Dip Netting Blue Crabs in the Florida Everglades
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- Blue Crabs are very common in Florida and they are very expensive to buy. So we figured that we'd go catch our own. This is a short "how to" video on how to catch Blue Crabs and features some of the equipment that we use to accomplish this. We also give you cooking directions at the end.
we used to do this so much in panama city and bay county. hundreds each day! We used a recipe from a thai women that was married to a friend. lots of garlic cloves, paprika, thyme and olive oil. Then saute' hot - not water at all - for about 10 minutes depending on size of batch and pot. We would place then in upside down - their backs on the bottom. The spices and herbs and flavors are better absorbed that way the women said. Then add in some sweet white wine - not a lot. Salt and pepper and some red pepper flakes.
Do this at about 9am and FEAST. Then drink the rest of the wine and go back to bed. At about 4pm, go snorkeling for oysters, stone crab claws, scallops and more crab. Then at 7pm, DIG IN again - but more beer.
if u just put a bunch of seasoning in the water it steams the flavor in to them better than putting it on top of there shell
WWOOOOWW!!! you people are crazy!!!
awesome video and looks like you folks had a perfect day
Good video. He's lucky he has a spouse that enjoys doing the same things he does.
I’m in ft. Lauderdale, any suggestions on where I can go crabbing ?
Excellent video, guys! Damn near professional with the video quality and lack of annoying background noise.
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE AND ALL HE WANTS TO DO IS EAT SANDWICHES AND CATCH CRABS. WORRIED ABOUT YOU BROTHER. LOL GREAT VIDEO YOU TWO. GOD BLESS
Man shut the fuck up u pervert! what do u think he's going to film his business or talk about sex on a crabbing video?? smh...some people i tell ya!!
He brought her along so that the Smokey would see her and forget about checking their licenses ;)
Oh yes, we check every crab and we NEVER take females with eggs.
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Great Vid. Your a lucky man a true partner!
i dig your chick, man. very cute and kinda hard core. if y'all do any other kind of fishing you shld put up some more vids. looked like a lovely day and ended w/a great supper :) . and for pete's sake stop letting her deal w/the spiders. i'm w/her: snakes, gators, etc...? no problem. spiders? little bit of a problem :p
Thankyou for the memorys,, My wife was a women who was not afraid of having fun and could CATCH clean and cook CRABS,... fish too...and would beat me on lobster every time !!! YOU ALL HAVE FUN
get a mud boat. you can still drive in deep water.
what a lovely lady , thanks
Yall are better than me. Everglades are NOTORIOUS for frickin SNAKES and Gators. BIG GATORS. It's no way in hell I would do that.
Nice video , that's my favorite way to catch crabs . Get some crab season from , J.O. Spice Co. in Maryland. Get the #2 for steaming crabs . They will ship to you . I've been using it for years . Better than straight Old Bay .
the best part of crabbing would be spending the day with you.....lucky man
I live in Maryland on the water so obviously we eat a lot of crabs in the summer at least 2 to 4 times a week I didn't even know Florida had blue crabs until I was down there. I will say this. These tastes nothing like Maryland blue crabs.. They weren't even cooked the right way-steamed with old bay. Even the mustard inside looks and smelled diffrent.
You're nuts for going in that water. Gators and snakes. No thanks. I give you credit for fishing crabs.
Not being familiar with the Everglades,I would call this a suicide mission because of the alligators. You guys are brave.
I usually tie a string to a uncooked chicken leg and toss it in the water. When I feel something tug on it I pull it in and there is a Blue Crab hanging on. Be careful of the pinchers but just shake it off in a bucket. Works for me.
I've probably watched this vid 6-7 times in the past 2 years and I wouldve never gotten past the spiders....lol
aligatos ,pythons ,gozillas,but dont do spiders lmfaoooooo
tipical girl in fl jjejejjejj
It was like a scene from the movie "African Queen" as they were walking their boat through the mangroves.
Yummy! Love them bluecrabs.For my b-day i get a big plate of bluecrabs with candles in it...crabcake!
I never understood why people sprinkle old bay seasoning on top of a crab, it's not like the seasoning gonna soak in the meat.
Are you guys near Miami or what? Where might one find access to mangroves and bays like this?
I think setting some crab traps would have been more effective. These guys used to much time and energy for a few crabs.
Bishop Clarke True, but the risk of having our crab traps stolen, which has happened already, and the thrill and fun of it makes for an enjoyable activity that we both love to share.
Lol...I stand corrected. I live 5 minutes from Lake Ontario, I too enjoy being out on the waters. I will trade you some Large mouth bass for some blue crabs ???
infinitesunmoonstars I see it like going fishing for the day no waste, you eat what you catch, minus the risk of snakes and other painful critters :) Good video, thanks for sharing.
