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Hit-or-miss hauls end another unpredictable Florida stone crab season

May 28, 2019   Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic

“We knew guys who were fishing 500 traps and would catch less than six or seven pounds,” Gandy said. “Lots of (crabbers) just didn’t do it this year.” Meanwhile, those crabbing to the north, from around New Port Richey to the panhandle, saw some giant hauls, especially early in the season, which started in October. The director of one commercial fishing association described Florida’s season overall as “pretty disastrous,” unless you were between Hudson and Crystal River where “they were breaking records.” “What’s crazy is the rest of the world had a horrible crab season,” >click to read<12:57

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Florida Stone Crab Season Begins October 15, 2013

October 8, 2013   Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic

Florida Stone Crab season begins on October 15, 2013.  Here are the Stone Crab regulations per the Florida Fish and Wildlife website. more@brevardtimes  10:09

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