Crabbing the Pacific in a TINY Raft! (satisfying ending)

I took to the high seas on my modded Sevylor Fish Hunter 360 inflatable raft to drop some crab pots in the Pacific Ocean. Everything was smooth sailing until we exited Pillar Point Harbor and came face-to-face with 5 foot swells. Was the Half Moon Bay water too much to handle? Did we catch our targeted dungies? Watch to find out why I think this is just the beginning of more inflatable adventures!
Consider this a simple how-to crab trap instructional for beginners.
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[@DieHardFishing]

1. Done 2. Some planter trout, or salmon when they come within range! 3. Super Like 4. Done Looking forward to the next inflatable raft/kayak adventure!

[@ishwithfish]

haha thx man, looking forward to your pov! thx for the clip👍

[@vidachristina]

That was so fun to watch! Especially the black/white intermission, gopro views, and surprise crab at the end! But love that you’re keeping it old school with our childhood life vests over there lol!!

[@ishwithfish]

vidachristina when mrs iwf saw me wearing that old ass vest, she made me order a new one on amazon real quick lol

[@albertledesma5173]

How many people are here from Fisherman’s Life’s shout out?

[@Ushootout]

Wow . I have one like that with a 5hp engine . 20 years ago , was my first boat Good to see still make it

[@ishwithfish]

yeah, i think i've had mine 15 years at least. apparently still sea-worthy lol.

[@ChrisRedding1]

Hey! Great video but what I would recommend doing with the herring is taking sharp scissors and curing slits through the belly of the herring. This will release the fish oil and attract a lot more crab. Keep it up

[@ishwithfish]

will do, thx for the tip!

[@ChrisRedding1]

Ish With Fish No problem man! Out here helping people out and love doing it.

[@larewetanfishing1947]

woow..nice gys..big crabs👍👍

[@jumukjjang7]

nice, i've done this in a ocean kayak near westport. ton of crabs and ton of fun :)

[@a17dyjai]

Yo Ish. I have the exact same thing at home that I use for bass in the freshwater. Never have the guts like you to bring it out to the ocean. Good job and you've done it! Can't wait to go on party boat this year. Hope to see you sometimes when season starts.

[@ishwithfish]

a17dyjai thx man, yup can't wait to put a ling on this thing too! tl bro👍

[@chimyshark]

soudns so fun, I'm jealous of the yak crabbing too, but I don't have an inflatable, I just swim out. can't get as far as you guys, but still works. just some anatomy tips though, the actual shell is the carapace! the body part on the bottom is called the abdomen, and colloquially known as the "apron".

[@ishwithfish]

chimyshark thx for the knowledge!, ill be sure to come correct next time👍

[@chimyshark]

no prob, wrong name, but functionally correct anyway. At first I thought you were going to actually talk about the carapace, caught me by surprise! because you totally could- males are wider, purple. females are less wide, more height, brown.

[@davidtross125]

Great video, thank you for explaining the sexes of the crabs for those that don't know. Next if you can explain why you prefer Dungeness crabs over Rock crabs and what's the difference in the meat.

[@ishwithfish]

Yup i realized i didn't set-up the payoff pot too well. Rock crabs taste o.k., but their shells are super thick and the meat yield is lower. Dungeness are sweeter, more tender, easy to crack, and have much better meat yield👍

[@FireofGodChurchHouseOfPrayer]

Your Minn Kota motor describes a ripetide but the link takes us to an endura c2. Can we still use the endura freshwater for salt water with proper rinsing and cleaning. Did u get a ripetide or endura?

[@TheReefRobber]

You got a new subscriber here!

[@scorpiontube712]

Ur boat still registered? Nice trip! Good to have back up with you crabbing with that Vinyl ☺️

[@ishwithfish]

yup, vessel tags since 2013. You'll prob see them in dhf vid. yeah, nice to have company out there😊

[@Outwestwithchris1]

Geez Ish that looked a little sketchy. Haha. Another awesome video man, great stuff and good job on the crabs!

[@ishwithfish]

thx Chris! it was, but if this thing holds up, i hope to bring it everywhere, including your neck of the woods for some 10 lb lmb's!

[@Outwestwithchris1]

Ish With Fish it would work man. Ive seen them out there.