+infinitesunmoonstars I doubt any one is going to steal them lol
+Entropian2012 heh tell that to my new crab traps sucka, well new to me nomsayin?
I know where that is exactly I fished it before good place
Old bay is fir shrimp and crabcakes. J.O. is for steamed crabs
It said so the crabs wont drown 😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑
love that the people in Florida are now doing what us in Maryland started
Lol water iant cold in florida its like 80 or higher on the average day here
awesome vid! thanks for sharing!
What I do to get crabs is I get a small fish and I skip it along the bottom
I know right where this is. Not so secret anymore. Ha, ha.
this guy is crazy if he don't ask you, because your perfect.
Oh alligators *grabs 12gauge now we can go
He is lucky my wife want do anything
would taste so much better if you clean them.
Hey. I live in Naples and have tried crab fishing lately with no luck, I plan to go down 41 tomorrow, but we do not have a canoe, anywhere you suggest ??
If you want to catch big crab with little expense,try rigging a crab line.A crab line is just like a trout line,a long stretch of twine with your bait tied every 20 ft. or so and anchored at both ends.Do not use hooks for your bait,tie it in a fashion where the bait can be discarded if you wish or put the whole set up in a bag and freeze it for future use.The way it works is,you're gonna need a pole with a descent size nail through one end to make like a hook on the end of the pole to catch the line and when the crab gets close to the water surface scoop him up with a net.I'm sure you've heard the big dog eats first? Same thing with crabs,the big ones eat first.Hell I've caught them three at a time with this method.I used to be a commercial fisherman and used this exact method in places where there were poachers in the area stealing money off my table when I was trying to feed my family and pay bills.This method works excellent on the beach or long stretches of stream bank especially if you're on foot with no boat.This fishing method has been employed for ages and it works great.
Yeah ....lucky guy.
Wife who enjoys the outdoors .
wow that looks like soo much fun !!! cute couple!!
Is this bracket water or freshwater?
I hav never seen Blue Crabs cooked like this. In South Carolina, we boil them in water with the Old Bay Seasoning. Great Video by the way...
+ghostofmars83 If you're using old bay, the classic way is to steam the crabs, Use equal parts beer, water and vinegar, steam for 20ish minutes, and bam, good to go. They wont be as water logged as when you boil them. You can also throw in pieces of corn/ red potato pieces in the bottom of the pot as well. That's the Maryland way to cook crabs.
Craig Fox Thanks so much! I am going to try cooking it the way you suggest. Keep up the awesome videos!
ghostofmars83 no problem, just a modification, use a bit more water than beer, also you don't have to use good beer, old bud or Miller works just fine, and be sure to layer old Bay on each layer of crabs.
Craig Fox Thanks again buddy! Greatly Appreciated!
S.Louisiana in the house,we boil crabs also but with zatarans shrimp and crab boil.um um good!
don't you go all the awy out and come back the same way? there were a lot of large slightly deeper parts, why not set a trap and pick it up on the way back? you don't have to leave it overnight when someone will steal, but maybe just for a couple hours while you dip net.
yeah i was thinking of the same thing....lol...
Good man, have your wife clear out the spiders.
She cool as fuck.nice vibes
You gotta watch tides before you go
Yep, pretty much all sand.
Try a kayak
Blow that engine brother!
Very cool video. Looks like a good time.
To catch Blue Crabs like we did, with just nets, you just need a regular recreational fishing license. More specific details about the licenses, especially with using crab traps, can be found at the Florida Fish and Wildlife website. (TH-cam won't let me post the url for it in the comments.)
I need to meet a woman like you.
I really appreciate and enjoyed your video on crabbing. You've made everyone feel like they're out with you guys. Thank you for sharing your time.
Next crab feast try steaming them in a good extra stout beer, along with the Old Bay.
Try this next time, Clean them then get some fish fry and your favorite cajun seasoning, put a little fish fry and ALOT OF seasoning and then fry them, we call that BBQ crabs down here for some reason, then i also clean them spray them with olive oil and favorite cajun seasoning, cook them on there backs on open flame pit on HIGH flame for a couple minutes each, both ways are delicious
Thank you very much! It's a great hobby. What we did for the traps which I didn't put in the video, we bought chicken at the store, put it in the trap in the water and then went to go crabbing. 3-4 hours later, we came back and retrieved our traps and I think we got about 9 crabs that day.
