Effective snares! Fun watching videos of people doing it!! Exciting to see what you can reel in!! Thanks for sharing your experience and passion for crab snares!!
Nice catch! Haven't been out there in a while but what a great activity for the family especially when it's not a clam tide. I like that it's always active fishing and not sitting waiting for a bite. I need to get the family back out there. Cheers!
Great video I have camped there a few times. And caught crab and shared with other campers. Really mis the fishing pier they had there. Great job and great video. Will be checking out your crab snares and glove . Again great video
Cool man loved your video. I have one little tip for you. If you want to keep those crab quiet in the cooler take some of that seaweed and plop it on top of them. It's like putting them to bed and they won't fight each other. Try it next time it works great
Great video. Really like the new crab snares. Would love to see a casting glove with both the index finger and thumb so it can be used also for conventional/bait caster reels when not crabbing.
Thank you for the feedback! We will certainly keep that in mind. A lot of our products are based on customers feedback so it can very well be done in the near future!
We recommend a 10-12ft surf rod medium to medium heavy rating. You want a sturdy rod because you’re tossing a weighted snare with bait which can get quite heavy and has a lot of load on the rod. A frequently used rod for crabbing is the Daiwa Beef Stick, Ugly Stick, or Okuma Crab Special. These rods are about $65-$75 price range. I recently changed from the Daiwa Beef Stick to the Okuma Crab Snare Special. I had to cut off 9” off the handle because it was too long as very uncomfortable to reel where I was hunched over. Went to Home Depot and got a 1” chair end cap to stick at the end of the handle. Now that I modified the length, it’s much more manageable and I love it. For the reel, use a good quality reel medium to large sized reel. When I first started crabbing, I used cheap reels that ended up stripping the gears, breaking the foot of the reel, the handle or cracking the housing. When you are reeling in, you are reeling in the weight of the crab snare, the bait, possibly multiple crabs, and fighting the current. This puts a lot of strain on the gears which result in putting more torque on the handles, overworking the gears, and friction on the foot of the reel which may snap. We recommend PENN brand reels such as Battles, Pursuits or SSMs. We personally use 650-750SSMs because they are full metal housing and interior gears. We can reel up 4 crabs at a time with no problem and will never strip the gears or break the foot of the reel. For the line, you should use a minimum of 30-40lb monofilament line or 60-80lb of braided line. I currently use 80lb of Beyond Braid line. You are throwing very heavy weights so be sure you have adequate line to support the tension, otherwise you will end up snapping your line upon casting or retrieval.
So this is old video since you say its not the season for dungeness crab??? No way there isn't people crabbing if there is that many crabs... just wondering since your hyping up the spot and almost make me go tomorrow LOL
Correct, like in the description says, this was filmed 2 weeks prior to opening. We had to stock Lawsons Landing and do some pre-crabbing to report to Facebook groups on how Lawsons would turn out opening day. Always like to get a gauge of how crabbing will be come time season opener.
We are using an Okuma Crab Snare Special Heavy 11’ft. I handsawed 9” off the rod handle cause it was too long. I got a Home Depot chair end cap to plug the end. I didn’t the reeling position where I was hunched over way too much. Once shortened, it feels lot more natural for the retrieve.
Usually start off with 3-5 minutes. Depending if I get crab on within the first 3 minutes, it means they are active and in the area. If I don’t get anything in 3 minutes, I extend it to 5-6 minutes.
As many as you can safely manage when crab snaring from the beach. If you’re on a public pier, there are rod restrictions like Pacific Pier which limits to 2 rods or 2 lines.
This was filmed October 2024, just prior to CA Dungeness opener. We were dropping off inventory for Lawson’s, do some filming and do a little recon to see how the crab count were so we provide updates to our crabbing groups on how they can expect Lawson’s opener to be.
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Loved that place in the early 80s. Good eats.
Effective snares! Fun watching videos of people doing it!! Exciting to see what you can reel in!!
Thanks for sharing your experience and passion for crab snares!!
Thank you Brian!
Nice catch! Haven't been out there in a while but what a great activity for the family especially when it's not a clam tide. I like that it's always active fishing and not sitting waiting for a bite. I need to get the family back out there. Cheers!
Lawsons is an incredible spot for family. Has crabbing and clamming available and if you have a boat or kayak, can even drop nets and go for halibut
Great video I have camped there a few times. And caught crab and shared with other campers. Really mis the fishing pier they had there. Great job and great video. Will be checking out your crab snares and glove . Again great video
@@Bob-Wylie68 Thank you so much for watching! We greatly appreciate your kind words and support 🙂
Wow, awesome trip! You are a cool guy
Great work!!!
@@chefdad2003 Thank you!
Nice you shared!!!
