I have fished these waters for a long time but I have only recently started putting recreational crab pots out. What does everyone think is acceptable spacing from commercial pots is? I definitely want to be respectful to our commercial watermen.
Good luck pal
I’ve seen pots from different crabbers very close together
Bottom line is they shouldn’t mess with yours.
I’m looking forward to hearing how you make out
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I don’ t know the answer to your question. I do know that crab pots can’t be placed near docks, 50 ft I believe. And also remember that your pot will move. The currents in the creeks are generally fast enough to push your pot away from where you originally placed it. Good Luck!!
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Put a big piece of rebar in your trap and it won’t move
I suggest putting your traps way back in a small creek where the big Carolina skiff doesn’t go.
You got me thinking about putting a pot out.
Especially with barbs post.
Hard to catch a mess on a chicken back nowadays
If my float comes up missing
There will be no floats for miles
If you get my drift.Haha
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I catch your drift assman
Only fair
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In my experience too short of a line on your pot is the biggest mistake people make. Even with some rebar a big flood tide will lift and float a recreational type trap a long way.
I know stuff, stuff like this because I lost half a dozen traps my first year by using short lines and skimping on the rebar.
I always liked putting my rebar inside old garden hose pieces and then zip tying them on so they didn’t beat the boat so bad.
Wait, I always thought sman was the new version of swampman.
Is it azz man, or was it?
hopefully he’ll be along shortly and straighten me out, lol
I answer to anything P says
He was the first guy to post back to me when I first started with CF
Great memories of when I was drinking a lot
lol
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Came across this thread and couldn’t resist. I liked the john stagliano films. Didnt start with A it was like B. Was something like buttman?
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Ef, you ain’t right.
How to tell you put your crab pot too close to the commercials…
It’s gone when you get back
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I always stay a few hundred yards away from anyone, commercial or otherwise.
I’ve never had an issue with recreational crabbers.
I won’t say, on a public forum, the experiences I’ve had with commercial crabbers.
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I would not do it…I tried several times (3) to keep a pod out for bait. I dont think the crabbers like to see them. Every one of mine were taken. I had plenty of rope and plenty of space.