[@pballa7078]

Nice job Capt’n..🤙 tie some rebar to the bottom of you’re traps and tie a couple ounces of weight on the doors so the don’t blow open with the current.

[@ishwithfish]

thx for the tips. how much weight do you recommend for the doors?

[@pballa7078]

3oz will work.. lil more if you want the Popeye look..

[@halheywood3910]

Try plugging the doors up or zip tying them closed and take a plastic flower pot cut it in half and stick it on top see how that works I know you'll get a ton of rock crab I'm not sure if the dungie go in there or not but they might

[@MoreThanFishing]

Nice video Ish!

[@ishwithfish]

thx bro, there's enough room for one more skinny pinoy lol, let's get some rockfish!

[@MoreThanFishing]

Let’s do it!

[@mexican707]

I got a hobie Odyssey. We should go crabbing one time. It fits two people on it.

[@ishwithfish]

yeah dude i'm down, or join our kayak/raft armada next time :)

[@miguelarreola1998]

Did you end up using both batteries how many amphours is your battery because im trying to the same thing lol and i dont wanna get stranded

[@matthewbishop6385]

Really like your video's

[@drgreenthumb3777]

Just incase nobody has said anything, crabs in the Puget sound in Washington need to be 6 1/4 inches. In the Pacific Ocean in Washington state they only need to be 6 inches.

[@ishwithfish]

thx for the info. i'm in CA so hopefully i did a good job of identifying our regs👍

[@TreasureGeo]

Arent cast nets illegal in California?

[@ishwithfish]

i believe they're illegal for freshwater, legal for certain saltwater bait fish, with regs on cast net size.

[@TreasureGeo]

@@ishwithfish cool ill look into it, Im tired of paying $50 a scoop for bait.

[@ishwithfish]

i feel you on that lol. $8 for a frozen dozen bait tray at West Marine the days😭

[@brett19890]

How about harnessing your go pro camera inside one of your crab pots? That would be interesting to watch.

[@ishwithfish]

i actually brought a 3rd gopro but forgot to put it in the cage😭 will try next time for sure.

[@davidwagner8077]

What kind of boat it that and how did u rig that motor to it? Video on it? Fish on!!

[@ishwithfish]

it's a Sevylor Fish Hunter 360 inflatable raft, pretty cheap on Amazon! i linked everything in the description if you want to see my/similar gear. i did build a custom motor mount because my 50 lb trolling motor is pretty heavy, plus i wanted to mount rod holders on it too. worked out well in more recent vids featuring the raft, check them out if you're keen.

[@timriley2092]

lol ok your measuring now good man

[@oscargarcia6878]

Nice! How about stripers since the season is approaching, and sturgeon would be cool to watch. Sharing now

[@ishwithfish]

Oscar Garcia thx bro! cool, will look up accessible striper spots for next time👍

[@RoyalWulffDry]

Season is already here, Line Sides are running. Smacked up 14 of them at my lunch break today in Richmond Marina....all over 18". Got Hali knife slashes too, on my swimbaits today and they have been getting keepers since last weekend in the Bay. No rain and hot spells have started all the runs early.

[@ishwithfish]

wow good to know! i have my pov vid of that session with mtf where he caught the legal hali and striper, they're def coming back.

[@RoyalWulffDry]

Yea saw that, great vid. Jun had the whole tackle shop ROFL when that Hali bit him. Thanks again for all the hard (but fun) work you do and reppin the Bay.

[@bencabebe1423]

Great job 👍 but I'm to scared to go in the ocean in a rubber boat seen to many shark documentaries

[@craign7995]

This video is exactly the reason viewers should watch to the end...so they can watch you scream like a little girl. LoL! Great video. One thing, not sure when you shot this video but, I thought you couldn't consume the crab butter earlier this season due to domoic acid levels. I know the DFG recinded the health advisory for dungeness but I think it's still on for Red Rock crab.

[@ishwithfish]

lol those seagulls don't mess around! i usually don't eat crab butter, but if i do, it's the Dungeness, and i think they're ok?

[@craign7995]

If you believe the government, then yes, dungeness is now ok but Red Rock crab is still on the advisory list.

[@ishwithfish]

noted, thx. red rocks don't have much body meat anyways so i don't bother with it.

[@plainwhitewrapper2098]

Thanks for the reply where are you fishing? I don’t know ? Looks like west coast?

