Crabbing at Seven Bridges Road ( July 2023 )

Drove through the Thunderstorm early in the morning. We got to the first bridge of Great Bay boulevard (aka Seven Bridges road ) and sheltered under the first bridge. Tried crabbing there for a bit and caught only 1 keeper. A lot of seaweeds, terrapins and caught a baby shark. Had breakfast and lunch and had a very slow morning for crabbing. So plan B! Off to Brick and she never lets us down. Had a non stop afternoon of crabbing, catching 33 crabs🦀! Beautiful sunset. Enjoy the video🥰!
#NewJerseycrabbing #catchingbluecrabs

[@francisantonio735]

Sana all

[@thandastones888]

🥰

[@MichaelBianculli-gt3wb]

M Mike Bianculli kool

[@thandastones888]

Thank you! 🥰

[@timflynn2136]

I clammed around that area a long time ago. 50 years ago. Caught some Jimmies along where you all were crabbing. Jimmie is what we called Big Blueclaws.

[@thandastones888]

We still catch some big ones every now and then. Thanks for watching. 😊

[@user-wk1df4kw2e]

Another great day. It’s always a great day when it starts with a Pork Roll and Egg Sandwich.

[@thandastones888]

Ha!ha! Nothing beats Taylor Ham sandwich on a stormy day under a bridge ha! Ha!

[@rungthiwawatnoi7920]

I watched your video and enjoyed it like I went crabbing with my family. Thank you very much for the good video

[@thandastones888]

You’re welcome 😊!!! Thank you so much for watching🥰.

[@Anonymous01234]

This blue crab represents the entirety of my home state. Which is impressive, and I'm happy to support it.

[@robertlee8401]

Hey just found you guys and subscribed! Hope to run into you guys sometime this season! Great vids

[@thandastones888]

Thank you.😊Thanks for watching.😊

[@ThomasNaylor-dc4sn]

How so long ado when I was a boy of ten, always crabbing of my Grandfather's dock., they were even then huge rd and blue claws. ! So long ago, yet the memories last in this old man.!

[@christrella3134]

NJ breakfast! That's a great spot

[@chantaegraham8459]

Good morning if you don't mind me asking exactly where is that spot in Brick NJ I would love to go this weekend love watching your videos can't wait for the next one

[@thandastones888]

This was at Windward Beach Park, 265 Princeton Ave,Brick NJ 08724. There are 2 piers on the river. A long one and a smaller one. We were crabbing on the smaller one in this film. Good luck🦀!!!

[@christrella3134]

Beautiful day. Glad to watch you guys!

[@thandastones888]

Thank you.😊

[@fabulousfishing7358]

Nice video I really enjoyed watching thanks to you both 😊

[@thandastones888]

Thank you! Thanks for watching🦀🦀🦀😊

[@easycookingwithaiweensacan5787]

Ang cute naman ng turtle , di ba pwede at gawing pet un …sama ng sama sa inyo eh .

[@wayned5872]

They are protected by law

[@1guts6_]

33 crabs!! Wow so many 😮

[@thandastones888]

Almost went home with 1 crab😊🦀. But we never gave up, thank you Brick!!!

[@petefoti1041]

Have you noticed how smaller crabs try to escape from ring traps and "Big Boys" don't? Great video

[@thandastones888]

Yeah😊We think the tiny ones are quicker swimming out and the big boys tend to swim down back to the river bed, leading them to get stuck in the middle of the ring trap🦀

[@reginareddick4085]

Big beautiful blues

[@thandastones888]

😊Yes they look very healthy this time of year🦀.

[@slingshot3238]

Great video! I really need to try Windward Beach. This weekend I was at Municipal Beach Park in Somers Point. 10 keepers. Good enough for dinner. 😊 caught MANY Dogfish (sand sharks), 2 spot croakers and a small fluke.

[@thandastones888]

Wow! You had a great day, lots of action! I was wondering what kind of shark I caught today. It’s a dogfish, thanks, you just reminded me😊

[@slingshot3238]

@@thandastones888 I cheat. I use an app called Picture Fish. 😊

[@bahbahinc9323]

Another great video. Went out this weekend. Didn’t do bad in LBI. Looking to go out to Brick this week.

[@thandastones888]

Yes, Brick is really good right now. We passed by South Green Street Park on our way home, the place is open again. There were a lot of people crabbing but not too many crabs that day🦀. Good luck !

