oregon coast crabbing catching giant dungeness crab

one of my first crabbing trip in a long time. we got our limits in just under 2 hours. biggest crab weighed in at 1.9#. we used chicken for bait - overall a great crabbing on the Oregon coast.

[@sandykelsey6734]

guys you are so lucky to be able to go out to do this stuff like catching the little critters. I been watching this video and thinking back on my life. Im 68 years old and growing up I didnt have any idea of all the things a person could do. we were pretty poor but had a lot of love. I had six brothers. I was the only girl and the middle child. dont take life for granted or it will pass you by. if you cook this stuff. hey eat one for me...lol..its fun watching you catch these. they got some mean pinches...

[@olbear9984]

Great to see y'all wearing life jackets. To many die in Florida boating accidents not using them. Lost folks I knew also. Safe fishing. 84 year old fisherman. 🐻

[@xpacme]

I crabbed for the first time tonight in Newport and learned a lot from this video. Thank you :)

[@oregonlife]

thank you

[@neliarieg]

Wow, we used to go to coast for crabbing and get some mussels.

[@danielschmitt1935]

Thank you for wearing your life jacket. Things happen really fast on the water for some reason. I applaud you for these awesome videos.

[@HaveYouHeardMe]

Thank God for your good harvest. I'm so PROUD of you guys. I love you all.

[@ellenwallace8459]

That was awesome! Thank you for posting your trip. I've never eaten a dungeness crab before but those must have been delicious.

[@corysilva5150]

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[@cecillacson5648]

Fantastoc to.see a purple club

[@skywave12]

Used to Live In Oregon. Wonderful State. This vid makes me think to go there and for $19 get a 1 day license. Great catch. 10 years ago I got them live there for 2.50 a Lb. I did what they told me. 1/2 cup salt per gallon of water. Bring to boil throw in wait for second boil and count 15 min. I added crab boil spice. Fresh catch beats store bought any day.

[@oregonlife]

Yea, for sure. Love fresh Oregon crabs. The limit is quite generous here.

[@s.shanmanian1702]

Martin Szy qgclz will

[@borntorazehell777]

Would you still need a 1 day license, if you just wanted 3 good sized crabs?

[@MrUfojunkiedavid]

Martin Szy it was a wonderful state. Now it's a leftist run shit hole

[@FYMASMD]

@@MrUfojunkiedavid Trumptard for sure.

[@itsfishingnotcatching]

Oh man, I'm so jealous. Crab Season just started in California, and it's been rough! I watch your crabbing vids when I come home empty-handed.

[@Audit-The-Auditors]

Does the word 'overfishing' not mean anything to you?

[@haivannguyen6812]

This is the first time I know how you catch the crab. Thank you for interesting video.

[@piushorning4869]

you do so much better then we do. I always enjoyed the hunt so to speak. the big fish fry's and crab cookouts are great. love to spend it with our family

[@josephineibrahimkhalaf4143]

God i miss Oregon💙😞 I lived in Newport bay for 2 years and Gresham Oregon for 19 years. Such a beautiful state

[@oregonlife]

I agree. I now live in CA, but I can't wait to move back to Oregon soon.

[@dickjohnson6033]

Lived in AZ all my life. Moved to Oregon for about a year. Stayed in Gresham/ Troutdale area. The rain was amazing. I really miss that place...

[@babyvirginiaaguimanvillave1176]

Wow !🤭Amazing catch crabs .reminds me When iwas young w/ my Father we catch a lots crabs at muddy and some ocean but my father doesn’t serve the fat one what my mothers favorite 😃 You guys Amazing . Thank You Sharing .watching🇺🇸🥰🇵🇭

[@alexanderweaver4838]

I was stationed in North Bend many years ago and took my kids to a pier to catch crab. They enjoyed it so much except they would never handle the bait which were fish heads from fish I used to catch in the Rogue River. Man, that male you handled was massive! The purple one was beautiful. We caught the smaller ones and had to measure them. There seemed to be a game warden standing at the end of the pier every time we went. Great video, guys! Good catch, too!

[@joyrandall8303]

I am old now but I sure wish I was there with you all. I love crabs. Good luck on all you catch and please cook and eat a big one for me. Joy from Semmes Alabama.

[@generalactivity5556]

i DONT usually comment, but im on the east coast (georgia) and we have the blue crabs like maryland- the way you are handling these crabs is astounding. if we pull a crab trap here you have to be really careful because they are agitated and agressive -its almost hard to get them in the bucket these crabs on the other hand you are touching them all over with no threat

[@jaysonwilliams3938]

PK - spoken like a true gentleman - nice video!