Holey sea. Cow. Pristine and I’d beat Virginal craving grounds... Awesome
Imagine laying some trot lines out in the morning and pulling late afternoon... 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
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I grew up in Amityville L.I. N.Y.My family fished and crabbed on the Great South Bay in Amityville.This is how we caught our crabs, with a dip net. Only difference is we went at night using a flashlight to spot the crabs when they attached their selves to the side of a dock.When we jack lighted a crab we then just scooped it off the pier piles etc. nice vid brings back memories
I'm sure there are, and other poisonous snakes, but every time we've been out there, we have yet to see any.
Great vid. Old Bay is ok. But you should give J.O. #2 crab spice a try - it's what we use up here in MD.
are there no alligators there
Thank you! I just used a Sony Cyber Shot camera to film it. I'm pretty much an amateur when it comes to making videos, but thank you for the compliment! :)
do y'all know a couple good spots to go to catch crabs in miami?
hixung17 Unfortunately no. When we go catch crabs, we always stay in Collier county.
thanks im moving to the coast and was wondering how to do this, yall gave me lots of useful information. plus happy surprise to see someone else in the south using the same amount of old bay my dad uses! yall must be from maryland lol. Thanks again
Awesome video! Really love that Indian River setup. Do you ever see full sized boats out in those bays?
And i think I found your spot on Google Earth (but I won't tell!)
Nice video but can i suggest getting a couple 8-12' nets we use them up here on the Jersey Shore when we dip net them. Makes it a lot easier and keeps from spooking them so easily
this looks like a lot of fun! i crab every summer with traps up here in the chesapeake bay, and must say im glad to see someone for once steaming crabs with old bay in florida! lol Im moving to Boca this summer and was hoping to find somewhere to catch blue crabs but not to many spots on the atlantic side of florida i suppose. Anyway nice video, thanks
Awesome video keep it up
They go from the cooler into the pot and we pretty much eat everything that is edible, except for the guts.
Just like we do it in Maryland :D
Excellent vid! I love crabbing but I beer tried dip netting. I'm gonna try it one day! Thanks for vid!
down here in Louisiana most people just add crab seasonings, potatos, corn on cob, onions, ect to water and boil, then add crabs boil for 10 mins, then let soak a length of time depending on how spicy you want them
Lmao kind of sucks for the crab when the old bay gets poured on them. They know by then they are going to get chowed on lol.
awsome video, is there a size requirement for the crabs, and do you need a special license to crab hunt. i heard the female crabs you have to throw back. great video.
Thanks! Can't enjoy a good crab if it isn't cooked properly.
By the way, all he has to do is ask. ;)
Awesome video guys. I'm moving back to home to Florida next month and cant wait to take the kids to do these kinds of activities like I did when I grew up there.
how do u know how to get back?
awesome video, i grew up in florida and did this a lot. what kind of range can you expect with that motor setup on a full tank of gas, i've always used a kayak but that looks cool
Do you have to clean the crabs or do you throw them from the cooler into the pot? What part of the crab do you eat? Thanks
I've been through those mangroves. It's also where I got over my fear of spiders because I really had no choice.
Great video. Must have been hard to go through all those trees into a larger body of water. What was the song playing at the end of video? Really put a nice end to the video.
Had no idea after living in Lauddy for 13 years there were Blues in the Glades.. intercoastal canals yes but not Glades.. awesome
Nice video can u do this all year round? Or is there like a season
+phi nguyyen Doing this during the Florida rainy season is almost impossible because all of the fresh water being dumped into brackish water. This pushes all of the crabs further south towards the gulf into the saltwater. Plus, the water gets so high and disturbed that it's hard to see the crabs at all.
We did get lost the first time we went out there but now we know the place very well. :)
Us41? Over west in Miami we know it as CALLE OCHO!!!! Great vid
hey great video,looks like lots of fun, going to try it with my friend but we kayak. Thanks for sharing
I liked this video the best , you two love birds are great together , happy happy ..
So wanna go craving now looks like fun but a mission to go to the spot for the crab
Hmm, never thought of that. We'll have to try it for next time we catch crabs. Thanks!
I'd say she is a keeper, along with the crabs. Lucky man, and she is quite pretty also. Love this vid!
Lol yea im in bmore also if you dont love blue crabs here we kick you out ...great vid
Awesome vid made me remember a time I took my wife out in Midway GA and using a canoe with an outboard is genius.
What's in the bottom of the water? I don't mud on your feet, I assume it's all sand, yes??
Wow so cool 😮
Crabs can drown?? Lol
thedeuce98 yes they can drown also if you don't keep them cool and covered to calm them down they will spit their meat out bubbling their meat out of their mouth they will go from nice and heavy to light as a feather
I was wondering about gators in the everglades right at 3:10 when she said she don't do spiders. Pythons and gators are OK, but can't do spiders?? Lol
09:48 Wow !