts, either. Nice long fishing 🎣 videos. Catch em up 🦀 🤪 😎
"You can always make up for bad odds with more hard work" is one of the best snippets of wisdom I've heard in a while.
Sometimes people don't want crass jokes on their purchases.
Smart dude taking care of your lady. The boat can sink, the roof can blow off. If she is happy you always have a port in the storm. If neglected, port turns into an estrogenical tornado.
R'amen brutha
If you’re not talking to the tv screen giving Luke advice and encouragement, you’re not a couch crabber!
😂 best comment
Diamonds aren’t made without pressure! Every day you get to come home to your family is the best day you can ask for! Proud to support such an amazing company! 🦀💎
Keep working hard on TH-cam and crabbing will be your hobby, you have it all, the personality, editing. Keep going dude.
Agreed. I was so happy he got away from tictok. He is a natural at the youtube game.
Luke, there comes a time when “good as used” bites you in the rear. But you are a guy that learns from his mistakes and perseveres. Hope you get a new steamer!
I own my own business. This is the conversation I have in my head every morning before we hit the door. Rinse and repeat. You’re killing it dude!
Thanks! Keep it up!
Enjoy your vacation! I enjoyed the longer video! You kept a great attitude. I think you need to congratulate yourself!
Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching!
Shout out to the crew. I respect and appreciate you guys putting in some hard work. Y’all are the backbone of the country. Keep up the great work and stay safe.
I just went to Popeyes chicken, two pieces, 2 small sides, and a biscuit for 19 dollars. A family cant afford to do that. Its disgusting
😭
Gotta food giant grocery store? 16 pc. box $15.99.
Might as well eat crab every day with how much cheap food costs
@@thirdeyevision11 weren't the crabs like 120 a dozen 🫨 or something 🤔
@@ManMountainMetals yeah and they'll get more expensive as everything else does. Just joking really
You are one hard-working young man! Hats off to you! Good to see you taking time to spend with your beautiful bride! ❤
Keep your head up. I’m having one of these weeks too. I’m a mobile heavy truck and trailer mechanic. This week I worked on Sunday to help a customer/friend and dropped a fan hub while removing and popped a hole in his radiator. I had to buy his radiator and remove and replace it all for free putting me farther behind all week. This week has just been a flat out struggle for some reason. And to top the week off I blew a cold air cooler pipe while getting off work tonight and sitting on the side of the interstate waiting on a tow! We get through the hard times and enjoy the great times!
My neighbor is a crabber here in louisiana, he made an aluminum table that hangs off the edge of the boat and he pressure washes his pots as out there with a pump and trows em right back in
That's smart, and that way, all the muck goes stays off the boat
I am awe-inspired by your "sticktoitiveness"! I also worked on my boat that same weekend and can certainly identify with your heat index, but I ain't no crabber! I absolutely look forward to your weekly adventurers and appreciate your hard work, dedication, and pursuit of living the American Dream of being a business owner. I wish you and Lindsay all the best.
It’s still crazy to believe that since I started watching you, that you have been to Travis’ so many years in a row. A child hood hero that made impact on a lot of us. Stay safe this season man, looking forward to seeing more.
As a man who makes my living on the water as well. I feel this video in my soul. Keep moving Luke; low tides never last.
For the customers on the other side of the bridge.....do a mail order and do once a week pick up and you deliver to the beach? you get the point.
Delivery is not worth it. Let people make the trips
sold out anyway ....
It’s not a beach thing. It’s the Key Bridge thing. Key Bridge provided streamline drive from Dundalk area to where his stand is. Those customers aren’t going to battle 1hr beltway traffic to buy crabs. The drive used to take 30min or less when they could cut across the key bridge. The beach is another 2.5 hrs south of where he is.
The stuff stuck to the pots, could it be from the discharge from sewer treatment up the bay,(Baltimore), and runoff of fertilizer in the bay?
All the fast food places are expensive now. 92 is insane but we are all feeling.
You need to invest in a hot water pressure washer. We have one on the farm and it’s a night and day difference my friend. Buy once, cry once but you’ll thank me later.
Love the videos! Wishing you well on the rest of your summer
You should look into a coolbot for the ac in the trailer. Tricks those window units into lowering the temperature.
Agree. Best thing for the trailer.
