Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs

[@jurassicsushi]

Had to come back and re-watch one of the Classics. Can't wait for crabbing season to open more or less and you guys kick some arse.

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Awesome! I sometimes use the way back machine to enjoy past adventures when I'm looking for ideas for new ones. Going to wait for the good local corn to come in down there, nothing like a steamer pot full of crabs and Eastern Shore local corn! That Carolina and Florida corn just doesn't cut it! We're getting ready to go dark for a few weeks. Got some adventures planned where we will find ourselves with no access to the net. Hopefully this will result in some great footage when we get back! Going to be nice disconnecting from the current nightmare for a bit.

[@jurassicsushi]

@@SharingTheOutdoors Yeah buddy' Sounds good to me Mike. You & the Mrs. Have fun and be safe as always. Eat some good Eats.

[@JAYMD78]

I'm from Maryland and I don't mind sharing a good fishing spot. Use Google maps. If you check Kent island, right when you come off the bridge the first exit there are a few piers. One is on the right about 1-2 miles down, the other is a bit farther down the road you can't miss it just keep straight. And one thing this guy does not show is to make sure you don't take UNDER sized crabs! Know the rules of fishing and crabbing before you go.

[@AtwoodTV]

can u make suchi with flounder or red drum?

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

The twine we wrap attach the bait to? That's just cheap balled twine, you can get it at most tackle shops that sell fishing and crabbing supplies.

[@Luiscruz16000]

I just can't wait for summer so i can go their and catch me some good old blue crab and nice video I loved it

[@Mkato320]

what do u use for fishing bait, caught myself my first bluefish today using spot fillets and shrimp, caught some crab off of croaker fillets and bloodworms.

[@brittpereira8554]

that really brings me back when i was a kid crabbing with a chicken neck and string. it was a lot of fun and good eats

[@dantheman2929]

I see you were at Romancoke pier, what time of year were you down there ? Looks like you made out fairly well on the crabs. What about 2 doz?

[@susannefoort6606]

now this is living LARGE !!!! you are sooooo BLESSED !!!!!

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Yes we are. It is nice that we can be in close proximity to the shores of the bay and slip down when we get some free time to fish and crab!

[@susannefoort6606]

😊

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Yes it is a blast. Great way to get young kids out and interested in the outdoors as well.

[@Mkato320]

how good is fishing/crabbing this time of the year? since we live in the same area, you probably know that it hasnt been a very hot spring.

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

We''ll thanks very much! Don't know that it will ever become a career, but it sure is a fun hobby, I really enjoy it. Good to know my videos encourage others to get out there and enjoy themselves. We'll be working on videos as time permits and should have several more adventures to post this summer.

[@MyRivera23]

i just came from blue crab fishing cook some but they seem not to have a lot of meat,its there a better time of year to catch them than july?any special month of the year

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

@ALPHATHEAWESOME Not lately.Busy hunting deer and ducks right now.When we used to go for crabs in the fall,we would hit the mouths of rivers where they would flow into the bay through a tidal marsh.Crabs would be coming in to dig up in the mud for the winter,used to get some big ones that way.

[@jmirelandvlog607]

Love the view...love the blue crabs

[@ALPHATHEAWESOME]

@slowbowvideo tru. hav u been out lately for crabs? if so how many did u catch and when. thanks

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

We usually don't head down to the bay until late July, maybe August, so I have no idea how good the fishing is this time of year.

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

@TheCrews28 Well thanks very much.I appreciate the kind words.I`m working hard to do the best we I can, hope to have more coming soon.

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Since we film many of our adventures at areas that are publicly accessible, and these are sometimes crowded, we don't like to mention specific facilities by name. Hope you understand. But this video was filmed mid bay, and these methods will work on any dock or pier where you have access.

[@namllenium00]

@slowbowvideo I applaud your gentleman attitude. Mud crab and blue crab are different species of crab. Mud crab is much bigger than our blue crab. Thank for the video. I miss the crabbing.

[@tretucker1013]

What pier was this? Where can I find it?

[@crabber62]

looks like the pier at the end of route 8 - the first exit over the bay bridge on the eastern shore side?

[@skylark741]

I used to live in MoCo and we used to just use earthworms for spot, etc. Put a board down on an area near leaf cover on the ground and go harvest them in the morning or after a rain. I use grass shrimp which I catch for free too. White perch go crazy for them.

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

@JFlatley5001 We`ll find it at bait and tackle stores near the water.Most of them carry it frozen,and we`ll just stop on the way out and pick some up,the summer heat thaws it out pretty fast.

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Hand lines for crabs is challenging and great fun, and yes, it did take until about noon.

