Making Our BLUE CRAB Traps Pots} LEGAL
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- Опубліковано 24 бер 2023
- Turtle Excluders for Blue Crab Traps [Pots], in this video we'll be making our Blue Crab Traps Legal by installing Turtle Excluders on them, both home made and factory made types. Florida recently passed a law that all recreational blue crab traps must be fitted with turtle excluders by March 1 2023.
We'll be installing the Turtle Excluders the way we interpret the Florida law, other states may have different rules so make sure you check. #turtleexcluders #howtoinstallturtleexcluders #bluecrabtraps #bluecrabs #turtleextruders - Спорт
Interesting concept and great revenue generating for the system crooks.
I love the info that you give with every video.. Joyce is the master cook .My wife and iy have used many recipes Thanks so much.
Tom we really appreciate you watching our videos
I don't go crabbing, but it was a very interesting and informative video, Sam. I'm sure a lot of recreational crabbers will thank you for showing them how to turtle-proof their crab nets. You're a good handyman!!
I found out that a lot of crabbers weren't aware of the new rule.
Palatka fan: I love watching you guys! 😀
Thanks a lot for Watching
You folks are great, thanks for the update. Those brown lizards have taken over up here in Jacksonville, FL. I hear they ate all the green ones. Those rascals will jump right on ya sometimes, scare the crap outta ya!
They don't seem to be afraid of anything.
Good job Sam and Joyce! I’ve never caught a turtle in my crab 🦀 traps. Do commercial fishermen have to do this to? Looks like you guys have a nice place there on the water. Thank you for the video. You’re a handyman Sam yall have a nice day 😘
Alice, the commercial crabbers don't have to install them yet.
Great work
Thanks and Thanks again for Watching
fwiw, it's for a specific turtle called a diamondback terrapin. They live in salt water marshes and eat crabs, so they go into the traps to eat your catch and get trapped and drown. I would think the odds of catching them in open water would be rare.
Keith it is rare, I never caught one in over 50 years but it's the law. Thanks for Watching
Thank you for the information. I wasn't aware of changes. I'm glad I watched this video.
Thanks, we appreciate you watching our video
Nice educational video my friends.
I absolutely love watching all your videos...I feel like I'm right with you two.
Joyce, you make cooking look so easy.
Hey Sam, can you make another how to clean crabs?
God Bless
Ray
Thanks Ray, we'll put the cleaning part in one of our crabbing videos. Thanks for Watching
It is my pleasure to share this part of your adventures
Hey guys, I love this information. Thanks so much.
Thanks Rose, we thought we should let other crabbers know.
Love watching your videos, and thank you for the heads up! Good luck, but now I'm skeptical about catching decent sized crabs
I am too, we're going to set ours this week and see what happens. Thanks for Watching
Hey Sam I’m a commercial crabber and I know a few guys who have tried this and putting the excluder on the inside of the funnel seems to work a lot better. Connect the excluder to the end of the funnel.
For what’s it’s worth too they have tried the metal ones and like them better the plastic ones seem to grow up with barnicles and growth super fast. While the metal doesn’t grow hardly.
I might have to change them if we don't catch any crabs. Thanks for the tip
As an Electrician, we install thousands of zip ties (Ty-Raps). We always open our bulk quantity bags in that fashion. Also, if you use a set of Lineman’s Pliers or the equivalent and twist the excess tag end up close to the knuckle it will separate itself (usually 3 or 4 complete turns) without leaving a sharp end. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve lost blood on those sharp ends left by inexperienced Electricians.
More government restrictions 😢.
Thanks for the tip, I wasn't worried about the ends because the funnels have a lot of sharp ends already. Thanks for Watching
Thanks for the info about the "turtle excluders". You saved me a lot of money in fines. Just so you know, FWC will give you as many "turtle excluders" as you need for free. I just called them the other day and ordered 4 for each of my 5 traps. FWC calls them "Bycatch Reduction Devices" (BRD). When you call, just tell them you need BRD's and they'll send you out what you need, no limit and again, free. Very nice folks. I'm from the area (in Florida), so I'm really enjoying your fishing, crabbing and cooking videos - big fan and learning a lot.