I 3rd this!
Have you thought about buying a commercial ice maker to have in your garage or house so you always have ice on hand when you need it? That could really save you when your refrigerated trailer takes a crap. It’d be a good investment. I know they sell them at auction when restaurants close.
Govdeals auction site, he could set it up to alert him when one comes up for sale.
And he could sell bags of ice when the crab stand is open.
im confused as to why he has a refrigerated trailer but is using a cheap home AC to cool it
@@gtasandman answer is in the question. It's cheap, about $125 to replace it whereas a more professional unit would require a service technician at hundred bucks 🤔 an hour plus service call. Probably actually faster to completely replace the AC than to ⌚️ wait for a technician as your 🦀 crabs are dying. Just a guess on my part.🤷
And the AC unit on the trailer had a major crash. They are very expensive to replace.
"boat to throat crabbin'" lmao
Anyone who thinks running your own business is easy ....should watch this video. Hang in there Luke !
Good call on the husband duty man! I’m calling to make some dinner reservations for next week.
Luke you are one hard working man. I pray you & Lindsay have a restful and great time on your vacation..God bless..Be safe...🌹🙏❤️
Hey man, you are the definition of a entrepreneur. You’re showing the good bad and ugly when it comes to a business. I run a lawn/landscape business in Tallahassee fl, and the past couple wks have been the comparison of what you’ve been going through, just problem after problem and doing everything you can to keep sprits up and keep grinding regardless. There’s a lot of people who show the good of business when everything is perfect and going well, but not enough that show the stuff you’re showing, and it’s really admirable. Keep it up man.
Do you have a remote monitoring probe for your cooler? As you learn these lessons you should try to find ways to alert you before the temps rise to kill levels. Get a Bluetooth/wifi prove so you will get a temp alert when things get to warm.
On the bottom of the AC where the water pulls up, you want to do that because the fan blades smack the water across the condensers and cool it down and keep it from being so much hotter. I think too much water flowing out of the bottom of the AC.
ever think of putting a hydraulic wash down on the boat like we do down here in the keys, we gotta wash our traps every time we pull them
Luke, i am so glad to see your channel grow. You work your a$$ off and you deserve all the success that is comming.
Thank you! That means a lot
So about the a/c. Most of the time the breaker plug goes bad first . So replace the plug and see if that fixes it.
If there was ever a more earnt vacation, I haven't heard of it. You can keep your resort, Looks like a great one, excellent spot, good company, Dont Call, Im Fishin'
Thanks Luke for your hard work because theres nothing like crabs in the summer from the bay ❤💯
Luke list the tools you need an upgrade for and machines period we could all love to help you ! I’d be down to donate a power washer!!!!!!! Let us know!!!!! 🎉
with the mini split you can leave condensation tube in the trailer
you have a very good grasp on the situation of having a misses . as long as you never forget that you can look forward to 36 years or more . me and my misses are going on 36 years now and I wouldn't change a thing other then quitting smoking 3 decades earlier
Love ya'll Luke. Best on TH-cam.❤
Your my hero! I am fighting every thing today and your having to deal with all that can go wrong and is going wrong is helping me deal, thank you!
Luke, keep pushing forward and keep your goals in sight.
Lay your head down to sleep each night, rest easy, knowing you've done the best you can.
Get up the next day and keep pushing.
Best wishes to you and your family.
Love your work ethic.
“I’ve never had good odds anyway” couldn’t be more relatable 😂😂😂😂
Doesn't Pasadena have a self service car wash? you could power wash all the dirty pots while they are on the trailer.
I watch all your video. Not in the business, but in the concrete business on the gulf coast. I felt this video through my soul. Seems like every time this time of year a week or two of this happens
Well the good thing you fixed things like throttle cables that makes it easier to handle the boat!
Luke , I'm 79 and climbed utility poles for 40 years , but I Gott'a tell Ya that I have ALL THE RESPECT IN THE WORLD FOR YOU !!!!! I live in Cecil Co. and get my crabs from THE CRAB TRAILER for years , Jeremy owns the business and I'm going to tell him tomorrow the same thing I told you !!! Hang in there YOUNG MAN !!!!! Dirt Hawk Turkey Pt. Light on the Elk River Eastern Side !!!!!