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Sometimes,yes, but I also mail order lots of stuff, like the bulk night-crawlers in Frugal Fishing I a lot cheaper that way. I also like to stop in and ask the clerk at a local bait and tackle what to use, and whats hitting in the area, and I'll buy enough for the trip there if I don't already have what I need

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

I do see your point, this is why the crabs we caught were all eaten as we picked them, and we had to buy the crab meat for our recipe. But don't discount the stuffed fish either! It is in fact really good, and a change of pace from straight crab. Bluegill,perch,especially flounder are great fish to stuff with crab.

[@thehegt]

Nice Video and a very nice Crabbing Trip i will travel home to NY soon for Crabbing Season .

[@goldcylon5833]

One question,,,,,,how much weed did you toke when making this vid? by the way, we get blue crabs here in texas. i used to live in chesapeake and the old bay seasoning is a must with crabs and shrimp!

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Yeah, actually, it kind of is. But it's easier to net them with that than the metal one, they don't bounce out as easily.

[@stephensmith3184]

Nice wholesome on this video I'm definitely a fan coming to you from Palm Bay Florida

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Well thanks so much! You know, my son is down in Florida, and he says there are a lot of blue crabs and not many folks crab for them down there.

[@vanessaishak7432]

Could you share the exact location. I am going there this weekend and I would like to catch some blue crabs. Thanks

[@tommy2chips]

+Vanessa Ishak Very cool

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

This was filmed on a pier in the mid bay area. We don't like to mention specific names sometimes, because the facility is public and gets very crowded sometimes. But these methods will work on just about any pier or dock during the summer when crabs are around.

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Gload you like it. We have to get back down there again ourselves sometimes. Not sure,but I don't think this is Crisfield.

[@xHOKUSxPOKUSx]

i love this video im going there this weekend and ive been looking for good videos and this is great

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

It's a little early for crabs yet. You could,but it would probably be very slow. Best time is July and August, with September and June running a close second

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

@ALPHATHEAWESOME Reds are few and far between (though not unheard of) In the chesapeake. Our big fish are the spring runs of Striped Bass,they go 40 and 50 lbs,average 40 inches during the spring trophy season.

[@Winterwraith]

I dont think you mentioned what temperature to cook the crab stuffed bluegill.

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

I cook that hot, at 500 degrees, to make sure the crab mixture gets nice and hot all the way through. At that temp, 15 minutes will have it steaming, just make sure you don't toast the fish by keeping an eye on it. You could go 425, 450, and cook it a bit longer than 15 minutes if you wanted.

[@yoohoosk8r]

now thats some good eats, love the on the spot fish and dine

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Glad you enjoyed it, one of my favorites as well!

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Awesome, hope you enjoy it! Works really well with flounder if you can catch a few!

[@iSupportUnderground]

i love blue crab with a passion

[@gonefishing1939]

great video, i would bet that you grew up alot like me, always ending up playing of fishing in some creek or even on the bay,lol. nice vid.

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

ArtOfSailing You go that right. Either fishing, or simply off into the wood as often as mom and dad would let me go to the creek and swamp. Back in those days there wasn't a name for it, my kids call it herping now, but when were young, we used to just go out and catch snakes, frogs and salamanders when we were kids to.

[@gonefishing1939]

Yep!, Creeks and swamps, Theres a wealth of skills come from growing up around the bay and earning knowledge by getting your feet and cloths covered in mud that a book could never teach. Your vids really do close that gap up alot. keep up the great work my friend.

[@713unclebill]

Great Filming job.Audio very clear and you present a lesson to the none crabbers who want to learn to go crabbing.GREAT WORK and not once did you bounce the camera around

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

+william petillo Well thanks! We try and keep things as steady as possible. It only takes a few moments to deploy a tripod, and we use it as much as possible. Glad you enjoyed our video!

[@maggiebouder2476]

love my crabs can i ask where you are crabbing?

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

It's not the time of the year, blue crabs will be light right after they shed. They are at their heaviest just before they shed. I think the blue crab shed according to the lunar phase, but I'm not sure if it's on the full or dark moon.

[@vinnie302]

I love bluefish. A lot of people don't eat them for some reason. I love the flavor as long as I bleed them out before placing in the cooler. In Delaware we call that size snapper blues.

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Not sure you mean the picture plant? If so,you were right, it eventually browned out and died.

[@ALPHATHEAWESOME]

@slowbowvideo that is awesum. can u get 3 ft bull reds up in maryland? we can get them here in galveston.

[@dantheman2929]

@slowbowvideo My wife and I lived there for a few years. I went there almost every day during the summer months and picked the big boys off the pilons as they hung there. I would pick up 5 or 6 each trip down there. I worked on the island locating utilities so i would go to the pier every 2 - 3 hours during the day and would get 15 - 20 crabs on the days i would get there. I would also hit the narrows and see what was hanging around there. I got a really nice soft crab down there 1 day.

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Well thanks! Having folks enjoy our videos makes it all worthwhile! We'll keep 'em, coming!

