Crabbing

      If you're not interested in clamming, crabbing is also a viable recreation choice. This is the low point in the crabbing season. However, some folks are still managing to get dinner and sometimes more. Just like clamming, you're more likely to get dinner if you do. No matter how you do it, you need to know some things about crabbing. If you want to go crabbing, you're probably looking for Dungeness crab. They are few and far between this time of year. If you're going to find them, you are going to want to look for them near underwater rocks, but not in them. They like the shelter rocks have to offer, but their main diet, shellfish, live in the sand. Don't be discouraged though; the bait available at the Landing will be sufficient. If you happen to be looking for red crab, which are more plentiful, you will want to look in said rocks. Both, however, can be found at the Landing's pier. For both species, we should be coming out of the low point soon. Any time now is when they should perform their spring molt and more will become legal-sized. Dungeness crab size limit: 5 ¾ “ along the longest point on the shell, not counting the horns. Limited to ten per license (or child under 16). Red crab is 4” and 35 apiece. If anyone tells you otherwise, just smile and nod. Trust me; I've seen some dirty “discussions” resulting from limit disagreements. Other than that, good luck!

     Left: My personal favorite crab pot (Crabs have no way out). Priced at $79. Right: Hoop net; most commonly used off the pier so crabs can get in quickly and be pulled up at 15 minute intervals to prevent escape. Priced at $30.