Yup….. it’s that time of year where us divers can get in the water and chase ‘em down. Yesterday a group of us got together and headed out to the
Old Fashion King Crab Wrangling! Bering Sea Divers Style! L/R Me, Roger, Billie Jo, Reed & Reid
channel in hopes of having a good ‘old fashion crab wrangle. It didn’t take long before we found them. There were a lot of females and juveniles (that we can’t keep) but amongst them were some legal males.
The thing I’ve learned about crab wrangling is that it is impossible to really set and follow your dive profile. When you get down there and start following them, you end up going every which way. About the best you can do is keep near your dive buddy, protect the visibility (yeah right) and make sure you get your safety stop in. Other than that it’s a controlled chaotic free for all.
The video below was taken the day before and it gives you an idea of what crab wrangling is like. It’s fun and if done correctly no one gets hurt and everyone gets crab. Sometimes though things get a little goofy and you start loosing track of people and the crab your holding and it’s possible you come up empty handed. That don’t happen very often though.
Bummed we couldn’t leave you a camera this year!
This season I’m going to just take one!
Awesome video of the dive! Thanks for posting the video.
Thanks Pete, I’ve got more! Keep checking in.
Looks like its hot up that way!
Ya it’s baking down here!
love the video!! so cool! how many did you get?
cool adventure Dan
Yup – it’s going to be a great one!