Blue Crabs, Chicken vs Fish Heads

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  • čas přidán 16. 09. 2021
  • Blue Crabs, setting and pulling our Crab Traps baited with chicken and fish heads in the St. Johns River, seeing which Bait catches the most Crabs. On this trip we caught some nice size crabs ranging from 6 to 8 inches point to point. Catch and Cook,
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Komentáře • 65

  • @keithsanders9396
    @keithsanders9396 Před 2 lety +1

    I haven't seen anyone catch crabs that big in a while. That looks delicious.

  • @tinahardesty2200
    @tinahardesty2200 Před 8 měsíci

    Again another great video, you both just make me laugh and smile all the time. Then love wat you make afterward. God bless, have a wonderful weekend.

  • @howardbodiford7130
    @howardbodiford7130 Před 15 dny

    Always enjoy your videos , thanks for sharing .

  • @conservativeriot5939
    @conservativeriot5939 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for this. Huge help

  • @jamesdorrill9933
    @jamesdorrill9933 Před 2 lety

    Love y’all buddy those crabs look so good

  • @johnnymiedzinski5939
    @johnnymiedzinski5939 Před 2 lety +1

    Hello love your videos I’m from Maryland now live in Australia. I Recommend chicken neck salt it the day before and razor Clams great bait I was a commercial crabber for 20 years. But thank you for the videos

  • @theelite2625
    @theelite2625 Před 2 lety

    Great video! And BEAUTIFUL GINORMOUS Crabs!!! I mean good gracious! Those are some beautiful huge crabs!

  • @gearytittus1823
    @gearytittus1823 Před 2 lety +1

    Here in Rosedale, MD, I live on a tributary off of the Chesapeake Bay. If we are going to use chicken, we get the cheapest chicken you can get. Chicken necks! We steam our crabs whole. And we eat all the innards! There is nothing like getting crabs packed full of their yellow mustard. The great thing about really big crabs is you can get and eat the sweet and juicy leg meat!

    • @TheOldCoupleOutdoors
      @TheOldCoupleOutdoors  Před 2 lety

      We started cleaning our crabs years ago when we lived in New Jersey the waters we lived around got so polluted the State recommended cleaning the crabs because most of the toxins were in the innards, before that when I worked on a commercial fishing boat I'd set a couple of traps around the docks and actually got sick from eating the whole crab now it's just a habit.

    • @TheOldCoupleOutdoors
      @TheOldCoupleOutdoors  Před 2 lety

      Thanks for watching

  • @SaltyReflections
    @SaltyReflections Před 2 lety +1

    Nice video. We like using fish carcus too because we're cheap. We just made a video to see which worked better.( chicken or fish) The ones of us that love being on the water know crabbing ain't just about the catch.

  • @tcat5933
    @tcat5933 Před rokem

    Looks awesome!

  • @joanholloway1746
    @joanholloway1746 Před rokem

    Very nice video and great information thank you guys.

  • @outdoorswithtim.576
    @outdoorswithtim.576 Před 2 lety

    Great video thanks for bringing us along I'll definitely do my best to continue to follow your Channel

  • @dianetbailey9185
    @dianetbailey9185 Před 2 lety

    Looks good as usual. You guys really crab a lot. Guess in Florida the season is a long one.❤️

    • @TheOldCoupleOutdoors
      @TheOldCoupleOutdoors  Před 2 lety

      You're right, you can catch Blue crabs year round. We also go shrimping, and the season is coming up shortly. Thanks again for Watching, Diane

  • @SaltyReflections
    @SaltyReflections Před 2 lety +1

    Here is SC we can use 2 traps with a recreational fishing license. Our crabs have to measure 5" point to point to be keepers. God bless and stay safe!

    • @TheOldCoupleOutdoors
      @TheOldCoupleOutdoors  Před 2 lety +1

      In Florida your allowed 5 traps and no size limit on blue crabs but we just keep the larger and heavy crabs we try to release all the poor ones.
      THANKS for WATCHING

  • @petermyers479
    @petermyers479 Před 2 lety +1

    All other things being equal, you’ll almost always catch more crabs with fish bait than chicken. Also, September is one of the best times to be crabbing, they’re more numerous and larger.

    • @TheOldCoupleOutdoors
      @TheOldCoupleOutdoors  Před 2 lety

      Your right I've been using fish over 65 years up north I used to catch my own Bunkers, (menhaden, pogies) it's the same fish, best bait. Thanks for Watching

  • @peterniblic8344
    @peterniblic8344 Před 2 lety

    Nice-looking crabs we use a baby bottle brush a lot bigger and less scrubbing

  • @sandracoomber2107
    @sandracoomber2107 Před 2 lety

    WOW!

