Watching a crab pot soak in Southeast Alaska

[@shizzle7642]

Little late to the party but, I learned that crabs are pretty smart they all made it out except for Big Bill who spent 10 min trying to figure out how to get in…. Fascinating watching all the fish and sun stars!! Thanks 2023!! 🦀🐟

[@lordbyron3603]

Thanks for giving us a view of what happens down there. This is cool! I wish the Deadliest Catch tv series would do something like this.

[@Sea-cucumber1151]

Love all the awesome sunflower starfishes. It appears to me when the food was at the bottom they had to come into eat and was easier to eat then hanging upside. That one pot I watched, yes I watched another pot, it had it on the bottom which made more sense. First nothing could eat it unless they came in, when it’s on the top it looks like anything could snack on it from the top and never come in. Also when it was on the bottom the amount of crabs and fish chowing was amazing. They all wanted a piece and could climb over each other vs more limited space when you have to hang. Just an observation. I would just put the food cage to the bottom and not the top and do a experiment. Just seems more inviting to crabs, because everyone wants to be where the crowd is, and it everyone is hanging from the top no one will see them. Want those crabs to have fomo!

[@masterofthecoop]

Lol for the first crab I was thinking. " Doors to your right, dumbass :)

[@phantompower]

Haha, the first crab trying to saw through the bars.

[@BirdsOfGlass]

PhantomPowerSC is that the noise at about 3 minutes?

[@willieurus]

Lol he sure tried

[@marconius101]

he should have called his friend the sawfish....

[@rippinlips3565]

Did anyone else notice at 17:33 you see a true homie of a crab giving his buddy a boost up to the bait with one claw. Now that is brotherhood.

[@TanagirlAK]

The larger and very curious fish in the video are Sculpin. The flounder-type fish are either baby Halibut or another fish we call Arrow Tooth, which look similar to Halibut but are not as tasty. Of course, the crab are Dungeness crab. The star fish are actually sun fish. It is amazing, and annoying, how sun fish can squeeze into the small opening of the crab pot.

[@thatoneweirdgirl2999]

Oohs I thought that was a starfish but it's a sunfish

[@thatoneweirdgirl2999]

The fish at 15:50 was Beautiful sight to see it's so pretty

[@thatoneweirdgirl2999]

31:11 it was back not the same fish but same type of fish

[@theone6152]

Shelly Berna im sorry but dont you mean sun star. the sun fish is the mola mola

[@shellyberna479]

It's actually a sun starfish but locally we call it a sunfish.

[@Skizzeckz]

14:35 Crab: "Why human, why hath you do this to me? Why human? I do not understand!" Fish: "He's a dumbass!"

[@daisy150]

Darien Striz lol

[@Shepard_AU]

24:18 crab on left: ‘’The name’s Crab, Mr. Crab.’’ [shakes hand with what ever that thing is]

[@daliarondon4027]

Lmao

[@justsomeasshole7388]

Nice

[@Tidal_Terror]

It's a sunflower star.

[@funkyduck4743]

Better than any reality TV show !!! Totally watched until the end.

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

This is what I have been reduced to. Watching crab pots soak. Well - I grew tired of watching grass grow, so maybe it's progress of a kind ...

[@grimheathen]

+whynottalklikeapirat you should try the paint drying channel

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

grimheathen That sounds completely awesome and almost incomprehensibly action-packed

[@funkyduck4743]

+whynottalklikeapirat Bob Ross is what you need.

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

MisterZhivago WheelieMaster YOu made me know what bob ross is. I shall never forgive you for this. It is now irrevocably part of my mental life.

[@learndolabs8260]

"maybe a happy little crab lives right here. don't worry if it doesn't turn out as a crab, make it into an octopus. or just paint over it. do whatever feels right." -The late great Bob Ross (but more about trees and clouds than crabs)

[@HighbrakeChannel]

5:42 Fish: ooooh! What's that? *bumps* oh... nvm.

[@hjekydell8186]

14:45 Crab: A Camera? Hi there. Get me the hell of of HERE!!

