Hooping at the pier

[fightfan]

does anybody know if i can hoopnet for crabs at the pier without a license?


or would i need one?

[Hometown]

if its a state pier no lic. needed but there is size limits good luck

[fightfan]

if its a state pier no lic. needed but there is size limits good luck

thanks, i haven't fished in almost a year now ever since my license expired and haven't had money to buy a new one

so i'm deciding to go hit up the pier for some macks and then rockcrab or spidey

[Fishhead805]

Hey like he said as long as it is a public and not a private pier you do not need a license. However you do need a crab gauge as well as you are only allowed a maximum of two nets per angler on a pier. Good Luck!

[fightfan]

Hey like he said as long as it is a public and not a private pier you do not need a license. However you do need a crab gauge as well as you are only allowed a maximum of two nets per angler on a pier. Good Luck!

yeah i have a crab guage. i'll probably try newport pier or balboa pier sometime this week

know if people ever have any luck there?

[goodguy]

yeah i have a crab guage. i'll probably try newport pier or balboa pier sometime this week

know if people ever have any luck there?

I don't know much about crabin' but I was at balboa a few weeks ago... Not fishing just hangin with my daughter and while we happened to be there someone netted a decent size crab. It was pretty cool, my daughter was really into it... The guy let him crawl around on the pier while people got to check it out...

[HESBROS]

Remember, you can only use two fishing appliances at once on a public pier, either two hoop nets or two poles. Or one hoop net and one pole.