  • @pauldonathan5316
    @pauldonathan5316 Před rokem

    Lovely crabs mmm, one item I must inform is the aluminum pots have to go, need to be stainless steel, and they may be

  • @saltzmann1
    @saltzmann1 Před 2 lety

    I like having the top shell on my crabs.

    • @TheOldCoupleOutdoors
      @TheOldCoupleOutdoors  Před 2 lety

      When we lived in New Jersey years ago the state recommend cleaning the crabs because of the pollution in the area, we just got used cooking them like that way, but we like them whole also. Thanks for Watching

  • @angogablogian532
    @angogablogian532 Před 2 lety

    I’ve been having luck with smoked pork shoulders from the grocery store.

  • @dgarza0672
    @dgarza0672 Před 2 lety

    Hi nice catch they way I do it I put a bag of ice all over them on way home it stunes them makes them easier to clean won't pinch you top pops of easier then out side use your garden hose with a spray gun you can wash the guts out much faster and easier

    • @TheOldCoupleOutdoors
      @TheOldCoupleOutdoors  Před 2 lety

      We use ice sometimes on short trips, but when we want to keep them alive for a longer time we wet a burlap bag and cover them, we've kept them alive for 40 hrs that way with no losses. Using the hose is a good idea. Thanks a lot for Watching

  • @carlssiny1
    @carlssiny1 Před 11 měsíci

    I love your videos, are you in Northern Florida?

  • @skipjack5964
    @skipjack5964 Před 2 lety

    Also try salted eel it makes a great bait.

    • @TheOldCoupleOutdoors
      @TheOldCoupleOutdoors  Před 2 lety

      We'll try it, we usually do good with Spanish Mackerel racks and heads but we didn't catch a lot last year because of the red tide in the big bend. Thanks again for Watching

  • @SaltyReflections
    @SaltyReflections Před 2 lety

    Try using a water hose with a nozzle on it that creates good pressure to clean the guts out. It works great!

    • @TheOldCoupleOutdoors
      @TheOldCoupleOutdoors  Před 2 lety

      We use a hose when we clean them outside but when we do them inside the brush works great. Thanks for the tip and for Watching.

  • @pattimessenger6214
    @pattimessenger6214 Před rokem

    Do you build your own traps? Thank you for sharing your adventures with us!

  • @PalaciosCJ5
    @PalaciosCJ5 Před rokem

    Have you tried or know someone who tried using both fish and chicken in the same trap as bait?

    • @TheOldCoupleOutdoors
      @TheOldCoupleOutdoors  Před rokem +1

      We tried it but it didn't seem to make any difference. Thanks a lot for Watching

  • @georgeb6079
    @georgeb6079 Před 2 lety

    We tried early on what type of chicken they only eat necks razor claws are best

    • @TheOldCoupleOutdoors
      @TheOldCoupleOutdoors  Před 2 lety

      Every time we go to get chicken necks they're out they ordered a 40 lb box but that didn't come in and not many razor clams in our area of Florida we used them in New Jersey. Thanks for Watching George

  • @robertcalamusso4218
    @robertcalamusso4218 Před 2 lety

    Carcass

  • @expressedforlife3018
    @expressedforlife3018 Před 2 lety

    Mrs. Joyce, like your open toe shoes/sandals. They look comfy. What brand are they or will you please give a description?

    • @TheOldCoupleOutdoors
      @TheOldCoupleOutdoors  Před 2 lety

      The brand is Teva, Hurricane 4 Sport Sandal, Hazel Black on Amazon. Thanks a lot for Watching

  • @jamesdorrill9933
    @jamesdorrill9933 Před 2 lety

    I had good luck with pigs feet split in half

  • @petermyers479
    @petermyers479 Před 2 lety

    Nice mess of crabs.

  • @skipjack5964
    @skipjack5964 Před 2 lety +1

    waste of time busting and cleaning just throw in the pot with a can of beer a little water and old bay and save beer when you eat.

    • @TheOldCoupleOutdoors
      @TheOldCoupleOutdoors  Před 2 lety

      We cook them both ways ( whole and cleaned ), when we have company over we clean them because they're less messy when they eat them.

  • @janicebelford4815
    @janicebelford4815 Před 2 lety

    your show was great but what does your husband do? you bated the cages. you caught the crabs and then whenever you get home he gives you the privilege of cleaning them>

    • @TheOldCoupleOutdoors
      @TheOldCoupleOutdoors  Před 2 lety +1

      We have an inshore and an offshore boat, I can't operate either of them. He maintains the boats, cleans the boats after fishing,, he takes most of the videos and edits them, all boat problems are his and there's a lot of them, he offers to do it all set bait and set traps and he could but then what would I do and more than that I enjoy working it makes me feel young. Thanks a lot for Watching we appreciate it.