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Blue crabs #15203004 09/07/20
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,737 Maryland woodson OP Campfire Tracker
OP woodson Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,737 Maryland	Went out with my cousin crabbing Saturday. Running 1200’ trotline baited with necks with 6’ spacing with snoods. Started at legal time, half hour before sunrise. It was a grind and took till 3:30 till we filled a bushel. Nice mix, some real nice, dark/hard 7” crabs and a couple legit 8” beasts. Sorry no pics of the finished steam. That’s about 3lb of meat we finished picking Sunday after giving away 2 dozen and having a crab feast with friends and family.

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Re: Blue crabs woodson #15203367 09/07/20
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 18,666 S sse Campfire Ranger
sse Campfire Ranger S Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 18,666	it would be nice to drive the nor'east sometime sampling seafood

Re: Blue crabs woodson #15203502 09/07/20
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,737 Maryland woodson OP Campfire Tracker
OP woodson Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,737 Maryland	Pic from a previous steam. My pot can do a full bushel and 12-15 ears of corn in one pass.

Re: Blue crabs woodson #15204491 09/08/20
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TimberRunner Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 9,026	Wow. Makes me want a crab Benedict for breakfast. Thanks for sharing.

Re: Blue crabs woodson #15207889 09/09/20
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,157 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman Campfire Ranger
Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,157 N.. Newaukum, Washington	Nice grocery shopping trip bud. Looks dandy! 👍 Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

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Re: Blue crabs woodson #15208160 09/09/20
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,805 M mathman Campfire 'Bwana
mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,805	How are you seasoning them?

Re: Blue crabs woodson #15208188 09/09/20
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 18,666 S sse Campfire Ranger
sse Campfire Ranger S Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 18,666	never had a softshell, either...time is shading the bucket list

Re: Blue crabs woodson #15209417 09/09/20
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,986 Texas G gkt5450 Campfire Regular
gkt5450 Campfire Regular G Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,986 Texas	sse, Softshells...that’s a must. Get er done!! Good luck and good eating! America, Our Country and we’re taking it back.

Re: Blue crabs woodson #15209548 09/09/20
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 60,664 Iowa/NW Ontario W wabigoon Campfire Kahuna
wabigoon Campfire Kahuna W Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 60,664 Iowa/NW Ontario	I like all $eafood. These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"

Re: Blue crabs woodson #15209617 09/09/20
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 4,874 Oregon 4 4th_point Campfire Tracker
4th_point Campfire Tracker 4 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 4,874 Oregon	Old Bay, I presume? I like Blues, a lot. When I visited relatives in FL last, I made sure to get some. More expensive than I would have guessed though. Have eaten the most in MD, where I got hooked. Living in the PNWet, we have some really good Dungeness crabs, especially the seasonal fatties. But right now, I still lean towards the Blues Last edited by 4th_point; 09/09/20.

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Re: Blue crabs woodson #15209621 09/09/20
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,840 Austin, TX Whiptail Campfire Tracker
Whiptail Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,840 Austin, TX	Nice! Bring me some crab and I'll take you swimming at Deep Eddy. Quando omni flunkus moritati

Re: Blue crabs Whiptail #15209764 09/09/20
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 18,465 Colorado antlers Campfire Ranger
antlers Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 18,465 Colorado	Hey man, you ever get them big golden colored donuts at Round Rock down there...? Every day on this side of the ground is a win.

Re: Blue crabs antlers #15211432 09/10/20
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,840 Austin, TX Whiptail Campfire Tracker
Whiptail Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,840 Austin, TX	Originally Posted by antlers Hey man, you ever get them big golden colored donuts at Round Rock down there...? Yes we still have Round Rock Donuts but I live in south Austin so I don't get them very often. I'm more of a Shipley's guy. Quando omni flunkus moritati

Re: Blue crabs 4th_point #15212441 09/10/20
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 23,685 western VA J jackmountain Campfire Ranger
jackmountain Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 23,685 western VA	Originally Posted by 4th_point Old Bay, I presume? I like Blues, a lot. When I visited relatives in FL last, I made sure to get some. More expensive than I would have guessed though. Have eaten the most in MD, where I got hooked. Living in the PNWet, we have some really good Dungeness crabs, especially the seasonal fatties. But right now, I still lean towards the Blues Old bay is decent, J.O.'s is better IMHO. Virginia part of the chesapeake it's the go to

Re: Blue crabs woodson #15212485 09/10/20
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,805 M mathman Campfire 'Bwana
mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,805	Get some Zatarain's, and boil them so the seasoning is in them not on them.

Re: Blue crabs jackmountain #15212607 09/10/20
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 4,874 Oregon 4 4th_point Campfire Tracker
4th_point Campfire Tracker 4 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 4,874 Oregon	Originally Posted by jackmountain Old bay is decent, J.O.'s is better IMHO. Virginia part of the chesapeake it's the go to Hell yeah, I need to give that J.O. a try! Thanks for the posting that, jack. Did a quick search, and it seems like J.O. is used by more restaurants. I'm ignorant on the Bay spices, but like options. Jason Last edited by 4th_point; 09/10/20.

Re: Blue crabs mathman #15212769 09/10/20
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 4,874 Oregon 4 4th_point Campfire Tracker
4th_point Campfire Tracker 4 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 4,874 Oregon	Originally Posted by mathman Get some Zatarain's, and boil them so the seasoning is in them not on them. For whatever reason, Blues seem to be steamed and not boiled. I think partly, to keep from getting the natural crab juices diluted with boil water. And the meat is pretty sweet and delicate, so it doesn't need spices infused in the meat. For something like a mud bug, I can see doing a boil.

Re: Blue crabs 4th_point #15213434 09/11/20
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mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,805	I had them both ways and I like them boiled and seasoned. Not over seasoned mind you. People sometimes have a false impression of Cajun country cooking being laden with cayenne and whatnot. I don't like seasoning overdone.

Re: Blue crabs woodson #15213437 09/11/20
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,399 Corpus Christi,Texas baldhunter Campfire Tracker
baldhunter Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,399 Corpus Christi,Texas	Oh man,I love those crabs. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ As Bob Hagel would say"You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong."Good words of wisdom...............

Re: Blue crabs mathman #15216383 09/12/20
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,737 Maryland woodson OP Campfire Tracker
OP woodson Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,737 Maryland	Originally Posted by mathman How are you seasoning them? JO #2, it has a higher salt content than #1. Superior to Old Bay IMO.

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