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carolina kinger
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 Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:41 am Post subject: Crabs for bait |
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Is it legal to catch crabs and then use them for bait?
Was wanting to catch some live crab and run them out on my slide line from the pier in hopes of catching big Cobia and Tarpon later in the year. |
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Capt Mike Singleterry
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carolina kinger
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Location: Alice Tx.
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| Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 8:39 am Post subject: |
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| Capt Mike Singleterry wrote: | http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/regulations/fish_hunt/fish/crabreg.phtml
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Thanks, Capt. Mike |
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Coach
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Location: San Antonio
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| Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 8:39 am Post subject: |
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Mike,
it said 5 inches for bule crabs and 5% may be smaller for bait... I dont see 5 inch crabs sold at bait stand, they are smaller....????
I saw a guy hook the foot of a crab and let it swim,,,, another just cut one in half.... how do you use them?
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SaltyMutt
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Location: Corpus Christi
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| Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 9:32 am Post subject: |
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Since on the subject of catching crabs (and not the kind ya get on Agnes....lol) is there a " peak" time of year around here when the crab fishing is at it's best? What's the best bait chicken necks?
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ziacatcher
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Joined: 22 Dec 2008
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Location: The Bluff
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| Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 9:45 am Post subject: |
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This was taken in April.
This in Oct.
All caught on cut mullet |
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John Wasmuth
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Location: Mountain Home Texas
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| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Man! Livin the life! Great pictures, thanks for sharing! |
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AcousTennis
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| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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The 5% means you have to catch 20 keeper sized crabs to keep one under 5" and they have to be in separate containers....
They sell the quarter sized crabs but they are expensive
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ccfishingcoach
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Joined: 22 Jan 2012
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Location: Close to Gates Donuts...MMM MMM
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| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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Good to know...and looks like good eats zia
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jonofre81
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Location: san antonio
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| Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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Mmmmmm seeing that crab makes me hungry yumm
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ziacatcher
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Location: The Bluff
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| Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Had a trap out for the last 3 days. Only 1 big crab. Gave it to Rabbit in hopes he can win the big ugly tourney he is in. |
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