[@robbieunderwood8349]

My sister lived in San Francisco several years, i visited her one summer when i was 16. We tied chicken wings on a string and just dropped them in the water. We'd pull a crab up everytime like every few minutes. It was such fun but eating them was even better. I'd been landlocked all my life and that was my first taste of seafood. I was instantly addicted.

[@madcrabber1113]

That's awesome! I catch Blue Crab here on trotlines, in topless "snatch" traps, big commercial pots (similar to your pot but maybe twice the size) tie chicken pieces on strings with a sinker of of docks and boats let it sit for ten minutes or so then slowly pull it in while waiting with a metal crab net. We also wade through grass beds with a net and scoop up softshells and hardshells that hide in the grasses. Best run on a 1000' trotline was a little over a bushel of jumbos on chicken necks which were .19 cents per pound then.

[@robbieunderwood8349]

I bet a lot of people keep them no matter the size. Respect for following the regs.

[@shinew7185]

I’ve never been crabbing, is there a limit to how many crab you can take home as a non commercial fisherman? Absolutely fascinating to watch, thank you for sharing/posting. 👍🏼😊

[@oregonlife]

12 male dungeness & 24 red crab in Oregon. The dungies gotta be 5-3/4" in size. No size/sex limit on reds.

[@ChrisPBacon1434]

Since I dont live near the coast of North Carolina I can only fish inshore and my favorite thing to catch is crawfish, it is like mini lobster which is similar to crab so technically crayfish is the closest thing to crab I can get

[@michaelterry377]

Good Show, Good Men World Needs More Brothers like these Thanks

[@oregonlife]

Hi, Michael. Thank you, and thanks for stopping by.

[@mehchocolate1257]

@@oregonlife do you eat what you catch

[@donholmes3267]

I live in Sequim, WA , where the Dungeness River empties into the Straits. There is a long spit there that encloses. Dungeness Bay. At low tides one can wade out into the beds of seaweed and rake up yummy Dungeness Crabs. Very cool !

[@rickyjordan5723]

I live near the Gulf Coast of Texas and have never seen crabs like this, I would LOVE crabbing with you guys off the Coast of Oregon!

[@bluesun2001]

Awesome job, thanks for sharing! Just wished the cameramen focused on the crabs more and you need a stabilizer. All the best!

[@henschicksbirds1841]

Growing up we would crab out of Readsport. Grandpa had a aluminum boat for the triangle and my uncle had regular boat for going out over the bar. That monster crap reminds me of one that took a big chunk of my uncles thumb off. This was 20 years ago, but big craps were common back then! Amazing catch! GOODEATS

[@highsnburgers4862]

Yeah, big craps were goodeats.

[@David-yc3yw]

Just wanted to say that I love your videos. I lived there in the coos bay area for along time and when I watch all of your amazing vids it makes me homesick a little lol

[@rampar77]

Nice video, I used to love dungeness crab living in So. Calif. However, I moved to Seattle and loved king crab much more.

[@cordellvaught82]

Great video! My father and I always enjoy coos bay/charleston area, our record for that bay area is 11 keepers in one pot!

[@oregonlife]

nice! 11 is a lot! don't think I've had more than 4.

[@cordellvaught82]

PK Yi Thankyou so much for responding, you're awesome PK.

[@alcoholfree6381]

A fun video!! I’ve caught thousands of crabs and never caught a purple crab! I just bought a boat like PK and am planning on heading up to Charleston Bay to crab and fish. Encouraging to me, Tom

[@esther94619]

Enjoy watching this vid sev times, my Chinese mom made a mean black bean stir fry crab! Thx vm

[@ViewEnjoytv]

👍

[@ChrisPBacon1434]

Ever seen those "primitive crab catching videos" where they put the trap in cut the clip and another clip of them pulling it up in a different spot with the whole trap filled to the brim in like 30 minutes? Lol I hate fakers but Oregon lifes videos are 100% really love your videos man!

[@davidewink1420]

I've been crabbing for many many years and if you put the bait on the bottom the crabs won't be on top, they will be more IN the trap! Take the advice from an old crabber!

[@52Rambler]

And I have commercially fished Dungeness for many many years in B.C Canada and can tell you it makes NO difference if bait is top or bottom of a trap.. Have seen riders either way on traps and just as many crab in either as well. LoL, actually it's better for bait to be closer to the top of a trap, less chance of sand fleas, hermit crab, sea snail/slugs ect getting to the bait. An old crabber eh,, what is that, a old crabber fishing in the harbour from a punt with a trap or two is why you know so much.

