Nothing better than a smoked mullet. My grandfather had a net boat for many years. He would net and smoke mullet. Fresh mullet are good fried only if you fry them fresh. After about a day they are too strong to eat because they are an oily fish. Fresh fried they are as good as catfish. Served with grits and hush puppies you can’t beat them.
Thanks for this video. I am going to Tampa on a fishing trip this month. I was hoping to catch and cook a few stone crab while there. I learned a lot thank you.
Man I'm watching Al in action and I can tell he's an experienced crabber! I love crabbing! I'm just a recreational crabber. I love to see guys crabbing and you definitely have a new subscriber! Keep the videos coming!
Brings back memories. I lived there in the eighties and early nineties. Had a friend named Hammer that had a crab shack out on Handy. Helped him run traps sometimes. Good times. Be careful out there.
I'm pretty sure you have to pull these manually or else you will be considered a commercial vessel. Awesome video, and very informative throughout. Definitely experienced crabber.
It has nothing to do with how you pull them I know guys that pull 300 traps by hand and its commercial residential, you’re allowed 5 traps per person if you have salt water fishing license how you pull them dose not matter
What he didn’t mention is that up to 63% of the crabs die when both claws are removed and up to 41% when just a single claw is removed…no matter how carefully they’re taken off.
they find plenty of food, as scavengers. Without claws, they go into a more defensive mode and hide behind rocks, but can still find plenty of food. Ideally, you'd only remove one claw, but every now and then, if jumbo, the crabber will take both. It's a debatable topic for sure.
@@FishmongerApproved I actually thought it was a law that you can only keep one claw. I pot fish conch ( whelk) and Blue Crab in Cape May NJ but I’m relocating to our winter home in Naples this spring and would like to stone crab fish
I`m sure this guy has pulled a many of Traps. But he should have Gauge the Claw before he took it and when he did gauge that Claw it looked like it Fell on the Short side. Makes you wonder how many Short Claws get taken. just so you know it I am a Freshwater, Saltwater Fisherman.
Darla the FWC which is a highly regulated agency for Florida wildlife permits both claws, they go into scavenger mode and hunker down eating algae and easy access food until claws grow back (which they do).
Hey Al, Why is it that you can take both claws on a legal crab and other people can't?? Is it because you are a Commercial Crabber? Or because pf the insane laws are for recreational crabbers?
Crabs find other ways to defend themselves while claws grow back. They hide behind rock and find plenty of food to scavenge on. It’s debatable for sure. But legal
@@walterschaaf605 and you know this HOW. THEY WERE GIVEN TWO CLAWS FOR A REASON IF YOU LOST BOTH YOUR ARMS THE ONLY WAY YOU WOULD SURVIVE IS IF SOME ONE FED YOU CHANGED YOUR DYPER THERE IS A HUMANE WAY TO GET THE CRAB TO DROP-ITS CLAW BUT IF YOU HAVE TO USE IT TAKE ONE CLAW IVE FISHED ALL MY LIFE AND I DO EAT CRAB DONT GET ME WRONG BUT TO JUST RIP THE CLAWS OFF IS CRUEL
Did he just snap of both claws and throw it back saying its still alive? Not for long, u just took it hunting and defense equipment.. they need months for a regeneration care package from god
Pretty sure that ol Al here knows whats best for mr crabby. You see if the crab couldnt defend itself they'd all die and Ol Al here wouldnt get a paycheck. Therefor I believe that that there crab with no claws will be just fine. Mr crabby can grow multiple sets of claws per year, therefor mr crabby only has to hide in his hole down there for alittle while witthout weapons of defense. Im sorry that you never learned this during you days on the SPB as you could have been eating twice as nice. If it were not good for mr crabby the regulations would be different to insure there survival. This concludes todays lesson on Ol Al the crabber, the facts stated above are also why I do believe your opinion on Ol Al the crabber being a jerk is not intirely acurate. Good day to you fine sir. Stay well and god bless
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@@FishmongerApproved As a recreational dungeness crabber in WA who will be moving to FL this year, I appreciate all the questions and inside information that was shared. Great video, thank you! 🦀🦀🦀
First time watching your video. Really learned alot and enjoyed.