[@ishwithfish]

yup, norcal coastline🖒

[@ishwithfish]

@Sewer Man yup!

[@BudoFishing]

Looks like I missed a fun trip!! Next time!!🦀🦀🦀

[@ishwithfish]

Budo Fishing for sure man. rockfish soon too!

[@valley2118]

I really miss Half Moon bay 😉

[@ishwithfish]

the next time i'm at Ketch Joanne's, i'll get a crab sandwich in honor of valley2118😁

[@valley2118]

Years ago when my wife was ready to go crazy from our 3 boys she would load them up and spend all day with them on the beach there and she'd take me along with them on the weekend to rediscover it all over again 😉 great memories 👍😎

[@tuanly4289]

Awesome videos! I plan to try crabbing from a kayak in half moon bay soon. What months are the best to go? Thanks in advance

[@ishwithfish]

thx! tbh anytime during the season is good, you just have to plan accordingly. if you're targeting them from yak, you'll prob have best luck dropping pots at low tide and picking them up during the next high tide. from my snaring experience, they feed best during low swells.

[@bigeyetuna6228]

Your gonna need a bigger boat, maybe one that won’t pop😂😂😂, good work,!fun to watch🍀💚🏄👍🍻

[@ishwithfish]

haha thx for watching the fun🍻

[@bongsips2109]

awesome vid! what motor mount do you have on that fish hunter? is it the sevylor brand motor mount? im thinking about getting the fish hunter and doing some customizing to it.

[@ishwithfish]

homemade mount :) the stock sevylor one is too weak to handle a 50lb thrust motor.

[@TheFrogfeeder]

Did you get cf #s for that raft? Just curious cause I have a canoe with a trolling motor, I don’t really worry about lakes and stuff, but going in the ocean subjects you to coast guard rules and regs. Any boat with any motor(even electric) needs to be registered, and if you take a motor powered boat in the ocean you need to be coast guard compliant as far,as safety gear...I’d like to go crabbing in that very spot but I’m scared of coast guard and I don’t wanna pay reg on a damn canoe... if I went with just paddles, no worries on anything...

[@itisistacyTarotReader]

Good vid

[@marine6]

ish, have you ever used your raft inside the jetty, and if so any luck? ( nice vid )

[@ishwithfish]

never have, this vid was my first time using it in salt. i def have plans to flip and pitch the interior of the harbor, large mouth bass style! the raft is really stable, i can stand no problem.

[@marine6]

cool! i just saw a vid of some dudes crabbing off paddle boards on ocean beach. i wanna try that inside the harbor!

[@carlosfung5780]

Hey Ish, cool video. What is the weight capacity of your inflatable and I saw you were standing up on it, is it pretty stable .

[@ishwithfish]

thx man. this raft is pretty sturdy, i think 700 lb max. i made a floor out of ply, rounded and sanded the edges, can stand no problem. i can prob bass fish from it all day.

[@shermancase]

Looked like you had a good time - crabbing is usually fun, especially when you bring home crab. Not hating, but those were nowhere near 5-6 foot swells (I spend a fair amount of time in a kayak on the ocean - I have experience in large swells) although they might have felt like it in that death raft :) Keep up the good work!

[@ishwithfish]

thx for watching! haha yeah maybe the vid didn't do it justice, but we were rocking out there. the local surfcast called for shoulder and height breaks, so that's the swell height i was referencing, and being on that inflatable bathtub made them feel like 80' lol. hope to see you out there!

[@tsunchan6657]

Is the 50lb. trolling motor really good enough to take you in and out in the ocean water? Am thinking of getting one for crabbing like you.

[@mexican707]

Deng my friend did this before and their boat somehow got a hole in it and they were sinking. Somehow they got rescued by a near by boater.

[@ishwithfish]

lol oh man, knock on wood i hope i last a bit longer than they did.

[@mistyjones1650]

Maybe you should have put weight inside those traps they look light they might drift away maybe cool video doing that in a small rubber raft it could pop!

[@ishwithfish]

yup, somebody recommended lining the bottom of the cages with rebar to keep them planted. if i ever do an overnight drop, i'll def add weight. thx for watching~

[@crobinson3128]

Did you register your raft when you put the trolling motor on?

[@scorpiontube712]

CROBINSON your boat must be registered anytime you connect motors

[@ishwithfish]

yup, vessel tags since 2013. you'll prob see them in dhf vid.

