Crabbing and Prawning in Sooke

[Michael]

Hi,
we just moved to Sooke three weeks ago from Alberta and I would like to learn more about crabbing and prawning.
What is the best way to learn what to do and where to go?
I have a little 14' Naden with outboard, but am overwhelmed with all the traffic and regulations that I didn't use it yet.

Thanks for any help/tips,
Michael

 

[Dave S]

Hi,
we just moved to Sooke three weeks ago from Alberta and I would like to learn more about crabbing and prawning.
What is the best way to learn what to do and where to go?
I have a little 14' Naden with outboard, but am overwhelmed with all the traffic and regulations that I didn't use it yet.

Thanks for any help/tips,
Michael

Crabbing in the harbour is hit and miss. Long soaks with good bait should reward you.

Prawning....trailer your boat to Saanich Inlet. It`s my understanding that the currents are too strong to prawn in jdf strait.

Welcome to the BC. Enjoy the radness!

 

[Lipripper]

Dave S pretty much nailed it... Welcome to Sooke you'll love it here... just don't tell anyone

 

[Michael]

Thank you Dave S and Lippy.
I will keep learning and head out as soon as I feel comfortable.

Michael

 

[Pippen]

Thank you Dave S and Lippy.
I will keep learning and head out as soon as I feel comfortable.

Michael

Hey Michael......try using the "advanced search" function on the site as well in the upper left hand corner of the screen. There is a TON of prawning/crabbing info in the archives on this site for you to read. You'll see in the search options you have a number of queries you can choose from but to narrow it down search prawn or crab in "Titles Only" and read til your heart's content.

 

[dwflyrod]

upper right

 

[Pippen]

upper right

Hahaha........whooooooops!!! And I'm not even dyslexic.....just too much on my mind this morning!

 

[Gunsmith]

Listen to the locals when it comes to negotiating the spit as the area can be dangerous.