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Carribeansoul · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:06 am Post subject: An Introduction, PLUS ??

Been a board lurker for some time trying to get a feel for the area, and now its time to make my debut! I'm Don. Grew up in Jersey, fished from Cape May to Cape Cod my first 24 years. Moved to AZ and was there for 11 years. (NO SALTWATER! Oh the agony!) Moved back to the East, NY, even though I swore I never would. Been here 2 years to many, and it is time to go! Will be arriving in Rockport, (hopefully for good), the first week of August. Have a house, yak, more tackle than ANYBODY needs, a boat and 4wd. All I need now are some fish! Hope to run across some of you on my journeys once I get down there. Now my questions; Are there Stone Crabs in the Rockport area? Have read about them in TX, but have never heard mention of them on here. How does one catch them? Thanks in advance, Don

ironmanstan · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:12 am Post subject:

welcome,bring all your gear,youll probably get some different replys on the stone crab, yes there stones in the rockport area,only 1 claw allowed but im sure you know that.i use a light at night and walk the seawalls an such with a dip net,lots of blue crabs also.mmmmmmm--good.
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o_brother · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:18 am Post subject:

Welcome to South Texas Don,
I'm not sure about stone crabs but someone on here will.

Mike

Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

There are lots of stone crabs around there but many will be maimed with only one claw. When that happens you can be sure the Gollas have been by Razz

When I was a kid and before we knew what vibrio was I came down with some of dad's coworkers. One of them took us to an oyster reef at low tide and we literally ran our arms down a hole grabbed the stone crabs around their wrists and pulled them out. Several times you could feel a claw slowly going down on your finger and then you'd jerk your arm out slicing it in a few places on the oysters. Fun but not a great way to get a lot to eat Smile

It also tore my tennis shoes to pieces.

GoinCoastal · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:47 am Post subject:

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/annual/fish/crabreg/

This is a link to the TPWD webpage on crab regualtions. How and what you can harvest..

Jay Gardner AKA snookered · Guest

Tyler, that sounds like a Jack Handy Story.......

Caribbeansoul, yes, there are stone crabs in the area, snorkeling along the jetties is another good place to find some......when you get here in august, the water should be clear by then....

there are lots of other great things to do besides crabs though!!!!

topdog15 · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:54 am Post subject:

Stone crabs can be found down here just about anywhere there is hard structure for them to hide. Just make sure you are aware of the laws regarding them.
There are some monster stoners on the jetties tucked into the rocks.
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ccbobber · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:10 am Post subject: welcome

lot's to do, not enough time. get ready to enjoy super weather every day or just about every day.
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topdog15 · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:47 am Post subject:

What a funny guy
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The Trash Heap · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:03 am Post subject:

Take your light and try the flats near the lighthouse or around any shallow oyster reefs at night. If you fish those areas first during the day you can gauge by the number of holes with shucked oysters around them how big the population/harvest is likely to be. Crab traps set near such areas often catch a few stone crabs along with the blues.
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kyle · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:29 pm Post subject:

rabbit · Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:01 am Post subject:

Welcome to the board. Very Happy

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