SuPrBuGmAn
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There is a shop in Gulf Shores and another in Orange Beach which offer rentals.
2006 "Crab Grab"
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photohikedive
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MDB was looking up the regs on crabbing here in FL this morning. Are the details finalized for this dive yet? We want our crabs!
mike_s
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photohikedive:
The Floirda crabing regulations are at the bottom of this page (see links)
http://myfwc.com/marine/regulation.htm
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paulwall
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Roll call for June 10?
Someone will need to rent a campsite/reserve a gazebo at Gulf State Park.
I'll be diving Florida waters, unless I get a 1-week AL permit.
Someone will need to rent a campsite/reserve a gazebo at Gulf State Park.
I'll be diving Florida waters, unless I get a 1-week AL permit.
mike_s
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June 10th is out for me. We've got a wedding party to help with that weekend and I'm the one making the BBQ 
. So can't come then... sorry... Have fun if you guys schedule it for the 10th.
. So can't come then... sorry... Have fun if you guys schedule it for the 10th.
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paulwall
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paulwall:Ok, I'll be around Gulf Shores June 3-10, and am putting June 4 out as the proposed date. Anybody care to postpone it to August?
Again, I'll provide a pot, propane, burner, Zatarain's.
Also plan on putting potatoes, corn, mushrooms, sausage, onions, lemons, garlic, etc in the pot (donations of the above are welcome).
What you should bring: Crabs (live), drinks, food for non-shellfish eaters/non hunters, sunscreen, gloves, catch bag, fishing licenses for the area you'll be crabbin'.
The rules:
Diving permitted from Destin to Mobile Bay. Snorklers also permitted to participate.
No catching more crabs than your participating unit will eat (Up to a dozen per person).
Crabs must be kept alive, and taken by hand. No spearing, gigging, powerheads allowed. Learn how to keep crabs alive during transport.
No "berried" crabs (egg-bearing females).
No whole stone crabs, claws must meet legal requirements.
No crabs smaller than your palm (or 5" across the back between points, whichever is less). This is a conservation rule, and not enforceble except by ridicule.
The boiling will commence no later than 3pm, but may be earlier depending on tides/return times.
There may be T-shirts and valuable prizes
- longest distance travelled (Crabtastic Journey)
- greatest hunter (Buster Crabb)
- largest crab (Mongo Crab)
- crab with the largest claws (Killer Krab)
- best technique (Crabrico Suave')
Preferred dive center if held in June will be Gary's Gulf Divers (with his permission) for all fills and supplies, due to his support of this board. If held later, it will likely be one of the Destin shops as well, as I'll be staying over there.
Bonus points awarded to anyone who travels to Gulf Shores to dive with me during the week.
T-shirt idea?
mike_s
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Heh... good image Paul.
Well the Crab Grabb would have really sucked if it was this past weekend in Destin. The jetties were covered in Algae or June Grass. Vis was terrible. We could barely see each other much less crabs.
We were able to "spoon up" a couple crabs though...
Destin Jetties report (6/17/2006)
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=146780
Well the Crab Grabb would have really sucked if it was this past weekend in Destin. The jetties were covered in Algae or June Grass. Vis was terrible. We could barely see each other much less crabs.
We were able to "spoon up" a couple crabs though...
Destin Jetties report (6/17/2006)
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=146780
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paulwall
Contributor
The Dates:
Aug 18, 19th, 20th
The rules:
Diving permitted from Destin to Mobile Bay. Snorklers also permitted to participate.
No catching more crabs than your participating unit will eat (Up to a dozen per person).
Crabs must be kept alive, and taken by hand. No spearing, gigging, powerheads allowed. Learn how to keep crabs alive during transport.
No "berried" crabs (egg-bearing females).
No whole stone crabs, claws must meet legal requirements.
No crabs smaller than your palm (or 5" across the back between points, whichever is less). This is a conservation rule, and not enforceble except by ridicule.
The boiling will commence no later than 3pm, but may be earlier depending on tides/return times.
There may be T-shirts and valuable prizes for participants.
* longest distance travelled (Crabtastic Journey)
* greatest hunter (Buster Crabb)
* largest crab (Mongo Crab)
* crab with the largest claws (Killer Krab)
* best technique (Crabrico Suave')
Preferred dive center if held in June will be Gary's Gulf Divers (with his permission) for all fills and supplies, due to his support of this board. If held later, it will likely be one of the Destin shops as well, as I'll be staying over there.
Bonus points awarded to anyone who travels to Gulf Shores to dive with me during the week.
The T-shirts will look like this:
http://www.66fastback.net/images/crabgrab.gif
Aug 18, 19th, 20th
The rules:
Diving permitted from Destin to Mobile Bay. Snorklers also permitted to participate.
No catching more crabs than your participating unit will eat (Up to a dozen per person).
Crabs must be kept alive, and taken by hand. No spearing, gigging, powerheads allowed. Learn how to keep crabs alive during transport.
No "berried" crabs (egg-bearing females).
No whole stone crabs, claws must meet legal requirements.
No crabs smaller than your palm (or 5" across the back between points, whichever is less). This is a conservation rule, and not enforceble except by ridicule.
The boiling will commence no later than 3pm, but may be earlier depending on tides/return times.
There may be T-shirts and valuable prizes for participants.
* longest distance travelled (Crabtastic Journey)
* greatest hunter (Buster Crabb)
* largest crab (Mongo Crab)
* crab with the largest claws (Killer Krab)
* best technique (Crabrico Suave')
Preferred dive center if held in June will be Gary's Gulf Divers (with his permission) for all fills and supplies, due to his support of this board. If held later, it will likely be one of the Destin shops as well, as I'll be staying over there.
Bonus points awarded to anyone who travels to Gulf Shores to dive with me during the week.
The T-shirts will look like this:
SuPrBuGmAn
Contributor
Tshirt logo looks great
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paulwall
Contributor
SuPrBuGmAn:Tshirt logo looks great
Thanks, I'm working on getting a more diver-like victim for the logo. I'm working with one you took of me and one of Darcy to get it to silhouette properly is a PITA!
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