For sure...I'm actually interested in crab fishing, they say it is dangerous.

And, well, you know me.

It's no stoop sitch..
Actually not dangerous at all, you stand on the shore
and throw the trap into the bay attached to a rope,
wait 10-15 minutes then pull it in.

Measure it and check gender, toss back anything
female or undersize.
Mmmmmmmm.

Oh, I'm talking about Alaska though. The Bering Sea up and around there, I hear in January out on a boat if you are North enough you are already in the first stages of hypothermia and you don't even know it.

Sounds like a hell of a story.

Sounds like 'deadliest catch' on tv!

Yes, only I'll be there and not watching it.

Far better story.

Meh, 'The Perfect Storm' has already been done.
And ya I have seen those Alaskan fishermen, I
dunno how they do it.

I mean, I don't go to Omaha and lasso a steer,
I go to the grocery store and stare at it all
wrapped and ready to go.

I love Crab meat!

Great photos!!

Isn't it good?
Hard to explain the flavor to someone
who has not tried it though.

Soufie, your crabs are what I call a "rock crab" probably simular to the ones here in New England. I grew up in Maryland and there the Blue Fin crabs are definately a sweeter crab. And no respectable Marylander (or former one) would have their crab not steamed without a seasoning called "Old Bay".

However: Since you like yours with butter, try this: Forget the lemon and in your cup of melted butter add: a dash or two of Garlic Powder (note: NOT Garlic Salt) AND a dash or two of Italian Seasoning.

Something some Marylanders do is steam their crabs in beer. To be honest though, I can't tell the difference. But the seasoning might cover that for me. You might try that if you're adventurous enough one day

Guaranteed you will like your crabs AND/OR Lobster even better than just plain melted butter after you add the Garlic Powder & Italian seasoning

Now everybody has done and gone got me hungry.

Well then I guess we did our jobs then didn't we

looks good, anyone been to new Orleans and any buyou's. had the chance to live there in 2010 enjoyed all the good food and crawfish bbq even had the chance to go shrimping and crabbing. it is one place everyone should visit....

Mmmmmmmmwe shall try it :-)
People seem to always have great crab stories,
I used to think it was because it was so fun
catching them, but the taste..is everything eh?

I watch that 'PitBulls & Parolees' show, now based
in New Orleans, love it, maybe one day..

And see now, crawfish sounds horrid, never had it,
but I would try it, maybe be surprised again :-)

It's 50/50. Eating them with friends makes them taste better But I enjoyed crabbing better than fishing. I'd use the chicken on a string (the smellier the bait the better) tied to the dock method where you pull them up close to the surface and scoop them with the net. Those little buggars can slip off and swim away FAST. They're not caught on a hook. So it takes more skill. Too close to the surface, or a jerky movement and they're gone in a split second. Of course, if you use the cage method, well that's just not as sporting. But you can catch more for the tummy When we were younger we would line my mom's cement porch with layers of newspaper. She would steam the crabs and come out and dump them. All the kids would be sitting around a big circle and we'd eat them up, roll the newspaper when we were done. And then hose off the porch. Good times Of course now when I go home for a visit, we buy the crabs, sit at a table, and drink BEER with them. Just as good

Well, this is what we compete with:

It is their ideal meal, and they thrive on them.
When the tide comes in, they all dive into the Bay,
and they will bob around your crabtraps, and will
pull them out if you let them :-)

I love the part about the porch and paper jemare :-)

Aw...those seals are so cute you just might want to go ahead and let them have some of your crabs. Kind of like when the pet dogs give you those
same puppy dog eyes when they're begging for the table scraps
There is a bad side to eating crabs..... The smell that comes from the garbage can after they've been in there for a couple days in the heat of summer
It was soooo bad one summer my mom gave the garbage men a 6 pk of beer for their cooler for after work for suffering from that smell.
Of course now a days.... that would be a bad thing to offer the garbage men.
Or should I say sanitation workers to be politically correct now

Oh I hear that.
I had renters one time who cooked them and then placed
the detritus in the garbage, that was years ago, I can
still smell them when I open the garbage can..and I
cleaned it!

Ya, the seals are delicious to watch.
They will follow you if you walk along the shoreline,
their sweet little faces with the big eyes popping up
every few minutes, like they are on your journey with you.

I am unsure who watches whom, the most :-)

that's what I thought, but they taste like shrimp just don't suck the juices out of the head lol, the locals want you to do it but ummmno way ! ! ! hahahaha !!! new Orleans is good food, good drinks and good fun!!!!!