Decent Night and Need help with Crab ID

konz · 11-11-2008, 10:45 AM

Met up with Bladeco and a few of my refular fishing brethren and had a little luck. Fish were caught on the pier at the base of Bob Sykes bridge.

25"

Bladeco's also at 26" and a fatty!

My friend Steven caught a weird crab in a net. Below are some pics

When you would touch this guy he would ball up and looked just like a small stone.

dailysaw · 11-11-2008, 10:50 AM

cool crab. thanks for the report. nice fat red:clap

Tuna Man · 11-11-2008, 11:00 AM

Kind of hard to tell by photo....Yellow Box Crab??

Xiphius · 11-11-2008, 11:15 AM

I think a box crab.... google it.

flyingfishr · 11-11-2008, 11:15 AM

I found a crab like that on a wreck in 75 ft of water this past summer, except it was more white and black mottled. Same features though, when I poked him with my spear he balled up and looked like a piece of granite underwater. Pretty cool find though. I wish I knew more about what kind it was.

konz · 11-11-2008, 11:37 AM

Box crab it is.

Glastronix · 11-11-2008, 01:18 PM

Looks like a good night and that is one crazy looking crab.

FishnLane · 11-11-2008, 03:27 PM

looks like a wonderful night on BSikes. I haven't gone there in a while but got the fever again.

way to go KONZ!!!

jjam · 11-12-2008, 12:52 AM

Congads on a great night Ray..

You sure you weren"tfishing the Lower Escambia Riverwhencatching thatcrab? ...look forward to fishing with you soon...flounder rig ready to go !!!

Jimmy

Freespool · 11-12-2008, 12:53 AM

I've seen a bunch of them caught off the pier but never in the bay

11-11-2008, 10:45 AM	#1
konz Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Someplace fishing Posts: 3,100	Decent Night and Need help with Crab ID Met up with Bladeco and a few of my refular fishing brethren and had a little luck. Fish were caught on the pier at the base of Bob Sykes bridge. 25" Bladeco's also at 26" and a fatty! My friend Steven caught a weird crab in a net. Below are some pics When you would touch this guy he would ball up and looked just like a small stone.

11-11-2008, 10:50 AM	#2
dailysaw Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: scenic hwy Posts: 1,486	RE: Decent Night and Need help with Crab ID cool crab. thanks for the report. nice fat red:clap

11-11-2008, 11:00 AM	#3
Tuna Man Senior Member Grand Slam Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Calera, AL....25 Miles S of Birmingham Posts: 6,581	RE: Decent Night and Need help with Crab ID Kind of hard to tell by photo....Yellow Box Crab??

11-11-2008, 11:15 AM	#4
Xiphius Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 491	RE: Decent Night and Need help with Crab ID I think a box crab.... google it.

11-11-2008, 11:15 AM	#5
flyingfishr Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SW Pensacola Posts: 602	RE: Decent Night and Need help with Crab ID I found a crab like that on a wreck in 75 ft of water this past summer, except it was more white and black mottled. Same features though, when I poked him with my spear he balled up and looked like a piece of granite underwater. Pretty cool find though. I wish I knew more about what kind it was.

11-11-2008, 11:37 AM	#6
konz Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Someplace fishing Posts: 3,100	RE: Decent Night and Need help with Crab ID Box crab it is.

11-11-2008, 01:18 PM	#7
Glastronix Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Seminole, Al Posts: 573	RE: Decent Night and Need help with Crab ID Looks like a good night and that is one crazy looking crab.

11-11-2008, 03:27 PM	#8
FishnLane Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 725	RE: Decent Night and Need help with Crab ID looks like a wonderful night on BSikes. I haven't gone there in a while but got the fever again. way to go KONZ!!!

11-12-2008, 12:52 AM	#9
jjam Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,359	RE: Decent Night and Need help with Crab ID Congads on a great night Ray.. You sure you weren"tfishing the Lower Escambia Riverwhencatching thatcrab? ...look forward to fishing with you soon...flounder rig ready to go !!! Jimmy

11-12-2008, 12:53 AM	#10
Freespool Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: just a trollin along Posts: 1,399	RE: Decent Night and Need help with Crab ID I've seen a bunch of them caught off the pier but never in the bay

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