[@binzsta86]

I think you only register it if you have a gas motor.

[@ManScoutsofAmerica]

Any non human powered boat must be registered. Sailboat rules vary from state to state, mostly regarding length for registration needs.

[@ItzRetz]

Shiiit I had that exact same boat and was planning on putting a floor into it and bring it fishing. but it got thrown out before I could :(

[@ishwithfish]

aw man that sux! yeah i brought mine out of retirement and rigged it up for the ocean. a little sketchy but super fun, i can't wait for rockfishing season soon. pull up lings while i wait for traps to catch crabs ahhhhhhh

[@wlcsp]

Crab's legs and claws can still grow

[@ishwithfish]

wlcsp true true. i wonder how that big one eats without pinchers.

[@frmtheluu808]

That inflatable looks sketchy as fuk. Lol. Good goin tho brah! I wish we could catch dungies.

[@ishwithfish]

haha it was sketch. but i think the swell was as big as i'd go, so anything smaller will be easier crabbing, fishing, etc. will def take it out again soon!

[@sfcrabberman3984]

I thought two lines per person . You had 3 pots , is that legal ?

[@ishwithfish]

SF Crabberman as far as i can tell, no trap limit on private vessel, just need to stick to 10 dungie keeper limit and possess gauge at all times www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx%3FDocumentID%3D150181&ved=2ahUKEwi6htTQsqnZAhUJ7WMKHU15D34QFjACegQIDxAB&usg=AOvVaw3lyWriH9hcegUVPlk-jN4v

[@jumukjjang7]

@ Ish With Fish "Puget Sound: (Marine Area 4, east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line, and in Marine Areas 5-13). Shrimp: Two pots per person, and no more than 4 shrimp pots may be onboard or fished by any one boat at a time. Crab: Two units of crab gear per person, and no limit on the number of units of crab gear per boat. Coastal Waters: (Marine Areas 1-3 and in Marine Area 4, west of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line). Two units of crab and/or shrimp gear per person. Exception: Columbia River - three units of crab gear per person. " wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfish/gear_rules.html it's 2 pots per person. nice video btw :)

[@ishwithfish]

thx John for the knowledge! however, this was filmed in Half Moon Bay, CA and there appears to be no pot limit per person for recreational crabbing. per nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=150181, "There is no limit to the number of crab traps that can be used by recreational crabbers, except the limit is 60 when operating under authority of a commercial passenger fishing vessel license." hopefully i'm reading this right :) the one thing i didn't do correctly in this vid was a proper destructible door. my pots have been modified since this vid to meet that requirement.

[@jumukjjang7]

Thought this was in WA state haha. Looks very similar to some of the places up here. Happy fishing/crabbing :)

[@the710show8]

He also took the whole rock crab, you're only supposed to take 1 claw and put it back, this 1 was already caught and jist needs time to grow another.

[@kellyplumb3561]

🐟🐠🦀

[@knuckleheadnoogy3261]

You're gonna put a hole in your watercraft pulling that rope up against it's side and pulli g the corners of the trap over the soft sides. Get a pulley setup so the rope and cage are off the sides or you will be in a sinking ship.

[@ishwithfish]

good idea! i don't think i have anything structurally strong enough for a pulley and arm, but maybe i'll bring a heavy piece of burlap to hang off the side so the raft doesn't rub.

[@suicidebites4082]

@@ishwithfish more like you most likely wont do it again lmao

[@chasidyvanderhoof]

I want one of those foot pedal kayaks

[@ishwithfish]

if my inflatable becomes a deflatable i'm right there with you👍

[@NinoNlkkl]

GirlsHuntToo Vlogs. Expensive. More like a ripoff

[@Charlyn073187]

👍🏾

[@altomaxlee8397]

why are you breathing heavy?

[@ishwithfish]

cause i'm out of shape lol. also because my gopro's aux omni mic is crazy sensitive to high's and mid's and is 6" from my face.

[@cgreg6474]

Looking for someone to give me pointers on shore/pier fishing out in the pacifica area ...can I tag along ? PM me

[@ishwithfish]

sup man. do you subscribe to More Than Fishing? he hosts morning meetups every other month or so, great opportunity to meet new anglers in your area. watch him for info on the next event.

[@calibomber209]

Lings next, subd n thumbs up!!!