[@zacksreviews2001]

Andy Hua lol

[@keontafavor9996]

Hjeckydell8 lol

[@danielhuang3826]

The starfish was like: fk! I came here for crab food, not to be the food of crab!!

[@flippinfireman]

The crab in the beginning is me on Monday mornings.

[@noone-ts4zx]

the first crab had me laughing my arse off 😂👌

[@blackmoonmermaid4786]

i like how them big ass star fishes where like dont mind me ima just be the carpet

[@davidsnyder2000]

As already commented, Deadliest Catch never showed this. And they have more camera gear than anyone. This is so fascinating. I never realized how smart they are. Makes me feel bad when people drop them into scolding hot water and boil them alive. I imagine they feel every ounce of that pain. I remember living in FL and we cooked crab. You could literally hear them scream when they hit the boiling hot water

[@forgottenmemory1832]

*CRABS LIKE "HEY CAN YOU GUYS LET ME OUT NOW?"* @ 14:44

[@msgypsyqueen]

Absolutely a fascinating watch.. Would have loved to see the cage brought up and opened. Thanx for sharing! :D

[@sonofriggnarok9320]

What I learned about this video is that crabs are very stupid

[@BombLover555]

SonofRiggnarok Not that one crab at 28:15

[@Dcali1]

Sebs17 holy crap. He said " fuck this"

[@basil8420]

Mouses are more dumb

[@nova1726]

SonofRiggnarok well, crabs pretty much don't have a physical Brain, soo

[@michaelo2535]

But oh so tasty

[@redwood9741]

Good video..thanks ! Cheers from SOUTHEAST ALASKA .

[@TanagirlAK]

Thank you, Brett!

[@aa26192]

This is how i spend my time that i could be doing something productive

[@taradavis3985]

Great up close of the fish while the crab headbutts the corner XD

[@chickenchauffeur3791]

lol that one crab at the first bit of the video....did he not go to school when he was younger? or did he have something against the corner of the cage?

[@MetaView7]

please make a few more videos. they are actually therapeutic to watch. LOL

[@daveyrok]

good stuff. a little bit of UFC cage fighting too.CRAZY CRAB VS STARFISH.

[@timmiltz2916]

Wow that first crab - I had NO idea they were so fast and SO strong. That crab really breaks out some muscles trying to get in through the corner. I guess crab meat IS muscle and lots of it - they look strong as can be.

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

thanks for the video I enjoyed it very much

[@takumi2023]

looks funny when you play it at x2 speed. also quite sad. when the crab managed to crawl into the cage it looks like he was frantically trying to find a way put. when he was outside it looks like he was using the cage as a back scratchier.

[@kedmark]

Great job, nicely done, thanks for posting!

[@vangasaurus2702]

This was oddly satisfying to watch.

[@AtomicTankGirl]

Still more exciting than an episode of Deadliest Catch.

[@crystalcorbin1232]

First crab is using the corner to scratch his back! Lol 😂😂😂😂

[@lnebl8138]

what was that crab doing? having a nice scratch! 😂😂

[@liberty_belle5063]

First Crab: Swingy swooty gonna get dat booty! Fish: Bruh use the door.... -_-

[@Laffinty8908]

hey there's food in here! (slips in then realizes its stuck) Shit! Shit! Shit! It's a trap!

[@tumigummi]

The sounds of the crabs walking around put me to sleep quick!

[@Timothy-San]

Mr. Lingcod Returned To The Crab Trap When A Sea Stars Take Dinner Away They Eat... EVERYTHING!!!

[@t1Pz]

28:15 - 28:51 The crab succeed on escaping through the hole what a smart one

[@cristonsoto7492]

15:38 the fish tried to eat the camera LOL

[@BFree-ge6ms]

The beautiful scenery behind you, deep breath in, love it

[@TheReefRobber]

Nice. You just got yourself a new subscriber here.

[@angelicajensen7614]

I think the crab had a mental breakdown😂 what was that? Tryin to rub his shell to get in😂😂

[@shane7192]

What a cool video, thank you for that.

[@cruisevideo1]

Seems like an inefficient design if the crabs have a difficult time getting in.