[@nikkimorning6033]

Sharing The Outdoors hey do u sell crabs by the bushell

[@staceybishop5006]

IS IT A PAIN TO GET A CRAB OUT OF THE GREEN NET

[@ENOCK360]

What pier was this recorded at?

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

In Maryland. We don't post specifics about locations on the internet because many of these places are already very crowded.

[@hixung17]

do y'all know a couple good spots to go to catch crabs in miami?

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

hixung17 I'd love to help you, but I have never even been to the city of miami. I imagine if you could find public access to a pier, bridge or bulkhead, one that's not to high off the water you could try there.

[@giantfilmz2593]

What pier is this?

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

There are quite a few piers you can crab from on the bay, best bet would be to do a search for public crabbing piers on the Chesapeake and just pick the one closest to you.

[@giantfilmz2593]

@@SharingTheOutdoors cool thanks brudda. I can use drop baskets? The ring nets?

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

@@giantfilmz2593 You'll have to check the DNR site about gear, license requirements and limits. You can use them, but they may require a license, and the limits may be different than for simple hand lines.

[@giantfilmz2593]

@@SharingTheOutdoors ok kool thanks

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Don't know about where your at, but here in Maryland you would probably need a dredge to catch crab, they all bury in the mud on the bottom and become inactive during the winters here.

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Doing what we do, a lot of it on areas open for use to the general public, we deal with a lot of crowded areas sometimes. So we don't like to give out the exact names of areas we use on the internet for fear of not being able to get a spot next time we go.Rest assured, public piers on The Chesapeake Bay are easy to find, and theses tactics will work on all of them!

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

We went this summer, but didn't do so well.

[@zalo_tuandriverga]

I am in st George Florida , I fish for blue crab but only got tiny size suck isn't it!?

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Oh, if there are small one's there are bigger ones around somewhere!

[@RUDYAKAHALIBU77]

That was a fun video , learn a lot about ( Blue Crabs ) those suckers are speedy fast. Soy Sauce action was good too , really enjoying your catch : P Thanks for putting this vid together and sharing luv it.

[@Mkato320]

o ok. i went crabbing and fishing to the chesepeake, and if you have been to north beach, the fishin there is just awesome for summer bluefish. i see everyone catchin alot for their coolers, i tried one yesterday, they taste very good. the crabbing there in the morning wen waves are calmer is key. its only about 50 min away from my house which is in mo co. so u should definitly try DEALE which is a city filled with fishermen.

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Honestly, I don't know what Michael had on when he caught that one. We do use squid a lot though, and live mud minnows. The baits you list work well also. One tip, those bloodworms are not necessary and very expensive. Good old fashion night crawlers work just as well in salt water for small fish like spot and the like.

[@ryankhem4493]

Do know the address for the crabbing please?

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

There are many public piers you can use on the bay to fish and crab www.google.com/search?sa=X&biw=1457&bih=723&q=public+fishing+piers+on+the+chesapeake+bay&npsic=0&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=37995968,-76402703,107031&tbm=lcl&ved=0ahUKEwiAsrT0i5TaAhUONd8KHXDCD-kQtgMIKw&tbs=lrf:!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:2&rldoc=1#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:!1m3!1d1245236.0248143973!2d-76.56600404999999!3d37.98796795!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i122!2i297!4f13.1;tbs:lrf:!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:2

[@geraf33]

9:38 is that person on the left alive?

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

I believe everyone was still breathing while we filmed this 8^)

[@cnn94001]

isn't this Elliot guy the person who shot and killed a bunch of people in CA???

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

cnn94001 Dude, that's creepy. I just looked up his channel, and it has no videos, but when you look at this thumbnail from that channel, and then do an internet search for images of Elliot Rodger, that's the same thumbnail from the guys facebook page OMG….But let me remind you, it wasn't just "the gun" the guy in California used, he stabbed several people, and ran some down with a BMW as well. It was not the device that as responsible, it was the person committing those acts.

[@jurassicsushi]

Sharing The Outdoors Joined Jul 9, 2006

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

jurassicsushi Nosh, it is in fact the same person.I looked around last night If you do an internet search for Elliot Rodger, and then search for images, this avatar was the same one he used on his facebook page, overtop of him sitting in the BMW.Creepy.

[@ALPHATHEAWESOME]

@slowbowvideo that is awesome. thanks for anwsering my questions great vid!

[@Mkato320]

where on the chesepeake is that?

[@terrelltp]

is it necessary for me to get a license for fishing and crabbing if I wanted to do that in that area

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

That depends. If you use traps, trot lines, yes. If you use hand-lines and dip nets from piers and bridges, like in the video, no, but the limit is two dozen crabs. If you get the license, you can use traps and keep up to one bushel of crabs.