[@winterbirds8022]

That purple one was huge and beautiful! I wonder why its purple. What does that mean,hardshell ,softshell?I accidentally found this ,Im enjoying watching thanks for sharing!

[@sandykelsey6734]

I love watching this also..and sure making me hungry for seafood. I would love having a seafood dinner just one more time before I die. its heck on s.s. and cant afford these luxuries. I sure didnt know this is how crabs and lobsters were caught. I guess I thought you used a fishing line and cast out for them to bite, lol

[@tiffanytiffers]

Arya THC yes my hunny is a commercial fisherman and catches dungies he said it’s a rock crab too :)

[@Penn704z]

Great video guys. Congrats on a great day. Just FYI if you keep crabs in water, they will die more quickly than if you just leave them in a bucket. They breathe all of the oxygen out of the water and end up suffocating. Also, I've found that if they are in water, they have a tendency to fight and rip each others' legs off. They don't fight as much in a bucket, especially if you lay them upside down.

[@oregonlife]

Thanks for those tips.

[@krisolyboy1823]

great video and great catches.. Went crabbing for the first time up here in Everett Wa, Only caught 4. Gonna have to come down to Coos Bay...take it easy brother....

[@alljackedup5176]

Love the orange clip tie, I will have to get me some of those!

[@KhanSlayer]

Nice video. If you do another one it would be awesome to see how you guys cook them.

[@oregonlife]

will try to do more cooking vids soon.

[@maryluharmon3267]

KhanSlayer agreed! I'd like that, too!

[@raymeinzer4344]

HiGh🙋‍♂️commercial fish outta Westport and there's ALLWAYS a ton a crab when dead birds end up in our pots,,kinda curios how they get there considering how deep our pots are

[@claudewilliams3365]

PK, Thank you very much for your immediate response. I will be looking forward to your collapsible trap demonstration.

[@stefandepertis7239]

Wonderful video....My respect for your " Rigth size" of the crab.Compliments for video And Your enyoiable friendship , makes me happy.Salutes from 🇸🇪

[@oregonlife]

Hi, Stefan. Thanks for stopping by. Tight lines.

[@tobinmoser2942]

i went crabing down there two days ago and used turkey legs and got 33

[@MrHrKaidoOjamaaVKJV]

Awesome guys. You make the viewer feel like we are present. Dungeness crab are awesome. Some "big boys"! Here in the East coast New York area catching the "Swimmer" Blue Claw, Calico ( Lady crab), Atlantic Rock Crabs, or Johnah Crab (Atlantic cousin of Dungeness) rarely seen Florida Stone Crab known for (excellent claws) Dungeness crab has been now encountered in the Atlantic off Massachusetts, either directly or indirectly introduced. We will see what comes of this. Many are concerned that if Dungeness crab take hold they will dominate and destroy the other native Crabs. I learned if you submerge the caught Crabs in ocean water in a cooker, bucket they will eventually die. I learned that by putting them in buckets with no water but Sea weed layered on the bottom and top of each other is the best way to keep them longest alive. Outstanding videos. Please be safe and keep up the good work.

[@ericsims2078]

We do this in Bandon, OR and Crescent City, CA. Love crab fishing. Great video!

[@brendazamora7383]

Eric Sims how big are the crab in crescent city?

[@AuLily1]

I love Bandon! Try to get there to charter fish at least a couple times a year. Going to try around Charleston, for crabbing soon.

[@nom5205]

good thing about this is that you get some mighty crabs...AND you still get your chicken...!!

[@jamesp13152]

You just made me VERY hungry! Awesome catch

[@nellieskeen5123]

Love watching. Made me hungry. I had all kinds of receipts running through my head. This came across my feed. Thank you for sharing. Now I want to eat crab.

[@emmanixon2847]

Me too....seasons of 🦀

[@emmanixon2847]

Wish I could join but too far away from where I reside

[@ccarr9189]

Thank you! Really enjoy your videos. Keep up the excellent work.

[@4897mike]

Good video no BS like you see in so many videos I live on the east coast of Canada and we aren't allowed to use a trap of any kind here or keep just about anything you keep making videos and i'll keep watching them

[@4897mike]

we have lobsters here . but we have to buy them , because we aren't allowed to catch them . keep doing what you are doing Mike

[@jackbaker5284]

New to the channel and Thank you for the video, be safe and I will be watching your adventures...Jack

[@maryluharmon3267]

Fantastic video! The gopro camera was a nice touch. The crabs were staring right into the camera! If you find out what the purple color signifies, let us know. Great job guys. I felt I was out there with you!

