Tomales Bay crabbin tomorrow2 11 23
California Fishing
Feb 10, 2023 20:49:17 #
Well guys, headed out to Tomales Bay with Brad for some crabs tomorrow. Goin to use the fish carcasses and the octopus chunk Brad caught for bait. Hopefully we'll catch a few anyway.
Man, that piece of octopus STINKS to high heaven. That otta call every crab in Tomales bay to our traps.
Man, that piece of octopus STINKS to high heaven. That otta call every crab in Tomales bay to our traps.
Feb 10, 2023 21:53:44 #
saw1 wrote:
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Good luck Steve, hope you do well with that stinking p×$$ lol
Feb 10, 2023 22:48:12 #
saw1 wrote:
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Good luck buddy. Take some pictures.
Feb 11, 2023 00:41:18 #
Fredfish wrote:
Good luck buddy. Take some pictures.
Thanks Mark.
Will do Fred. Hopefully we'll have a few crab to photo also.
Feb 11, 2023 01:01:34 #
saw1 wrote:
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Good luck Steve and Brad
Feb 11, 2023 10:40:29 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
saw1 wrote:
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Good luck. Just an FYI. Limits are limits, so it sounds like you guys are doing O.K. there, so use this info as you wish My favorite bait, bar none is the freshest fillet carcasses I can get, with guts attached. I have had numerous days when with chicken, old carcasses etc. I have caught a few crabs. While the pots do their first soak, I catch a few staghorn sculpin or sandabs, filet them and put the carcasses in the trap. The photo speaks for itself. Note: the carcasses must be broken up and put in a cage to prevent critters other than crabs from stealing them. Best of luck.
Side benefit of sole and sand dab bait
Typical hull with very fresh bait in 45 feet of water. Note how rough it is.
Feb 11, 2023 10:43:31 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
bapabear wrote:
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I forgot the most important part of this post. "No Stink"
Feb 11, 2023 13:30:19 #
Feb 11, 2023 14:53:13 #
bapabear wrote:
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Absolutely. Fresh is best. The crazy idea any critter wants rotten stuff is cray cray. Think about it. In nature if a fish gets half eaten by a bigger fish or bird then the leftovers are FRESH. Shad is really GOOD. Deer and Elk if its years old in freezer will draw them in. Catfish are the same. Oily is good but rotten is bad. Besides who wants to barf while rigging pots. I save my trout and salmon carcasses but I freeze them as fresh as possible. The crab that eat fresher kills taste better too.
Feb 11, 2023 15:33:24 #
saw1 wrote:
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Go get’em guys! You have the right bait for sure, the pots will fill up quick with that bait and the crabs will devour it fast. Hope the big boys will be out for you! Looking forward to the report back.
Feb 11, 2023 17:29:49 #
craig42
Loc: Petaluma, ca
saw1 wrote:
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My experience in baiting a trap with week old chicken left outside vs fresh.......Old stinky never produced one crab......fresh was fantastic.
Feb 11, 2023 18:33:36 #
bapabear wrote:
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WOW, wish our traps looked like that.
We caught 10 keepers today in bout 3 hours.
Feb 11, 2023 21:53:57 #
saw1 wrote:
WOW, wish our traps looked like that.
We caught 10 keepers today in bout 3 hours.
We caught 10 keepers today in bout 3 hours.
Good Job!!! Nice crabbing!
Feb 11, 2023 23:34:11 #
Proline 22
Loc: Sacramento ca
saw1 wrote:
WOW, wish our traps looked like that.
We caught 10 keepers today in bout 3 hours.
We caught 10 keepers today in bout 3 hours.
Saw. Did you stay in to males bay or go out into the ocean?? If in the bay were they all dungies???? Good job either way, just wondering,,,thanks for the info
Feb 12, 2023 00:34:50 #
Proline 22 wrote:
Saw. Did you stay in to males bay or go out into the ocean?? If in the bay were they all dungies???? Good job either way, just wondering,,,thanks for the info
We stayed in the Bay and they were all Dungies.
We caught lots of Rock Crab but none of them were keeper size.
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