How to Catch Crabs - Blue Crab Crabbing Tips

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Today we have a slightly different episode, as we're not technically 'fishing', but instead crabbing! We're geared up with a very simple setup as we aim to catch ourselves some blue crabs.
We talk about some great crab-catching tips, as well as some important tips on how to hold blue crabs without getting yourself pinched.
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@TimBaxleyTattoos 6 лет назад

I have found that having the net already in the water & pulling the crab over the net (before scooping) cuts down on crabs escaping. When using the technique that Antonio used, the resistance of the water slows the net down enough to allow the crabs time to react & get away.

@050larz 4 года назад

Hours of fun for old folks and kids! Beats the heck out of sitting in a chair at the beach. My crabbing experience always includes a cooler of beer!

@bornfree8073 5 лет назад

Last time i caught crabs, she had blue hair too.

@WhiteOutie2010 3 года назад

Badum tsss

@dontworrychile4659 3 года назад

😂😂😂toooo smoothe

@madgejordan810 2 года назад

Lmao

@crunchmunch5282 4 года назад

I could watch this all day, sitting in the middle of South Dakota, this sure looks like fun. Thanks guys.

@crunchmunch5282 2 года назад

@Ronald 240Bravo I lived in South Texas for about 12 years and the worst part was the heat and the humidity, I don't miss that but there were pretty girls everywhere back then. Stay cool!

@adventuresofricky7018 8 лет назад

i love a lot of these thundermist videos i watch them while i'm at work and get off and try to fish and crab but sometimes i don't catch anything lol i just love the sport. keep up the consistency of good publishing.

@AuntMattieTV 3 года назад

I love crabbing and I really enjoyed this video . Thank you !!

@lisajordan72 3 года назад

I love the instructions you provide, very informative. keep the videos coming.

@luisrangel4703 2 года назад

I loved this video. I felt like I was there with ya! Great vibes, thanks for posting.

@joncena168 4 года назад

Thanks friend! Very informative and looks like lots of fun for the family

@gynellepinto693 4 года назад

One of the best video I seen on RU-vid I can’t wait to catch one. Once I do I will come back and comment using your methods thanks so much new viewer💪🏼

@MKOutdoors 4 года назад

Crabbing is an awesome time, and its a lot of fun using this hand line method. Good luck to you!

@jackriley5974 5 лет назад

60 years ago I used smelt for bait. It worked great and was cheaper than anything else. Also I learned to put the net in the water before I pulled the crab up to it.

@slimiesiousktl8299 9 лет назад

great video! love crabbing. keep it up guys :)

@coryenglish4899 8 лет назад

I remember about 10 years or so ago I went crabbing in the chesapeake bay. we did very well and we were using chicken breast. but the one time we pulled it up and had a huge gar on the end of it, I was only 8 or 9 years old and it was very exciting for me haha, that was the first gar I've ever seen, and it was on my crab line

@whoamiwhoareu 8 лет назад

Really enjoyed the video. Looks like a lot of fun. Thanks for another really neat video!

@thundermistlures 8 лет назад

+whoamiwhoareu Glad you enjoyed this crabbing episode and thanks for writing in :)

@whoamiwhoareu 8 лет назад

+Thundermist Lures Thanks so much for all of your videos. You guys do a great job. Big fan! Keep up the great work.

@catchandeat 8 лет назад

Good eats fellas! Wish we had them here on the West Coast. Crabbing itself is its own kind of fun

@luismercado6249 5 лет назад

Catching blue crabs is fun on a Sunday with a family we actually grill them lol you should try it & I’ve always wondered how the hell my uncle grabbed those crabs!😂

@shebadaboss 5 лет назад

Great video!

@Aviator1681 8 лет назад

Great video. I looks like you are having loads of fun.

@thundermistlures 8 лет назад

...we really did have a great day :)

@Jefftom66 6 лет назад

This looks like fun. I always wanted to catch blue crabs.

@cperlera 8 лет назад

I was looking for some tips because tomorrow I'm going to try it my self. 🦀 Very nice gentlemen probably a Cristian nice video.

@thundermistlures 8 лет назад

Thanks for the kind feedback Alejandro....much appreciated :) Hope you have a great time crabbing tomorrow and remember to keep your bait fresh, so change it every 30 - 45 minutes

@BRITTWOODNESHIE 8 лет назад

Went crabbing for the first time today. We kept catching baby crabs and little fish. We caught about 3 baby crabs and fish each. I knew you were supposed to pull the bait in slowly, but my aunt wanted us to do it super fast, and a few got away. But it's okay, because we're going back again this Saturday, and this time I really know what to do.

@thundermistlures 8 лет назад

...sounds great Nesha....hope you have a fantastic time on Saturday :)

@tonjalatham4492 4 года назад

I love this video!

