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Post  smitty 9/4/2009, 8:05 pm

im not a crabbing person but my daughter wants to go crabbing this weekend.
problem is im not sure what the size is and how to measure them i think i recall you measure from point to point is this rite and how big??????

i know i know i should know this but sorry not my cup of tea....

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Post  126andy 9/4/2009, 8:08 pm

Hey smitty I think that if you put your finger by the claw and it bites until a tear comes to your eye then it's big enough. crab size question 56958 Have Fun crabbing
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Post  wink_man 9/4/2009, 8:11 pm

Crabs are measured as you said, point to point.

Softshell - 3 1/2 inch minimum size
Hardshell - 4 1/2 inch minimum size

recreational limit - 1 bushel daily.

Season March 15th to November 30th,
Delaware Bay and tributaries- April 6th to December 4th.
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Post  whitey 9/4/2009, 8:11 pm

just act chinese ... oh u trow back i take .. sank u very much

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Post  Smoke 9/4/2009, 8:17 pm

whitey wrote:just act chinese ... oh u trow back i take .. sank u very much
YT,lol thats the truth.. lol! lol!
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Post  fishincrazy 9/4/2009, 8:37 pm

whitey wrote:just act chinese ... oh u trow back i take .. sank u very much

Now thats funny right there!!!!!!!!!!!!! crab size question 56958 crab size question 56958 crab size question 56958 crab size question 56958 crab size question 56958


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Post  Oldsalts 9/4/2009, 8:47 pm

^ What he said...lol
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Post  AKScuba 9/5/2009, 9:48 pm

Smitty the smaller keeper crabs are hardly worth eating, anything 5.5 and up is much better. If you get enough steam them all at once then clean them after cooking and after they cool down, crab meat makes an excellent topping for salads and steaks and stuffed fish fillets!
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Post  Oldsalts 9/5/2009, 10:10 pm

AKScuba wrote:Smitty the smaller keeper crabs are hardly worth eating, anything 5.5 and up is much better. If you get enough steam them all at once then clean them after cooking and after they cool down, crab meat makes an excellent topping for salads and steaks and stuffed fish fillets!


Ha Ha Smitty don't eat fish.....LOL

You can send them to me bro...LOL

Hope you have fun ...

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