[@terrelltp]

@@SharingTheOutdoors ok thanks

[@troygarner4335]

Where are you at in Maryland catching them crabs and fish

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Troy Garner We fish all over the State. This video was filmed on the Chesapeake Bay

[@lstvictor]

Nice job dude. Hopefully you take on video taping as a career. Nice job and very controlled speaking stile. Not forgetting to mention the subject matter, you make it very relevant to your viewers to want to engage in what you are relating. Thanks and keep it up. My wife and I are enjoying the great outdoor more and more because of videos like yours.

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Thanks! Won't be long until summer rolls around again.

[@gregorydelacruz7315]

where is this particularly pier?

[@1225michaelj]

How did you catch the bunker ?

[@charlieirons4821]

where is this because im in calvert county

[@StephanTheGardener]

What rope do you use

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Since we do use a lot of public areas,and many are already crowded at times, we don't like to specifically mention by name any particular area. To be sure these methods will work on any pier where crabs are found.

[@skylark741]

The crabs caught at this pier last summer were all huge. I caught a lot of 6.5 - 7.5 inch crabs and at least one 8 incher. This year there are more small ones but they should be bigger and heavier this time of year. Saw some folks catch some nice ones here a few days ago.

[@cnn94001]

did he make sushi off the blue fish??

[@Omarv8power]

pretty awesome guys.. i will soon need to try this.. keep up the videoss

[@pwrplnt1975]

Great Video! You're a natural in front of the camera!

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Well thanks!

[@cnn94001]

i envy you. How was the blue fish sushi?

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

That I can not answer for you, it was my son who indulges in sushi. He seemed to enjoy it, he did complete his meal after we stopped filming.

[@xHOKUSxPOKUSx]

isnt that in cris field maryland

[@mossyoakshomestead8885]

Nice video !! Thanks for the effort..

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@CHEVYBROTHERS]

Cool video bro, thanks for posting .

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

***** Not a problem, glad you enjoyed it!

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

We don't like to mention areas specifically by name, as they can be crowded at times, but it was in the mid bay area.

[@JFlatley5001]

Where can I buy bunker? I live in Virginia

[@thamm76]

Guaranteed to please! I will use this when I'm on vacation at the Outer Banks! Great Vid!

[@comandandetachas5032]

and where is this place because I want to come

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

We still love him

[@oakshillelagh4339]

My sister and I caught crabs back in the mid 50's on an old sunken barge off Carroll Island Rd where we lived using a old piece of rope and chunks of eel did not take long to get a bushel :-)

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

I remember taking the kids when they were little down to Ocean City and crabbing in the bay off a bulkhead, and we filled a bushel in an hour or so. That was back before the crab populations crashed. Hard to do that now.

[@oakshillelagh4339]

Well my sister was about 8 yrs old I was about 10 ,we spent a lot of time alone so just fished and crabbed ,Our little cabin was one of 3 it sat very close to the water right where Raven Power Crane Station on Carroll Island Rd is now located .

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Wow, that's pretty far north on the bay. Wish the crabs would come back good like they were then!

[@NamLe-te8tn]

Hi Sir , what pier is this? Can you give me the address

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

We don't give out locations to limit crowding and overfishing. These methods will work on any pier though.

[@nickcorello6384]

i love crabs and thankyou for the edvice where are you crabbing

[@evalyndapaez6160]

where is this place?

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

There are several public piers for fishing and crabbing on the bay. Consult the Md DNR website for a complete listing and to find the one closest to your location.

[@evalyndapaez6160]

@@SharingTheOutdoors thanks

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

@7theflyingdutchman Glad you enjoyed it.

[@backwoodsandbackwaters4503]

Where was this at in from va trying find some good spots

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

William Davis This video was filmed in the Maryland portion of the bay.

[@backwoodsandbackwaters4503]

O ok thanks great video n I like how you cooked them bream! Where some good places n va to crab at

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

William Davis Never really crabbed much in Virginia. You could probably try the Virginia Game and Fish website and see if they list piers that offer public access. I'm sure they have some down in the tidewater region, or near the beach. Worth a try.

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

Lot of fun too!

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

You don't want to find out. A blue crab will mess you up. No,they wont take your finger off, but their claws are designed to tear, not cut,they can shred you pretty well.Been nipped by a few here and there,not clamped. Cut's bound to get infected too, all the bacteria from the dead stuff they eat. Lobster, well, that might crush your finger very badly.Oh, and neither will let go if they get a good hold on you, you have to kill the thing to get it off, or put it in water, it might let go then.

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

I didn't know that. I just remember getting dungeness claws served alone someplace.

[@JFlatley5001]

@slowbowvideo Thanks so much! I can't wait to get started!

[@SharingTheOutdoors]

@insanelygr8hair Oh, I thought you meant where was a person.We were down around the Bay Bridge, Kent Island area.