According to the news the 15th, stone crab season in Key West begins for both commercial and recreational anglers. Key West Top Guides, the island’s premier center for Key West fishing charters, will be providing curious anglers the chance to experience the unique Key West fishing experience of catching these most scrumptious of creatures.
It is said that fishing for stone crab is done more for the meat itself than for the catch. In other words, anglers are typically not fishing for the sport or technique, but for the tasty meat that is produced from the stone crab’s massive claws. The season starts on October 15th and Key West Top Guides has long been making plans to show their anglers the fun of fishing for stone crab.
It is said that the fishing center provides anglers with a quality Key West fishing charter on a variety of fishing boats, ranging in size and style. A handful of these experienced Key West fishing charters captains are on hand to take interested anglers in a stone crab fishing trip. Captains will brief anglers on the rules of fishing for stone crab (including the rule that crab caught must have claws that are no bigger than 2.75 inches and females must not be holding eggs). Key West Top Guides office manager Joseph Luvaul said that lobster season is pretty exciting but he always prefer stone crab season.