@DGA2000 6 лет назад

Loved your video. Looking forward to trying it myself. Thanks for posting it

@thedrummersclub3667 4 года назад

Nice video Sir. Thank you, God Bless

@abdulkader-go2eq 2 года назад

Best best ideas 👍👍👍😄 thank you brothers full support you

@fishngnana68 8 лет назад

being from Maryland the Chesapeake blue crab is a favorite. We used handlines also but used a little thicker chord. Traps are nice..but handline is the most fun. Nothing better than steamed crabs or homemade crab soup!

@joesmoe4778 8 лет назад

Great video Ivo :)

@user-hf9hy5le1c 4 года назад

Very well explained.

@rostikhavens9136 7 лет назад

Outstanding!

@YogisancrMiguel 9 лет назад

nice.... something diferent to do.... love it... I have never done it but it seems to be a easy activity to take my kids to do. now can a video of how to cook them can be done? if it's not to much to ask? ;) thanks guys it really was a great episode completely different and exciting... greetings to all of you there in thundermist....

@thundermistlures 8 лет назад

+Yogisancr Miguel Hi Yogisancr - we actually had it on our agenda to do a cooking episode with the crabs we caught but ended up out of time - so we will try to do one next time we go crabbing :)

@jiminson3693 9 лет назад

where did you do this?

@michaelseidl5240 3 года назад

Another tip for beginners, he's using fishing line, which can be harder to see. You can used white string, you can get a ball of it at Home Depot or Walmart, make as many lines as you want. Its easier to see the line start to tighten up when the crab grabs the bait, and the string doesn't scare them. There are times I've lifted smaller crabs completely out of the water, dropped the bait back in, they go right after it again

@michaelseidl5240 3 года назад

Antonio looks like my brother with the net....thats why I go crabbing and leave him home

@hejran15 8 лет назад

Nice video i love fishing can you tell a good spot near montreal plz

@dakotalayinlow 8 лет назад

cool video!

@akashswami9492 5 лет назад

Good job

@randallantill8803 7 лет назад

Awsome a trick we use when string line the key is pull slow steady Antonio should have net in the water when you bring the crab in Antonio just has to lift the net splash at the last minute scaring the crab but you guys seem to be happy just rember net in water before you pull AWSOME FUN VIDEO also if you squeeze the shell tips soft crab empty firm crab full great VIDEO fun is key

@thundermistlures 6 лет назад

Thaks for sharing your tips with us :)

@chriswp63 8 лет назад

Gotta do some crabbing down here in Maryland. Best place for it!

@madcrabber1113 5 лет назад

If a crab does bite you, don't panic, just calmly hold it over water, bushel basket, boat bottom, ground etc. it will let go in order to escape. The key is to not panic and jump around or attempt to pull it off forcibly because they will simply tighten their grip and resist whereas if you stay still and give it a place to go they will let go.

@footballandathletics3966 8 лет назад

Ivo, great video as always, but where do these crabs like to hang out? Where would be the most efficient spot to crab for these blue crabs or any crab for that matter?

@thundermistlures 8 лет назад

+FootballandAthletics Blue crabs love warm water and will move into back bays, creeks and channels and can easily be caught form shore :)

@thomasbonanno2866 4 года назад

You should keep the scoop net as deep as you can in the water before pulling a crab in on the line. When the crab starts to surface, scoop him up from underneath.

@j_pasty_w1823 9 лет назад

When I go stripper fishing up in Maine, we will cut up mackerel and throw it in on a 3-way slip sinker rig and when you bring it in you'll have 2-3 of these good size red and green crabs. Never tried eating them because I don't think you can keep them but you get some almost every cast and some are pretty decently sized!

@thundermistlures 8 лет назад

+Jordan W sounds like some great crabbing :)

@viper2788 9 лет назад

your chances are better if you lower the net slowly and scoop them from underneath. A net wont spook them much... but a spash sure will!

@thundermistlures 8 лет назад

+viper2788 Thanks for sharing your crabbing tips with us :)

@chadpru892 5 лет назад

Actually better to have the net in the water, you pull the crab over the net. the only moving of the net should be lifting it straight up with a crab in it. Now its time to hoo them on a line and catch drum. lol

@zootbear 8 лет назад

Would love to see a cleaning and cooking video to follow up this one!

@beachbro8559 4 года назад

Cool!!

@funyuns77 8 лет назад

goddamit Antonio!

@thundermistlures 8 лет назад

LOL :)

@MrHelmut1150 5 лет назад

Your comment didn't make any sense until I watched the video, hahaha

@elim.4204 5 лет назад

My family went crabbing in the summer for blue crabs. It was our first time. The crabbing lasted from noon to night. Throughout that time we really only caught northern puffers. But by the end, we finally caught a crab. But it was a female with eggs... So we had to release it.....

@xdevilx86 8 лет назад

Hi Ivo Where did you guys go crabbing?

