7" Hand liners

[Crabbermanjl]

Tried my Luck the past couple of nights 6/19, (7) 6/20, (11) 6/21, (8) off the dock, It's been a little slower than normal still! but the ones caught are worth it.
Managing to pick up some Very nice crabs most topping the 7" mark.....
Pulled in one that looks like it was nicked with a prop or something 5-1/2" without the other tip.
Gonna give a try this weekend my grandson's want to go out.

[POLECAT]

Jim, I've caught several West R. crabs that had parts of their shells damaged. They still seemed to be doing fine. Hardy creatures!!

BTW: Great photos! Keep up the fine reports. They are encouraging.

[Bryan B]

I've caught some in middle R. like that and let them go. If it can live through what ever did that to it then i think it should still stay alive.

[Crabbermanjl]

Same here,That's why I threw him back to live another day....who know's maybe i'll catch him again....

I've caught some in middle R. like that and let them go. If it can live through what ever did that to it then i think it should still stay alive.

[Burchbeer]

Keep a few and let them dry. Then hit them with a dot of paint and see if you catch them again. I was going to paint dirty words on some and let them go in the South River in hopes that Gary would catch them.

Up yours, eat me,you suck.

[Hammy4260]

Jim, I've caught several West R. crabs that had parts of their shells damaged. They still seemed to be doing fine. Hardy creatures!!

BTW: Great photos! Keep up the fine reports. They are encouraging.

Speaking of crabs with points....

Anyone know why some crabs in some bodies of water have longer points than others? Salinity? Oxygen? Heredity?

I am not talking about damaged points, nor the point-length difference between male and female. Seems like far up a river, like almost to fresh, they sometimes have longer points. But who knows? Anyone?

[crabby and son]

Keep a few and let them dry. Then hit them with a dot of paint and see if you catch them again. I was going to paint dirty words on some and let them go in the South River in hopes that Gary would catch them.

Up yours, eat me,you suck.

I'm telling your Mother!.............Gary

[Burchbeer]

She gave me the idea!

[Nummer1]

Speaking of crabs with points....

Anyone know why some crabs in some bodies of water have longer points than others? Salinity? Oxygen? Heredity?

I am not talking about damaged points, nor the point-length difference between male and female. Seems like far up a river, like almost to fresh, they sometimes have longer points. But who knows? Anyone?

couldnt tell you why, but that seems to be the case, the crabs im catching at the beach bareley have small points and measure small

[POLECAT]

In nature the biggest usually survive.
Crabs with long points look larger to other crabs........ just ask them.

Size matters when competing for food, shelter, sex, etc.
It's easier for a crab to look larger to the competition by adding length to its body by growing the part that takes the least amount of energy to produce. That would be the points at each end of the top of the shell.

Are you with me so far "cause I don't have all day to "splain" this to ya'all?

So, if you were a crab and you wanted to intimidate the other guys who were searching for the same things as you, wouldn't you put all your effort into growing a larger appendage? Gary, we already know your answer.

Those that live in the mid bay area have the exact salinity level to make rapid growth happen. Those in rivers who seek out the less saltier areas upstream from the mouth experience similar results.

Sounds logical so far, doesn't it?

Well, truth be told...... I just thunk this up in the last 5 minutes.

Anyone wanna buy a bridge?