Luke sells the crabs the crabs don’t sell themselves 😂
i feel for you bud. i’m a business owner as well and i laugh when people say “I could run my own business “. i hope everyone tries it because if it was easy everyone would already be doing it. there are days and weeks that are not worth it, but the good weeks are awesome.
Being from the area it’s cool to see familiar signs and landmarks.
You inspire me especially this episode in which everything seemed like a burden you kept on going. Good job brotha
I had a crab business for 15 years the best way is to put the pressure washer in the boat pull the first pot pressure wash it on the way to the next pot. It's clean when you get to the next pot,bringing all the pot home is crazy
Your the hardest working fisherman i have known. You deserve that vacation.
love listening to you luke..... i pray you always succeed........and vacation and rest is a good thing to do... enjoy your wife shes a keeper...... PAm from PA
i appreciate your honest and sharing of your real life. You are inspiring in all your hard work.
That keg steamer was sweet
That was a great way to wrap up this vid. Lindsey is a treat for the eyes. Hope your vaca was relaxing, I now know some of the challenges you faced later on.
Luke , I believe you could tap into the water pump on the caterpillar engine like you do when they plumb for the heater core to heat the cab of a truck. You can then use a heater control.vale to open and close off the flow of the water. And you may be able to T into the water log if it has a plug in the bottom of it and the water will be heated and you mat be able to do away with the other heater. It's just an idea you can look into and try.
Good job luke!! Told you you stay persistent and it will happen !! Not every season is perfect !
And another suggestion that would probably be a lot better for your needs is get a rooftop RV air conditioner unit
Got a 38x15 and only draw 34inches of water, all glass, but she needs some work after Easter occured
Man that crab pot slideamajigga is pretty shnazzy!
a solid pink one in galviston texas when i was a kid out crabbing and fishing growing up
Running ac off extention cord is not supplying enough energy to the unit burning up the motor. Need direct plug in.
Could you run a genny and power wash off a makeshift stern extension
The neighbors are a bunch of babies, a couple pressure washers during business hours isn't gonna hurt anybody.
My old man washes pots outside my bedroom window and I sleep like a baby. It’s all in what you’re used to. The sound of a Detroit or a pressure washer is a comfortable sound to me!
F them are you zoned for business
I need a nap just watching you😎🇺🇸
Takes a baby to know a baby... why don't you cry about it.
@@ricksmith5230nice, ignorant attitude. Typical American
This may sound crazy due to having to spend money. Find a private owned car wash that would let you give him a large amount of crabs in trade foe turning u on as many bays as you have people to run em and then u have best water pressure u can get and as many as you can run . Also if they do trade with ya on some crabs thatll mean no cash outta pocket and that shoukd speed you up as well as maybe able to wash a couple layers at once on the trailer and save some handling time. I also have a random question.Why couldn't you take a pressure washer Or two with you on the boat And have somebody wash them as you're pulling them. May take a few to get ahead before u can start setting them back so u don't transport them at all and no down time and no handling and moving them 4 to 5 times per pot and maybe if you could have done something like that it would have been worth purchasing or borrowing or renting a propane / gas powered steam pressure washer so it would clean them quicker as u were spraying. Hot water always cleans better and faster than cold.
Just a tip if no one else mentioned it! If that's the exact same AC, you can slide the guts out and swap them out, and leave the case in installed in place.
Love the Eddie Burback reference 😂 his videos are hilarious, keep your chin up. Anything worth it aint easy
You should not be at the crab stand. Delegating it hard but you got to start delegating. You have the people.
Agree. Should be working let the wife n other dudes do the selling
People don’t just come to buy the crabs, they come to buy crabs from Luke. If he isn’t there, there isn’t a reason for people to drive out of their way. It’s a touchpoint for fans.
Very true!@@stefansch2
Hardest part of running your own business
Wrong
I’ve learned a lot from your videos. I used to think crabs were too expensive until I started watching what it takes to catch them. Glad you and Lyndsey got a vacation. I live by one motto , FAMILY FIRST
Luke how long is that extension cord your using to run that a/c unit..
That could be your a/c issues! Ya might not be getting the correct power it needs...Best of luck Luke...You Got This Capt !!
