2010 Crab Trap Clean Up

[WestEndAngler]

I just got off the phone with Tonya over at Dickinson Marine Lab and she told me the 2010 dates are set for February 19th - 28th

The big date for TPWD help and when they try to have all their staff out there is on the 20th.

I know this is near Rodeo, Mardi Gras etc... Try to pencil these dates on your calendar, any crab trap you run across during this time is fair game. Remove them and trash them. Drop off locations will be coordinated with TPWD & I told her that we could help coordinate good drop off locations as were on the Island.

Big heads up so you can't say I didn't warn you

[Robalo]

Great. Can clear some of the old ones I always worry about running over near some of my spots!!

[WestEndAngler]

If they are old and not marked I always remove them. If I run across one while drifting in shallow water that no longer has a buoy or line on it I'll remove that too.

[lurefisher]

I will be helping.

[dbarham]

I hope to make this one.

[coachlaw]

Leave my traps alone! They only LOOK derelict.

[txwhaler 22]

i will be participating...3 years ago we removed 19 from west bay...abandoned from a seabrook crabber

[reeltime]

can we keep the crabs i've been a part of some of the trap clean up along the middle coast.........great cause........what i don't understand each trap has a tag or something on it with the owner on it why doesn't TPW fine them.hell we get fined for breathing nowadays

[WestEndAngler]

i will be participating...3 years ago we removed 19 from west bay...abandoned from a seabrook crabber

3 years ago was our first year doing it and the club was so small then it was just myself and two buddies... We pulled 9 from Sportsman to Pirates. Hope we get them all this year

[Ibtsoom]

I'm there!

[TXSHOCKWAVE]

Last year myself and josh picked up like 35 or so in Trinity in like 4 hours.

[WestEndAngler]

on his airboat? we need him to drag it over here to west bay... I'll pay his gas and fuel for the rig having that thing around is invaluable!

[TXSHOCKWAVE]

on his airboat? we need him to drag it over here to west bay... I'll pay his gas and fuel for the rig having that thing around is invaluable!

No we were in the GTR.

[WestEndAngler]

I want to see the pics of you in your old boat with 35 crab traps stacked on top How many trips did you take to the drop off point?

[txwhaler 22]

our traps wre LOADED with stone crabs....3/4 of a 5 gal bucket full of claws