@xdevilx86 8 лет назад

Hi Ivo Wondering if you get the chance to go for carp, would you mind trying macaroni? (i'm thinking semi boiled so its not too soft..) if you're in the mood :)

@thundermistlures 8 лет назад

+xdevilx86 Thanks for the feedback :) Can't say that I've tried that yet

@michael102 Год назад

Pro tip! Put you net in the water first and pull the crab towards the net. If you pull the crab close of the surface then set your net, the motion of the net coming down on them will make them swim away.

@bowlcat7982 8 лет назад

How often do you switch the bait? I feel chicken lasts a little longer and less likely to get ripped off the line.

@thundermistlures 8 лет назад

I like to keep the bait fresh and change it up at least every half hour - fresh bait gives off more scent and will attract more crabs. Good luck out there :)

@rcva000 Год назад

I used to go to Naval Academy for crabbing, used a line just like you did. But crabs don't seem like going there anymore.

@BethanyKayFitness 4 года назад

Great video but I'm wondering what is the best time of the day to go?

@thundermistlures 4 года назад

mornings are best, with an incoming or outgoing tide :)

@BethanyKayFitness 4 года назад

@@thundermistlures thanks so much!

@dariorossetto3317 Год назад

Hi, I ask what bait you are using in the video

@thundermistlures Год назад

it was a cut piece of fish

@outdoorfreedom9778 5 лет назад

A crab snare may be a better way to go?? It would eliminate the hack with the net?? The string and bait is how we caught craw dads when I was a kid.

@tonyko3029 6 лет назад

seems fun

@barrykuz4330 8 лет назад

Yum!

@CMRinehart 8 лет назад

Nice video here

@thundermistlures 8 лет назад

Glad you enjoyed this crabbing episdoe Charles and thanks for writing in :)

@eightgeorge 9 лет назад

If you put the bait in a netting bag , like the ones that hold fruit. The crab will get stuck in it and give you more time to scope it up.

@thundermistlures 8 лет назад

+eightgeorge Thanks for the crabbing tip :)

@MrFlak188 9 лет назад

so are these crabs freshwater or saltwater? And what kind of areas do you look for to catch them?

@j_pasty_w1823 9 лет назад

+MrFlak188 Most likely saltwater, and in shore areas with fairly deep water does well. You want rocky places because they hide under them.

@thundermistlures 8 лет назад

+MrFlak188 These are slat water Blue crabs - although the area we were crabbing in was a back bay, one of the best places to find them are in those small inlets/creeks off of a main salt water body :)

@chy986 2 года назад

Where to buy the crab trap? What's this crab catching tool called?

@thundermistlures 2 года назад

usually, the local bait shops carry them, but if not, you can get them from most big box stores :)

@sdafasdfasdfsda 8 лет назад

Instead of trying to scoop the crab out of the water, you can just jam the net behind the crab because the crab naturally wants to shoot backwards when alarmed so he will put himself in the net that way.

@fisherman2359 8 лет назад

New camera ?

@TerrapinCreations666 8 лет назад

I love crabbing but I never know what is the best time of year to go, lol I'm in NJ.

@kardkingz3380 8 лет назад

July, August,September

@TerrapinCreations666 8 лет назад

Thanks!

@thundermistlures 8 лет назад

....i also agree with Kard.....summer months are the best in NJ....once the water warms up, the crabbing turns on and feeder creeks are an excellent place to catch them :)

@conquertheweekend6040 7 лет назад

Best time for any shellfish are months without an "R" may June July august

@gianguyen-jb1pz 7 лет назад

Do you know where are the places for crabbing at NJ. Thanks

@MrPixlink 5 лет назад

You must put the net in the water before the crab comes to the surface and use a slow scoop method.Do not rush but slowly scoop in one complete motion.

@TheInkyAbys 4 года назад

We keep on getting rock crabs. Like a lot of rock crabs, the entire trap gets filled with them. And I mean we tried a lot of areas but I swear they follow us.

@tyrelllovitt4234 4 года назад

👍

@Luis-yn8qf 7 лет назад

where is this? looks like galveston tx

@thundermistlures 7 лет назад

This was actually in North Carolina :) maybe someday we will make our way to Texas as well

@anajay78 8 лет назад

I caught crabs in the navy.

@DisasterResponse 5 лет назад

@AD-mq9yh 4 года назад

@@DisasterResponse bro you are wrong. I was with him in 1912

@zachorlowski289 8 лет назад

Should I put crabs in water when I get them

@GreenTea4101 8 лет назад

is this Chincoteague Island by any chance?

@thundermistlures 8 лет назад

+GreenTea4101 This crabbing episode was filmed in North Carolina just outside of Pamlico Sound :)

@dazoomcat 9 лет назад

went fishing in the Potomac river last weekend and the crabs had a time with our squid bait.

