Have you ever wondered where to go crabbing in Norfolk, Virginia? I did when visiting the area, but the results on Google showed people catching Dungeness crabs. If you’re from the area and know the first thing about crabbing, you should know that you catch Blue Crabs in Virginia, not Dungeness. So, I saw this…
I’ve compiled a list of spots to catch Dungeness & Rock crabs in California so you don’t have to spend hours researching yourself. I’ve scoured google reviews and forums, called local tackle shops, and watched hours of youtube videos to put together this extensive list of actual crabbing spots. This post gets pretty in-depth, so…
I’ve noticed a few people asking for the best spots to go crabbing in Southern California, and getting complete misinformation. For all those wondering, crabbing isn’t really a thing down there. Let’s go a bit more in-depth to answer this question fully. According to California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife, Dungeness Crabs rarely travel south…
I’m excited to share with you all a crab pot that I just purchased from the store kcrabpots, on eBay.com. He’s a custom crab trap maker who has been making pots since 2002! Click here to see kcrabpot’s store on eBay.com (Affiliate Link). Features This trap has four entrances for crabs, a built-in bait box…
It’s currently May 2022, and I can confirm that blue crabs aren’t running yet in Delaware. I just went crabbing using one of my favorite folding traps: The FoxyMate Box Trap. Today, I want to share how to use folding traps, also known as collapsible traps, to catch blue crabs. I’m going to start with…
Updated 11/10/2023 by Taylor Whiteman. Whether you’re going crabbing from shore, a pier, or by boat you’ve come to the right spot! I did some research, called locals, and scoured Google Maps for the best public crabbing spots in Texas. Public Crabbing Piers Photo Credit: Nicholas Henderson on Flickr.com. Pros of Crabbing from a Pier…
Whether you’re going crabbing from shore, a pier, or by boat you’ve come to the right spot! I did some research, called locals, and scoured Google Maps for the best public crabbing spots in Virginia. I color-coded the spots on this list to give you an idea of what each spot has to offer. Public…
The other day I went crabbing with handlines, also known as the chicken and string method, to see if blue crabs are running in Delaware in May 2022. If you’re wondering, no, they are not running yet. Regardless, I got some great photos of the process and I want to show them here in this…
In my time writing crabbing guides for nearly every coastal state in the United States, I’ve always wondered why government websites make their crabbing regulations so confusing. I want all my readers to be untouchable by the game warden, so I made this clear and straightforward summarization of Texas crabbing regulations. This information is presented…