Thanks, I called FWC 2 weeks before the excluders rule came into effect and they didn't know what I was talking about. Thanks a lot for Watching
i liked the tutorial very much. thank you.
And Thanks for Watching
Thanks for this video guys!
And Thanks a lot for Watching it Tony.
Awesome video thanks.
Thanks a lot for Watching
Great job
Thanks Kenneth
Awesome guys!!
Thanks Michelle
Good video
Thanks Tim, nice hearing from you
Thanks for this information
You're welcome Ray
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Thanks
You're a handy guy, Sam!
Thanks Mike
Nice repair and install on the traps, can't wait for the next trip out. See you later 🦀🦀😁
We're going to set some this week so we'll see what happens.
I'm curious to see how the traps catch with the modification. The lizard stole the show 😂
We'll see, I'm going to set some this week.
We'll see, I'm going to set some this week.
I still haven't installed my third escape ring on my traps. You're on top of it Sam! I'm doing mine next week. Been too busy fishing lately to worry about crabbing.
That's a good thing if you're too busy fishing, every time we want to go offshore (like today) it's blowing, small craft warning up today so we'll be crabbing again. Thanks for Watching
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Thanks
The old couple is just wrong. I like the experienced couple!
Thanks, and Thanks a lot for Watching our videos
@@TheOldCoupleOutdoors yall gonna inspire us to move back to Fla!
Good job done. Hope those turtles stay out.🤣🙏🏻♥️
Diane, We hope the crabs can get in lol.
Oh you're pretty creative now your age making those pieces is pretty inventive but I hope it all works cuz I love watching your show even when you make stuff it's still pretty cool 😁😁😁👍👍👍🇺🇸💪✌️
Thanks Mike
Like the ones you made seems to me if you don't have the funnel crabs won't find their way in you need to get a patient on yours and find a manufacturer them only a matter of time before commercial crabbers are going to do this, also love your shop don't know what you did for a living but my addiction is tools never needed them at work but always buy just in case I might need it some day
I think they're going to make traps with ridged funnels down to 2x6 inch openings. I also like tools and you will need them some day.
Hey thank you for updating us on the new law and showing us on how to install them. I have one question. My traps have started to rust some and one of them has started to come apart. Is there anything I can do to prevent that from happening? Or do I need to get another trap?
If they're vinyl coated once the rust gets under the vinyl you can't do much to save them except patch them with cable ties (zip ties). Thanks for Watching
well crap, thought had till next year to adjust the traps. I bought the wire ones while I was in Maryland last winter pre-made. like idea of putting them on inside of funnel. maybe keep track of traps data and see if makes a difference.
John, that rule snuck up on us. I knew about it but it seems no one else did so I didn't know if it was for real. Thanks for Watching
Can’t get much more ridiculous than to only require them on recreational traps when there are so many commercial traps being run every day.
I can't figure it out, it doesn't make any sense to me. Thanks for Watching
Thanks for the video. I wasn't aware of that new law. Great information.
So is this supposed to keep the turtles out of the trap or so they can escape if they got in?
Ed, it's supposed to keep the turtles out but there's none of those types of turtles in our area and commercial crabbers don't have to install them lol.
@The Old Couple Outdoors Hi Sam,
Thanks for the info. I also had a question for you. When you were trolling with the spoons for the Spanish mackerel, did you use a trolling weight to get them farther down in the water column or just troll them on the surface?
Hopefully this Friday going to try to see if they have come in yet
Tight lines.....
Ed, I didn't use any weight
I meant to ask, how do you put your license information on the tags on your traps? Pencil or are they stamped or other?
