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[polvoronn]

Headed down to the pier last night with a friend of mine.  Got there at about 6pm.  Some people were having luck there already.  One person I met used a rope ladder to get to the other side of the rock barrier.  He said there were rockfish to be had on the other side.  I should try that one time.  Anyways, I had five keepers over 3 hours (four dungeness, one red rock).  LOTS of smaller crab.  Just used chicken backs for bait that I bought at T&T for $0.88/lb.  haha.

The trap that I used was new from Canadian tire last sunday.  I realized that the hinges on the doors were pinched too tightly and the doors could actually stay open.  A little modification to loosen the hinges paid off greatly and I was pulling up a lot more crab than before.

[pepsitrev]

yum yum  way to go  some days are really good down there and some are not. also try the ole can of sardines too as the oils from the tin attract the crabs too. good luck on your next outing. 

[stinkytroutboy]

well done well done

[trackster60]

Sounds like fun.

New to Vancouver--easterner.

Where is Whiterock Pier?

[charles]

Anyways, I had five keepers over 3 hours (four dungeness, one red rock). 

Correct me if I am wrong, total limit of 1 person is 4 crabs...

Page 28 "Aggregate daily limit of Dungeness, Red Rock, Alaska King, in Area 1-10, 21-27 is 6; in area 11-20, 28-29 is 4".

[BwiBwi]

He did say he was there with a friend so among the two, they can keep 8 crabs.

[charles]

I just read what he said about being "I had 5 keepers"...  instead of "we had 5 keepers".

Anyway, my point is to point out that it is a combination of different types of crabs.  You would not believe how many people told me they can keep 3 yelloweye, 5 shrimp-cod, 5 china-cod, 5 tiger-cod years ago when I was guiding them for a day out for bottom fishing many years ago.  They read the booklet and told me the limit is 5 cods per types of cods; instead of 3 out of 5 can be yelloweye, and 5 total of combination of all rockcods.

I also talked with people on the pier and each year, I hear the same stories "oh, I thought it is 4 green, and 4 red per person".

[BwiBwi]

Headed down to the pier last night with a friend of mine. 

I should have quoted earlier.  Anyway first sentence of his post is what I'm referring to.

[testo84]

yeah 1 more crab being kept can extinct crab population

[polvoronn]

Damnit guys, yeah.  You're right.  I was actually looking through the regulation book trying to find the limit, but couldn't. =\
I admit my mistake ... I should've thrown out that red rock anyways ... it was really difficult to get the meat out of it.

[polvoronn]

Sounds like fun.

New to Vancouver--easterner.

Where is Whiterock Pier?

It's down at White Rock beach.  Basically take the King George Hwy in Surrey and then go south on 152ave.  Keeping going south as far as you can go down to Marine Dr.  The pier is enormous and can't be missed once you're on Marine Dr.

[JackFunk]

yeah 1 more crab being kept can extinct crab population

Is this sarcasm?

If so, that is exactly the kind of attitude our fisheries on this coast doesn't need.

Limits are there for a very good reason, and should be respected.

I apologize in advance if I am reading your post wrong.

[testo84]

yeah 1 more crab being kept can extinct crab population

Is this sarcasm?

If so, that is exactly the kind of attitude our fisheries on this coast doesn't need.

Limits are there for a very good reason, and should be respected.

I apologize in advance if I am reading your post wrong.

what i meant is

as long as the fisherman realizes his/her mistake and do not do it next time , they should be okay

[charles]

yeah 1 more crab being kept can extinct crab population

Testo84
Tell that to any DFO next time when you are over your limit, or you did not know you are over the limit, or keeping a fish you are not supposed to...

BwiBwi:
I saw what he typed.  But I have a feeling that he did not know the limit.  I am not trying to pick on him but thought this is a good chance for other readers to learn from this...

[testo84]

yeah 1 more crab being kept can extinct crab population

Testo84
Tell that to any DFO next time when you are over your limit, or you did not know you are over the limit, or keeping a fish you are not supposed to...

BwiBwi:
I saw what he typed.  But I have a feeling that he did not know the limit.  I am not trying to pick on him but thought this is a good chance for other readers to learn from this...

let the man go

he did not do it on purpose

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