Cool man loved your video. I have one little tip for you. If you want to keep those crab quiet in the cooler take some of that seaweed and plop it on top of them. It's like putting them to bed and they won't fight each other. Try it next time it works great
Wow I didn’t know! Will certainly have to try in the future. Thanks for sharing.
Great video. Really like the new crab snares. Would love to see a casting glove with both the index finger and thumb so it can be used also for conventional/bait caster reels when not crabbing.
Thank you for the feedback! We will certainly keep that in mind. A lot of our products are based on customers feedback so it can very well be done in the near future!
Next level. Great job, so cool.
Thank you! 🙏🏻
Can you share the link for your rod holders? Great video. Heading to Lawson's Soon.
Hi- What reel and line did you pair with the rod and 8oz snare? Thanks!
We recommend a 10-12ft surf rod medium to medium heavy rating. You want a sturdy rod because you’re tossing a weighted snare with bait which can get quite heavy and has a lot of load on the rod. A frequently used rod for crabbing is the Daiwa Beef Stick, Ugly Stick, or Okuma Crab Special. These rods are about $65-$75 price range. I recently changed from the Daiwa Beef Stick to the Okuma Crab Snare Special. I had to cut off 9” off the handle because it was too long as very uncomfortable to reel where I was hunched over. Went to Home Depot and got a 1” chair end cap to stick at the end of the handle. Now that I modified the length, it’s much more manageable and I love it.
For the reel, use a good quality reel medium to large sized reel. When I first started crabbing, I used cheap reels that ended up stripping the gears, breaking the foot of the reel, the handle or cracking the housing. When you are reeling in, you are reeling in the weight of the crab snare, the bait, possibly multiple crabs, and fighting the current. This puts a lot of strain on the gears which result in putting more torque on the handles, overworking the gears, and friction on the foot of the reel which may snap. We recommend PENN brand reels such as Battles, Pursuits or SSMs. We personally use 650-750SSMs because they are full metal housing and interior gears. We can reel up 4 crabs at a time with no problem and will never strip the gears or break the foot of the reel.
For the line, you should use a minimum of 30-40lb monofilament line or 60-80lb of braided line. I currently use 80lb of Beyond Braid line. You are throwing very heavy weights so be sure you have adequate line to support the tension, otherwise you will end up snapping your line upon casting or retrieval.
I have that same rod ....had to cut 4 inches off the bottom
I sawed off 9”. So much better!
They look tasty
@@trueaussieray9093 Tastes even better when shared! Always a good time with good company
What depth do you think the snare is on the bottom in this video?
About 15’ft ish. It really isn’t that deep casting off the shore from Lawson’s Gift Shop
So this is old video since you say its not the season for dungeness crab??? No way there isn't people crabbing if there is that many crabs... just wondering since your hyping up the spot and almost make me go tomorrow LOL
Correct, like in the description says, this was filmed 2 weeks prior to opening. We had to stock Lawsons Landing and do some pre-crabbing to report to Facebook groups on how Lawsons would turn out opening day. Always like to get a gauge of how crabbing will be come time season opener.
Dungeons season opened November 2nd should have kept the keepers
This was recorded in October two weeks prior to season opener
So this was filmed before the crab season opener?
Correct, two weeks into October
Where do you get those sand spikes?
You can get them at Fisherman’s Werehouse. Just type sand spike into search
Is this place going towards Dillon beach?
Its right besides Dillon beach, south of Bodega Bay.
Correct!
Is it better to go on low tide or high tide?
Two hours prior to high/slack. The tide change here at Lawson’s pull hard during tidal changes
What size and power rod are you using
We are using an Okuma Crab Snare Special Heavy 11’ft. I handsawed 9” off the rod handle cause it was too long. I got a Home Depot chair end cap to plug the end. I didn’t the reeling position where I was hunched over way too much. Once shortened, it feels lot more natural for the retrieve.
@Durasnare I got that rod, too. I feel the same way about the handle that's why I really don't use mines. I use a Bg rod
How often do you check?
Usually start off with 3-5 minutes. Depending if I get crab on within the first 3 minutes, it means they are active and in the area. If I don’t get anything in 3 minutes, I extend it to 5-6 minutes.
How much rods can you use?
As many as you can safely manage when crab snaring from the beach. If you’re on a public pier, there are rod restrictions like Pacific Pier which limits to 2 rods or 2 lines.
Dont seem like alot of ppl out there?
This was filmed October 2024, just prior to CA Dungeness opener. We were dropping off inventory for Lawson’s, do some filming and do a little recon to see how the crab count were so we provide updates to our crabbing groups on how they can expect Lawson’s opener to be.
What brand and weight of line are you using?
I’m using 80lb Beyond Braid. It’s super good quality line. I was able to pull off a sea anemone off the rocks with my snare!