Although most small boats are ideal for reaching crabbing areas, almost any bank, bulkhead, bridge or pier bordering tidal ...

Now there's a growing tension among crab fishermen about alternative methods of whale-safe fishing to offset the losses of increasingly shortened seasons. Dick Ogg is a crab fisherman who also ...

Explore the top crabbing and clamming locations on Long Island, from Captree State Park to Shinnecock Canal, for a fruitful summer adventure.

Sheri Castle heads to Charleston to learn a variety of methods for catching crabs. Sheri Castle heads to Charleston, South Carolina, for an adventure led by Tia Clark of Casual Crabbing.

Crab fisherman Ben Platt said he was a vocal opponent but will join this year's pilot since multiple pots now can be strung together, making the method simpler and cheaper. Still, he said many ...

Tia teaches different techniques to nab a crab, starting with baiting wire baskets, which, after waiting a while, are patiently drawn in with what Tia describes as a "tug of war." Visitors can ...

where Fish and Wildlife also placed a recreational crab trap restriction throughout. However, the department did remind the public that other methods like hoop nets and crab snares will still be ...

So some began trying pop-up gear and determined the method works and is worth the additional cost. The gear lets fishermen use a remote-operated, acoustic release device to pop-up a crab pot from ...

Spring means crabbing in waterways throughout New Jersey. Blue claw crabs are abundant in the state’s waters, and they are a favorite of recreational crabbers in New Jersey, according to the New ...