How to Catch Dungeness Crab with Snares Tutorial (Bonus: How to snap your pole by overloading it)

Sammie, Sunshine, and I trekked out to one of my favorite coves for some dungeness crab snaring. I was able to use my retrofitted crab snares for the first time. I mostly caught undersized female crab, so we released them back. Also, you can see the durability of my Fiblink Moonsniper 13ft in this video. Don't forget to like and subscribe!
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[@matthewcostello9351]

Dude I saw your car and I'm your biggest fan now, so awesome 😂😂

[@nicholascovi-mccarthy4432]

Hey man another great video! You’re at my favorite crabbing spot!

[@mr.h9605]

Hi I have been to this place once when I was kid with my das. Was never abel to find it again thanks for the memories.

[@badmonkey0001]

I have a moonsniper. Love that rod. I haven't done that to mine though. :/

[@kenmiao5046]

this video is amazing!!!

[@teca7]

Great video thanks for the advice I will be trying out the snares on the docks

[@davinagibbs3460]

Amazing looking spot

[@vivienaquino3311]

Great video! I love all the tools and equipments you had used in the video.

[@Ropoangler]

Great beach and great spot for crabbing!

[@Zach-K7FC]

After you point out the rod was starting to break I was on the edge of my seat with the subsequent cast.

[@jimmychanga774]

❤ the video.... thanks

[@samuelle4128]

Awesome

[@Lex.polupan]

Thanks I will try that soon

[@CaesarBro]

That first cast gave your pole a lot of stress. There was no cast on the bounce, and the dip in the water was extra stress. The length ratios need to be like a trebuchet, your sling should be 4/5ths of your pole length, no longer. In this first cast it looked like the sling was on a 1:1 ratio with the length of your pole. All of these lead to extra stresses that shorten the life of your pole.

[@TheBootyWrangler]

You can hear it snap audibly on the first cast haha

[@tightlines280]

Nice

[@mr.tuckers2848]

I'm in Oregon and I'm looking to go clamming, crabbing and maybe fishing sometime this month for the first time. I never tried any of those before and I only fished for Striped bass with my father back in California (Monterey Bay) and caught a 23" when I was much younger. Thanks for sharing the info.

[@zachmurphy228]

Make sure you check for closures before you go crabbing or clamming. Razor clamming is closed for most of the state right now.

[@desolder75]

I was going to get a Moonsniper rod, but now I’m not so sure. Did it break because it can’t handle the weight of the snare? Or some other reason like a manufacturing defect or shipping damage.

[@outdoorschoolofthought]

It’s honestly a decent rod. It lasted crabbing two crabbing seasons for me. It may have been improperly seated with some sand inside, which lead to fracturing on a cast. But I’ll pick up another one of my regular duty surf rods, the Daiwa Beefstick.

[@desolder75]

You can’t go wrong with a Beefstick for crab snaring. They’re almost indestructable. This guy lifted his 40lb kid with one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZ-bhnxtrJp1l6s !

[@quietprofit5817]

@@outdoorschoolofthought No it broke because you had way too much slack in the rod and you didn't bounce it before casting. You did the second time but not the 1st. You did a full send with wayy toomuch line out, idk why you didint just say that. Watch the video i just did. you can clearly see and hear it on the 1st cast.

[@stephenrothman6058]

Snare plus bait plus the sinker, about what is the total weight of the payload you are casting out? Is it about like casting an 8 ounce sinker? Is it as easy on the 10 foot rod as on the 13 foot? Do you know of a suitable rod in 4 pieces for ravel, preferably for conventional reel? Is the license needed in CẢ just a regular saltwater fishing license?

[@outdoorschoolofthought]

I would say the 10ft Daiwa Beef Stick rod is thicker and more suited for casting up to a 10oz payload. But definitely check the rating on the rod that you choose. The license needed for crab snaring in CA is the regular fishing license. A good brand to check out for a 4 piece travel rod is St. Croix. I have the 4pc travel surf rod from them and it serves me well.

[@sbeierly]

What is the fishing line you are using ? How many pound test ? Great video !

[@outdoorschoolofthought]

Thanks. I have 40lb braid for my main line.

[@anniebewell8172]

Great video ❤ Im new for crabbing Could u recommend me a daiwa rod and line online link for crab-snare? Im far away from store I want to try next time when i go to Euraka

[@outdoorschoolofthought]

Here’s some links to the rod and line www.fishermanswarehouse.com/product/daiwa-beefstick-surf-rod/120377 amzn.to/3Tf2Lh8

[@outdoorschoolofthought]

A good place to buy crab snares is www.crabslayer.com/

[@outdoorschoolofthought]

And if you don't have a reel here's a good one: a.co/d/aPqeThC Make sure that you get at least a 6000 sized reel.

[@kcinyourface]

Hi! 👋🏻 I'm from the same area! Going to go snare crab fishing this season, what spots/beaches did you fish? I am also about 30mins out of Bodega bay.. Thanks!!

[@outdoorschoolofthought]

Thornton, Ocean, Baker, and China beach

[@mansoor4640]

Hi it is really useful video to me. I was trying to catch crab all homemade set up of the same kind and I didn’t catch any. After watching ur video , I found why I . What is the name of the snare Plastic wire to search on amazone

[@outdoorschoolofthought]

Here’s the link to the line that I use amzn.to/3DSN49S

[@mansoor4640]

@@outdoorschoolofthought thank യു :)

[@1lilcrazyazn]

I love that spot but it to long of a walk for me

[@audiodub7348]

I saw your car and searched you up

[@outdoorschoolofthought]

Awesome! Hope you find value in my channel.

[@minica3456]

Yooo what beach ? @Audiobub

[@tho464]

Are you Oregon?

[@outdoorschoolofthought]

I’m in Northern California.

[@outdoorfreedom9778]

The term that sucks doesn't quite cover it!!!! That was a nice rod! In Calif. we are allowed to keep legal-size females. All the locals I know toss them back. Because of the hours and miles I drive to get there I have kept them. Thing is they don't have nearly the same amount of meat in them. The rock crab limit is 30 with the size limit of 4 inches. That is a very nice beach!

[@freddiegonz4113]

Why keep the female???

[@derektarkan8623]

I had a moonsniper too, broke it first trip out in the same place. Trash product. Never again.

[@koji_h]

oh man that ending! Great vid btw

[@JB-wg7nd]

Awesome bidyo. Keep up the great work!

[@hongduong6259]

Awesome video! Where is this spot in Marin? I’ve been out of the crabbing game for years and would like to try a new spot.

[@davidbignon6346]

Great video! Where did you get the feroles? I can’t find this size anywhere. Thanks

[@outdoorschoolofthought]

amzn.to/3XPCdEY These crimps will work if you’re using 0.065 size round trimmer line.

[@gavinland8486]

What's the reasoning for a 13' rod rather than something like a 10'?

[@outdoorschoolofthought]

Used a 13' rod to cast farther. I definitely trust my 10' Daiwa Beefstick to handle the load more.

[@Ri5004]

what size line you use?

[@outdoorschoolofthought]

40-60lb braid amzn.to/3HKQxbw

[@rudysison9010]

Which beach is that?