Tanner crab near Ketch

[Trappnguns]

Anyone fish for tanners near Ketch? I'm thinking about building a few pots for them. I always seem to get some small ones in my shrimp pots. How would you target them down here? Water depth, bottom type etc...

[excav8tr]

Shallower. Mud bottom

[Anythingalaska]

30-50 fathoms, on a muddy bottom.

[kasilofchrisn]

I don't know about Ketchikan but in Homer deep and muddy is best.
I like 350+ feet.
I prefer the pyramid style pots the gear shed in Homer sells. Especially the 4x4 base size.

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[Trappnguns]

Well I built me a 3ft by 3ft by 20" pot with 2 neptune triggers. Gonna try a few spots and see what happens.

[Trappnguns]

Well, poop. Just checked the regs. Got to wait until the first.

[Anythingalaska]

Here is the King crab/Tanner pots that I build here in southeast. I prefer the Pyramid pots for crab fishing. If anyone is interested, I would be happy to build them one. This is a 4x4 model, although I also make 3x3.

[kasilofchrisn]

Here is the King crab/Tanner pots that I build here in southeast. I prefer the Pyramid pots for crab fishing. If anyone is interested, I would be happy to build them one. This is a 4x4 model, although I also make 3x3.

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Nice job that looks like my gearshed pots.
That is a great Tanner crab pot.
Hang some fish carcasses in it and you are good to go.

[Trappnguns]

Well, I found em. 280ft muddy flat bottom up an inlet. All males, about a dozen that were 5" carapace. 1/2" too short. Got a bunch of smaller ones too. Mow I need to find the legal sized ones.

[Truesdale]

Well, I found em. 280ft muddy flat bottom up an inlet. All males, about a dozen that were 5" carapace. 1/2" too short. Got a bunch of smaller ones too. Mow I need to find the legal sized ones.

Are you still into them? Have you been picking up any species of king crab?

[Anythingalaska]

We catch King Crab around Sitka...not sure about Ketchikan.