Crabbing 101

We enjoyed some yummy boiled crabs on our vacation.

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They were super fresh. 

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How do I know?  We caught them ourselves!

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Here’s how you catch a crab—the Grand Isle beach vacation way!

Step 1:  You need a string, some poles, and a few turkey necks!  Walk out a ways into the gulf, IMG_2335string the string between the poles and tie on the turkey necks!

101_0279Yep, it’s gross.  But so worth it.

Step 2:  Walk along the string pulling up your turkey necks. 

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Have the net ready because the second those suckers are out of the water, they let go.

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Step 3:  Toss back the female crabs with eggs.  Gotta let them grow to catch later.  How do you know if a she-crab must go back?  Check this out.

 

Step 4:  Walk back and forth along the string catching crab after crab after crab.

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Step 5:  Repeat step 4 until you have enough crabs to feed a small army.

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Step 6:  Boil those suckers.

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Step 7:  Eat and enjoy!

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