SoCal Crab Fishing at Newport Beach- TWO nets!

[@zekelucente9702]

When I was a teenager about 40 years ago there was a run of very large squid that ran in Newport. We rented the same hose on the sand back then every summer and that experience was insane. The entire pier was shoulder to shoulder with people catching the biggest squid I had ever seen and people were pulling them out of the water constantly. I remember a squid that was changing color and size so rapidly that it exploded with nothing left but the tentacles left on the hook. The fillets we got from those squid were the size of a skateboard and we tenderized them and made tempura, steaks and my favorite which was piccata. Back then my sister and I could go out into waist deep water and hunt for clams with our feet and in no time have enough to make a huge pot of chowder.

[@CatchCatchFish]

That sounds amazing!! Times sure have changed. The beach feels...sterile at times.

[@JESUSISGOD-y4d]

Add corn meal with lots of garlic powder and little water cook it it gets hard like rubber. Put it in a long sock and tie it on trap. Works great.

[@CatchCatchFish]

Thanks for the tip!

[@tylerl1917]

Hi! Have you tried fishing at night for crabs? That’s when they’re more active. Also, if you have a lobster card, Spiny Lobsters are in-season right now if you happen to catch one while crabbing.

[@CatchCatchFish]

Thanks for the tips! I have not tried it at night, that's a good idea. I do have a lobster card, I usually dive for them but maybe I'll catch one in the net. Have you seen large ones caught at night?

[@socal_outdoors]

Nice video. Have you tried using chicken? I seemed to do better when I used chicken over squid or mackerel.

[@CatchCatchFish]

I have, and it worked, as long as it was thawed out well

[@coldslugger8219]

Gotta fling it far bud

[@Freedom-IXOYE]

Just bought some nets at the swap meet, gonna try my luck again this year, I have some rotten pork in the freezer!

[@CatchCatchFish]

Good luck!

[@kyleeckmann1639]

How long did you let it sit down there before you decided to pull it up?

[@CatchCatchFish]

Anywhere from10 to 20 minutes

[@zekelucente9702]

Pretty much what I expected.

[@kabssmith6885]

Sea Star 😀