Crabbing question

[NJ Fisher]

Can anyone suggest any places in the Red Bank/Middletown area for crabbing off a pier or bridge. Also any suggestions as to best time of day, tide, etc. Thank you.

[NoLimit]

Oceanic Bridge in Rumson and the Red Bank Municipal pier.

Incoming seems to be best.

[Walleyed]

Not to steal a thread...but I will anyway. I usually launch out of the Atlantic Highlands Municipal Marina. I'd love to set a couple pots, go fluking for however long and pull the pots on the way back in. However, I have no experience with crab pots or have any idea where to even set them. I'd rather not run down river if there are closer/easier places to catch crab.

Is this merely a fantasy or is it feasible?

thanks,

Jim

[rumster]

Here is a site that is specifically for crabbing in NJ. Good Luck. https://www.bluecrab.info/forum/index.php?board=87.0

[NJ Fisher]

I'm embarrassed to say I don't know where the Red Bank pier is. How about the pier in Port Monmouth? I know it can get busy with fisherman.

[HighHook94]

Along the side of the Oceanic Bridge. You can't fish directly on the bridge, but there's an area next to it with a small parking lot where you can crab. I've done pretty well there in the past from shore. Gotta go around high tide though, fish 2 hours before, and 2 hours after high tide.

[No Keepers]

Originally Posted by NJ Fisher

I'm embarrassed to say I don't know where the Red Bank pier is. How about the pier in Port Monmouth? I know it can get busy with fisherman.

Marine Park. Behind/next to Riverview Hospital.

[Abrasion]

As a start- I'd make sure you had the proper licensing and the right pots. PS: read the regs.

Originally Posted by Walleye Wisherman

Not to steal a thread...but I will anyway. I usually launch out of the Atlantic Highlands Municipal Marina. I'd love to set a couple pots, go fluking for however long and pull the pots on the way back in. However, I have no experience with crab pots or have any idea where to even set them. I'd rather not run down river if there are closer/easier places to catch crab.

Is this merely a fantasy or is it feasible?

thanks,

Jim

[acabtp]

here's the regs, not too complicated
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/n...abpot_regs.pdf
license is like $2 iirc

[Walleyed]

Originally Posted by SLINGHA

As a start- I'd make sure you had the proper licensing and the right pots. PS: read the regs.

Really? I figured I'd just buy one of those Dangerous Catch 1000 lbs pots and strap it to the bow of my 21' boat. Thanks for the informative reply.