There’s nothing as discouraging as cracking open a crab and finding no meat. Today, I’m going to give you a few ways to tell if the crab you’re about to eat is hollow or full of meat. To determine whether a crab is hollow or full of meat, look at its underbelly. A light-colored and…
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…
I’ve been eating crabs all my life and there’s always discussion about the yellow and orange stuff in crabs. I call it the mustard, a name I picked up from my mom, and I love the stuff. I never knew exactly what I was eating so I did some research. The yellow stuff inside a…
If you find yourself without a boat or pier to go crabbing, you’ll have to go back to the basics. No crab pots or ring nets, today we’re using our wits, skills, and some chicken necks. I recommend using hand lines, also known as crab throw lines, to go crabbing from shore. They’re great for…
Every first-time recreational crabber’s worst fear is getting pinched. I’ve always used tongs for safe measure, but as a crabber, you inevitably need to know how to hold a crab. So, I did some research and found 3 foolproof ways anyone can hold a crab. First, Secure the Crab For the crab and everyone else’s…