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Crabbing at Crystal Beach, TX
Posted on 6/20/14 at 8:14 am
Posted on 6/20/14 at 8:14 am
I'm new to this board so take it easy on me. Saturday, I'm planning on going with my roommate to Crystal Beach and attempting to catch some blue crabs. My plan is to get two 1" x 1" stakes and run some nylon line between them. Then I plan to tie drop lines on the line between the stakes. At the bottom of the drop lines I will tie chicken necks or something of the sort. Does anyone have any critiques to this method? Should I add sinkers to the bottom of the drop lines? Has anyone crabbed near Crystal Beach before?
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Posted on 6/20/14 at 8:18 am to LSUsuperfresh
I don't use drop lines, but basically the same method. I just tie the chicken straight to the main line. Then you can walk along with a net and just lift it high enough to get the net under the line and chicken as you go. No need for sinkers for sure. Your method will definitely work.
I haven't fished Crystal Beach, but my dad lived in baytown and I fished the bay for crabs with him a few times. No reason you shouldn't catch some.
I haven't fished Crystal Beach, but my dad lived in baytown and I fished the bay for crabs with him a few times. No reason you shouldn't catch some.
Posted on 6/20/14 at 10:18 am to LSUsuperfresh
just have a decent net with some decent length on the handle so you don't spook the crabs as you get close.
This post was edited on 6/20/14 at 10:26 am
Posted on 6/20/14 at 10:22 am to LSUsuperfresh
What they said ^^^^^
Be careful, the women of Crystal Beach look to be loaded down with crabs.....
Be careful, the women of Crystal Beach look to be loaded down with crabs.....
Posted on 6/20/14 at 10:54 am to TexasTiger01
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Be careful, the women of Crystal Beach look to be loaded down with crabs..
Can catch both in Crystal Beach.
Posted on 6/20/14 at 11:43 am to LSUsuperfresh
take your turkey necks, string, etc to rollover pass in bolivar. you may have to weight your line it just depends on how strong the current is.
Posted on 6/20/14 at 12:43 pm to jorconalx
Also, how pissed is my gf gonna be when she sees this place? I'm just looking forward to catching some crabs, but she's probably expecting slightly less than Gulf Shores . I went to Freeport last year and there was a ton of seaweed washed up on the beach and the sand had a pretty slimy feel to it. If it's like that I'm done for.
. I went to Freeport last year and there was a ton of seaweed washed up on the beach and the sand had a pretty slimy feel to it. If it's like that I'm done for.Posted on 6/20/14 at 12:59 pm to LSUsuperfresh
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Also, how pissed is my gf gonna be when she sees this place?
Where are you staying? the beach is probably on par with Galveston but its a lot bigger. Some of the beach houses that were rebuilt after the hurricane are really nice, but its no gulf shores/orange beach
Posted on 6/20/14 at 1:16 pm to jorconalx
I'm living in Port Arthur this summer so we're just gonna make a day trip out of it. Unfortunately, there will be no nice beach house to distract her.
Posted on 6/20/14 at 2:11 pm to LSUsuperfresh
have fun 
Posted on 6/20/14 at 3:11 pm to LSUsuperfresh
The seaweed has been pretty bad again this year. They do rake it up with tractors but this is no Gulf Shores. The water is NOT clear. The outflow from the rivers keeps the water pretty dirty.
Posted on 6/20/14 at 3:15 pm to LSUsuperfresh
The beach web cams are showing a ton of seaweed. Beach cam
Now, this is not by the main beach where everyone goes but you get the idea.
Now, this is not by the main beach where everyone goes but you get the idea.
Posted on 6/20/14 at 6:40 pm to convertedtiger
Rollover is the place where I would go.
Posted on 6/20/14 at 6:44 pm to LSUsuperfresh
Mom's been having good luck on the backside of the peninsula from her RV park. Not as pretty but I've never crabbed on a beach with any success either.
Posted on 6/20/14 at 9:39 pm to jorconalx
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its no gulf shores/orange beach
Not even on par with the beaches in the Landmass either.
Posted on 6/20/14 at 11:56 pm to MWP
Im at crystal beach right now!!! Caught maybe 20 hard head catfish/ 3 gafftop / dad lost a 2 ft blacktip close to shore. All surf fishing. Having a blast. /// seaweed is rampant though
Posted on 6/22/14 at 9:01 am to bounty9
Seaweed was indeed pretty bad. We ended up catching about a dozen crabs though in about 3 hours. I had a good time and will probably go back soon.
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