The daily Astorian., April 05, 2019, WEEKEND EDITION, Page A5, Image 5

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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, ApRIL 5, 2019
Photos by Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian
Derek Klein, left, and Chase Laur inspect a Dungeness crab caught off the 12th Street bridge in Seaside. It was a female, so they had to toss it back.
C atChing
their own
Crab
By COLIN MURPHEY
The Daily Astorian
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onsumers can see the sweet, sweet meat of Dungeness crab on local
menus or buy it in local seafood markets. But, some people prefer
to catch their own. A prime spot for recreational crabbing can be
found in Seaside off the 12th Street bridge — if you’re lucky, the crab in
the trap will be male and over the legal size to keep.
From left: Gary, Grant and Rosco Auxier bait their crab trap during the recreational
season in Seaside.
The 12th Street bridge in Seaside is a popular spot for recreational crab fishing.
Rosco and Gary Auxier check to see if their trap has caught any
crab off the 12th Street bridge in Seaside.
From left: Grant, Gary and Rosco Auxier lower a crab trap into the waters of the Necanicum River.
Chase Laur, left, and Derek Klein toss a crab trap into the waters
off the 12th Street bridge in Seaside.