I engraved aluminum tags with a Dremel. I might use indelible ink next time ( it's faster ). Thanks again for Watching
Hi Sam & Joyce, All those excluder devices do is take money out of your pocket. I've never caught a turtle in the traps I had, but I did catch a small one with the hand nets. I love your pet gecko. A few weeks ago I left the Walmart parking lot and when I came to the stop light I had one on the hood of my truck. I told him to buckle up for the ride & gave a nudge to my wiper blades. It climbed on them and stayed put til I pulled in my driveway. I'm just glad it wasn't a snake!!🌹🌴
Amazing how they can hang on. Thanks again for Watching
Where did you order these ... the one's i have found the inside opening are less than 2x6"
I got them on eBay they call them the New Jersey size, different states have different sizes. Thanks for Watching our videos
A pet gecko.
Right, he was watching us the whole time lol.
I am all for saving turtles, but in over 40 years of crabbing I have never once caught a turtle in a crap trap. I have always heard crab traps are what did in terrapins where I live (Northern Gulf Coast) , but you can’t protect an animal that isn’t here anymore. Are pterodactyl excluder devices next 🤣.
Love it. A crap trap!! LoL
We haven't either. You're probably right we'll have excluders for everything that's not here lol. Thanks again for Watching
@@TheOldCoupleOutdoors You and your wife put out great content!
1/1000 sea turtles hatched will survive to adulthood (was reported in Some documentary I watched awhile back) but that's not from being caught in crab traps- they're eaten before they hit adulthood
The water here's too cold for sea turtles- we don't have em here
Lol yea that V idea is cool!! Lol
- retirement allows ya to drag ur feet!!😉👊🏻😆 u guys are fine just the speed ya r!!
U2 earned it! Take ur time!
The lil anole lizard is even cooler than the V idea!😆
I believe these excluders are more for diamond back terrapins. Either way I’ve been crabbing since I was a kid and never caught a terrapin or a sea turtle. I did catch a family of otters one time though. That was pretty disturbing
@@johnvandegrift5164 wow! Lol otters?? Why were they disturbing to catch? Did they survive til their release? Or was it disturbing bcuz they didnt? Do tell plz!??
Yea-- Mr. Sam said he'd not caught any turtle other than a snapper (I think he said snapper but i can't swear to it) not ever a sea turtle.
What was disturbing about the otter family tho?
We never caught any type of turtle in over 50 years except for one in a ring style hand trap but it's the law. Thanks for Watching
All three were quite dead. Pretty sad.
Just another BS thing to buy to crab, but the guys running hundreds of pots don't need them. Anyway good video guys, I'm with you and will just build my own. Stay safe and will be looking for the next video's
I like the ones I made best but I wanted to get the plastic ones for the video because that's what most people will probably use. Thanks for Watching
Is that a Pittsburgh accent I hear?
No Bob it's New Jersey. Thanks for Watching
I don't think we need them in Texas. YET!
I hope you don't lol. Thanks for Watching
This is the first I've even heard of sea turtles being caught in crab traps. I've heard of them being caught in shrimp or bait nets but not crab traps.. Have you ever actually found a sea turtle in any of your traps? Wondering if it's really a problem or someone's imagination.
Melvin, I've never caught any type of turtle in our traps in over 50 years but you have to install them it's the law. Thanks for Watching
Kinda looks like the Nation Aquarian Maryland started this 11 years ago. Probably is not going to be much longer before they want that here
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You're probably right, they keep thinking up New rules.
Just another way the government's keeping you from feeding yourself. Do something to disrupt the crabs entering. Really how's that going to keep a turtle out my keep a larger turtle butt smaller ones are going to fit right in
You're right, that's what I thought. Thanks for Watching
Is that a Florida thing?or does Alabama have that too?
Troy I don't know about Alabama but several states have similar rules.
@@TheOldCoupleOutdoors love your videos. Thanks for the reply 👍
Where do get your crab traps?
Salt Springs
Salt Springs