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I’m Taylor, and I started Crabbing Hub to teach others how to go crabbing. Thanks for coming!
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How to Pick & Clean a Blue Crab (From a Marylander)
Back in September, I went crabbing on my kayak with one goal: catch a crab to teach my readers how to pick a blue crab. I was out on the water near Oxford, MD for just over an hour and came back with a dozen blue crabs. Take a look after I steamed them: Not…

Crabbing Spots in New York (& Long Island Sound)
It’s August, which mean’s we’re in full swing of New York’s short and sweet crabbing season. To complete my state-by-state crabbing spot article series, I thought I’d cover New York and the surrounding Long Island Sound. You can find Blue Crabs as far North as Nova Scotia, but Long Island and parts of New England…

Parts of a Blue Crab You Shouldn’t Eat! (With Images)
After today, you won’t have to wonder about what parts of a crab you can and can’t eat. I went crabbing down in Easton, MD to crack open a crab and show you what parts you can and can’t eat. So, let’s start with a quick summary of what parts of a crab you shouldn’t…

Male vs Female Blue Crab (What’s the difference?)
Have you ever wondered what the difference between a male and female crab is? Well, I’m here to help with that. I went crabbing on Taylor’s Island last season and took a few pictures, one where I caught a male and female crab in the same trap! Take a look: The physical difference between male…
When are Blue Crabs in Season? (By State)
The biggest excuse I hear for not getting a bushel of crabs for dinner is that they aren’t in season. So, when are crabs in season? I asked several commercial crabbers and bait shops who have a rule of thumb that crabs start running when the water hits a certain temperature: Blue crabs are in…

Know Exactly When to Buy & Catch Blue Crabs in Texas
A Quick Summary Is it legal to catch crabs year-round in Texas? It is legal to recreationally catch blue and stone crabs in Texas year-round. However, there is the annual crab trap clean up week in February, the slowest crabbing month, when you cannot use crab pots. During this week you can still use hand…