Need a Crabbing spot

[D-ROD]

I need a spot to go crabbing this Sunday, taking my 3 girls and my dogs.. does anyone know a good productive spot? I haven’t been crabbing in 30 years!

[Gerry Zagorski]

Boat or shore and are you looking to go to Barnegat bay or navesink/Shrewsbury D??

I’ve not been out yet but spoke to someone yesterday who is in the Toms River area who said the big ones moved in a week or so ago.. Not sure about the navesink/Shrewsbury area but maybe someone will chime in here...

Lots of public docks in the Seaside Park areas on the bay side and a little more quiet then Seaside Heights...

Not many public docks on the Shrewsbury Navesink area but there are few so if you want to crab that area you might consider renting a boat..

[D-ROD]

No boat.. Thanks Gerry

[Capt. Debbie]

As Gerry said not many docks. Can rent a boat.

The front street bridge in RB I've seen lines (box nets) off of.

Seen some people off the back of the hotel at OPyster Point crabbing with box nets.

Or wade out an toss off the flats on the NE corner of the Oceanic bridge with is the Middletown side ( parking there too) .

I think Fairhaven town has a public access dock too.

Or even rent a two person kayak at Oceanic marina.

Hope that helps some

[Gumada]

You could try dock outfitters dock in seaside, have to get there early fills up quick. They have been doing well there.

[courbeco]

Try Bayville. Lots of areas to sneak into and crab from the shore. There is also a pier at Berkeley Island County Park. Heard they were doing really well there. Good Luck!

[hartattack]

White-leggers ? j/k

Keyport Pier is free, snappers are in, crabs too but not that great. You can scoop 'em off the pilings and set some traps while you and the girls snapper fish. Have fun.

[gypsy]

Gerry, Frank, or anyone else. Where in the red bank area can you launch a boat, the ramp on the nw side of the railroad bridge is not open anymore thanks to Sandy. Want to do a crab trip with my son, thanks for any help

[rumster]

Personally, I would stay away from the crabs from the Red Bank area. The water quality in the back of the Navesink is very shaky.....The water in the Navesink River is beset by high levels of pollution from excrement and nobody can say definitively where it's coming from.

[Gerry Zagorski]

Gerry, Frank, or anyone else. Where in the red bank area can you launch a boat, the ramp on the nw side of the railroad bridge is not open anymore thanks to Sandy. Want to do a crab trip with my son, thanks for any help

Sorry I can't help you there Gypsy but maybe someone more familiar with the area can...

This might help you too, although it looks like the 2 public ramps I saw in Rumson and Fairheaven said " Daily ramp permits not available; purchase annual permits at municipal officeFee for RampRestroomLighted Boat Ramp"

[The Hunter]

The old launch up the road from Red Bank Marina is now a county park. Swimming River Park it is called. You can launch from there for $20, but be warned the ramp is bad and definitely want to stay away at low tide. I launch a 12 ft aluminum boat for crabbing. Stay to far side of ramp away from floating dock when launching. Good Luck

[AndyS]

Watch the Green Heads this time of year !!

[Capt. Debbie]

I've never had greenheads back there. Cheesequake HELL YEA. The Sink.. never

Watch the Green Heads this time of year !!

[Reelron]

White-leggers ? j/k

Keyport Pier is free, snappers are in, crabs too but not that great. You can scoop 'em off the pilings and set some traps while you and the girls snapper fish. Have fun.

Yea, this is the route I would take. Just got over the new moon I believe? Go for it!

[jigmup]

Go to the Mantoloking bridge pier area , crabs are running,,,!

[The Hunter]

Did you go? How was it? Looking to head out on Tuesday.

[D-ROD]

Did you go? How was it? Looking to head out on Tuesday.

We did ok , hanged out for a few hours and got close to 50 . Thanks

[D-ROD]

Go to the Mantoloking bridge pier area , crabs are running,,,!

Thanks man, great spot !