CRABBING VANCOUVER

Made Easy

What are you fishing for?

Dungeness Crab•Found in sandy or muddy areas•Larger with more meat•Easy to remove the meat

Red Rock Crab•Found in rocky areas•Smaller, but has large claws•Very difficult to remove the meat

Which ones can I keep?

Male Crab•The abdomen is long and slender

Female Crab•The abdomen is shaped like a beehive

1. BC Tidal Fishing license REQUIRED2. Two traps per person3. Four crabs per person, per day; Red

Rock or Dungeness crabs4. Red Rock crabs must be 115mm wide5. Dungeness crabs must be 165mm

wide6. Only live crabs can be transported

What are the rules?

Use a set of calipers to measure the carapace of the crab

Measuring the catch

You will need: A trap with rope and a float if needed Bait A bucket to keep the crabs alive Measuring device A spot (more later)

What do I use to catch crabs?

Crab Trap

The Gear

Rope, Floats, and Calipers

Anything stinky, fishy, or both Fish heads and skeletons Chicken necks and backs Fish oils Wet cat food

The Bait

The Spots

Wreck Beach

Spanish BanksJericho Beach

Lions Gate Bridge

Large crabs come into the shallows in late Summer and early Fall to spawn

Crabs can be fished all year round (Check Regulations)

The best fishing is at low slack tide up to high tide.

The crabs will move with the tides

When to go

1. What sex of crab can you keep?2. What kind of license do you need?3. How many crabs can you keep?4. When is the best time of year to go?

Do you want crabs?!

The EndPresented by Ryan Goodman

Produced by Rotten Bait ‘n Such co.

Special Thanks To:

The nice man at Wreck Beach

The Weather

The Crabs

An Awful Sea gull

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