Ever catch a spider crab in your trap? They are bright red/purple crabs, with long shiny legs, unlike either Dungeness, Rock or Red crabs. In fact, these are KELP CRABs,(Pugettia Producta) and are vegetarian. So how come they end up in your net? They can mistake your rope for a kelp frond. While these are indeed very tasty crabs, I do not know how legal it is to catch these. Standard rules for non-Dungie crabs, is that they muct be wider than 4" at the widest part of the body; but because of Kelp crabs body shape, this seems unlikely to be attained. I have looked for rules on the california fishing regulations website, but so far, have not found any guidance. Sure wish they fished these commercially though; the crab claws are extremely sweet and attractive on a plate. Sure to draw admiring comments when you have guests over!
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