My Best Crabbing Trip - Catching Huge Crabs in Oregon

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  • @keithmcdaniels1632
    @keithmcdaniels1632 4 роки тому +1

    Great video. 30 years ago we went to the Alsea Bay Dock at Waldport and walked in and rented a small boat, crab pots and bait. We had a blast and caught wonderful crab. Tried to do it yesterday, found out boats are all rented out for days in advance . It’s becoming very popular! Plan ahead, if you need to rent!

  • @jalleman61
    @jalleman61 4 роки тому +3

    Nice trip guys.Things worked out despite low water an minor seal damage.Thanks for taking us along

  • @48vdcwrld
    @48vdcwrld 4 роки тому +3

    Looks like a great day, thanks for the motivation...

  • @shirleywillems5647
    @shirleywillems5647 3 роки тому

    So exciting. Love your videos. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

  • @kurtkoster2687
    @kurtkoster2687 4 роки тому

    PJ...you are the King..of Crabbing! Loved watching this video!

  • @dwayneblair2924
    @dwayneblair2924 4 роки тому +3

    Great job..thanks for bringing us along

  • @JT-py9lv
    @JT-py9lv 4 роки тому +2

    Nice. Thanks for sharing. Always love your crab videos.

  • @michaelmcdonald6727
    @michaelmcdonald6727 4 роки тому +2

    Great crabbing Pk. Looks like some tasty eating right there!! Thanks much for sharing your video.

  • @ladyfheart
    @ladyfheart 4 роки тому

    Glad you're back

  • @matthewong2800
    @matthewong2800 4 роки тому +5

    Looks like you found your new crabbing hangout. Impressive take and you got some Costco sized monsters without the $8.99 lb price tag. I crabbed out of a boat in Winchester , OR in June and I got my limit but they were barely legal so nice job.

  • @rucongye7789
    @rucongye7789 4 роки тому +3

    Awesome videos man! Loving the often uploads.

  • @kakrot3
    @kakrot3 4 роки тому +1

    Another good day!!

  • @Viper_Poker
    @Viper_Poker 4 роки тому +1

    Glad to see thst youre back i. Oregon PK ... 🤘❤🤘

  • @nickschreiber2502
    @nickschreiber2502 4 роки тому +7

    Great video, can't wait for the move to Corvallis, your videos are killing me , watching them from Georgia!
    Please set up the Go Pro next crabbing trip and use fish so we can witness a seal doing its thing to a trap
    Thanks for doing these videos

  • @bradporter9623
    @bradporter9623 4 роки тому +3

    Great video once again!!!! I plan on going out in October I hope with my dad! Keep up the awesome videos maybe one day I will see you out there! Take care

  • @jeromespencer589
    @jeromespencer589 4 роки тому +5

    dang nice haul pk, im from minnesota and i just got back from oregon, we went out to waldport the other day and i think we seen you out there :) watchin all youre vids and i always hope to run into you when we go to oregon. my family and i go on vacation to newport every year, i was actually born in toledo oregon and most of my family moved to MN when i was young. Sadly my uncle whos lived there his whole life passed away earlier this year, i went this year to say my goodbyes and it was a sad time, BUT watchin your vids always cheers me up :) hope to run into you sometime at least to say hi. keep up the sweet vids!

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  4 роки тому

      Sorry to hear about your passing. And thank you for the support.

  • @TheReefRobber
    @TheReefRobber 4 роки тому +6

    I was crabbing and fishing in Newport, Oregon today and had my PB crabbing trip. I just uploaded a video of it.

  • @kpattenvan
    @kpattenvan 4 роки тому +2

    Another awsome video PK

  • @CasualGirlAdventures
    @CasualGirlAdventures 4 роки тому +1

    Very nice catch, What fun it looks like, take care my friend

  • @tripledoregon8513
    @tripledoregon8513 4 роки тому

    Great catch guys. Hey PK I screamed out loud when the crab pinched the back of your hand. You are a tough dude.

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  4 роки тому +1

      They hurt, but the trick is not to wiggle or they pinch harder.

    • @tripledoregon8513
      @tripledoregon8513 4 роки тому

      Oregon Life good to know. Thanks.

  • @fishsalmon8747
    @fishsalmon8747 4 роки тому +3

    Dude, I remember in the mid 90's on them docks there. My BFs mom had a coast house there and we would limit out on the docks.
    Yes them seals were asses back then too..😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤙🏽
    Fish on...

  • @srrfounder1
    @srrfounder1 4 роки тому +2

    Nice catch... TIGHT LINES!

