When you live a thousand miles from the ocean
like we do, fresh seafood is almost impossible to come by. Sure, we can get the frozen stuff and we pay
ridiculous prices for it. So when
Jeffrey got out their crab pot and prepared to catch the entrée for dinner we
were delighted.
He used canned cat food for bait. He opened holes in the aluminum can with a
triangle punch, put the can in the trap with a weight and tossed it overboard.
The next morning we were right there to see what
would be in the crab pot.
One big guy had taken the bait.
He’d used his claws to rip open the can and had helped
himself to the cat chow. Big mistake.
He was full of fight. He was ready to take the fingers off anyone
who came near.
Too bad for him.
Jeffrey cleaned out their cooking pot.
Christine put the best part of him on top of her
tasty tomato bisque.
(Not an actual photo of the dish. We ate it long before I thought to bring out
my camera so I stole this picture from the internet)
Fast forward a few days. We were in Bandon , Oregon
Crab country
We happened to be on the dock just as some
non-commercial crab fishermen were bringing in their pots.
This lady had only one, but it looked good to me.
Just a few yards away a guy had made quite a
haul. He brought in five Dungeness Crabs in one trap and they were all pretty
big.
He was using a salmon head for bait and these
crabs still wanted to continue with their feast, not knowing they were next on
the menu. Note the shocked look in their
beady eyes. I kinda felt sad for them.
Using a special crab ruler (there’s probably a
logical name for the thing) the successful fisherman said these crabs certainly
measured up.
To keep them from escaping when they were out of
the crab traps they were turned on their backs and left to flail their legs
until they were stashed in a cooler and invited home for dinner.
I rotated the back of my hand up it stayed attached and ready to move.
those are some BIG (yummy) crabs. we have blue crabs here...and a few times we've caught them by using a fishing line & piece of hot dog on the end! they're not as big as those u have there, but not as small as the little spider one either!
ReplyDeleteCool! I've never been a fan of crab--too sweet for me. Glad you enjoyed your extremely fresh catch, though. :)
ReplyDeleteFascinating creatures. Never been a big fan of the water bugs on my plate though.
ReplyDeleteCrab meat is one of the few seafood entree's that I enjoy. Yummm...and fresh even better!
ReplyDeleteMy mom lived on the Eastern Shore Md. and we caught blue claws by the bushel (some years) every August the family (brlthers, in-laws and cousins) crabbed all day on the dock and by boat for our annual "Md. Crab Fest."
ReplyDeleteNow you've got me missing those days.
Cool shots! I love all kinds of seafood. Those crabs are very interesting looking and I'm impressed the way the first one got into the cat food can.
ReplyDeleteYour trip is delightful! I'm so enjoying it. I am also sure it is a place I will never get to see except through a blog...
ReplyDeleteThank you for the trip!!!
Linda
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Oh I am loving this trip and your photos are awesome. B
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