Grew up on the Gulf Coast of Texas. When I was a kid we would catch blue crabs from the shore using chicken and a string. The smaller wing parts worked just as well as the legs. We would anchor the string to the shore and then toss the chicken-string out 90 degrees to the shoreline. And then watch. When the string started moving sideways from its original position you had "CRAB ON!" Those were the days.

@TugTrashOutdoors

9 ай бұрын

Awesome!

The cheapest way to catch crabs is rent a ten dollar motel in California 🙄

@nolawarren3560

5 ай бұрын

O m g.

@nickmaguire333

4 ай бұрын

I mean, you're not wrong.

@reginagarvey7994

4 ай бұрын

57 crabs

@lonniewarren2833

4 ай бұрын

LMBAO

@isiahbester635

4 ай бұрын

50

Crabbing takes me back to my youth, Summers in Colonial Beach, VA. Awesome entertaining video, thanks.

Old Chesapeake Bay recipe passed down from hubby’s grandpa: equal parts water, beer, and vinegar. Palm full of JO seasoning, 1/2 palm full black pepper & salt (each), steam crabs about 20 minutes! We live on Sapelo Sound coastal GA & excellent crabbing, shrimping, and fishing!! Richard LOVES your channel!! I am retired schoolteacher…

@TugTrashOutdoors

8 күн бұрын

Awesome! Not too far north of us!

Congratulations on passing 20k . You're living it up right - keep up the good work!

Congrats on 1 year Tug. You guys are the best.❤

Y’all are the perfect antidote to a cruddy day! So good.

@TugTrashOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

Glad we could help!

You two are the coolest couple to watch!! I’m with your wife! I’m terrified of alligators!!! Be safe!!

@TugTrashOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Looks like 35 crabs 🦀 to me Ian you and Crystal killed it . Happy 1 years mile stone

5 dozen crabs! You and my husband would have a blast! 😂 We LOVE your channel! Happy 1 year!!

Yall are doing a fantastic job, keep up the good work.!!!!!!!!!

As soon as I clicked on the show I recognized the location, been fishing there over fifty years, great spot . 67 crabs. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞

@TugTrashOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

It’s a special place!

@sexyatitsfinest4300

6 күн бұрын

Where is this place

Great video Tug! What an awesome day to spend with your best friend. Love seeing Crystal just being Crystal. Her joie de vie. Her Dad joke humour. Lol. Some awesome catches. I guarantee my 27 that I guessed is low but I’m happy for you for that. The crab and then the crab Dib looked so good. Lol’ed at the Bianca call out on chicken drumsticks. Lol. Honestly, thanks for sharing!!! So much. Love your channel & family.

I'm gonna guess 53 crabs. My son and I still watch your videos whenever I get a notification that you have uploaded. He was so excited because he loves catching crabs and loves eating them even more. Same as before. I was leaving to go offshore and he made me promise not to watch any of your videos without him. As always great content and definitely one of my favorite KZreadrs.

This is how my grandma taught us how to crab, literally. Y’all rock Bro ❤️‍🔥

@TugTrashOutdoors

4 ай бұрын

Awesome!!!

I lived in and worked out of Jacksonville for many years doing ocean towing. Fortunately, I stumbled onto your videos and thoroughly enjoyed them. Cudos and keep up the great work !!

@TugTrashOutdoors

Ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! Who did you work for?

@user-ij4si9pn4f

Ай бұрын

@@TugTrashOutdoors tidewater

Congrats on 1 year!! I enjoy your videos! And hope yall enjoy all 48 of those crabs!

When I was in the Navy mono tied on chicken necks that we reused over and over. Tied to our belt loops.👍

@jamesdoss63

10 ай бұрын

67 is my guess

Great video ! I used to crab with my grandfather, father and sister on the Hudson River Shores. We used shiney fish heads on a string and when we couldn't see the fish head any more scoop up with a net where the fish head was.

My guess is 55 crabs! you guys killed it!!! Congratulations on your one year milestone. We enjoy watching your adventures!

@IamAnubis-oj7tk

10 ай бұрын

No size limit I guess keep everything. Most places they have to be at least 6 inches.