[@ishwithfish]

thx so much! yup 4/15 can't get here soon enough :)

[@Kitsapbeek]

Wait you can keep females down south??? man up here in PNW thats a huge fine...

[@ishwithfish]

yup, california is pretty generous i guess. smaller minimums too, only 5 3/4" between the spines. there's a lot of pressure on the population though, so i think it's just a matter of time before we adopt OR and WA regs.

[@plainwhitewrapper2098]

I subscribe but why wast all that time and money in Texas l use a two ring net with a piece of chicken a neck or back works very well and use a old plastic bottle to hold your line and check when ever and blue crab are abundant

[@ishwithfish]

it was a lot of work to put this vid together, you're right. i mainly did this to test the raft's capabilities in the ocean. in these very waters i can catch crabs PLUS rockfish, halibut and salmon when the season is right. stay tuned🤙

[@izraelleon]

I'm thinking about getting a marina 4 from my buddy for 100$ comes with a motor and everything.

[@ishwithfish]

Go for it! Fyi i bring 2 marine batteries, group 27 size. One main, one backup. I ran the whole morning on one👍

[@JiggyC]

Israel Leon buy it bro. That's a good deal for a mariner 4 with a motor check out my channels. I got a modded out M4 for fishing.

[@chrisjohnson1440]

Hey ish this is Chris hey bro I know I'm giving up my honey hole everybody who wants to pay attention dude you want to make a good video catch and cook and just relax with the family you don't even have to go anywhere Silver's at the Wharf Fort Bragg you can crabs snare from your room damn it I want to see one of you guys make a video from there it'll make you famous

[@ishwithfish]

haha dude im thinking you own the place by now. what is the exact room number? if i'm up north maybe i can convince mrs iwf to make a pit stop...

[@chrisjohnson1440]

Ish With Fish you can get room 20 and 21 adjoining rooms or you can just get one room with two beds make sure you get room 20 through 22 they're at the very end just in case the office is birthed down below check it out bro you won't be disappointed I swear my uncle has his boat down there in the harbor if you go hit me up man he'll take you out crab fishing

[@Inokea]

@@chrisjohnson1440 Thanks for the tips. Might try to go up and stay for a weekend with the family. Drove right through there with my shuttle bus and family aboard, may have been night time. We took 1 all the way up to WA. Where are good places to crab in the area from shore or a raft? Right there in the river? Might get waterfront rooms. Thanks!

[@mikep3322]

No life vest in the ocean? Not very smart

[@ishwithfish]

that yellow thingy is my life vest👍

[@brentron2212]

if you have to use a glove to handle bait whether your in an inflatable boat or not your a kook

[@ishwithfish]

color me kooky!

[@harrystevens3885]

CLAWS! ..........You need a bigger boat..

[@raymondgarlick4624]

So.... you don't worry about fukushima? Seriously????

[@NEOKEV1]

and the unexpected ending was??????

[@ishwithfish]

between dhf and myself, after 40+ rock crabs (meh), i caught 3 or 4 targeted keeper Dungeness crabs (delicious!) after a short soak in the least likely spot in the final pot of the day🖒

[@israelrivas134]

I got first!

[@ishwithfish]

on fire! Nutsack-1: 5 Tyler: 4 Israel: 4

[@israelrivas134]

Ish With Fish I be trippin when I see the views before me😣 but no comments!

[@rerewest4703]

Since when do rafts..have motors ? Your NOT IN A RAFT .

[@ishwithfish]

... then what is it? a dinghy? leaving me in suspense here with the caps lock.

[@paulkent9303]

5 Foot Swells my A$$! Looks like a 5 inch "swell" to me.

[@ishwithfish]

i guess with the fixed camera angle it's hard to tell how big they were. @ 12:08 you'll see a 3' come under me. historic swell report for Pillar Point HMB 1/28 5-6 ft swell forecast👍

[@jermzdee]

This dude is wearing a fucking latex glove.....

[@ishwithfish]

lol yup, im not about to mix squid juice with my doritos😂

[@jermzdee]

Ish With Fish awww come just do a little wash off in the sea water. This is fishing not surgery.

[@rgs4x]

You are brave going out there in that boat. I have been out there in a 19 footer and almost capsized when the swells came up and fog came in. Be careful.

