Blue crabs are divine. But it is a waste to mix them with batter and bread. Steamed in 2" of water with some vinegar in them. Have hot melted butter with lemon in it for dipping.
We useta catch monsters in Cheapskate Bay. There was a fish-processing plant in Reedville, VA. They dumped their waste into the water behind the plant. There were so many crabs there that my sister pulled up a crab trap with a bunch in the trap, and one with his claw tangled in the spring.
This big they are in Reedville -- the owners are happy to let you crab there.
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Dammit. I have that pic of my sister somewhere in the absolute mess my files are in. Found this instead (just arrived in my email):
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It is Dr. Scooter halfway through his 60-mile walking trip in Oregon this week. He jumped offa 60' cliff into the water. Not bad for a kid that almost never made it to 8 years old...