I can appreciate people needing to make a living, but there are about 8 crab pots crossing over the Bushy Park entrance and more inside it.
I’ve cut a crab pot line from my prop once. That was plenty. Lining the entrance to a public landing with pots is an azz move, plain and simple.
We get it, you’re going to Vegas soon, hence the “roulette” reference. It does seem like there are more pots up the rivers than there used to be.
“Apathy is the Glove in Which Evil Slips It’s Hand”.
No, I’m just thinking of those that aren’t as savvy to the waters who might be coming home at dusk with their kids aboard and all of a sudden their engine seizes up in a spot that should be open for their access. Especially when the current is ripping and you can barely see the buoys.
Nope, talking involuntary Russian roulette here, my friend. I about got out the knife and started clearing a path tonight.
Vinman
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Crabber would appreciate you just moving the pot for him.Tide may have pulled it around.Lots of time if i see a pot getting out of water full of crabs i just drag it a few feet into deeper water.the crabbers are working hard to make a living.Do not make “Ghost Traps”
Stonoman
I was thinking the same thing, Vinman.
Looks like a lazy thing to do, dropping them right in front of the landing. That’s my guess: LAZINESS.
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Vinman, put in on the combahee at steel bridge and head towards sea. There is your roulette wheel. Next time I’ll take a picture for you. Once we counted 68 floats in less than a 1/2 mile.
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Vinman
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2011 Carolina Skiff 178DLV
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It’s pretty aggravating how people put them in the middle if the channel. Theirs 4 or 5 in the center of the channel in front of the wando port terminal . And all over the stono/kiawah channel
They need deep water.If a crabber is smart he will leave the deepest spots and move just a little shallower.This will let boats get in and out of shallow creeks.I have had to move a few traps a few feet in order to get out of my creek.
Stonoman
I have always been too nervous to touch crap pots, even if I’m moving one for their best interest.
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Originally posted by jtmI have always been too nervous to touch crap pots, even if I’m moving one for their best interest.
Same here:smiley: Great friend crabs for a living and I’ve heard some of the things he would like to do with anyone messing with his traps! I would however move one if it was in the way of navigation, that would be legit. He’s told some good stories, had a couple of ziplock bags with a 10 or $20 in em and still had crabs. Other times he’s had a string emptied. Even had a few six packs put in them. I guess that means we do have some thieves with “morals”.