[@bigwoo]

The next step from here is to duct tape a desk fan to an inflatable kiddie pool and go for Halibut. Otherwise some rock fish from shore is always entertaining to watch

[@ishwithfish]

yeah man, i plan on targeting rockfish from the raft 'large mouth bass' style, when the boat season opens. flip and pitch the rocks.

[@chrislrob]

Was it just me or did it look like the frozen herring that got away was alive?

[@fishthepacific4312]

I bet that Hennessy tasted real good after eating that crab! 😜 Stay safe bro.

[@ishwithfish]

haha, tbh that was just a bottle i found on that janky pier. but i have a couple at home that cure any skunk, feel me👍

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

Killer crab bait: good quality squid(not freezer burnt), fresh or frozen large sardines cut in chunks, fresh anchovies are incredible if you can catch/buy some. Crabs are all about the scent and fresh bait works way better than old bait. Seen guys use old squid the crabs wouldn't touch it. Using crab snares I would change bait on every cast, always putting fresh bait trail in the current so the crabs can home in on your bait faster. 🦀🦀🦀👍😎 Beware of domoic acid poisoning in crabs, it's a very real thing that should not be taken lightly

[@ishwithfish]

agreed! i've gotten a little better in my crab hunts lately. fresh is definitely best🦀🦀

[@ctdvargas]

Yo ish you da bomb!!

[@umpus]

Did you film the 5ft swells?

[@ishwithfish]

yeah with the same gopro and everything👍

[@henryz02]

Ish, Went fishing with a friend and borrowed gear and loved it Looking for a recommendation for a rod/reel combo, very inexpensive to fit my budget, and would last for a couple of years. Any thoughts or suggestions? I saw a Shimano FX4000FC on EBAY for about $27 but was very concerned about a knock off that would fall apart after 2 - 3 trips.

[@K0zec]

ish and jun striped bass adventure on raft would be fun to watch

[@ishwithfish]

ya bro, if ever find a striper honey hole that's accessible by a launch point, i'm down. jun already said he's in :)

[@giveitaswingoutdoorswithsm2901]

great film !! thanks ,it inspires me to take my Intex Seahawk crabbing !!!!

[@mikeschmidt4800]

I have the same boat with some upgrades. You must have a giant sack to take that little bastard into the Pacifiic. Having said that I had better luck crabbing on the pier when I lived in SD.

[@heavymetal11]

I am always respectful of someone can paddle in a small raft ,kayak or little slim boat to even 500metres away from shore...the thought of seeing a crocodile or sharks send me freeze...

[@Jake-sl2xj]

Hello, what kind of licenses do I need? Thanks

[@ishwithfish]

just need current CA fishing license to drop crab pots👍🏼

[@TheFrogfeeder]

Did you get cf #s for that raft? Just curious cause I have a canoe with a trolling motor, I don’t really worry about lakes and stuff, but going in the ocean subjects you to coast guard rules and regs. Any boat with any motor(even electric) needs to be registered, and if you take a motor powered boat in the ocean you need to be coast guard compliant as far,as safety gear...I’d like to go crabbing in that very spot but I’m scared of coast guard and I don’t wanna pay reg on a damn canoe... if I went with just paddles, no worries on anything...

[@ishwithfish]

hi, yup i got marine vessel tags at the dmv before this attempt. felt pretty weird registering a $200 inflatable raft lol

[@TheFrogfeeder]

Ish With Fish thanks for the reply, I guess I’ll have to hit the dmv if I wanna go in the ocean...you remember how much it was and if it was a hassle at all? Lol I have no “paperwork” for a plastic canoe I got off craigslist for 50$....

[@ishwithfish]

it was easy! fill out 1 vessel form, just need to identify hull ID, should be on your vessel somewhere. reg was only like $39 i think.

[@PhongMike]

Hi there.. Just seen your fishing videos and LOVE IT!!.. Where is this place? I don't see anyone doing crab fishing here in San Diego but Lobster catching has to be on boat... Love your adventurous lifestyle and share everything you know... Love hanging out with you as fishing guide... Thank you...

[@ishwithfish]

appreciate the kind words. i got a lot of great feedback from san diego subs, would love to hang and fish with all you guys one day!

