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The FINAL HAUL! What We DO When Stone Crab Season ENDS In THE FLORIDA KEYS!! Catch, Eat, Cook S4:E6
August 28, 2025 · 18 min · 15K views · The Florida Keys
What this video covers
Natalie and Austin conclude the stone crab season in the Florida Keys by pulling their recreational traps aboard The Far Side.▶ 0:44 Florida regulations permit five traps per recreational fisher, with a harvest limit of one gallon of claws per person or two gallons per boat.▶ 0:52 Claws must measure at least two and seven-eighths inches in length.▶ 1:24 While regulations prohibit harvesting egg-bearing females, recent practices suggest that removing both claws may increase the crab's survival rate by reducing energy expenditure during territorial fights.▶ 1:11 The crew retrieves their ten traps, which have been submerged for two months without bait, and harvests five crabs, including one claw weighing 5.8 ounces.▶ 2:32 After cleaning the traps with muriatic acid to remove growth, the crew prepares the gear for storage until the season reopens on October 15.▶ 11:22
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