Stone crab claws are so good! So expensive, but worth it once in awhile. That was fun to watch.
I've never had one! 😢
@@juliemanarin4127 girl, put it on your bucket list!
I would venture that every dog and cat loves your place. Fantastic video. Thanks
Al does seem crabby, a NO NONSENSE MAN ! WE ALL know under his strong work ethics he has a big heart !
He has an extremely strong work ethic. Not sure I’ve ever met anyone who works as hard.
Nothing better than a smoked mullet. My grandfather had a net boat for many years. He would net and smoke mullet. Fresh mullet are good fried only if you fry them fresh. After about a day they are too strong to eat because they are an oily fish. Fresh fried they are as good as catfish. Served with grits and hush puppies you can’t beat them.
Just got two traps. Thanks for the 101 lesson! Much appreciated
Thanks for this video. I am going to Tampa on a fishing trip this month. I was hoping to catch and cook a few stone crab while there. I learned a lot thank you.
A great ride along experience, great video.
I enjoyed your video. Well done. Learned something new.
Nice! Ive never had a stone crab...i love crab and lobster!! Wish I lived where I could fish for seafood 😢
Al ain't very talkative...crabby 'ol man. Much respect!! Thanks for sharing 👍
I’m Enjoying Your Guys Videos 💯🤙🏻🤙🏻 I Would Love To Try Those❤️❤️❤️
Man I'm watching Al in action and I can tell he's an experienced crabber! I love crabbing! I'm just a recreational crabber. I love to see guys crabbing and you definitely have a new subscriber! Keep the videos coming!
thanks so much!! And sorry for the delayed response. More to come. We just took a slight break during COVID.
Brings back memories. I lived there in the eighties and early nineties. Had a friend named Hammer that had a crab shack out on Handy. Helped him run traps sometimes. Good times. Be careful out there.
Thanks for the comment! You as well.
💯👍"let's eat"🍺🍺😎🇺🇸
Renewable resource and only the claw is prized. Tasty crab I have had
it's delicious!
I'm pretty sure you have to pull these manually or else you will be considered a commercial vessel. Awesome video, and very informative throughout. Definitely experienced crabber.
It has nothing to do with how you pull them I know guys that pull 300 traps by hand and its commercial residential, you’re allowed 5 traps per person if you have salt water fishing license how you pull them dose not matter
@@sfllife03 5 traps has no correlation to whats harvested chief. the more important info is - 1 gal per person or 2 gal per vessel. rec regs
Nice video bro
Could you imagine as a human, sitting in a restaurant, someone drags you out and rips your arms off and kicks you out of the restaurant after 😂
Most people won’t eat shel fish if it’s dead but if you know when it died it’s ok if it’s only hours to eat them
Great video
It’s funny how he measured the claw after he ripped it off. What would he do if it was to small.lol
That part would of just been edited out. Lol
He’s been doing this enough years - he can measure in his sleep
@@txwelder8107 Lol hide the evidence. Ha ha ha. Crabby Al is a bad boy!!!!!!😅
What are you do when a hurricane is coming do you pull your traps
Sorry we missed this! He will pull when he can. Otherwise he goes on a post hurricane Easter egg hunt.
What he didn’t mention is that up to 63% of the crabs die when both claws are removed and up to 41% when just a single claw is removed…no matter how carefully they’re taken off.
ive read facts that state otherwise. where did you get this info??
I see he uses plastic crab traps....we use the same ones here in the florida keys...
Where in the keys are you? We’ll be heading down there later this year and would love to connect with a crabber or fisherman
What is the purpose of just keeping the claw
There's very little meat in the crab itself, they're pretty much all claw, and they will grow back a legal sized claw within a year
The claws are where the meat is and can grow back. So you don't waste the entire crab. This way they remain sustainable.
Omg
The meat its in the claw
How do they eat with no claws?
they find plenty of food, as scavengers. Without claws, they go into a more defensive mode and hide behind rocks, but can still find plenty of food. Ideally, you'd only remove one claw, but every now and then, if jumbo, the crabber will take both. It's a debatable topic for sure.