  • @brhino1017
    @brhino1017 4 роки тому

    HOLY SNAP! Love that PK.

  • @Tinman3266
    @Tinman3266 4 роки тому

    What a great video. Keep up the good work PK.

  • @NorthwestOpenSeason
    @NorthwestOpenSeason 4 роки тому

    Wow! That’s a great haul!

  • @oneshotme
    @oneshotme 4 роки тому

    Great day for you!!! We only have blue crab and stone crab

  • @randylaws165
    @randylaws165 4 роки тому

    PK nice job. If you are looking for a good way to weight your pots down get some rebar and zip tie it to the bottom of your traps. I use two pieces for each trap I have.

  • @larryarcher4502
    @larryarcher4502 4 роки тому

    I used to work at the Mobil station right there on the corner close to where you were crabbing always like that little Bay

  • @DaddyPhatSnack
    @DaddyPhatSnack 4 роки тому

    Bucket List Trip from Texas .

  • @Yolanda_Ortiz
    @Yolanda_Ortiz 4 роки тому +2

    Wish my husband could hang out with PK !!! My husband loves to fish

  • @act9246
    @act9246 4 роки тому

    I love it... is that a Halibut head? "Oh Cool"!!!
    Subbed

  • @woodkings5059
    @woodkings5059 4 роки тому

    Nice looking Dungeness. Went out today in wa and caught some nice size red rock 6 plus inches. Have a few videos and one how to clean them as well.

  • @nickschreiber2502
    @nickschreiber2502 4 роки тому +14

    I cant get over how laid back the Dungeness crab is compared to the east coast blue claw, the blue claw is vicious and will fight you all the way to the steam pot!

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  4 роки тому +9

      The blues sounds like an angry mother in law.

    • @Kpoole35
      @Kpoole35 2 роки тому

      Dungeness can get pretty angry in the winter when they're most lively.

  • @pdxfishing6840
    @pdxfishing6840 4 роки тому +3

    Great video PK, some nice hauls right there. Was this trip recent?

  • @dannie3117
    @dannie3117 4 роки тому

    That was great. Good eating

  • @Vannguyen_69
    @Vannguyen_69 4 роки тому

    another cool vid...thanks PK

  • @danh9046
    @danh9046 4 роки тому +2

    Good catch with the crew Pk , Can you try using squid on your next trip crabbing in Oregon . Good eating 😋😋😋😋😋

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  4 роки тому

      I'll have to try that next time.

  • @ionecuff6323
    @ionecuff6323 4 роки тому

    Man!! Sucks when you love seafood, fishing, clamming, and would love to catch crab, but you live in the middle of a dang desert!! Dungeness crab are my favorite! Guess I need to make a trip to Joe's Crab Shack in Phoenix soon.

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  4 роки тому

      Haha. Gotta make the trip to Oregon and rent a boat to go crabbing. Boat rental in Waldport for about $100.

    • @jaikim4499
      @jaikim4499 4 роки тому

      here's a place that will ship crabs to you but it's abit pricey. www.southbeachfishmarket.com/

  • @bparr9086
    @bparr9086 4 роки тому +1

    Awesome

  • @RatdogDRB
    @RatdogDRB 4 роки тому

    I hear that halibut ear bones are actually ivory. Might want to salvage those prior to using the head for bait. Nice outing!!

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  4 роки тому

      Yes, I used to have a lot of them when I lived in Alaska.

  • @TheTroutHammer
    @TheTroutHammer 4 роки тому

    Dude, hell yeah!

  • @michaelrobertson8795
    @michaelrobertson8795 4 роки тому

    Man that looks like fun👍✌

  • @stoweman34
    @stoweman34 2 роки тому

    I recall you saying you didn’t like Netarts for crabbing. I’ve got a boat and house near the bay, let me know if you wanna retry Netarts👍🏼

  • @howleh
    @howleh 4 роки тому

    OK, I know that hurt when the crab grabbed you PK. You barely flinched.

  • @seasonstar228
    @seasonstar228 4 роки тому

    Great video - thx for sharing! We live in Tahoe but coming up to Oregon for the holiday weekend. Crabbed from the docks in Winchester last time in the beginning of August but only two were big enough (and they were amazing). Thinking of hitting Waldport this time and maybe even renting a boat. Any recommendations? Or we could try Newport too or head down to Coos Bay. Have my husband and 2 kids with me and we all can't wait to get out of the smoke and heat that is filling our skies Just want a good place to rent gear and a boat from. Otherwise we can just crab from one of the public docks. Kids want to go clamming too. I have not researched that yet - lol!

