Brown Sauce Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 Met up with my new friend Michael, (TB you knows it, sorry in joke) for a spot of crabbing as the tide was only 0.6m. Never done it before, so up for a laugh, contemplated wearing my chest waders, but got laughed at of being a big baby and ended up in shorts. Merciful lord, it was ******* chilli, but after a few mins of submersion numbness set in and on we plodded. Not the biggest haul, but 4 isn'y that bad for a first time, all over 10cm shell, but still edible. Oh and in the pursuit of happiness, the seaweed got the upper hand and I'm sporting a lovely barnacle rash on my right forearm, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinach Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 Nice one, what technique do you use. I went today and caught a weaver fish ! ************, Still cold eh I'm at home warming my tackle up as we speak. John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Sauce Posted April 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 Just using a metal hook on an old broom handle, getting the hook behind the crab and heaving the beastie out. Think I'm going to make Breton soup, yummmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 Looks like my 4 sister in laws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 I can attest to the quality of both the scab on the OP's arm and also the quality of the Breton Soup! Good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewluke Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Met up with my new friend Michael, (TB you knows it, sorry in joke) for a spot of crabbing as the tide was only 0.6m. Never done it before, so up for a laugh, contemplated wearing my chest waders, but got laughed at of being a big baby and ended up in shorts. Merciful lord, it was ******* chilli, but after a few mins of submersion numbness set in and on we plodded. Not the biggest haul, but 4 isn'y that bad for a first time, all over 10cm shell, but still edible. IMG_0413.jpg Oh and in the pursuit of happiness, the seaweed got the upper hand and I'm sporting a lovely barnacle rash on my right forearm, just thought i would let you know, CRABS - MINIMUM SIZE confirmed 4/12/97 No person shall take or otherwise remove from any part of a fishery within the South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee District any crab of the species Cancer pagurus, which measures less than 140 mm across the broadest part of the back. Crabs of below this size shall be returned immediately to the sea at a position as nearby as is possible from where they were taken. andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Oops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Sauce Posted May 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 No oops about it dear boys, change of size is to 130mm, but we took precautions and measured well over. Edible Crab 38. Edible crab landing sizes were introduced at EC level for the first time on 1 January 2000. The sizes are: • 140mm north of 56°N both to West of Scotland and in the North Sea; • 130 mm in the remainder of the North Sea except the Eastern Sea Fisheries District; • 115 mm in the Eastern Sea Fisheries District; • 140mm in the Channel and around the Southwest Peninsula i.e. areas VIId, e and f; • 130mm elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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