@PedroRivera-uy6mi

10 ай бұрын

40

@aimeeavey6039

10 ай бұрын

Great video look forward to seeing more

Hi guys! You have so much fun❤ I think you caught 145 crabs😊 Crystal I'm right there with ya and the alligators.

So glad I came across your video. You two are awesome. Your wife sounds like me. I would’ve let that one go too. Live your best life ❤

@TugTrashOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

Thanks and welcome

Nice catching crabs! I love crabs. Thanks for sharing from Galveston Texas

Pub subs are most definitely the best in the whole world. I love the ultimate,the chicken tender n the turkey sub

70+ years ago, ran trotline with chicken and eel in the Chesapeake. Fun and tasty...

That's Scrumptious! Will try to make something similar when I get a bonus Catch !

144 crabs. Nice crabs. Thanks for sharing👍

I will guess 61 crabs!! I don’t think I could do that without a dedicated gator watcher. You guys make really good videos together and hope you get more subscribers!

@vieuxacadian9455

10 ай бұрын

That Cajun pirouge is a warning to gators suggesting a hungry Cajun might be gator huntin the area . Gators are deathly affraid of a hungry Cajun.

@txhypnotist

9 ай бұрын

37 crabs.

Great day wish I was there. We used to set it up like a trot line. Two poles with the line strung out and bait tied on the stagions about a foot long tied about six or eight feet apart. You walk along let the line slide over your fingers. We used to do this by boat. Love the vids. 4 dozen crabs

I grew up fishing there, haven’t been fished there in years, good to see the crab population doing good. I would have thrown one of those crabs out for a red or black drum

Another great video folks, and I'm with you on taking kids crabbing! I know the spot but it's been ages since I've been there, used to net some monster shrimp there. One of these days I'll learn not to watch these on an empty belly!

@JeannineHenry

10 ай бұрын

Where is the spot pls? My husband and I are in Orlando but willing to travel for a chance to get some crabs. :)

@MichaelThorpeNJ

9 ай бұрын

I crabbed in Beaufort Marine Air Station off their Boat Docks....case of Beer never opened....filled 2 bushels about a hour

I'm going with 76 crabs. Keep up the great videos!

I have been doing this since I was 10 years old. Crabbing is the best!

@TugTrashOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

Awesome!!

I’d be afraid of crabs getting my feet!! 😂 congrats!!!!!

Man your absolutely hands down my favorite KZreadr congratulations on your one year. Just keep making videos and keeping it real.

@TugTrashOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

Thank you buddy!

I'm guessing you caught more crabs than a teenager at Spring Break! I'd be happy with just a shirt 🤜🏼🤛🏼

I guess 107! I may have missed it, but it looks like a 100 of them boogers! Congratulations on the year! I love your channel that includes Family!

Congratulations!!!! 44 crabs. Have fun. 🦀

My guess is 57. We also use a trout line with no hooks to fish crabs. Tie the bait to the loops. Sink poles for the length of the trout line. Weights on both ends next to the poles with enough slack for the weights and bait to sit on the bottom. Fun way to crab wading in the water.

@Justthemow

9 ай бұрын

You from up north with that trot lining down here we can use traps my family runs about 6k traps a week we ship all of them up north to Maryland the so called blue crab capital

@elridgemarksjr573

9 ай бұрын

@@Justthemow I’m from Louisiana and this is for recreational crabbing. Not commercial. When crabbing on the beach we use a trout line. From the weir or out of the boat we use drop nets or lines.

@Justthemow

9 ай бұрын

@@elridgemarksjr573 lacombe here never seen anyone running trot lines in the lake. My family all crabs my wife’s grandfather invented inshore shedding systems and the rake system for his boats. I’ve seen people using drop nets or 2x2 crab pots but never any trot lining I used to run 600 traps a day my father in law ran 800

I was born in Wash DC & grew up in Rockville, MD. Catching crabs exactly the way you do in this video in Chesapeake, MD. Catch crabs with chicken on a string is a blast! We stumbled on another cool way to catch crabs at Piney Point, MD, at night where the crabs swim to you & you only have to net them. You can fill a laundry basket in an hour. There was a lighted pier with a fueling station for boats. At night, the crabs swim along the top of the water, feeding by the lamp light. Thre current brings them towards you & all you have to do is scoop them up in a long handled net like you are using. Ty-wrap &/ or tape an extension handle, so you snatch them up close or far out! This video rocks!