[@oregonlife]

Thank you. Not sure what the purple color means, they sure are beautiful

[@konapuppy10]

One crab to another: ‘ Yo, Bro, we’re on KZbin!!

[@robertkorepta4030]

PK add some egg sinkers to the swing door. When the crabs crawl in the door shuts and. They can't open it very easy. At the bottom of the doors are fingers or prongs put the weights on those.

[@erosthespacesoldier1712]

fun time, reminds me of when I was a kid and we'd catch crabs in the salt water marsh.

[@josefavelasco1456]

This is a good business Alex,, you know this food ismy favourite too.

[@Tpyang81]

Wow! What an awesome video! Thanks for sharing!

[@cardellyoung3919]

Great Catch ... Need To Come Your Way And Enjoy A Day Of Crabbing

[@roguedog6799]

The Boat ramp im Empire is nice has a cleaning station and is FREE! We always do good there!

[@judgetk8327]

Boy, they were all over that chicken. Good video guys.

[@albertasato6494]

I like watching the deadly catch!!

[@RockMonger]

I remember my first time putting on a life vest too! ;)

[@mikkofishingadventures7986]

wow! alot of crabs oh men very nice video thank you for sharing brother always take care and keep safe alwyas

[@TFfamily002]

The crabs this year has been great. Awesome catch.

[@bludge4066]

Brings back great memories

[@MrHrKaidoOjamaaVKJV]

Outstanding. Your video made me feel like I was right there with you guys catching those awesome crabs. I hear that the Red Crabs are also very good eating. So much for gender "equality" Lol!

[@oregonlife]

The reds are definitely more tasty than the dungeness, to me. They are smaller and so are harder to get at the meat.

[@MrHrKaidoOjamaaVKJV]

Cool the Reds look Big as well. The Red is an "invasive species"? This year I'm working at coming out to Idaho for Catching the Big Signal Crayfish with Crayster for their September Crayster Days and I thought of making a Trip to Oregon to catch the Dungeness, Red and or any other legal Crab or Lobster. Do you catch any other species that are excellent to eat as well? Be Safe and Keep up the outstanding videos coming!

[@PatriotMango]

after watching a bunch of your videos, i am convinced i want to move to oregon.

[@everydayhu-man2411]

Every time one of you move here now, it causes an Oregonian to go homeless.

[@FYMASMD]

@Rosiered Betta Fucking idiot. Glad idiots like you wont be coming here. FU!!!

[@rnemt3725]

This might be a dumb question, but do you have to be careful about them pinching your fingers when you pick them up?

[@itsfishingnotcatching]

PK, what do you do with that much crab? of course, the obvious thing is to cook and eat it fresh, but what do you find yourself doing when you're tired of eating crab, or have run out of friends/relatives to give them to? I can only hope to have that kind of problem on my hands, but it would be interesting to know what others do with fresh crab you can't eat (for now). Steam, then freeze? Or, cook and keep the meat fridgerated? I heard blue crab can stay alive in the fridge for 3 days if kept cool with saltwater. A day of rest in between chowing down fresh crab would be something. Thanks for another inspiring video!

[@oregonlife]

I have a big family, we usually eat our limit (12) with no left overs.

[@mexican707]

I always find it interesting that people's crabbing videos tend to be the most watched lol. and when you help people out with fiahing it's not as popular.

[@princeilaivagana767]

I like this video i understand because he's speaking in english that's great thankyou

[@willhopkins678]

Love this,what a good life cool video,

[@LegendarSky8]

great video man, I am excited watching this. Can I do the same thing here in Southern California? I only saw people use small net catching lobsters and crabs.

[@soldierboy425]

I don't think we have dungeness. I know we have spider crabs, but they're worthless. Come winter time you can net lobster.

[@seikibrian8641]

The Dungeness crab can be found from Alaska as far south as Santa Barbara, CA on a regular basis, and occasionally as far south as Bahía Magdalena, Mexico.

[@EaStxVaNxiNc]

SeikiBrian on a regular basis more like all year round there's a few months when commerical season fewer then but year round there caught

[@Мистерх-с7е]

Super catching. Crab is perfect. May you can go in boat far on the sea. May if you catch in deeper , crab is biggest?

[@aneeshcheriyan3182]

best best nothing more ...................i never seen like that live.... i dont have any words to say anything .....goood job keep going bless u good enjoy the life ................

[@mymoto2812]

What happens to your go-pro cam? I thought you were going to show us the crabs

[@dottieg2659]

I really really enjoyed your video. Thank you. It was absolutely Amazing!!!!!!

