“Countdown to Crabbing!”
June 25th, 2007 by Rich JacobsonWell, as hard as it may be to believe, even real estate professionals need an occasional day off, or time to relax and re-energize.
As much as I truly enjoy my chosen vocation as a licensed real estate agent with Windermere Real Estate, in Silverdale, here on the beautiful Kitsap Peninsula in scenic Washington State, there are times when I need a reprieve from the stress, a moment to escape, to find solace amidst the majestic splendor of the Pacific Northwest.
One of my favorites ways to accomplish this is by taking my boat out crabbing on Hood Canal.
The crab season for Marine Area 12 (Hood Canal) officially opens on Wednesday, July 4th (Check the WDFW website for additional area openings and regulations).
The season runs Wednesdays through Saturdays, and will close the evening of Sept. 3rd for a catch assessment.
All crab fishermen 15 years and older must carry a valid up-to-date Washington State fishing license, as well as a crab licensing endorsement. You must also carry and complete catch record cards to account of all Dungeness crab you catch. These cards must be turned into the WDFW at the end of both summer and fall/winter seasons, or you now have the option of reporting your totals via the Internet.
(The Sportsman’s Warehouse here in Silverdale WA is your ‘One-Stop’ crabbing shop for all license and equipment needs)
The primary catch regulations have remained the same:
1. Daily limit of five (5) Dungeness crab per licensed person; and six (6) Red Rock crab
2. Dungeness, Males only, measuring 6.25″ across the body shell; Red Rock crabs, any sex, 5″ across
3. All crabs must be in hard shell condition
(for additional rules and regulations, consult the Fishing in Washington Rules Pamphlet)
Over the next week or so leading up to the Opening of Crabbing Season, I’ll be sharing some insider tips on the “How-to’s” of Crab Fishing on the Hood Canal, so stay tuned!
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Hi, I am interested in going Crabbing – your comments and pictures are awesome. We live in Bellevue, however, we do not have a boat. Any suggestions on how we could go about getting on a boat to go crabbing and where? Also, we have tried crabbing off piers, but with no luck. Any suggestions on that?
Thanks
Rich – you KNOW I love that picture of your son with all those crabs! my mouth is watering just thinking about it….maybe I’ll go eat crab tonight.
I love crab, but it is hard to get good ones here in Georgia! Sounds like time for a west coast visit!
Man…I do like eating crab meat…Alaska king crab…yummy. I’m not sure about the smaller ones….I don’t like looking at them.
Rich,
Sounds like a blast! Gosh you live in God’s country. It’s beautiful in Georgia today, however HOTTER than Hades.
Enjoy the time off!