Dont throw back those ugly crabs! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mr. Adventure · 02-12-2012, 02:32 PM

Went out friday night with some BWE members hooping and fishing out of newport/ CDM. Fishing and bugging was slow, no lobster what so ever but I pulled up one of those big ugly spider/ sheep crab (they seem to use the names interchangeably.)

It looked like something out of my nightmares but I'll be damned if I was going home skunked.

Boiled him up (that's a 12" pizza pan)

then spent about AN HOUR extracting the meat (with a hammer, vice grips and a chopstick to poke the meat out)

Then mixed up some crab cakes, the best crab cakes I've ever had (saffron really set it off.)

A lot of work, but would have made an awesome valentines dinner had I had one this year. So, practice for the next time I nab an ugly crab and need to cook some girls pants off.

Mr. Adventure · 02-12-2012, 02:33 PM

and yes I scrubbed as much stuff off before cooking. Maybe need a wire brush next time

ctrujillo · 02-12-2012, 02:42 PM

nice!!at least someone came home with something to cook up.nice meeting you luke i wonder how benny blanco ended up doing

Mr. Adventure · 02-12-2012, 02:44 PM

I dunno I didn't hear back. I hope he landed something awesome.

That one crab was enough to make 4 hockey puck sized cakes.

lowprofile · 02-12-2012, 02:50 PM

i took a bunch home a few years back. not alot of meat but they sure taste good.

Bennyblanco · 02-12-2012, 06:08 PM

Hey Luke good night out there.im glad that at least one of us cought dinner,josh and I came back dry.we went all the way to Newport pier without a bite.then went back in the bay josh hook up on some small calicos.i was tired from the trip back from the pier,so I just drop my rig to the bottom and laid back.i don't know how long I was out,but josh called me on the radio and woke me up.at that time I was floating without lights,because the battery died.woke up quick and headed out.when I got to my truck I check the time and it was 2:30am.
Good seen you guys out there.next time it will be Dana point ( the pipe)

jbara · 02-13-2012, 02:18 AM

I had coveralls, waders, and confidence in the lifevest to stay warm. Pretty hilarious when you have to get that stuff off to take a leak in open water though! The tide started rolling out when benny called it quits and the bites started picking up in the bay on plastic. Caught a few small ones quick on the paddle in. Nice to meet you all out there. I'll have a cold one waiting for you all next time.

T Bone · 02-13-2012, 09:52 AM

Try steaming,then they are not sitting in that funky algae.

The Legs seem to catch up to the body when they get bigger...

Bennyblanco · 02-13-2012, 12:04 PM

The way you hook up those crabby patties ,makes me wonder if you're a professional chef?

Mr. Adventure · 02-13-2012, 12:41 PM

Nah, just been working fine dining for a good number of years with really talented chefs to the point where I can't half ass food presentation hah hah

DocHaole · 02-18-2012, 10:00 AM

I've heard that those things can seriously mess you up if you aren't careful. There's not enough room on the yak for the 2 of us.

Mr. Adventure · 02-18-2012, 12:08 PM

yeah he didn't look to happy, I had to call johnny over to give me a hand

02-12-2012, 02:32 PM	#1
Mr. Adventure Damn Hippy Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Riverside Posts: 311	Dont throw back those ugly crabs! Went out friday night with some BWE members hooping and fishing out of newport/ CDM. Fishing and bugging was slow, no lobster what so ever but I pulled up one of those big ugly spider/ sheep crab (they seem to use the names interchangeably.) It looked like something out of my nightmares but I'll be damned if I was going home skunked. Boiled him up (that's a 12" pizza pan) then spent about AN HOUR extracting the meat (with a hammer, vice grips and a chopstick to poke the meat out) Then mixed up some crab cakes, the best crab cakes I've ever had (saffron really set it off.) A lot of work, but would have made an awesome valentines dinner had I had one this year. So, practice for the next time I nab an ugly crab and need to cook some girls pants off.

02-12-2012, 02:50 PM	#5
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	i took a bunch home a few years back. not alot of meat but they sure taste good. __________________ MLPA- My Largest Poaching Area

02-13-2012, 09:52 AM	#8
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	Try steaming,then they are not sitting in that funky algae. The Legs seem to catch up to the body when they get bigger... Attached Images __________________ Barachit Baralah,Elohim-In the beginning,God-Genesis 1:1 "Who among you,if your son asked for a fish would give them a serpent " Jesus Matt. 7:10

02-12-2012, 02:33 PM	#2
Mr. Adventure Damn Hippy Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Riverside Posts: 311	and yes I scrubbed as much stuff off before cooking. Maybe need a wire brush next time

02-12-2012, 02:42 PM	#3
ctrujillo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: garden grove Posts: 308	nice!!at least someone came home with something to cook up.nice meeting you luke i wonder how benny blanco ended up doing

02-12-2012, 02:44 PM	#4
Mr. Adventure Damn Hippy Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Riverside Posts: 311	I dunno I didn't hear back. I hope he landed something awesome. That one crab was enough to make 4 hockey puck sized cakes.

02-12-2012, 06:08 PM	#6
Bennyblanco Ironman Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Inland empire Posts: 175	Hey Luke good night out there.im glad that at least one of us cought dinner,josh and I came back dry.we went all the way to Newport pier without a bite.then went back in the bay josh hook up on some small calicos.i was tired from the trip back from the pier,so I just drop my rig to the bottom and laid back.i don't know how long I was out,but josh called me on the radio and woke me up.at that time I was floating without lights,because the battery died.woke up quick and headed out.when I got to my truck I check the time and it was 2:30am. Good seen you guys out there.next time it will be Dana point ( the pipe)

02-13-2012, 02:18 AM	#7
jbara Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 31	I had coveralls, waders, and confidence in the lifevest to stay warm. Pretty hilarious when you have to get that stuff off to take a leak in open water though! The tide started rolling out when benny called it quits and the bites started picking up in the bay on plastic. Caught a few small ones quick on the paddle in. Nice to meet you all out there. I'll have a cold one waiting for you all next time.

02-13-2012, 12:04 PM	#9
Bennyblanco Ironman Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Inland empire Posts: 175	The way you hook up those crabby patties ,makes me wonder if you're a professional chef?

02-13-2012, 12:41 PM	#10
Mr. Adventure Damn Hippy Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Riverside Posts: 311	Nah, just been working fine dining for a good number of years with really talented chefs to the point where I can't half ass food presentation hah hah

02-18-2012, 10:00 AM	#11
DocHaole Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lake Forest Posts: 59	I've heard that those things can seriously mess you up if you aren't careful. There's not enough room on the yak for the 2 of us.

02-18-2012, 12:08 PM	#12
Mr. Adventure Damn Hippy Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Riverside Posts: 311	yeah he didn't look to happy, I had to call johnny over to give me a hand