Newport OR ocean crabbing

[clayh]

I'd like to ry crabbing in the ocean out of Newport. Does anyone have any suggestions as to location...north or south from the bar, depth???

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I usually go south of the jetty in forty to seventy feet of water tends to be a little calmer on the southside if the wind or swell picks up makes it a little easier to pick em up.

[clayh]

Short south, or a ways down the beach?

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Originally Posted by clayh

Short south, or a ways down the beach?

Doesn't really matter we usually make sure we don't go to shallow in case it starts breaking USUALLY JUST A PROBLEM IN A WINTER STORM PATTERN just go a ways down and dump them. Chicken works best for us the seals don't like it and it last's a long time you can usually pick some up at the supermarket cheap legs or thighs
Good luck