[@johnbartlet8444]

Quality over quantity, only the strongest get in. Perhaps you can pause and think before you comment next time.

[@justsomeasshole7388]

@@johnbartlet8444 Calm down were all watching crab pots soak we didnt come here for conflict

[@johnbartlet8444]

@@justsomeasshole7388 OK, I guess you can get on with your life now.

[@UncleChugz]

@@justsomeasshole7388 totally not the wholesome comment I expected from your name

[@bossphonetv5702]

very nice video, great sharing!

[@musicaldeath3269]

awww i wanted to see pull it up and see all the starfish 😭

[@PaterTenebrarum1]

Belatedly, Big Toni realized he was trapped with a few very unsavory multi tentacled monsters. All his friends were gone... he had never felt more alone. Making matters even worse, the tips of his left claw were suddenly itching.

[@Opfor-NYC]

Fish at @6:00 is like "what cha looking at"

[@dale7553]

thank you for uploading this, i know that life in the ocean floor is quite busy but never seen a scene like this...

[@TanagirlAK]

The State of Alaska requires a current fishing license for harvesting shellfish. There are regulations for how many pots you can have and how many legal-sized crab you can keep.

[@1Shignog]

+HOLDER-FORST ARBEITEN this was an English fail of the highest account.

[@weltraumprasidentsuperstar5871]

As someone who speaks German, let me tell you that he fails at German too.

[@braggs99]

Is that circle in the trap wall the legal size? Will the too small crabs be able to climb out of it?

[@braggs99]

And do you try to get rid of the sculpins and sun stars or throw them back?

[@martinlang9615]

Shelly Berna laws...blah blah nblah!

[@kdawg5832]

Super late to the party! I was shocked how long it took the crab to figure out how to get in. Caught pretty much everything but crab LOL. And one even escaped.

[@kimberlypatton205]

But it’s like all the movement the crabs make when they smell the bait attracts other crabs to see what all the fuss is about! I love crab, but lobster, shrimp and oysters are my favorites!

[@darylallen6928]

Best thing I ever seen...thanks.

[@octaviaouskristopherson5480]

That fish swam up to the camera like "Dafuq is this!?" (Bump) "oh shit!?" (swims away)

[@RJM2001]

The way the star fish get in is creepy and how is there already three of them lol

[@tonedeaf7672]

nooo i wanna see the reaction you see those two starfishes and fishes in the cage lol

[@brams37]

I thought that was octopus

[@Bahia_e_Vasco]

5:40 this fish made me laugh 😂😂😂

[@synforevera7x91]

That is a killer sunfish holy shit!!

[@davefiasconaro5681]

Synforevera7x They are actually called Slobs,. in the commercial fishing world

[@jvertrees1988]

I'm only a few mins in, but so far the first and only crab I have seen is a real idiot. It tried for several mins to access bait from behind the camera.... and now it's trying to get into the trap via the opposite corner..... Jesus!!!

[@basil8420]

Tommorow my physics exam and I'm watching this 😂😂😂

[@ckent02]

crab be like But First let me take a selfie

[@jonnyboat2]

Looks like Mushmouth's hat from Fat Albert and The Cosby Kids cartoon show found its way into the pot.

[@jonesysself-reliance3705]

Idk what it is but I love watching videos like this it's kinda like zit popping videos just cant stop

[@rufflz_7480]

Thumbs up for crab impression 10/10 pinchers and nice murica shirt mister

[@golic7123]

28:49 - Yay! - Its like 'escape from Colditz'! (I ALMOST CHEERED!) . . . . I'm so Sad !

[@yolandamatthews5431]

After all that time I be like damn that it ain't worth it 😂

[@golic7123]

'Flat-Fish' - always first on the scene !

[@themilehighfiveclubtv5922]

I don't know why this is so satisfying...

[@draakmanz]

the fish is showing them the way to do it, so clever :o)

[@lisalynnn]

That first crab is a huge dork lol!

[@kenstr321]

lol I always wondered why crabs never seem to have barnacles on them.

