Illegal to Keep Female Crabs?

[billpa]

I have heard a rumor that it is illegal to keep non-virgin female (i.e. sooks) crabs. Any truth to this?

Thanks,
BillPa

[mdram]

in md for recreational, nop females of any sort

[Thunnus Amongus]

No female hard crabs at all may be kept in MD waters by a rec crabber

[rj]

No Female hard crabs, or peelers may be kept in Md. by recreational crabbers
you may keep female soft crabs

[Capt.Nick]

However..you can release them..then the com. crabber next to you can harvest them...and sell them to you.....All in the name of conversation:helpsmilie::helpsmilie::helpsmilie::h elpsmilie::helpsmilie::helpsmilie::helpsmilie:

[Thunnus Amongus]

However..you can release them..then the com. crabber next to you can harvest them...and sell them to you.....All in the name of conversation:helpsmilie::helpsmilie::helpsmilie::h elpsmilie::helpsmilie::helpsmilie::helpsmilie:

Nick you ol' pot stirrer you.:clapping2:

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[stingray]

Conversation is a good thing. Can't we just talk about it? :D

[billpa]

Thanks guys. Don't know how I missed this one.

BillPa,

[Mugsmaster]

DNR site has all the regs.

Mark

[MarkTakacs]

Maybe, because its a Maryland thing?
:oops: Sorry...............there I go again:52::nono::52::nono::52::nono::52::nono::52:



Mark

[dlsquirrely]

they should build a wall on the mason-dixon line! (the great wall of md)....I guess that wont happen because of the thousands that moved to pa from md
wont be able to get to work...maybe they could have a tunnel with armed guards on I83!.....I'm going to work(pass)...going to O's game(pass).
going to ravens game(pass)...going crabin and fishin.(firing squad)...LOL

[mdrrt]

The regulations are not in the book you get with your license in MD as far as I know. They put out an update insert once the regulations passed, I found out when I went to the DNR office to register my boat and just happen to pop the question.

[rgminer]

Were you at the Wye River 2 Sundays ago? NRP issued some guys from PA a ticket for $150 because they had a sally in their basket....The one guy was cussing up and down threatening to sue the state because "it's not in the book"..Guess he can't read the part where it says that the regulations are subject to change without notice.

Maybe it's a good argument for keeping non residence from crabbing....?

[MarkTakacs]

:clapping2::clap::clapping2::clap::clapping2::clap ::clapping2::clap::clapping2::clap::clapping2::cla p::clapping2::clap::clapping2::clap::clapping2::cl ap:


Here I go again........................:52::52::52::52::52:: 52:

On this day we threw back a bushel of these fine girls
http://members.aol.com/marktakacs/femaledump.jpg


Mark

[dlsquirrely]

:rockingreport::yes::thumbup::clapping2:
Were you at the Wye River 2 Sundays ago? NRP issued some guys from PA a ticket for $150 because they had a sally in their basket....The one guy was cussing up and down threatening to sue the state because "it's not in the book"..Guess he can't read the part where it says that the regulations are subject to change without notice.

Maybe it's a good argument for keeping non residence from crabbing....?

[C-Hawk18]

Maybe it's a good argument for keeping non residence from crabbing....?

Yeah....that's it....people should only be able to fish and crab in the state they live.....none of this fishing/crabbing both Maryland and VA waters........

POT........meet......KETTLE

[dlsquirrely]

:clapping2::clap::clapping2::clap::clapping2::clap ::clapping2::clap::clapping2::clap::clapping2::cla p::clapping2::clap::clapping2::clap::clapping2::cl ap:


Here I go again........................:52::52::52::52::52:: 52:

On this day we threw back a bushel of these fine girls
http://members.aol.com/marktakacs/femaledump.jpg


Marklooks like those fine girls was in a basket?:yes: :clap::roflguy::nono:

[MarkTakacs]

Yes, they were in the cull basket along with what ever else we dipped and returned less the keepers.

We were trotlining.


Mark

[ohbeone]

However..you can release them..then the com. crabber next to you can harvest them...and sell them to you.....All in the name of conversation:helpsmilie::helpsmilie::helpsmilie::h elpsmilie::helpsmilie::helpsmilie::helpsmilie:

I've got some...how many dozen do you want? I've also got bushels for $75.00.