long beach hoopin 10/4.....got butter?

[FISHNMOFO]

launched at 630p and made are way out to the spot and set the nets. waited till lil after dark and started pulling. one net was so heavy i thought it was on the rocks but came up with about 20 crabs in it . after about 10 pulls finally get two legals my first ever two! ended the night about 9pm cause cousin jason had to work at 4am. easly pulled up 100+ crabs and 2 legals and no shorts. kept about 15 crabs.

[fishncatalina]

Nice Andy 8)

[bruce watson]

Nice job Andy. If I had known that you didn't hoop, I'd of taken you out years ago. Since you beat me in every fishing tournament by exactly one once, I assumed you did all the normal winter stuff.

[CASTAWAY]

NICE!

[laznbboi]

Andy,
Did you the one full me out of the water on that night? (October 4) If not you, I still gratitude who help me out on that night. Thanks

[Troutman65]

:mrgreen: Nice going on the two bugs :banana:

You eat the crabs too?


Thanks for the report and pics.



Troutman65

[FISHNMOFO]

:mrgreen: Nice going on the two bugs :banana:

You eat the crabs too?


Thanks for the report and pics.



Troutman65

crab was actually better than the lobster!

[Troutman65]

:shock: Really? I would think that there would not be a whloe lot to eat on them crabs. Glad you enjoyed them. :D I have only had snow and King crab legs.


Thanks for the reply


TM65

[CoffeaRobusta]

:shock: Really? I would think that there would not be a whloe lot to eat on them crabs. Glad you enjoyed them. :D I have only had snow and King crab legs.


Thanks for the reply


TM65

Where do you catch snow and king crab around here? ;)

Rock crabs have some thick claws, there's some meat in the legs and a fair bit in the body but it takes some work getting it. Well worth it though. I caught a just over legal rock crab off seal beach pier on monday night. Got enough meat to make a crab soup......hmmmmm yummy.

[tkm127]

What's the difference between a rock crab and local crab? Is there a size limit on local crab? What part of LB do you hoop?