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Old 10-22-2020, 02:21 PM   #1
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Been out every Saturday since opener. And limited out every trip. Gonna wait until after the time change to go again so I don’t end up coming home at 1am.

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Old 10-22-2020, 02:29 PM   #2
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NICE HAUL. I'm curious how you like those yellow rock crab...
I came across a few outside a commercial trap recently and was sorely tempted.
I wasn't at the time sure about the regs so I made a note to check them when I got home.
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Old 10-22-2020, 03:26 PM   #3
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NICE HAUL. I'm curious how you like those yellow rock crab...
I came across a few outside a commercial trap recently and was sorely tempted.
I wasn't at the time sure about the regs so I made a note to check them when I got home.
Those rock crabs are as good as Dungeness crabs. Surprisingly a lot of meat inside. It’s just kind of hard to crack open the claws.
Nice haul!
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Old 10-22-2020, 04:08 PM   #4
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Hell yea nice outing right there!
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Old 10-22-2020, 04:24 PM   #5
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NICE HAUL. I'm curious how you like those yellow rock crab...
I came across a few outside a commercial trap recently and was sorely tempted.
I wasn't at the time sure about the regs so I made a note to check them when I got home.

The crabs are great, really sweet meat. Regs are 35 bag limit per day and 4 inch across. if they are anywhere close to 4 inches I throw them back, not enough meat to be worth my effort. 5-6 inches I keep.

A great tip someone told me was to use the back of a spoon as a hammer and just tap the claws. They crack right open, super easy.

Unlike Dungies, they don't have a lot of meat in the legs, most of their meat is in the claws and inside the body. Next time you get one, try it out.
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Old 10-26-2020, 08:36 AM   #6
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Been out every Saturday since opener. And limited out every trip. Gonna wait until after the time change to go again so I don’t end up coming home at 1am.

I live in Yucaipa, I always get home after midnight, it's a two hour drive home. I may have to try crabbing instead so I get home before dark.
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Old 10-29-2020, 07:43 AM   #7
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Nice haul. I haven't seen a solid number of rock crabs in local long beach for the last 4ish years. The sheep (spider) crab meat is also insanely delicious.
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what depth are you getting those rocks at?
SD Bay, seems you have to be out deep at the mouth..
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Old 10-29-2020, 12:40 PM   #9
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what depth are you getting those rocks at?
SD Bay, seems you have to be out deep at the mouth..
Yea, I get them in 70+ ft of water
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