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Title: Crabbing Reports: 6/8 on the Tuckahoe River and 6/9 on Patcong Creek
Post by: Ronster on June 11, 2008, 04:31:25 PM: Went out to the Tuckahoe River on Sunday 6/8 with handlines and topless traps. Spent three hours out in the heat, moving from the crabbing shack floating dock, at the mouth of the creek where the crab shack sits and two spots close to the power plant.

Not a good run. Three whopping keepers. That's one per hour for those keeping track. Almost no little guys.

I checked my log book and had a good run there on the same date last year. I've never been skunked like that on the Tuckahoe River. Very, very disappointing.

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6/9 on Patcong Creek

I was miserable all day in the office Monday (much to the dismay of my staff) because of my terrible day on the Tuckahoe River Sunday 6/8. I finished my day around 6:00 pm and figured, 'what the heck?' and hit the pontoon boat and headed out to Patcong Creek.

Spent only two hours out before the gnats starting moving in to feast despite my thick coating of bug spray. I worked six handlines off the boat while anchored up at the creek that leads to one of the "Dredges" that is off the Patcong.

The action was good. I pulled in 22 keepers, which made me feel a lot better after my terrible day the day before.

A couple of interesting notes: Only five throw backs. Not sure what to make of that ratio. All the keepers were male.
Title: Re: Crabbing Reports: 6/8 on the Tuckahoe River and 6/9 on Patcong Creek
Post by: rugman on June 11, 2008, 04:50:29 PM: TAKE A FISHING POLE WITH YOU AND HANG OUT ;D
Title: Re: Crabbing Reports: 6/8 on the Tuckahoe River and 6/9 on Patcong Creek
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on June 11, 2008, 05:21:04 PM: it should be about that time..
Title: Re: Crabbing Reports: 6/8 on the Tuckahoe River and 6/9 on Patcong Creek
Post by: njdevil on June 11, 2008, 05:29:18 PM: Nice report, soon very soon it will pickup.

NJDEVIL >:D
Title: Re: Crabbing Reports: 6/8 on the Tuckahoe River and 6/9 on Patcong Creek
Post by: Hotrod on June 11, 2008, 05:40:05 PM: I never had any luck there. Please let me know when is the right time. and where TT^
Title: Re: Crabbing Reports: 6/8 on the Tuckahoe River and 6/9 on Patcong Creek
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on June 11, 2008, 06:23:28 PM: i never did good there with the drop lines or crab nets, but the commercial nets left in over night accounted for hundreds.. i even used the hand line in the same spot as the commercial, and nothing. I think they feed more at night in that area.
Title: Re: Crabbing Reports: 6/8 on the Tuckahoe River and 6/9 on Patcong Creek
Post by: IrishAyes on June 11, 2008, 09:28:03 PM: It seems everything is a little behind this year. 5hrug
You did good the second trip, until the bugs showed up. t^
Title: Re: Crabbing Reports: 6/8 on the Tuckahoe River and 6/9 on Patcong Creek
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on June 11, 2008, 09:29:35 PM: those bugs down there are leathal