[@nicholls611]

It's fun to sit and watch videos like this and see crabs fight each other for food :) I take it that the Sun fish are not edible?

[@TanagirlAK]

I'm not sure if the sunfish are edible or not, but I don't think I would like to try them!

[@nicholls611]

I'm not sure I would either :)

[@theone6152]

Charles Nicholls sunstar, not sunfish. the sunfish is the mola mola.

[@TanagirlAK]

You are right but it is a sun starfish. Locally it is called a sunfish.

[@bestfriendsforeverandever8454]

R

[@14yeartwitch14]

It's like a slow motion hell in the cell match.

[@risingchicken1672]

LOL THAT CRAB WAS RUBBING IT'S BACK ON THE CAGE

[@TheWOOKiii503]

That starfish was hella cool

[@eulysescorpuz4945]

#StupidCrab 18:38 Creepy Assed Starfish

[@therrienmichael08]

Watching for 10 minutes now and the crab can't figure it out.

[@dbennet1990]

That crab needs a back scratcher

[@Katie-yl9nr]

Lol i know right

[@JacobDavidCCunningham]

omg so cool! Underwater exploration drones ftw

[@JoseAllanYT]

First Crab : Let me in Foooooooood

[@StealthFB22]

Almost seems like they implied a wee bit of teamwork and communication XD

[@DerpDerpDerpDerp]

This is like watching the characters of Big brother

[@lordbyron3603]

One of the crabs got away through the round opening!

[@zeekthehammer269]

+Lord Byron i think that is a regulation for some areas to have the round hole that will allow small enough crabs out but keep the regulation sized ones inside.

[@seanbaldeschwiler1891]

What did you use for a camera setup? Did you have a light rigged in the camera?

[@TanagirlAK]

No light rigged. The camera was simply tied to the crab trap.

[@nitetrane98]

We could learn so much from crabs.......about free stuff.

[@uuuultra]

LOL @ 33:10 "And then there was one!"

[@ShalondaSmith]

Even the fish eating the octopus 🐙

[@timmiltz2916]

Wow this was such a COOL IDEA heh - oh I see one just showed up

[@golic7123]

6:10 - what type of fish are those . . . .Gurnards ?

[@TanagirlAK]

Not sure what type of fish that is, never caught one to see.

[@cichlidaemayhem3573]

Very cool video ! Liked and subbed

[@gloriaestephan3424]

Yup..we eat all the smart crab and the ones too dumb to get in continue breeding...lol

[@crabber59]

What is the legal sz. for Dungeness crab in Alaska? Here in Washington State it's 6-1/4" in Puget Sound and 6" on the coast.

[@TanagirlAK]

The legal size for Dungeness crab in Alaska is 6.5 inches notch to notch. Only male Dungeness crab can be kept for consumption.

[@FelPacs]

Oneday i'm going to vlog catching crab and fish..i like this adventure bro.

[@Timothy-San]

Mr. Lingcod: Hey, there's Sunflower Sea Stars!Crab: Ok, don't get out of the "trap." (EDIT: Again with my old comments... -_-)

[@bradfordjhart]

those sea stars are the stuff of nightmares

[@1zeldalover]

This squid dabbing on a catburgler sceen

[@nakedfaves4445]

Build the same kind of thing with 2 layers of screen door mesh (one on the inside and one on the outside), and include a few thin slots for some fish to get through and you could fill that basket with fish in less than 10 minutes.

[@ceptyaaditya502]

Very satisfying results...

[@chefgiovanni]

Cool video - thank you. What did you end up pulling up ? Were those octopus in there ?

[@TanagirlAK]

There were no legal crab in this particular pot. When the sun starfish start moving in they tend to keep the crabs away.

[@chefgiovanni]

Shelly Berna Can you eat them sun starfish ?

[@eirvine]

+chefgiovanni starfish contain a toxin in their flesh. They are eaten in China I believe but I would never eat one. Not exactly appetizing.

[@chefgiovanni]

Decker LOL, never seen anyone eat them down here in the lower 48.

[@TanagirlAK]

+chefgiovanni Not sure if you can but I certainly wouldn't!