Hey Snoozer, stone crab question?
 

i've already had 3traps stolen this year. i usually get them at cudjoe sales in summerland key, but they don't list them on the website and the phone # is not working. are they still in business? and where couild you suggest i get replacement traps.

thanks

Hey Phat, do you consume them or sell them (or both)? I've gotten a few in a regular old blue crab trap in SC. Do you use a special trap for them down that way?

BR, i eats all i can get. for recreational in fl you are allowed 5 traps per person. you can catch them in a regular wire mesh traps, but the plastic ones seen to get better results. scroll down the page to see a plastic one
http://www.blueoceantackle.com/crab_traps.htm

So where are the stone crabs found? Bay side, ocean side?

In Miami, but never caught them. Always paid for them and they aint cheap!

joe, i am in north florida and we get them in the bays . they dig dens in the sand bottom of the grass flats. i would imagine down south you would get them on the bay side also. if you are out and see a bunch of new bouys since oct 15 that is where people are looking for them. i would think in south biscayne bay would be good. i don't know about the park boundrys so ask first. every thing i grew up doing on the water is florida is quickly becoming illegal.

snoozer is out of the keys, maybe he will check in and have more local info..

Cool, that is a good price on the plastic traps. If you tried to make one out of starboard it would be 5 times that price. In SC I caught them back in the creeks near the grass like you said.