@j_pasty_w1823 9 лет назад

+michael meyer Same thing happens to me when I go stripper fishing in the rivers of Maine. Just I use cut mackerel.

@Weezulguy 5 лет назад

Stop yer YAPPIN n start yer CATCHIN, Phil!

@ophiuchus1116 11 месяцев назад

You don't gotta go to the Ocean to catch crabs! 🦀🦀🦀 🌠 The More You Know!

@yaearmeow 6 лет назад

What bait did you say to use? It sounds like you say fish and then beef hahah also, what’s the best time to go crabbing in Texas?

@thundermistlures 6 лет назад

we used a piece of fresh fish and we also said that chicken will also work...good luck :)

@spencer5438 5 лет назад

Chicken necks stay on longer than any other thing. Also on the traps once all I caught was puffer fish

@wathanakpeth1172 8 лет назад

where you crabbing at?

@sandstone388 8 лет назад

Do you have a good way of preventing your crabs from fighting each other when you have them in the bucket?

@thundermistlures 8 лет назад

+sandstone388 That's a tough one....if you put them in a cooler with ice, they will start to become dormant and less aggressive :)

@MrPixlink 5 лет назад

Take a wet croker or burlap bag to set on the top of the crabs as you full your bucket. The burlap must be wet to keep the crabs alive. A little water in the bottom, maybe 1-2 inches should be enough.

@driftless1870 Год назад

Ice them down. They’ll settle right down in a hurry.

@tyrelllovitt4234 5 лет назад

👍👍

@awsomness1014 8 лет назад

Where is this?

@winvan77777 Год назад

Where we can crabbing near miami

@helenvenables9745 8 лет назад

my dad crabs I caught an eel while crab fishing while I'm 8 and 7 blue and red crabs and 68 normal crabs and 2 eels get it x

@thundermistlures 8 лет назад

sounds like a great day Helen :)

@samiransaha4522 7 лет назад

+Thundermist Lures hi Ivo, these r in saltwater right?

@thundermistlures 7 лет назад

That's right :)

@madcrabber1113 5 лет назад

Eel is a great bait for crab.

@daitch3992 2 года назад

to avoid losing the crabs off the chicken line, wrap the bait in panty hose. crags have difficulty letting go.

@alexalamo830 8 лет назад

Part 2 ?

@kenny69tehkoolkid3 8 лет назад

Wow those crabs are beautiful

@thundermistlures 8 лет назад

+Kenny69TehKoolKId We did get some nice blue crabs that day and enjoyed a nice meal that night :)

@kenny69tehkoolkid3 8 лет назад

+Thundermist Lures I never actually saw a blue crab, but their color is awesome

@christophereverett5695 Год назад

chicken legs or thighs leave out over night to get nice and ripe crabs love the smell under water

@pigsnott1 6 лет назад

Where did you get the trap ??

@thundermistlures 6 лет назад

can't recall the name but it was a local tackle shop :)

@itskyle8622 7 лет назад

What state did you crab in

@thundermistlures 7 лет назад

north Carolina :)

@soundsofstardom8431 8 лет назад

where were you crabbing? state? city?

@Realtrollking2988 3 года назад

I think it's a city

@goingaboutmyfathersbusines4359 Год назад

I use turkey meat..works better then chicken in my opinion..☺️..traps are the way to go if u want to catch more then 1 at a time..

@laphong341 6 лет назад

What is the limit ?.Thanks

@thundermistlures 6 лет назад

Limits change form year to year and from state to state, so it is best to check your local area :) There is usually a size limit as well as a quantity limit

@suthidasingharuksa41 3 года назад

What location are you at?

@thundermistlures 3 года назад

we were crabbing out of Englehard North Carolina :)

@bmore_ken6378 7 лет назад

i live right next to the bay in MD so these guys are everywhere

@thundermistlures 7 лет назад

nice to live so close....good luck out there :)

@trenttatro610 7 лет назад

Alfagames I live by Golden Beach in mechanicsville/Charlotte hall in MD. Wanting to get into blue crabbing. Do you think golden beach would have any blue crab? I'm completely new to this so have no idea what type of areas to look for

@BlackWarriorLures 9 лет назад

Yeah, we used to get scraps from the butcher.

@lucasperez2369 3 года назад

Where is that at?

@thundermistlures 3 года назад

this episode was filmed in North Carolina near Pamlico Sound :)

@ashleybutler9044 8 лет назад

why does that crab look dead? was it on ice? what area are you in? looks like Chincoteague.

@thundermistlures 8 лет назад

+Ashley Butler Actually, this crab was just caught moments earlier and calmed right down after having him in my hand for a while, while the camera man got ready - we were fishing just outside of Pamlico sound in North Carolina, at Mattamuskeet :) I have also been to chinoteague and have great memories of excellent clamming there