I don't know how to catch crabs

[vincentek9]

went out on saturday, 7/14 in search of how to hoopnet for crabs. only had 2 hoop nets, 4 chicken drumsticks, and a can of pringles. fished the CDM kelp ranging from 20-40ft. dropped in big pockets between kelp, dropped next to big stringers of kelp, even dropped aimlessly in the middle of nothing. managed 10 sheep crabs (aka muddy ugly spider crabs). kept the 3 cleanest ones to eat. not a single rock crab was in my net the whole time (not even a baby one...). ran into a fellow BWE member, i believe it was kevin. talked for a bit and kept hooping until 11am then called it quits.

i know a rocky artificial structure spot in 80ft of water that i will try next time.. but i'm definitely bringing a fishing rod because crabbing is freaking BORING.





also.. the kelp is full of these little krill-like things. i wanted to scoop a bunch to feed my saltwater fish, but i was afraid of the bacteria and parasites that would kill my fish, so i didnt take any.