[@bahbahinc9323]

@@thandastones888 great! Love Tuckerton but it seems to be very crowded now. Brick is producing better results. Hope to see you out there this season. Stay safe and good luck

[@VenkmanPhD]

Now I don't feel bad about getting 0 crabs from that same spot in Tuckerton! Guess I gotta drive to Brick...

[@thandastones888]

😊. Having a Plan B is a good idea. Gotta have that crab dinner🦀. Thanks for watching🥰!

[@wayned5872]

Nice haul, ive heard north of Toms River they have been getting good hauls of 5" plus crabs , not so much down in the southern end of the state

[@thandastones888]

.Thanks for the tip🦀😊.

[@easycookingwithaiweensacan5787]

Ang cute naman ng turtle , di ba pwede at gawing pet un …sama ng sama sa inyo eh . Masarap ba ung bangus in can ? Sarap ng kain nyo ! 👍75

[@thandastones888]

Di pwede Ate Aiween😊. Protected species siya kasi ka kaunti na lang sila eh. Victoria’s bangus😆, the best, sawsaw suka! Thanks for watching!

[@johnsilbert6141]

Love watching your videos! How long do you wait to bring in the traps once you throw them out?

[@thandastones888]

Thank you!🥰 We usually time it for 10-15 minutes. BUT, if the crabbing is hot, you can check them sooner than that or you’ll run out of bait😊🦀!

[@breadsoup7432]

cute ponchos :•3 🤍🤍

[@thandastones888]

Ikr😆❤️❤️❤️

[@NJRose0000]

Wow! I love your videos. Saan po sa Brick ito? I want to try.

[@thandastones888]

Sa Windward Beach Park😊, 265 Princeton Avenue, Brick NJ, 08724. Be there early, maraming tao diyan lalo na pag weekend. Good luck and enjoy🦀!!

[@MheiTheFishBeWithYou]

Nice! Did you go to the other side of the pier? The smaller one?

[@thandastones888]

Yes we did😊. Happy Sunday🥰.

[@MarkDaGardna]

I hope my newfound friends Bill and Brenda (I Hope I Remembered your names correctly) watch this video again. I want you to know that I caught nothing worth keeping here aside from that stingray you two helped me to land. HOWEVER, I did get a bad case of sunburn on my face and neck. I think the Thandastones are magic or something. Perhaps one day I will meet you two and learn your secrets... LOL

[@thandastones888]

😆We didn’t do well in that place either. If we didn’t go to Brick, we would have gone home with 1 crab🦀. Stay indoors for a bit, moisturize and take care of that sunburn. You don’t want it to get crispy 😊.

[@MarkDaGardna]

@@thandastones888 I was at your Plan B spot in Brick. Not Seven Bridges. What a disappointing day it was today. I watch you guys catch a whole bunch and I go there two days later and get nothing...

[@thandastones888]

@@MarkDaGardna Wow! We went there last Friday and it was non stop. We even ran out of bait. There were 2 other families that were beside us and they filled up their cooler with crabs in no time. The only thing we can think of is the mating season has probably started and the big males are ignoring food now.

[@huli332]

why do you steam with sprite? taste better?

[@thandastones888]

The meat tastes a bit sweeter and it’s how our folks used to do it back in the Philippines. Reminds us of the islands😊.

[@ltscards2483]

I went to windward beach 3 times last year but didn’t do to well from the long pier. Had nephew and nieces and they were too excited pulling in the traps and hand lines constantly which may have been part of the reason for not doing well. Are you from Brick?

[@thandastones888]

We’re from North Jersey, about an hour away from Brick. Lots of traffic and tolls😊. Try crabbing around the 4th of July. Try to get there early, when the sun is just about to rise. Avoid weekends so there won’t be a lot of people. Lots of luck😊 and Happy Crabbing🦀!!!

[@SDEBOP-]

Was there yesterday only had 4 keepers by fishing pole cuz nothing from the drop net and cages

[@thandastones888]

Looks like mating season is starting so the big crabs 🦀 won’t be eating for awhile.

[@user-os3br5pw9y]

Do you where can catch squid 🦑 at NJ ❤❤❤

[@thandastones888]

No, we don’t😕. But we’re guessing it should be out in the ocean, and at night. That’s on our to do list too.😊

[@damianciccariello5198]

I've been to the bigger pier at Winward (good spot), where is the smaller pier?

[@thandastones888]

When you’re facing the river on the big pier, it’s that tiny dock on your left, all the way at the other end of the beach. If you want to crab there, you have to time it on a high tide. The area is quite shallow.

[@damianciccariello5198]

@@thandastones888 Thank you!