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How they do it in "dungeness" bay
To catch crab
the way the locals do. We
wait for low tides, minus
tides in particular. We
head out as the tide is
retreating, usually two
hours before the lowest
point. We walk and walk;
when we get to the water
we wade in (chest waders
are best but hip waders
will do). You walk
slowly, looking for
movement in the eel
grass; when you spot the
crab they sort of shuffle
sideways. Scoop under
their bodies with a special
pitch fork (the tines are
protected from puncturing
the crab). You carefully
hold onto the bottom of
the crab so the pincers
can't get you and check to
be sure it is legal. It must be a male and it must be 6 1/4"
across the widest point of it's shell. If it is legal then you put it
in your bucket that you have tied to your waist which is
floating along with you. Then you hunt for another. Each
licensed crabber is allowed to catch 6 crabs.
Groveland cottage thinks this process is so much fun we are
offering you the opportunity to experience it with us. The
crabbing adventure includes two nights lodging, two
breakfasts, the crabbing adventure, and one crab dinner for
two. It also includes the gear (hip or chest waders, pitch forks,
buckets, lanterns, etc. It doesn't include the crabbing license.
An out-of-state license for 3 days is $6.00 (in-state is $5.00 per
year), which we can get for you with personal information
(height, weight, birth date, etc.).
Traditionally we normally crab during the fall and winter
when the low tides happen in the evening. We often crab to a
full moon. In the spring and summer the low tides fall in the
morning hours which gives us the added advantage of being
able to do some clamming as well. In that case we will start
your dinner with either a bowl of steamers or a clam chowder.
You will need to bring warm clothing, layering is best, and a
day pack in case you need to shed clothing. A back pack can
be handy in case you need to shed clothing. In the daylight
crabbing trips it is imperative to bring polarized sun glasses to
allow you to see the crab (the sun's reflection on the water
makes it difficult to see through the water). These sun glasses
can be picked up rather inexpensively at any pharmacy or Wal
Mart, K-mart, etc.
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Last Updated July 2000.... 
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