Catching Big Dungeness Crab On A Crab Snare - Oregon Dungeness Crabbing

Catching big dungeness crab from shore. Oregon coast crabbing. I used baby octopus for bait, and ended up cooking that too.
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[@mitchellmerkel3268]

Nice to see you out there doing something that you know and like.

[@MD21037]

Nothing beats a pile of steamed Maryland Blue Crabs, smothered in J.O. spice w/sweet corn on the cob and a 12-pack of beer! 😊Happy- Happy-Happy!!😊

[@troutnut01]

Hey PK, love the videos. Rather than risk burning up your truck, you can make a real good wind break for cooking by taking a Lowe’s or Home Depot medium size moving box, flip the lower flaps all facing out so you can put things on them to weight it down, and then fold the upper flaps out too, and put your propane stove inside out of the wind. If you need room for a handle to stick out, just slice one of the sides down a little and put it on the downwind side. If you put your gloves inside the box on the ground, the heat will get them warm. I like to put rocks or bricks around propane tank to shore it up to prevent tipping. Good luck on shore lunches. Maybe see you at Surf Fishing derby

[@oregonlife]

That's a good idea. Thanks for the tip.

[@alan_whoneedstiedye]

Great adventure, crazy weather, fun catch and cook.

[@ktmcc4360]

The weather this last week has been epic. I'm in Crescentcity CA and snow has not left for a week. The crabbing is good. Be safe bro

[@michaelpurvis4019]

Hello from Fortuna. Snow and hail with rain here as well.

[@jccoffey23]

I'm in cc as well the weather has been Kaos

[@cerescop]

PK the easiest way to dispatch and clean a crab is simple. The crab is designed to come apart for the purpose of molting it's old shell. Hold the crab in one hand by the rear two legs as you usually do. Using the other hand using a thumb nail place it at the rear of the carapace between the rear legs where the carapace and the bottom flap come together. Now lift the carapace upward while pushing forward. The carapace will lift up and pull off the body. This immediately kills the crab and exposes the internals for cleaning. You can break the lower parts in half and shake out the offal. Then remove any still attached organs (gills etc), and un-needed body parts (bottom flap, facial parts etc) then cook.

[@gladiatorcrabsnares8030]

Sometimes you have to improvise. You got that new catch n cook car scent. Great video.

[@chuckschillingvideos]

Well, the good news is that in weather like that, you don't have to fight for your fishin' spot....

[@LANCEtheBOIL]

I've tried contests between different baits in different pots many many times and Ling cod carcasses always catch way more crabs than any other bait

[@MrVeeco]

Can't believe you went today. I live in Corvallis also, kiddos school was canceled...we should have gone to the coast!

[@outdoorfreedom9778]

Hale, I'm so sick and tired of the snow and rain up here!! Yosemite area. Do yourself a favor and go to the asian market and buy a 3 pound box of Squid. Crab go nuts over the Squid! mix it with some chicken too if you like. Puss is a favorite Ling Cod bait though. I make up three packages of the squid and vacuum seal it. I go through about two packs on a good crab day. I had two rock crab and a Dungeness for lunch yesterday. It was good but it was also pretty soft shell. I have a couple hard shell Dungeness left to treat my fishing partner with when he can get out of his drive!

[@F-N-C]

That looks good!!

[@SusieQSydney]

Man if I caught an awesome catch like I would bring home to your Mrs She would know how to make it taste delicious. Otherwise that’s a waste of expensive ingredients local proteins squid need to be brined to be soft in cooking and if you don’t have a Mrs look up a good recipe. After all patience is a virtue and how often do you catch it like you said hardly ever! But thanks for sharing my eyeballs are now Full! I think tomorrow I’ll go fishing at the local supermarket for some crabs lol!

[@ernie548]

Nice trip. Nice crabs. ;-) I like them live as well and just keep them in water. Still not perfect.

[@hedoesthingspdx]

Congratulations PK! Jay missed out big time. It's my understanding that Octopus is one thing that Dungeness steer clear of. If I recall, Octopus is a huge predator for them. I've also heard mussels repel Dungeness as well. That dish looked amazing. Reminded me of Cha Kdam Nice work juggling that stove on the back seat!

[@oregonlife]

Didn't know Octopus are predators to them. Back to chicken and perch for sure. "Cha kdam", LOL. I'm surprised you know Khmer!