@TugTrashOutdoors

9 ай бұрын

What a blast!

I love how you clean up the trash from the slobs that don't and turn loose those crabs that are disadvantaged. ❤

75 crabs. We lived behind a Creek and people used to sit and crab. They did not use nets.. Those crabs hung on to the bait all the way to the creek bank. Thanks for posting.

Just found your page and subscribed immediately. Great content. I am always fishing but you’ve inspired me to go get some crab with some friends and daughter. I’ll head out to the “spot” as we’re in St Johns County. Thanks for the awesome video👊🏼👏🏻!!!🦀

@TugTrashOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for subscribing! I hope y’all get them. That’s such a cool spot!

Do not respond to scammers. This is the only account I’ll ever contact you from!!!! One guess only! Multiple guesses will be disqualified.

@tinacreekmore6959

10 ай бұрын

I'm old. How do I make a comment?44 crabs. I keep pushing buttons. Why is it so hard to make a comment?

@williamhughes5197

10 ай бұрын

40. Cra bs?

@lindahart9521

10 ай бұрын

74

@mhdelta

10 ай бұрын

54

@MrTouchofevil

10 ай бұрын

60

Ahoy there Cap. Great video!!!! Now Im hungry!!!

@TugTrashOutdoors

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

A superb video, my friend I am from Connecticut and we have a blue crabbing season up here from May 1 to the end of October. I use a small aluminum boat with hand lines and do exactly what you do a fantastic method and I absolutely love your videos.

@TugTrashOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

Very cool!

My mom kept her chix necks for yrs in freezer, eastern shore girl. Makes me homesick🦀🛟🌊

Did alot of handline crabbing with chicken in the late 90’s in baltimore area. Steamed them with old bay seasoning. Mmm mmm mmm

@TugTrashOutdoors

9 ай бұрын

Yes sir

Guama? Them shrimp should be running too! Flounder and Redfish in the Fall. Have fun!

Great video and seems like a great recipe too...!!!!

On Maryland's wester shore in the early 70s we would visit my friends grandparents for a few days every summer. We would drag a 15 ft wide net stretched against two wood poles. Just drag for about 50 yards about ten yards offshore then dump on the shoreline. We would get stung like crazy by jellies and cut the crap out of our feet but the crabs we caught were unbelievable. A 10 inch blue crab from point to point is considered big or a number #1 these days but I swear we were catching 12-14 inch every day because we measured.. One crab was a meal. Unbelievable fun. Monster Maryland blue crabs. Lots of old bay and pepper.

@TugTrashOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

Wow!

@snowieherrera7710

7 ай бұрын

That’s called a trout line. In Md, 20 years ago, with a recreational fishing license you were allowed to put out 1,000 ft of line for each license. You attach a weight, about 10-15 lbs to the end of the line, next attach a chain to the line, Move up about two feet and tie your on float. Move down about two feet and tie slipknots in the the line about 3 feet apart, use chicken necks in the slipknots. On the other end of the line after you finish baiting the line you tie your other float, then your chain and then your weight. You can walk the line with a basket and pick up your crabs OR Get a large J hook, (you can use pvc pipe) attach it to the side of your boat get a trolling motor( pick up the line and loop it over the J hook) drive along the line and use a metal net to to catch the crabs when they come to the top of the water. You can keep your bait on the line for the next day or take off the bait, keep the knots in the line to rebait the line. My hubby and I would get 1-2 bushels at a time when we wanted to put in the time. There is a great crab spice which is about $3./lb that is great. If you are gonna use line you are gonna have to get a higher weight line to hold the weight of the weight, chain, bait, float and other end. Blessings.