[@13c11a]

You keep saying three is the limit. What do you mean? Is it three dozen? What is the limit?

[@hiepnguyen-rv4ye]

13c11a 12 keepers per lícensor

[@jdram58]

Cool mannever seen this I used to crab in virginia in the army for blue crabs I caught at least a cooler full on weekends cheap easy fun Id fish for catfish n had two cheap crab traps one round n one cage

[@beverlywaits7663]

So how are the big crabs getting into the trap with those little holes. I understand the little ones.really curious 👍🏾👍🏾

[@rayray8687]

They go in as little crabs and eat all the chicken. Twenty minutes later, voila!

[@dickjohnson6033]

Yeah Ray Ray is correct. If you look closely at this guys go pro footage of the crabs underwater you can actually see a couple of them almost double in size over the time they are in the trap. Just depends on type of bait and water temp. And of course which crabs eat the most bait...

[@ncwarrior62]

What an awesome Catch PK!! An epic day!!!

[@Taz6688]

You make the case very well for lower limits, unless i heard wrong 3 in the boat and you were after 36 crabs ?? 12 crab limit seems high

[@addy113]

Man the cameraman needs to settle about how big the crabs are...pretty sure if there was no camera he'd be keeping everything

[@Cold-wi9dm]

addy113 he can't keep he females and I the bigger they are the more meat there is

[@everydayhu-man2411]

You can go to jail for breaking the rules.

[@paulschmidt1644]

Yes black square ones, they seem like they work well for you.

[@saeedgemeie2646]

good catch, actually entertaining to watch,

[@ralphmoehrke3103]

In Durban South Africa the swimming crabs don’t let you just pick them up. Your crabs look a lot more friendly.

[@claudewilliams3365]

PK, as I mention in one of my comments, I live on the East Coast and will have to find out if we have dungeness crabs.

[@benjimatthews3436]

Absolutely we have them im in mass .

[@charliesavoie5766]

West Coast, Pacific only; not Atlantic or Gulf. I like the flavor of Blue Crab but Dungeness have more meat per crab and are easier to pick.

[@pwrplnt1975]

I could NEVER live on the west coast but, Oregon is one state I'd like to visit again. GREAT VIDEO!! Subd!!

[@MrHrKaidoOjamaaVKJV]

An awesome adventerous catch! 17:00 " Don't be so Crabby". Lol!

[@earlsworth7952]

Awesome channel bro! I just subbed. I'm in Eugene but spend a lot of time on the coast.

[@ViewEnjoytv]

👍👍👍👍

[@montanaboobie]

That is so cool. I love Coos Bay.

[@josefavelasco1456]

Wow ! Lots of Crabs, I like also crabs,yummy. How much for 1 kilo Alex, what place is this

[@patrickikeda2869]

Really miss dungeness crab that size, from san francisco area! If there is any shipped here to Albuquerque it's usually small! Hard to find good seafood here!

[@Norup68]

Hi PK I've been following you for a long time and I love your videos. I think you are doing it very well, so you can learn from it and at the same time you are fun in a good way. Sorry I'm writing and asking, but I want to know where you buy the different colored tie that you use to tie your stuff on your catch pots when you go crabbing.Your friends from Denmark

[@robertcocciardi5062]

Nice work guys! My daughter and soninlaw live in Coos Bay. I sent the video to them. Thank you

[@normabenjamin6374]

Wow, what camera are you using? I love the clarity and sound!!!!!!

[@oregonlife]

Gopro Hero 5.

[@JohnFoley1701]

nice video! I just moved to North Bend. Cant wait to try this!

[@oregonlife]

nice. good luck, they are good eatin'.

[@borntorazehell777]

Isn't it like 100 miles to the coast from North Bend?

[@JodBronson]

+borntorazehell777 - LOL - Driving 100 Miles + Time + Coffee + Etc... = $25.00.... Might as well take $25.00 and buy some Crabs with it, LMFAO !!!

[@FYMASMD]

@@JodBronson some people like to catch their own. What's wrong with that? Not you' re money so go f yourself.

[@charliesavoie5766]

@@borntorazehell777 North Bend is on the north side of Coos Bay, (largest bay in Oregon). You are probably thinking of Bend, OR which is on the east side of the state and more than 100 miles from the coast.

[@christinasimpson7750]

Rock it bother I'm a crabber from Portland. We did Yakima Bay,

[@lam2558]

its crabbing time! love your video.

[@33736]

Great video. How much line do you like to have on your pots? What do you look for when choosing a location? Thanks!

[@leongossett4060]

I love your videos and you just got a new subscriber.. Thanks so much for posting your videos.