G-Man
9/6/2012 11:55:00 AMPlease don't mistake my following comment as support for commercial fishing or crabbing Puget Sound. The State has really been pushing recreational crabbing over the past few years. They even supply videos and pamphlets to help folks catch more crab. On days that crabbing is open, weekends especially, one can barely find an area to drop a pot that isn't already littered with buoys. Towards the end of the season, the crab are still plentiful, just undersized as they have been thoroughly picked through by recreational, native american and commercial crabbers alike. What it boils down to is that for larger crabs, you need to hit the opening days or crab during the winter season when the recreational pressure is reduced.
Jake Dogfish
9/6/2012 4:10:00 PMIf people continue to put up with 5 days a week schedules it will always be crowded. Would much prefer 7 days and a shorter season. WDFW is seeing how we will put up with getting everyone to fish at the same place at the same time.