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Crabbing according to the moon
Posted by pinkpanther12 on 6/14/15 at 3:25 pm00
I've heard that the size/fullness of a crab depends on how the moon is. Any truth to this?
re: Crabbing according to the moonPosted by pinkpanther12 on 6/14/15 at 4:00 pm to jimbeam
Awesome! Now, explain if you can.
re: Crabbing according to the moonPosted by REB BEER on 6/14/15 at 4:14 pm to pinkpanther12
I've always heard that too, but have not found it to be true.
re: Crabbing according to the moonPosted by PolyPusher86 on 6/14/15 at 4:16 pm to pinkpanther12
Everything goes off moon phases. Animas feeding patterns, tide, etc. I believe crabs feed the most when the moon is close to full.
re: Crabbing according to the moonPosted by CHEDBALLZ on 6/14/15 at 4:30 pm to pinkpanther12
I don't believe it. Crabs are scavengers, they eat all the time. You can go crabbing and catch eaual "full" crabs to kites.
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re: Crabbing according to the moonPosted by aVatiger on 6/14/15 at 5:20 pm to pinkpanther12
In short, yes... yes it is
re: Crabbing according to the moonPosted by SaDaTayMoses on 6/14/15 at 8:20 pm to pinkpanther12
You'll catch crabs full or no moon but you'll catch full crabs on a full moon
re: Crabbing according to the moonPosted by Spankum on 6/14/15 at 8:59 pm to pinkpanther12
I think the moon certainly affects the number of crabs that you catch...however, I don't think the crabs mysteriously get full of meat on any particular moon......
re: Crabbing according to the moonPosted by OldSouth on 6/14/15 at 9:11 pm to pinkpanther12
This would assume that the crabs muscles would start to shrink or grow every 15 days?
re: Crabbing according to the moonPosted by Mung on 6/15/15 at 6:57 am to pinkpanther12
I've heard that. Never ran any tests to confirm. Maybe they spawn on the full moon like trout, and thus feed up to prepare?
Personally I've found crabs to be greedy all year round.
Personally I've found crabs to be greedy all year round.
re: Crabbing according to the moonPosted by Lady Crab on 7/18/19 at 1:19 pm to pinkpanther12
I believe this to be true. I was crabbing 7/17 during early morning high tide and full moon. In less than 3 hours using a handline (me solo) caught 24 hard shell blue crabs. I was advised to crab during high tide and full moon, it proved fruitful. Using a headlamp shining down on the water the crabs literally swam to the surface. Making it easier to see and catch. The crabs (male only) where huge, meaty and no sand.
re: Crabbing according to the moonPosted by CrawDude on 7/18/19 at 1:57 pm to pinkpanther12
A full moon can induce molting response in immature crabs. Crabs cease feeding in an advanced pre-molt stage and do not resume feeding until they harden, usually a couple days, post-molting. For this reason, it’s common to see a drop in catch (traps) for a few days immediately prior to, during, and after a full moon. The same thing occurs with crawfish, but it appears to be more pronounced with crabs. Most soft shell crab producers will confirm increased molting in shedding trays during a full moon.
Once crabs reach sexual maturity they cease to molt, so it’s possible one might observe larger, mature crabs in the catch during a full moon. I can’t speak to “fullness” or meat yield.
Of course not crabs, or crawfish, molt simultaneously and other environmental factors can play a significant role in catch, so even though these observations have biological validly, one can’t expect them to occur with certainty throughout an entire harvesting season.
Once crabs reach sexual maturity they cease to molt, so it’s possible one might observe larger, mature crabs in the catch during a full moon. I can’t speak to “fullness” or meat yield.
Of course not crabs, or crawfish, molt simultaneously and other environmental factors can play a significant role in catch, so even though these observations have biological validly, one can’t expect them to occur with certainty throughout an entire harvesting season.
re: Crabbing according to the moonPosted by celltech1981 on 7/18/19 at 2:19 pm to pinkpanther12
It's an old powpow myth
re: Crabbing according to the moonPosted by baldona on 7/18/19 at 3:36 pm to pinkpanther12
Full moon means higher tides, crabs ride the tide in and come closer to shore with the incoming tide. The high incoming tide brings the dead fish and crap in to the shorelines.
Same thing with flounder. Always best to flounder gig on an incoming tide.
Same thing with flounder. Always best to flounder gig on an incoming tide.
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