The classic blue crab pot at half the size, the American Blue Claw ½ Crab Trap Kit is great for short soaks with several traps. Instead of one large pot deployed at one location, the half-size ...

Blue crabs are abundant all along the Jersey coast, and some of the best bets for finding crabs are in tidal creeks and ...

Blue claw crabs are abundant, with successful crabbing reported in the Navesink River and Mantoloking Bridge. Fresh fish or ...

A blue claw on its way to the stockpot. Joe Cermele. Bushels of Fun. One of the great things about crabbing is that you don’t need a boat. Drop some chicken on a string off any dock, pier, wall ...

Blue crabs are a smart alternative when summer is at its hottest. Eat 'em or put them on a hook to catch reds and black drum. Either way, can't lose.

To catch blue claw crab jimmies, use baited lines or traps from a dock, bank or boat. Popular baits include menhaden (bunker) and chicken necks. If you haven’t caught a jimmy, keep trying.

The crab usually associated with the mid-Atlantic is showing up in lobster traps in Maine. Scientists say it's due to the state's quickly warming ocean waters.

Maximum trap size is 24 inches by 24 inches by 24 inches or a volume of 8 cubic feet. Traps can be made from either wood, wire or plastic. The throat or entrance must be 5 ½ inches by 3 ½ inches.

To catch blue claw crab jimmies, use baited lines or traps from a dock, bank or boat. Popular baits include menhaden (bunker) and chicken necks. If you haven’t caught a jimmy, keep trying.