@@FishmongerApproved I actually thought it was a law that you can only keep one claw. I pot fish conch ( whelk) and Blue Crab in Cape May NJ but I’m relocating to our winter home in Naples this spring and would like to stone crab fish
@@tracynshea1333 Again, it’s debatable. But legally you can take both if the Claws are larger.
Seems like a lot of fuel, time and bait for a few little claws.
40-70 dollars a pound
Oh nice that's not bad then.
Hope that bucket is not the weekly garbage bucket!
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No worries. It’s only used for this
I`m sure this guy has pulled a many of Traps. But he should have Gauge the Claw before he took it and when he did gauge that Claw it looked like it Fell on the Short side. Makes you wonder how many Short Claws get taken. just so you know it I am a Freshwater, Saltwater Fisherman.
You can gauge it by eye and did it for the camera
Chuck Smith you fish for fun he fishes for a living, I'm sure he knows what he is doing
Without one claw there’s a chance they’ll die . Without both it’s a sure thing they will not survive.
This is not a true statement.
should only take one claw now hes defenseless with both claws gone keeper size or not its a shame
Darla the FWC which is a highly regulated agency for Florida wildlife permits both claws, they go into scavenger mode and hunker down eating algae and easy access food until claws grow back (which they do).
What Jeff said 👆🏼
Hey Al, Why is it that you can take both claws on a legal crab and other people can't?? Is it because you are a Commercial Crabber? Or because pf the insane laws are for recreational crabbers?
That is a great question.
rec and commercial can take both claws
I thought you were only allowed 1 claw? How is that crab going to eat and defend predators with no claws. I’m out bashing you just asking a question.
Crabs find other ways to defend themselves while claws grow back. They hide behind rock and find plenty of food to scavenge on. It’s debatable for sure. But legal
Basically your killing the cab your just ripping the claws off leaving the crab with no defence and no means of eating
The crab doesn’t die them become gathers until the claws grow back.🦀
@@walterschaaf605 and you know this HOW. THEY WERE GIVEN TWO CLAWS FOR A REASON IF YOU LOST BOTH YOUR ARMS THE ONLY WAY YOU WOULD SURVIVE IS IF SOME ONE FED YOU CHANGED YOUR DYPER THERE IS A HUMANE WAY TO GET THE CRAB TO DROP-ITS CLAW BUT IF YOU HAVE TO USE IT TAKE ONE CLAW IVE FISHED ALL MY LIFE AND I DO EAT CRAB DONT GET ME WRONG BUT TO JUST RIP THE CLAWS OFF IS CRUEL
Did he just snap of both claws and throw it back saying its still alive? Not for long, u just took it hunting and defense equipment.. they need months for a regeneration care package from god
Wrong, you think DEC would allow you to harm crabs without regulations?
Only one Stoner claw, otherwise a crab can't defend itself and live to grow a new claw. This guy's a jerk. I grew up on SPB in the '60 and '70s.
Pretty sure that ol Al here knows whats best for mr crabby. You see if the crab couldnt defend itself they'd all die and Ol Al here wouldnt get a paycheck. Therefor I believe that that there crab with no claws will be just fine. Mr crabby can grow multiple sets of claws per year, therefor mr crabby only has to hide in his hole down there for alittle while witthout weapons of defense. Im sorry that you never learned this during you days on the SPB as you could have been eating twice as nice. If it were not good for mr crabby the regulations would be different to insure there survival. This concludes todays lesson on Ol Al the crabber, the facts stated above are also why I do believe your opinion on Ol Al the crabber being a jerk is not intirely acurate. Good day to you fine sir. Stay well and god bless
@@bradystoffer1078 Great points
Every Bill Cox I knew was a complete A-hole, congratulations
He’s good at fishing, but how you miss with 300 traps 🙄
Lost all credibility when he threw the crab in the pot before the water boiled
Wake up man
The Dude filming and asking questions is annoying smh I'd push him overboard
“Dude”, that is me - I am a woman. When you want to help fund our work we’ll make this higher end. PS. Feel free to skip past this film and watch something that better peaks your interest - “dude”
@@FishmongerApproved As a recreational dungeness crabber in WA who will be moving to FL this year, I appreciate all the questions and inside information that was shared. Great video, thank you! 🦀🦀🦀