On January 1st, I started my day with the usual French press coffee, a small omelet, opening my computer and logging into my ODFW profile to purchase my 2024 licenses. The first of the year is my tradition to take the day to reflect on the prior year, look ahead to new adventures, and ensure …
I love fishing, but I also love catching Dungeness crabs along the Oregon Coast. I have always loved being on the water fishing, but when you can add crabbing to a trip to your fishing, that’s the juice!In the last few years on my SmokerCraft Excursion, I have made it my mission to do more …
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When I was a young boy, I asked my grandfather ‘when was the best time to go crabbing?’ His response: “any time is a good time to go crabbing!” Although I didn’t quite understand what he meant at the time, I’ve become more wise in my crabbing adventures and knowledge of how the water impacts …
I have always loved crabbing. The adrenaline of pulling up the crab pot, the anticipation of catching some giant dungeness crab never gets old. And the popularity of crabbing for dungeness crabs on the West Coast continues to grow.Crab attractants play a big role in helping you catch more dungeness crabs. You can use common …
I love the crisp and cool fall weather. It’s prime time not only for fishing, but going after Dungeness crabs. Heading out to the waters and smelling the fresh salty air, I love dropping the pots, and pulling up full traps with 3, 4, 5, and sometimes 15 keeper dungeness crab! But to have the …
In the last couple of years, I have made a journey to find new crab recipes with all the Dungeness crabbing I have been doing along the Oregon Coast. Some recipes are so good I keep them to make again. Other recipes, not so much. But one of my new favorites, and a recipe I …
Cheesy Dungeness Crab Dip Recipe: Bring the ocean to a party or date night! Read More »
My childhood summer memories revolved around baseball, sports camps, and crabbing with my grandpa on his old boat. Although the summer months of Dungeness crabbing can be slower than the fall or winter, the bays along the Oregon Coast have plenty of harvestable and big Dungeness crabs. I love crabbing in the summertime at the …
Dungenes crab potato chips??!!?? Yes, crab potato chips really exist!Walking into one of my favorite local grocery stores, I grabbed a basket and headed down the first isle in search of date-night items for dinner. As I walked past the deli to the first isle, I could smell the fresh pepperoni pizza in the pizza …
It smells, it stinks, and the Dungeness crabs love it!I have been a huge proponent of using crab attractant on crab bait when targeting Dungeness crabs. For years the staple Pro-Cure attractant and the Smelly Jelly gel have been my go-to attractants. But a new attractant has hit the market: the Smelly Jelly liquid brine …
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Crab on pizza? Absolutely! Two years ago I found myself wanting an Ooni pizza oven to continue my culinary skills, and embark on a pizza journey, one of my favorite foods. And along the way, after a long day of catching and cleaning crabs, it dawned on me: let’s put crab on a pizza. Dungeness …