@timothyslaughter476

7 ай бұрын

@snowieherrera7710 You described an actual trout line...lol. I certainly used that with success as well. What we did was just drag a net stretched out along the shoreline. Unbelievable crabs. Huge. It was a private shore, so no commercial crabbing was done and it was early 70s when they were more plentiful. I also just dropped lines off piers and boats like and good Marylander. Have a great weekend. Now I'm hungry for steamed crabs...lol.

Those crabs love raw chicken. Good job catching those 🦀🦀🦀 Crab's.

@TugTrashOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

Yes, thanks

Crab barge pulled by the tug master looks like a blast

Congrats on your milestone! Great video bro! you are a true country boy in the water without anything protecting your feet from the crabs that you are catching lol You have more heart than I do. How are your toes not snacks for them

@TugTrashOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

Honestly idk lol they just want the chicken more lol

@1TON369

10 ай бұрын

@@TugTrashOutdoors 🤣

Looks like an awesome time crabbing. TY for the video

@TugTrashOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

Any time!

Fun video! You guys are good at catching and cooking!

@TugTrashOutdoors

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much

Great video adventure! Awesome bunch of blue crabs!

@TugTrashOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

47 crabs, looks like so much fun!

That’s the only way I’ve ever crabbed. Well, we did put out crab nets too at our dock, but catching them with the chicken on the string is more exciting. I think you caught 42 crabs.

Great video. Ty for sharing 😊 , awesome ideas.

@TugTrashOutdoors

28 күн бұрын

You are so welcome!

Congratulations looks so much fun

We do same way in md but we stay in a anchored boat and hand line over the sides of the boat. Kool video

@TugTrashOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

That would be fun!

Enjoyed your video, I have crabbed only once with my Dad when I was a kid ! Just moved to Live Oak Florida a year ago. Planning to go crabbing soon if I can find a partner! I am retired and am 72 year’s young! God bless!

The large scoop frito's would probably be great with this crab dish recipe !!

It's so interesting to see how easy the line with chicken is catching the crab.

@TugTrashOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

The trick is being in the right spot!

Used to use the chicken on the string as a kid, it didn't take long to get enough, we used to pull them out of the water even off like little bridges, most of the time they don't let go.

@TugTrashOutdoors

4 ай бұрын

Awesome!

I have been watching outdoor videos on youtube since 2007. If your channel was a stock I would buy it and hold. You always have good watchable content and focus on the viewer without a lot of hype and hey look at me. Keep doing what you are doing.Very happyto be a subscriber.

@TugTrashOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I try and just make videos I would want to watch.

The alligators would just freak me out! Looks like fun!

@TugTrashOutdoors

9 ай бұрын

I freak the Alligators out so it’s a stand off lol

I guess there are about 75 crabs but there is definitely half a bushel there. This is my husbands favorite way to crab because it is a lot more fun. As for me I always used a flat round net with chicken tied to the center still interesting.

great video. Lots of good memories crabbing that way as a kid. My guess is 42

Great content Tug Trash! Knew of you from some colabs you did with other FL KZreadrs and subscribed to your channel. Like your varied activities.

@TugTrashOutdoors

2 ай бұрын

Appreciate it! More to come

We always tie a long string between two pvc poles and tie a bunch of runners off the main string with chicken on each runner. Only need 2 pvc pipes and by the time you get done checking the last one you can restart

try the beginning of high tide with four lines north, south, east, west in order toss and retrieve. I have done this in Charleston and collected over 7 dozen in side of an hour multiple times. using four lines, 1 solid laundry hamper a net and chicken backs.

How to catch crabs 🦀? Troll the Tampa nightclubs 😂

That was awesome!!!

Good crab feast! That’s a lot of vinegar! I steam them using half water, half beer, a splash of apple cider vinegar, and some JO#2. I use the cheapest quart of beer they sell like Bud or old English.

@TugTrashOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

Yum!

It looked amazing! I would have definitely liked to try that 😊!

@TugTrashOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

You should!

Dogs tend to come to videos because of the similar talking tones you have when making videos they compare to when dogs are being disciplined or directed....its pretty funny😂😂😂

@TugTrashOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

Never thought of that!

44 crabs! Nice catch!

