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| John setting out from Poughkeepsie early one fall morning to pull his traps. | After each trap is pulled and any catch removed, John puts fresh bate in the trap before he sets it again. |
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| John has caught as many as 32 crabs in one trap, but this time he is not so lucky. | Looks like a female! John generally throws back the female crabs leaving them for propagation. |
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| Today's catch. John pulled about 80 pots and caught about 1.5 bushels. | Look for this sign on a Poughkeepsie road this fall and try some sweet tasting Hudson River blue crab. |
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