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

Mr. Adventure · 02-18-2012, 11:08 AM

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

h2ofishfo · 02-20-2012, 08:03 PM

ANHOUR FOR 2 CRAB CAKES???????UUH NO THANKS BUT LOOKS GOOD

JohnnyCope · 02-21-2012, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Adventure

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

He feared me! I saw it in his eyes!

Hunters Pa · 02-21-2012, 03:38 PM

When I was a kid we'd put the legs & claws on the grill. Algae burned off & when they were red they were ready.

But they were nowhere near that big.

Mr. Adventure · 02-21-2012, 08:17 PM

I've read you can just yank a claw or leg off and toss them back and they'll grow a new one. If I kept pullin them up it seems like a dick move but I think I'd pop off one claw and toss them back. The claw had a bunch of meat in it.

Of course you have to rip the pincher off a pissed off crab on a kayak while it has the other one so there's that

Saba Slayer · 02-22-2012, 08:20 AM

Mr. Adventure you can not legally yank a claw off of a crab and toss it back minus the claw. it's like taking the tail off of a lobster and tossing the carapace. The DFG warden will not have anything to measure to make sure it was taken from a legal size crab or lobster. It's true the crab will grow a new claw or leg if it's removed and in some states in the southeast it is legal to remove the claws....but not in Southern California! So save yourself a big ticket and take the whole crab not just a claw.
Here's a great crab recipe from my book "Hoopin It Up".
3/4 cup cooked rock crab meat
1/2 cup cabbage, minced
1/2 cup raw bean sprouts, chopped
2 tablespoons canned bamboo shoots, chopped
1-2 teaspoons pickled ginger, minced
1 tablespoon green onion, chopped
2 tablespoons grated carrot
1-2 teaspoons celantro, chooped
Spring roll (lumpia) wrappers
Plum Sauce for dipping

In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well.
Put 3 tablespoons of filling on the front section of the spring roll wrapper.
form the filling into mounds about 3' by 1 1/2". Fold one end of the wrapper over the filling. Next, fold the two sides toward the middle, then roll the wrapper up and place the seam side down on a platter.
Once the rolls are all completed they are fried in hot oil. Drain them and place on paper towels to dry. At this point the rolls may be cut in half and served on a garnished plate with the dipping sauce.

ENJOY
Jim / Saba Slayer

02-22-2012, 08:20 AM	#6
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,878	Crab Claws Mr. Adventure you can not legally yank a claw off of a crab and toss it back minus the claw. it's like taking the tail off of a lobster and tossing the carapace. The DFG warden will not have anything to measure to make sure it was taken from a legal size crab or lobster. It's true the crab will grow a new claw or leg if it's removed and in some states in the southeast it is legal to remove the claws....but not in Southern California! So save yourself a big ticket and take the whole crab not just a claw. Here's a great crab recipe from my book "Hoopin It Up". 3/4 cup cooked rock crab meat 1/2 cup cabbage, minced 1/2 cup raw bean sprouts, chopped 2 tablespoons canned bamboo shoots, chopped 1-2 teaspoons pickled ginger, minced 1 tablespoon green onion, chopped 2 tablespoons grated carrot 1-2 teaspoons celantro, chooped Spring roll (lumpia) wrappers Plum Sauce for dipping In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. Put 3 tablespoons of filling on the front section of the spring roll wrapper. form the filling into mounds about 3' by 1 1/2". Fold one end of the wrapper over the filling. Next, fold the two sides toward the middle, then roll the wrapper up and place the seam side down on a platter. Once the rolls are all completed they are fried in hot oil. Drain them and place on paper towels to dry. At this point the rolls may be cut in half and served on a garnished plate with the dipping sauce. ENJOY Jim / Saba Slayer

02-18-2012, 11:08 AM	#1
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

02-20-2012, 08:03 PM	#2
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	ANHOUR FOR 2 CRAB CAKES???????UUH NO THANKS BUT LOOKS GOOD

02-21-2012, 03:38 PM	#4
Hunters Pa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fullerton Posts: 1,361	When I was a kid we'd put the legs & claws on the grill. Algae burned off & when they were red they were ready. But they were nowhere near that big.

02-21-2012, 08:17 PM	#5
Mr. Adventure Damn Hippy Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Riverside Posts: 311	I've read you can just yank a claw or leg off and toss them back and they'll grow a new one. If I kept pullin them up it seems like a dick move but I think I'd pop off one claw and toss them back. The claw had a bunch of meat in it. Of course you have to rip the pincher off a pissed off crab on a kayak while it has the other one so there's that