Looking good. I envy where you are. Don’t have the crabs where I am. Watching from Ontario Canada 🎉😊

@TugTrashOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

Im getting ready to go crabbing for the first time basically with a cousin. Well, first time 'by myself.' So we're both watching vids about tips lol you really won me over with the "leave it better then you found it." I was just thinking about packing an extra trash bag for that exact reason. Great vid. Crab on y'all. Love from Houston, TX 🤘🏼💜

@TugTrashOutdoors

24 күн бұрын

Nice!

70 crabs we used string and chicken also women stocking hard for the crab to get off. Love crabbing. We also use to use old stinky chicken

@TugTrashOutdoors

9 ай бұрын

Great tip!

This Canadian wishes she was there with you guys love it ❤❤❤❤❤❤

@TugTrashOutdoors

4 ай бұрын

Awesome

Amazing, I love your show, I think you have 215 crabs

😅So much fun. Btw, her hair is gorgeous!!

@TugTrashOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

It really is!

Dude I subscribed last night watching more y’all are awesome

@TugTrashOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard! Hope you enjoy! Lots of good stuff here

Used to use turkey necks in traps in Lake Pontchartrain growing up along the old 5 mile bridge

@TugTrashOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

Awesome!

Chicken on a string. Who'd of thought.😂

Glad to see your having some fun tun time. I guess 48!

Love that crab car recipe. You say you like cooking suggestions. I want to give you one. Take it a little progressive Italian bread crumbs already have parmesan in them. Mix that good with them and then top it. You get a nice little crust

@TugTrashOutdoors

2 ай бұрын

Great suggestion!

I need some of them crabs sir my grandson really wants some..congratulations

Enjoyed your video, I have crabbed only once with my Dad when I was a kid ! Just moved to Live Oak Florida a year ago. Planning to go crabbing soon if I can find a partner! I am retired and am 72 year’s young! God bless!❤

@TugTrashOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

Well good luck! The gulf coast has plentiful blue crabs!

47 ! I did something similar putting 4 strings on each post. The wood handle net with the heavy wire loop seemed to work better for me. Not sure if they were able to see the aluminum in the landing net or not. Pull the crab over the net.

Just discovered your channel today. I do the same types of adventures as you and feel I have a similar personality. Working on starting up my own videos out of my kayaks. Something I've been working towards for a while. Glad to see how much traction you have been able to get with your videos doing the same stuff I do. Just spent a couple hours at low tide harvesting wild clams and oysters for tomorrow's Superbowl.

@TugTrashOutdoors

3 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@TugTrashOutdoors

3 ай бұрын

Good luck!

I use to catch a bushel at a time when I went as a younger Lad. Used string, necks and backs left out overnight

@TugTrashOutdoors

9 ай бұрын

So much fun

@tomchristensen2914

9 ай бұрын

@TugTrashOutdoors agreed!! My grandparents in Maryland died so we haven't been back in a while... I sure miss crabbing and eating them lol

@TugTrashOutdoors

9 ай бұрын

@@tomchristensen2914 sorry to hear that man

@tomchristensen2914

9 ай бұрын

@TugTrashOutdoors all good part of life. Great videos love watching and hate it at same time.. I love crabs and can't get them here lol... keep up the content

62 crabs... Great video

I truly love the claw meat from crab and lobster both!

@TugTrashOutdoors

28 күн бұрын

Me too!!

im gonna say 48 crabs lol keep on keepin bubby God bless yall

Id say that looks like about 3 dozen beautiful crabs. Oh my I just watched the baked garlic crab and im still drooling. Lol i grew up on the coast in Corpus Christi. Commercial fishing… mostly ran a shrimp boat but ran traps. Gill nets for bait 😉. Ate so much i was sick of it lol but Now i live in The middle of Oklahoma 😢 and haven’t had good fresh coastal seafood in a long time. I love watching your videos, i can almost smell the air. And smell and taste the food. Thanks for the content. Guessing im probably late for the guess but oh well ill find out how close i was😮 keep on fishin yall. Ps. One of my favorite ways for blue crab was on the grill with bbq sauce mmmmmmm

@TugTrashOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

Awesome!!!!! I do like them grilled!

Awesome guys