Hey Luke you might be able to fix the AC with a wirenut by elimination of the user interface board Google your model number for instructions 😊
Luke - One thing I've learned over many years is: you may have negative experiences that cause negative emotions but those events in your life will all be LEARNING experiences. If you look at negative things as something to learn from, it then becomes a positive experience. You can still feel negatively about it but, ultimately, you learned from it. I'm am so impressed with how you handle the sh*t that comes your way. You are a good man, Luke.
11:28, See, you're already winning battles... you didn't leave your coffee at home!
Wish I could work for you I feel like I would come home every day even on a bad day with a smile on my face😊
Go get a thick gauge extension cable to run the ac unit on. Now go buy another backup unit and install it next to the existing one. Now you will have a backup anyone can run.
35:07 brutal to watch. When you’re going through hell, don’t stop! Better days are coming.
Feel for you Buddie, I would come and give you a hand Sorry I am over the pond in the UK
Think about using the front captin chairs. And you don't have to leave the back. To get to the driver seat . I would think about safety. Just a thought
On your next boat can you bring along a power washer and spray them off when you pull them in?
That is what we used to do back in South Carolina.
Jim in Chile
WAITED ALL WEEK FOR THIS VIDEO BROTHER! WE APPRECIATE IT ..AND THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK .
A wider nozzle on your power washer will make cleaning quicker. Those skinny suckers that spin around are terrible for cleaning wide areas. Especially a meshed type object like a crab trap.
Sometimes being tight can cost more!
I was thinking. Why not bring your second boat out. Have them power wash the nets on the second boat
@@Mack.of.all.trades they could power wash in the stern on southern girl while their crabbing. Ches Bay crabbers do it every day
Not only is AJ a great worker hes also a leader it comes to some people naturally, you're lucky to have him and the rest of your guys are dedicated as well!!
Lindsey a sweetheart as always ❤️ no matter how tough it gets dont let the crabbing business cause problems between yall, you find a girl like her once in your lifetime ❤❤
Caught a crab with a 3rd claw growing out of its normal claw by power plant by Calvert cliffs.
To hold your fishing spots do what we do put empty hawks down just like you set your lines without lines between them just a anchor rope to hold them , nobody will know the distance and set around ya.
Good luck brother, got an idea for ya.
1: Put your tailgate on the boat then use small generator on the boat with a cheep electric power washer (feed the PW with your hot water pump set up, the GPM should do just fine) wash as you pull and re-set. might take some work but can save you a few hours on coming in and back out. just an idea. keep the faith!!
@@SpecOps0007 an electric pressure washer doesn’t have enough ass to clean pots. You have to have a gas powered with at least 3K pressure. It’s easy peasy to wash pots on the boat with a gas powered washer,
I am genuinely impressed by your resilience and foresight in addressing potential challenges that could impact your crabbing business. Your proactive approach and dedication to overcoming obstacles reflect a deep commitment to your work and its success. Sharing these concerns with such transparency showcases your strength and determination. And I am Floating Village Life.
Luke you are absolutely right my brother please do not complain to her that is not her Department to hear that over and over
was a commercial crab fisherman on the west coast.....we caught a crab with 3 claws
The worst part is the brown hair crap is just going to get worse with the temps. 😭
I feel like he just talks and talks and his crew doesn't get a moment to get a sentence in 😂
The crew’s there to work. The captain is the one who runs the show
Two things i miss about Maryland, family and blue crabs
Keep Grinding you're making a difference in everything you do! I'm also heading to Chincoteague Virginia this weekend. I have place in Trails End! Hope you and the wife had a GREAT TIME. I know I will.
Love your videos…one small comment. The “ceiling” on a boat isn’t the floor, but rather the interior “sides” of the hull.
@@kiowa1508 he’s not talking about the sides he’s referring to the canopy when he says ceiling. We all carry pots on the canopy!
@@amynickerson4258 I love Luke’s videos…however…at 21:04…he very clearly says the floor (that he’s standing on) is called the ceiling
I'm not an ocean going fellow at all. Would it be more efficient to rig a pressure washer on the boat and wash the pots in place. It would save a lot of labor and travel time. Granted sea water would be hard on your washer.
I know this was a bit of a special situation but any chance adding a battery powered pressure washer to boat would be of help? Get a head start on cleaning on the way in?