Recently, when I was buying a new crab snare, I was interested in its legality in certain states. So, I did some research to tackle the question. So, where are crab snares legal? A crab snare is a crabbing device used by a variety of crabbers, mainly on the West Coast. It is legal to…
Alaska, the world’s last frontier. Here you’ll find the most unforgiving elements, both on land and underwater. Some of the toughest, most usual crab species on the planet live hundreds of meters below the state’s icy waters. In this article, I will cover the four commercially harvested crabs. We wil dive into some general knowledge…
Crab snaring is an art that takes not only patience but skill and practice to pull off. It’s a very popular way of crabbing along the west coast because of the reigon’s delicious Dungeness Crabs and their gigantic claws. You’ll also find some veteran crabbers using crab snares to catch Blue Crabs along the Atlantic…
If you aren’t lucky enough to have access to a pier, like these lucky ducks, to go crabbing, I found three great public crabbing/fishing spots. Folly Beach County Park This is my favorite and, in my opinion, the very best public spot to go crabbing on Folly Island. It has clean restrooms, changing booths, outdoor…
If you’re lucky enough to call the beautiful Charleston County area your home, you have an abundance of great crabbing spots for you and the family. I did a bit of research online, read every forum post, and asked local crabbers to find the absolute best crabbing spots right in Charleston, SC. My top two…
Just across the Ashley River, James Island is a green getaway from the busy, yet exciting, city of Charleston. Here you’ll find plenty of small creeks and saltwater marshes that are perfect for catching South Carolina blue crabs. Let’s look into a few public spots to go crabbing on James Island, SC. You can go…
Mt. Pleasant, just across the Cooper River from Charleston, is home to plenty of saltwater marshes and tidal creeks. It’s the perfect spot to catch blue crabs in Charleston County Area. Don’t think because you don’t have your own pier or water access that you can’t catch a crab dinner. I did some research and…
There’s nothing more fulfilling than ditching the traps and catching a crab dinner by hand. It’s a more difficult time consuming, but they always taste better knowing you pulled that crab out of the water and onto your dinner plate. The closest thing to going crabbing with your bare hands is using a dip net….
Planning my trip to South Carolina, I wanted to know the perfect time for me and my family to go crabbing. There wasn’t a direct guide online on the subject, so I figured I would make one myself. After doing some research, I recommend going crabbing an hour to two after low tide when the…