Yesterday was a very nice day here on Tybee Island, but didn't get to
go crabbing, did some surf fishing with not much luck. Today we're
going on the marsh side of the island and go string line some crab! It
rained earlier but the sun's out, and we're hopeful! Sure would like a
crab boil this evening.

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Yesterday was a very nice day here on Tybee Island, but didn't get to
go crabbing, did some surf fishing with not much luck. Today we're
going on the marsh side of the island and go string line some crab! It
rained earlier but the sun's out, and we're hopeful! Sure would like a
crab boil this evening.

Around here we "firelight". You have to hit quick about a half hour
before, during, and a half hour after the slack at dead low tide... Oh,
and at night Take a battery and a huge flashlight along with a crab
net on the end of about an 8 foot pole. One person rows around the flats
and the other directs and stays up by the bow looking for the crab claws
and eyes peeking out of the mud in 1-2 1/2 foot water and scoop 'em up
with the net. On a good night and a good tide, a couple of scoopers can
fill a cooler or two in about an hour and a half... Makes for a great
steam the next day

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On Fri, 1 Jan 2010 11:09:16 -0800 (PST), Loogypicker
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Yesterday was a very nice day here on Tybee Island, but didn't get to
go crabbing, did some surf fishing with not much luck. Today we're
going on the marsh side of the island and go string line some crab! It
rained earlier but the sun's out, and we're hopeful! Sure would like a
crab boil this evening.

"Boil"? You should steam crabs.

Clean them first. Or just cook them your favorite way. After all, they're
YOUR crabs. I prefer them cleaned first, then steamed or boiled with some
Zataran's crab seasoning. It's actually called crab boil, so it may not
work if you used it to steam them. ;-)

Steve

On Jan 1, 4:08*pm, "Steve B" wrote:
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On Fri, 1 Jan 2010 11:09:16 -0800 (PST), Loogypicker
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Yesterday was a very nice day here on Tybee Island, but didn't get to
go crabbing, did some surf fishing with not much luck. Today we're
going on the marsh side of the island and go string line some crab! It
rained earlier but the sun's out, and we're hopeful! Sure would like a
crab boil this evening.

"Boil"? *You should steam crabs.

Clean them first. *Or just cook them your favorite way. *After all, they're
YOUR crabs. * I prefer them cleaned first, then steamed or boiled with some
Zataran's crab seasoning. *It's actually called crab boil, so it may not
work if you used it to steam them. *;-)

Steve

Ummm, I've lived in blue crab country for 20 years. Thanks for the
tips, but I'm okay. And actually our plan was for a low country boil.
Tide wasn't in our favor in the marsh, so five keepers. We put them
back.

On Jan 1, 4:00*pm, wrote:
On Fri, 1 Jan 2010 13:08:33 -0800, "Steve B"





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On Fri, 1 Jan 2010 11:09:16 -0800 (PST), Loogypicker
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Yesterday was a very nice day here on Tybee Island, but didn't get to
go crabbing, did some surf fishing with not much luck. Today we're
going on the marsh side of the island and go string line some crab! It
rained earlier but the sun's out, and we're hopeful! Sure would like a
crab boil this evening.

"Boil"? *You should steam crabs.

Clean them first. *Or just cook them your favorite way. *After all, they're
YOUR crabs. * I prefer them cleaned first, then steamed or boiled with some
Zataran's crab seasoning. *It's actually called crab boil, so it may not
work if you used it to steam them. *;-)

Steve

I suppose it is the difference between Maryland crabs and Louisiana
crabs. If the crabs don't have any flavor you need to boil them in
spices *;-)- Hide quoted text -

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One example of a good low country boil:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/p...pe/index..html

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On Fri, 1 Jan 2010 13:08:33 -0800, "Steve B"
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On Fri, 1 Jan 2010 11:09:16 -0800 (PST), Loogypicker
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Yesterday was a very nice day here on Tybee Island, but didn't get to
go crabbing, did some surf fishing with not much luck. Today we're
going on the marsh side of the island and go string line some crab! It
rained earlier but the sun's out, and we're hopeful! Sure would like a
crab boil this evening.

"Boil"? You should steam crabs.

Clean them first. Or just cook them your favorite way. After all,
they're
YOUR crabs. I prefer them cleaned first, then steamed or boiled with
some
Zataran's crab seasoning. It's actually called crab boil, so it may not
work if you used it to steam them. ;-)

Steve



I suppose it is the difference between Maryland crabs and Louisiana
crabs. If the crabs don't have any flavor you need to boil them in
spices ;-)

Sometimes the taste buds need a jolt after all that beer.

Steve

On Jan 1, 2:43*pm, wrote:
On Fri, 1 Jan 2010 11:09:16 -0800 (PST), Loogypicker

wrote:
Yesterday was a very nice day here on Tybee Island, but didn't get to
go crabbing, did some surf fishing with not much luck. Today we're
going on the marsh side of the island and go string line some crab! It
rained earlier but the sun's out, and we're hopeful! Sure would like a
crab boil this evening.

"Boil"? *You should steam crabs.

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