Fat crabs

Skunky

May 30, '07 · 12:59 AM5,843

We just boiled a mess of blue crabs straight outta the bay. I mean, 10 minutes from trap to boiling pot. Talk about good; so fat and sweet! :drool:

Also threw some shrimp, red potatoes, mushrooms, onion, JDarg banana peppers and a head of garlic into the boil (used Zatarains crab boil). We have plenty left over, too, so I am thinking crab omelettes in the morning and some for the neighbors. Thanks to Smiling Joe for lending me his propane burner :clap:

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Meow

May 30, '07 · 7:05 AM#2

...will you still have access to this crab pot in October???

Beach Fanatic

May 30, '07 · 7:18 AM#3

yum...the bounty of nature...

SkunkyAuthor

May 30, '07 · 7:25 AM#4

...will you still have access to this crab pot in October???

We can make it happen...if the crabs cooperate

Meow

May 30, '07 · 7:42 AM#5

We can make it happen...if the crabs cooperate

Beach Fanatic

May 30, '07 · 9:30 AM#6

Sounds yum! We ate the last of last year's crabs from the freezer Sunday evening, and they were yummy - but not yummy like fresh.

Time for Fuzz to drag out the trap!

Beach Fanatic

May 30, '07 · 9:43 AM#7

IMHO, phat crabs are better than lobster :drool:

Did you catch 'em in a trap or on string with a net?

SoWal Expert

May 30, '07 · 9:45 AM#8

lobster doesn't even come close to comparing with phresh phat crabs. ;-)

I talked to some kids at the Western Lake boat ramp in GB on Monday night, and they caught phour phresh phat crabs in ten minutes. :cool:

Beach Fanatic

May 30, '07 · 10:10 AM#9

That's phphphantastic! How phunn. ;-)

SoWal Guide

May 30, '07 · 10:13 AM#10

yummy! crabs are the best!

don't know why, but I do not like the crabs out of Western Lake. I do like 'em right out of the bay!

Edited May 30, '07 · 10:15 AM

FunnChef - AlisonCooks.com

May 30, '07 · 10:21 AM#11

We just boiled a mess of blue crabs straight outta the bay. I mean, 10 minutes from trap to boiling pot. Talk about good; so fat and sweet! Also threw some shrimp, red potatoes, mushrooms, onion, JDarg banana peppers and a head of garlic into the boil (used Zatarains crab boil).

We will have to do this at the Wash-A-Way!!!!! PULEEEEESE!!!!

SoWal Expert

May 30, '07 · 10:24 AM#12

yummy! crabs are the best!

don't know why, but I do not like the crabs out of Western Lake. I do like 'em right out of the bay!

Maybe Western Lake isn't salty enough to give the crabs phresh flavor. :idontno:

The salinity is really low, low enough that the alligators are liking it very well.

percy

May 30, '07 · 10:28 AM#13

Maybe Western Lake isn't salty enough to give the crabs phresh flavor. The salinity is really low, low enough that the alligators are liking it very well.

:nono1: Zzzzip! Zzzzzip! Zipit!

SoWal Expert

May 30, '07 · 10:37 AM#14

:nono1: Zzzzip! Zzzzzip! Zipit!

I forgot that you don't subscribe to the Walton Sun. The last edition had a photo of a medium size gator, and I know a few people who have reported seeing a few. Ask Jdarg about the one she recently saw.

Beach Comber

May 30, '07 · 1:22 PM#15

IMHO, phat crabs are better than lobster Did you catch 'em in a trap or on string with a net?

Humor an inland person: how do you catch crabs on a "string"? :idontno:

SoWal Expert

May 30, '07 · 1:31 PM#16

Humor an inland person: how do you catch crabs on a "string"?

tie your string to a chicen neck (heard of the term, "long-neckers?") and lower it to the bottom. Watch for the crab to come and start eating on it. pull up string and hold it over net or bucket and drop the crab in. No one said that crabs were smart. ;-)

SoWal Expert

May 30, '07 · 2:16 PM#17

:nono1: Zzzzip! Zzzzzip! Zipit!

Yes, you have to hear my giant gator head story. It was as big as JohnR's bus. No lie. I ain't kidding. Could have eaten a horse.:roll:

Really, it was pretty durn big. Anr the next day, some guy was flyfishing and standing in the water about 20 from where I saw the gigantic gator!

Edited May 30, '07 · 2:17 PM

Beach Fanatic

May 30, '07 · 2:39 PM#18

Really, it was pretty durn big. Anr the next day, some guy was flyfishing and standing in the water about 20 from where I saw the gigantic gator!

Well, I didn't need that leg anyways............

And does this story tie in with Mrs.Hop's Loch Oyster Lake Monster story?

SoWal Expert

May 30, '07 · 2:40 PM#19

Well, I didn't need that leg anyways............

And does this story tie in with Mrs.Hop's Loch Oyster Lake Monster story?

Her gigantic creature looks more like a serpent- this was clearly a gator- looked like the big one in Peter Pan!! I could hear him ticking. :yikes:

Edited May 30, '07 · 2:40 PM

Beach Fanatic

May 31, '07 · 8:55 AM#20

We'll be in Grayton Saturday. Would love to go crabbing on the bay. Skunkape - Do you use chicken necks and a crab net? Where can we crab on the bay? Yummy - blue crabs and cocktail sauce. :clap:

SoWal Expert

May 31, '07 · 9:47 AM#21

FYI - cocktail sauce is used to cover up the taste of bad seafood. With these Crabs, you don't need sauce, just a dash of Old Bay.

SkunkyAuthor

May 31, '07 · 10:00 AM#22

We'll be in Grayton Saturday. Would love to go crabbing on the bay. Skunkape - Do you use chicken necks and a crab net? Where can we crab on the bay? Yummy - blue crabs and cocktail sauce.

You can use chicken necks. I caught hardheads (catfish) and used them for bait. I crabbed off our dock, not sure about where else is a good public access spot...probably someplace off 331 I imagine, or maybe a quieter spot in Point Washington by the boat ramp.

percy

May 31, '07 · 10:16 AM#23

Yes, you have to hear my giant gator head story. It was as big as JohnR's bus. No lie. I ain't kidding. Could have eaten a horse.:roll:

Really, it was pretty durn big. Anr the next day, some guy was flyfishing and standing in the water about 20 from where I saw the gigantic gator!

Oh, lawd. I wanna know, but I don't.

Beach Fanatic

May 31, '07 · 11:53 AM#24

FYI - cocktail sauce is used to cover up the taste of bad seafood. With these Crabs, you don't need sauce, just a dash of Old Bay.

Or garlic butter. Not heavy garlic, just a touch. If you can stand to take the time to dunk it before sticking it in your mouth, that is... :drool:

Beach Fanatic

May 31, '07 · 8:37 PM#25

Thanks Skunkape. We'll find a place. Can't wait to crab and drink beer. What a way to spend a day. I used to crab down in Lafitte. Of course, this was probably before your time. Or maybe you were about 2. :rolling: