Maiden Voyage

After a six month wait, crab season opened today!!!

All photos taken by: Seamus Talinao

Crab Traps Came In Today

But I have to mail it back...

After waiting for a couple weeks, my crab traps finally arrived via UPS. These are the ones that I ordered from Captain Bruce. Wow, they do look good. Captain Bruce's traps are way better than Foxymate or any other brand traps I have seen around. These babies are handmade and built tough. The rigging he uses are thick and easy on the hands. I am very happy with them.

Caveat: He sent me the wrong size traps. I ordered the 10.5"x10.5" which fits perfect inside a milk crate. He actually sent me the Bigfoot 12x12 model. Arrgghh!!! I called him immediately after realizing the issue and Captain Bruce told me that he will mail me the correct size traps with postage for the wrong ones. Hey, I don't mind it when companies make mistakes (**it happens), it's how they fix it which matters.

OK, I am still waiting on Captain Moose's crab traps. As soon as I get both, I will do a side by side comparison/ review. So, stay tuned.

Update: The correct 10.5"x10.5" traps came in the next day. They fit perfectly in an old milk crate.

Seal Line E-Case Review

Hurricane Irene is barreling down on the Chesapeake Bay. We are experiencing severe rain, wind and thunderstorm. I figured I'd take this opportunity to test out some gear. So, I stuffed my iPhone4 in the new E-Case by Seal Line and set outside for about an hour to do some field testing.

Kayak Friendly Crab Net

Like most fishing or crabbing gear in the market, a crab net is not meant to be used on a kayak. So, I had to modify mine to make it kayak friendly. Two things need to happen: it needs to get shorter and it needs to float.

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