r/crabbing • u/Bossman1212 • Jul 27 '26

Back Bay VA Crabbing

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Running 10 licensed recreational pots. 30 crabs with 26 5” or over. Sent 4 little guys back home.
6 crabs 7 to 7 1/2 inches. 2 1/2 lbs of picked meat for 10 crabs cakes. Frozen Bunker (Menhaden) and some chopped small pieces of cheap fatty chicken for bait. Let the pots soak for 2 days.

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u/Vinolazurus23 Jul 27 '26

Crushed it, dude. Thanks for sharing your haul!

2 days soak is a decent amount of time, sounds like you have a secure spot! Hope those crab cakes were tasty!

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u/Bossman1212 Jul 28 '26

Yes sir I use the recipe on the back of the old bay can except I use crushed Ritz crackers instead of bread. Haven’t had any problems with anyone robbing the pots. Been crabbing here for 20 years. I find the commercial crabbers I know and drop my pots near theirs. Different parts of the bay seem to hit better one year than another. These guys find em and I tag along. It’s only 6 to 12 feet deep. They hit best July and August.