[@halheywood3910]

Poke holes in that bait jar or drill about 20 holes in it and then stick it in the bait bag and let the thing fish

[@garychiang2568]

Really enjoyed the video. UT just wanted to tell you that the motor you are using is not for saltwater use and will corrode and break down very quickly. Look into a brand on Amazon called Newport Marine, great motors and they can be used in the salt.

[@ishwithfish]

thx for the tip. i guess i'll run this cl find into the ground (er, water?) and look into your suggested brand, thx!

[@timriley2092]

I don't see you measuring any crabs its like your guessing ???

[@fishingwithethan8919]

is this even legal lol great vid I watched the whole thing was your trolling motor electric or gas?

[@ishwithfish]

thx ethan! lol yup it's totally legal, just need to have vessel tags (i do), fishing license (i do), pots with destructible doors (i do) and a gauge (always do). otherwise, i'm free to catch 10 keepers per day for the rest of the season this way:) trolling motor is electric, i ran 2 12v marine batteries, really only used one, had the 2nd for backup.

[@ishwithfish]

btw sorry for late reply regarding your email, just been super busy on the weekends, mostly fishing before or after work these days. i'll email you as soon as i know for sure i have a free sat coming up.

[@roboecto]

17:48 Mine? MineMineMine!

[@gregorymartell1169]

Just a tip from a fellow fisherman I would use/add lead weights on the rope to sink it so it’s not a hazard to other boats in shallow water

[@ishwithfish]

yessir! i was using lead-core line, it's weighted so it naturally sinks and stays vertical. no danger to props or wildlife.

[@gregorymartell1169]

Ish With Fish also find areas with eel grass An sandy bottoms really high chances of crabs being there, an fresh bait usually works better but you can mix it 50/50 In the bait bag half frozen half fresh

[@gregorymartell1169]

Ish With Fish forgot to mention also cut up some bait into chunks helps with spreading the sent quicker.

[@ishwithfish]

@@gregorymartell1169 great tips, thank you!

[@PremiumWater]

Only 10500 views????? WTF! This video going 2 mill plus. Really liked your crabbing adventure! Fun vid!

[@ishwithfish]

thx for the encouragement! feedback for this this vid has been great so far, so i def plan on making more inflatable adventures :)

[@JKATRacing]

Cool video! Was planning on crabbing that area in a few weeks. What would be considered bad conditions? Like how much wind and how big of swells? I’ll also be on a hobie outback. It’s a long drive for us so I want to make sure it’s worth driving to.

[@ishwithfish]

hi, so for me optimal conditions are 2-3' swell or less, 12sec period or more, wind 5mph or less. all three combined and its like a gentle lake. ideally, drop pots a couple hours before a slack tide, and pick up a couple hours after the slack tide. this gives the current a chance to spread scent and the nice conditions allow the crab ample time to find your pot. be safe and good luck!

[@catmastercatfishing7436]

Great video 👍

[@ishwithfish]

Cat Master Catfishing thx!

[@halheywood3910]

First time job well done kid

[@ishwithfish]

read all your comments, thx for the tips and compliment. sketchy fun out there😁🤙

[@halheywood3910]

Ish With Fish yeah brah . Lots of crab out front . Save up.for a boat . And go commercial . Surfing lunch breaks

[@pdsCV]

Pro tip: for real deep drops, use clothesline. It sinks the same as the lead line and doesn't cost anywhere near as much.

[@ishwithfish]

whoa great tip! gotta try that👍🏼

[@WaterBoyTim]

Crab bait in Victoria .... chicken leg

[@BayandBeyondFishing]

Send that old timer to crab Valhala.. RIP MR CRAB. 😢🙌

[@ishwithfish]

is valhala tagalog for 'ish's stomach'? lols

[@dmdayo5606]

Ish With Fish Bahala is a tagalog words Valhala is I don’t know, Watching from Phillipines 😁

[@howardbodiford7130]

Nice video I'm going to order some traps .

[@troutwardbound]

Cool video, good haul.

[@halheywood3910]

Rock crab are great eating

[@ericv4152]

You should do a striper Video using the kayak

[@ishwithfish]

for sure bro, i gotta find where they stack at and cast to them. stay tuned!

[@SonnyCider]

you guys are awesome!

[@plainwhitewrapper2098]

Well sorry l don’t know the law where you’re at

[@peterkim4144]

Catchn cooks?

[@ishwithfish]

Peter Kim for sure, i have one in mind very soon🔥🐟