Wesport Crabbing on DOCK(This happened...)

[@uniquelyamazing3885]

Ive crabbed from the Ilwaco Jetty for over 30 years...an excellent way to spend the day with the family! One pointer for you...when you pick up your pole...slowly reel in the excess line...when your snug lift the rod tip and keep it up... do not pump the rod, like you would do fighting a fish....just a little pressure released from your snare they may get out. Keep making awesome memories

[@cdro670]

Thanks for the tips, i will for sure keep that in mind next trip.

[@VickieHollensteiner]

How many and what type of fish were.planted in the Elma Ponds at Elma, wa

[@Eric-zs6rd]

It's 6 and 1/4" isn't it? And she's a fish checker, just collects data for the state. Doesn't write tickets. The wardens have badges and guns

[@cdro670]

6 inches here at Westport on the coast. They have signs all over the docks showing rules and regulations and picture diagram of how to measure. But that don’t stop people either, or the wardens from what I heard. Even with them there people still come and poach.

[@Kitsapbeek]

I didn't see a badge anywhere...

[@cdro670]

she was driving fish and wildlife truck parked right at the entrance, bucket had fish and wildlife sticker on the side of a ace hardware bucket, she was checking people leaving and throwing peoples under-size crab back. film at 8:16 wearing a department of fish and wildlife shirt with logo. but should I have asked for an official badge to make sure it was legit? good observation!

[@brianjohnston4207]

I say let her operate even if she's not fish and Wildlife. The poachers are rampant there and despite WDFW making some decent collars there the problem persists.

[@erikolmstead5770]

She definitely doesn't look legit

[@cdro670]

@@erikolmstead5770 could she be a volunteer?

[@erikolmstead5770]

Fish and wildlife in my area are full battle rattle officers. I'm in Washington state as well. I'd definitely ask questions next time and contact your local fish and wildlife office, and ask about her. Jeans, xtratuffs, no badge, no firearm, no uniform. Seems weird

[@brianjohnston4207]

The Westport boat basin is the worst place to crab because people are constantly poaching there, taking too many crab,and undersized crab. Lots of Coho snaggers also.

[@cdro670]

thats too bad.. just like many other popular places

[@brianskinner5711]

It's even worse at Tokeland. Undersized and females are taken. There is also a permanent poacher that has his pots out 24 hours a day year round. If you turn your back to go take a leak your pots will be stripped, and overnight soaks are guaranteed to have your gear stolen.

[@Avicados]

@@brianskinner5711 that sounds like a fun opportunity to catch one by baiting them with an overnight trap and wait

[@guaporeturns9472]

Damn no wind.. pretty rare

[@cdro670]

The wind came afterwards when we left, we went to a beach nearby afterwards and it was very windy there.

[@guaporeturns9472]

@@cdro670 never lasts long

[@cdro670]

@@guaporeturns9472 Must be nice in the summer, ive only gone in the beginning of the year when the weather is still eh.

[@guaporeturns9472]

@@cdro670 Seems like it always blows on the Oregon and Washington coast.. just some time more than others but It seems like there’s always some wind… or if not there soon will be