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  4 роки тому

      All of the docks you mentioned are good. The best time for dock crabbing in Oregon is in October/November. Night time is better, and look for low tidal fluctuations. Waldport has a good crab dock and the walk isn't as far the dock in Newport. You can also toss crab hawks while your pots soak. Good luck.

  • @jodynoble8220
    @jodynoble8220 3 роки тому

    I was told that in the summer, the meat in the claws and back arent filled out. Is that true?

  • @joeywatts7779
    @joeywatts7779 4 роки тому +1

    No fishing?! 🤣 I love my crab but I love my fish too... I see you get around to a lot of the ports here in Oregon... I'm taking my kayak out tomorrow and I was thinking going out Newport.. what bars do you think are the calmest for kayaks?

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  4 роки тому +1

      Never been in a kayak before, but I think Depoe Bay is a popular spot to launch a yak.

    • @joeywatts7779
      @joeywatts7779 4 роки тому

      @@oregonlife yeah I saw some of your videos lately of you going out Depoe Bay, so I was thinking of trying that until I saw there was a small craft advisory. Newport bar my hair is pretty calm as well... I went to Garibaldi and out into the Tillamook Bay today fought the current both ways... That was hardcore my knees and legs hate me. Oh I'm in the old Town predator PDL. And I also got no fish and three keeper crabs one of them was 7 and 3/4 inches That's my PB!

    • @joeywatts7779
      @joeywatts7779 4 роки тому

      @@nwnative4139 all it would take is hitting one barnacle and your inflatable would be toast... Seems pretty sketch to me.. Yes I have a fishing kayak old Town predator PDL Hit some barnacles my last trip out tore up the bottom real bad. Keep an eye on the tides as well, currents kick your butt

  • @fishwithshields9637
    @fishwithshields9637 4 роки тому +1

    Dang there were some monsters in there, nice job! Do you think adding the Shad in there helps a lot more than using just chicken for bait?

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  4 роки тому +2

      I believe so. I will definitely have to get more shad during next year's run. They work great for crab bait.

  • @TheLycheegreentea
    @TheLycheegreentea 4 роки тому

    I thought summer isn't the time to catch dungeness cause it's near the end of the season. Can somebody explain please?

    • @jaikim4499
      @jaikim4499 4 роки тому

      This is unusual, no explaining mother nature.

  • @livetofish5601
    @livetofish5601 4 роки тому

    Killing it

  • @vanduongazusa
    @vanduongazusa 4 роки тому

    Please take me go with you! 😄. That’s my wish.

  • @carlreinkemeyer3848
    @carlreinkemeyer3848 4 роки тому

    can the bar be crossed at Alsea Bay?

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  4 роки тому

      I think on a super calm day. But most tend to go out of Newport if they are ocean bound.

  • @martinsutandar938
    @martinsutandar938 Рік тому

    Hi PK
    My name is Martin . I lives in Las Vegas Nevada making a trip plan to Oregon in may from 9th to 12th but I needs some suggestion which boat rental I should go with . I will stay in air Bnb in seaside. Thanks for your advice my friend

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  Рік тому

      Try these guys: jettyfishery.com/ and also Kelly's. kellysbrightonmarina.com/

  • @natewright1422
    @natewright1422 4 роки тому

    PK! Love your videos. I have a 12 foot Klamath. I like to crab in Garibaldi. "How high surf would you recommend going out in the bay to crab?"

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  4 роки тому +1

      For bay crabbing, swells don't matter. Just look for calm winds instead.

  • @ricardonuno1694
    @ricardonuno1694 4 роки тому +1

    Hey PK tell us about your boat and motor . Looks like a beaut. How much?

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  4 роки тому +1

      16' Lund Fury XL - 50 Mercury. 22K drops of blood.

  • @sergiomoreira9210
    @sergiomoreira9210 2 роки тому

    Is this a lake or ocean n where ?

  • @ranayeem
    @ranayeem 4 роки тому

    Hi PK! Do you use lead line when you drop your crab pots? Thanks in advance

  • @itsuboat2011
    @itsuboat2011 4 роки тому

    Any place closer to ca border that has this good of crabbing??

  • @Dmosome
    @Dmosome 4 роки тому

    Would that be a good time to go out in a kayak low tide ?

    • @jaikim4499
      @jaikim4499 4 роки тому

      the main thing is to go at incoming tide so worst cast, you get swept into the bay. If you go at outgoing and get caught, you'd be sucked out into the ocean.