[@hedoesthingspdx]

​@@oregonlife I cannot speak any other language but growing up, among my group of close friends were folks who were Thai, Korean, Chinese & Cambodian. For 30 years I've loved cooking (did so as a job back in the 90s). I adore cooking many different foods from all over the world and I try to do some research about the dishes, often asking lots of questions when it's appropriate because I also love to stories associated with food. My Cambodian friend's Mother was a fantastic cook. One of my favorites was her Lemongrass Ginger Crab dish and she would laugh at my attempt to pronounce 'Cha Kdam' LOL! I was lucky to have exposure to so many Asian foods growing up that weren't just at restaurants. For that bait... Squid works like a charm, and I've heard amazing things about using clam necks (like gaper clam necks) and of course, the razor clam should do great as well. I find squid in flat packs at WinCo in Portland and Tigard (though they don't always have it out in the seafood cooler so I always call them first). I've also used sardines that I grabbed from a market near me called Fubonn - they're frozen but caught in British Columbia and I cut them in half before stuffing in the bait cage with some chicken, too (surf & turf).

[@steelbrad]

Here in the San Francisco Bay Area a lot of the successful crab snare fisherman use squid as bait for what that's worth guys.

[@jaikim4499]

Sorry i didnt come now!!! But i'm a lightweight when it comes to conditions! Great video!

[@HeathRho]

to prevent getting hung up on ledges and stuff, use an egg float above your snare. when you cast it, the float will stay on the top and snare will drop straight down. when you reel in, the water resistance will keep the egg float almost stationary until the snare gets to the surface.

[@oregonlife]

Oh, that's a good point. Thanks for sharing.

[@JigginwithG]

I got my first 7 incher at Kelly’s this weekend 🦀 was my only keeper from the dock, in a couple hours.

[@Meerkat000]

That car cooking was a disaster waiting to happen lol

[@pnwexcso2939]

The mic cover seems to do a really good job cancelling the wind noise!

[@bdtang]

That looks like Waldport. Man I miss it - we had a place there and would go crabbing in the bay there but just moved to Cleveland OH.

[@Kyle-py8gg]

I crab that same bay all the time. We went two weeks ago and caught 4 limits from the boat. We fish heavier commercial style crab pots and chicken

[@tho464]

I know how you feel PK. I tried snaring in SF twice this year and storms ran me out. Nothing to show for 2023 and more storms to come.

[@wesleycoutts6000]

One of those don’t try this at home moments 😮

[@lfaktore]

I can’t wait to use a snare..I need to improve my hatteras cast tho

[@stellamatutina3573]

I've found that chicken carcass, Salmon or Mackerel is the best for catching crab, as crabs have a very good sense of smell.. I found that mackerel works best for me.. Also for full flavour of the crab meat if cooking in water, try cooking the crab in the same water you got them from, not tap water with salt added..

[@taterirwin585]

Hey man love the videos. Just curious as to what size swivels you use to connect your castable traps and snares to your line. Can’t seem to find an answer online from anyone

[@oregonlife]

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[@taterirwin585]

@@oregonlife thank you! 🙏

[@jccoffey23]

Crabs love ❤️ squid 🐙 but I think chicken 🐔 is there favorite. I live in Crescent City California which is not far from you, in my experience crab love chicken.

[@davidvong1372]

What size reels do you use ?

[@craig265]

IT SNOWED OUT here in Bandon OR

[@kevinrivera1492]

Never had luck with octopus

[@whiskeykilmer1866]

Pretty hardcore, PK.

[@nolanclark2253]

Can you use a 60 lb braid with a snare or does it have to be 80 lb min?

[@oregonlife]

I'd imagine a 60# will suffice... but probably not lower.

[@mr.mr.399]

Where are u on the coast

[@ranayeem]

Surf perch tournament this year?

[@oregonlife]

Yes. Announcement soon.

[@beadventurouskaia6712]

Octopus eat crab 🦀. That’s why they stay away from your bait. Seems like a great idea but the predate on them.

[@wadelintick9538]

Gotta keep your man-card.

[@waltsadventure]

You must be in a last resort situation to be cooking inside your vehicle. Many other options are available.

[@kelleycoon2070]

Chicken works to

[@tho464]

I tried octopus and didn’t catch a thing. I am guessing maybe crab stay away from octopus possibly sniffing it out as a natural predator. Squid is a whole different animal.

[@maggiesalas4633]

Chicken, use chicken!

[@craig265]

I would watch more videos, but no one ever talks about the location

[@janettaylor2396]

Other than everyone identifying themselves at the Oregon coast, it would be nice if you can say what city you're in like Lincoln City or Seaside or Florence

[@selinajustme4418]

He said Waldport…..

[@MrRoman-lo6ih]

you both nuts.... but thanks for the video :)

[@TariqAli-x6n]

Try chicken thighs with lots of fat! It works

[@cerescop]

Go back to chicken or mackerel. The mackerel is very oily and smelly so the crabs will smell it better.

[@billt6116]

Boil the crab in the water it came from then stir fry,... And octopus cooks for only a moment... All Sephalopods are like that or you will bounce your teeth to next week!

[@noahm4464]

Rubber gloves Really