    • @Dmosome
      @Dmosome 4 роки тому

      Thank you be safe

  • @Rick_Sanchez_C137_
    @Rick_Sanchez_C137_ 4 роки тому +2

    Great video, but you should ALWAYS measure.... no mistakes means no violations.
    (And people watch YT vids as a how to, teach em the right way).
    Nice haul.

  • @richardbidinger2577
    @richardbidinger2577 4 роки тому

    When you have those crabs upside down, they look like alien face huggers.

  • @bullishbeartrader6121
    @bullishbeartrader6121 4 роки тому +1

    Are you able to just claw the crabs and throw them back there in Oregon?

    • @Rick_Sanchez_C137_
      @Rick_Sanchez_C137_ 4 роки тому +1

      Bullish BearTrader
      I believe that is common with the red rock crab when in Washington, but never seen anyone do it in Oregon... the limits are so high and the crabs so abundant (when in rocky areas) that I don’t think anyone cares...

    • @johnmat7099
      @johnmat7099 4 роки тому

      No actually you are required by law to retain them its not a pratice used here due to the high mortality rate

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  4 роки тому

      I don't think that is allowed in Oregon.

    • @no_regerts5176
      @no_regerts5176 4 роки тому

      Nice haul. Didn’t do as well in Garibaldi over two days. Just 7 keepers total and some were still soft. Caught a bunch of rockfish on light tackle, though!

  • @RV_Chef_Life
    @RV_Chef_Life 4 роки тому +1

    Dang you’re allowed 12 ea? It’s only 6 in WA.

    • @jaikim4499
      @jaikim4499 4 роки тому

      come down to crab in oregon and take them back :)

    • @RV_Chef_Life
      @RV_Chef_Life 4 роки тому

      Jai Kim yeah but out of state license just not worth it. I love OR though, only stayed there twice overnight in my travels. Do plan on coming down in the near future though.

    • @jaikim4499
      @jaikim4499 4 роки тому

      @@RV_Chef_Life if you took back 6 extra crabs on enuf trips, the license and gas might pay for itself - lol.😉

  • @ranayeem
    @ranayeem 4 роки тому

    Hi PK! Thanks for another great video! How long do you usually let the pots sit? And also, curiously wondering, why you decided to buy a hoop net instead of getting another TR530? Thanks in advance!

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  4 роки тому +1

      Soak time varies... a lot. But the minimum time is about 30 minutes for these blue pots - since they can't escape. The Hoop Net was a curiosity purchase. I like them, I might get another one.

    • @ranayeem
      @ranayeem 4 роки тому

      @@oregonlife Did you get the Promar Ambush XL? If so I found out they make a heavier one and was curious whether I should get that one or just stick to the regular?

  • @jacoblee6771
    @jacoblee6771 2 роки тому

    That one guy sounds like the abominable snowman from monsters inc😂👍

  • @entary4723
    @entary4723 4 роки тому

    There was a minion on the boat for a second 16:58

  • @Chaunceylola
    @Chaunceylola 2 роки тому

    Did I see 4 traps thrown? I thought the rules were 3 per boat?

  • @ballistic350
    @ballistic350 4 роки тому

    10 per person? Male or female of legal size??? And curious what kind of fishing is in those bays?

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  4 роки тому +1

      13 male dungeness per person in Oregon. and 24 red rock crab. Salmon can be found here.

    • @ballistic350
      @ballistic350 4 роки тому

      @@oregonlife damn 13 males and 24 reds thats a haul ...looks like fun....keep it up bro...

  • @Chaunceylola
    @Chaunceylola 2 роки тому

    That first crab you pulled, you didn’t even check to see if it was a male.

  • @sts.556
    @sts.556 4 роки тому

    i welded nail on my doors and they want hit them but one time and they quit.

  • @GregHastings
    @GregHastings 4 роки тому +1

    AWESOME! so much better than burning buildings and attacking the police. GREAT JOB! Love me some crabs

  • @503SteelKill
    @503SteelKill 4 роки тому +4

    buy a cheap clicker so you dont.have to pull them.back out to count them.

  • @lc4390
    @lc4390 2 роки тому

    naimas

  • @harleyj700
    @harleyj700 2 роки тому

    Stating the obvious. Chicken or turkey legs work just as good

  • @headoak3791
    @headoak3791 4 роки тому

    the guy is annoying!! don't you hate it when people get on your own boat and act like they know everything!!!