Doran Beach Theft

Shark shield really isn't that big of a jolt. I've grabbed mine in the water.

Shark shield really isn't that big of a jolt. I've grabbed mine in the water.

copy,  BTDT, and it's not fun, and I'm sure you did not hold on to it long,     but I'm thinking something along these lines, and up the voltage with a capacitor array….   

probably liability with this if the poacher has a pace maker….   

OK this is strictly a Hollywood movie kind of fictional idea but......it would be cool to have a guy underwater with 7mil wetsuit & scuba come flying up when the crab burglar pulls a trap, grab the motherf***er by the hand & pull his ass under the water for a good long minute. 

All these great ideas!

Kinda make me scared of all o you.  Wouldn't wanna piss off this crowd!!!!!!

IMO exposing them would be best revenge.  Take video at the ramp when they return, and make that shit go viral.

I never soak my gear overnight, so I've not had anything robbed from me (except when I loaned out equipment, and it was used overnight).  Basically if I go crabbing its usually a one day thing, and no real worries about losing any equipment, because I'm usually floating right next to it the whole time.

This would be pretty funny.

10 feet down from the surface ... a laminated card on the rope that says "Is this YOUR trap ?"

15 feet down from that ... another laminated card that says "Are you still SURE that this is YOUR trap ?"

Ziptied to a cinder block at the end of the rope ... a big laminate sign that says "SMILE ! You're being watched. Your boat ID and licensing plate number will be turned over to DFW with a video of your actions. The video will also be uploaded to YouTube under the title "Shamed Crab Thieves (or whatever". Have a wonderful day !"

I could only imagine the hilarious reactions that we could videotape. Im sure word would spread pretty fast.

Haven't read this whole thread but shame is the best.  Going to get a long range camera and start taking pics of thieves.  It happens everywhere and cutting zip ties is common.  Pieces of crap. 

We were crabbing out of Ft Bragg the other day and another boat was following us.  I can only guess their pots were messed with.  We don't go more than a mile from traps so their are no issues. Never get more crabs for overnight soaks and sometimes they are harder to find if weather changes so stopped doing it. 

Scuba and pull them in the water and cinder blocks with notes all great ideas though. 

My idea is to get a small  GPS tracking  device and put it in  the largest crab you can catch  use monofilament on one of the crabs legs to hold it in trap. As soon as it is out of the trap in boat  you can see it moving on water  via gps tracking device -follow  to ramp arrest take boat truck  fishing poles ect. Now it shouldnt be that hard to do  and I know  they can also  video from over 1/4-1/2 mile away because an aquaintance of mine got ticketed for getting an ab for a newby diver who was in the water and  having problems getting an ab. They showed him video when they ticketed him.

some people are ridiculous...

Y'all crack me up, but great ideas. film them and post on ou tube or have send the film to the local news stations. Now that could be a weekly segment!!! Bunch of idiots!

Last time I was out at Doran a few years back with my daughter I had a dude drop hs string of traps with the same color bouys as mine. Now that was fun trying to findmy lone trap in his mess. Thak goodness for GPS. He camea running when he saw me picking mine up, but he saw my name on the bouy. We just chuckled.

might want to move this thread and the great ideas to members only section...thieves tweek out and read sites for sure and word among tweekers and thieves must be spread quick

what is the fine and can it be documented multiple times and used in one report to ad up to an  arrest ???and could the law /sheriff also search their car and person for more goodies

might want to move this thread and the great ideas to members only section...thieves tweek out and read sites for sure and word among tweekers and thieves must be spread quick

And leaving this here might discourage them from stealing crab from pots?  And this is bad because…?

because an undercover sting, or watch for them t o steal deal, aint undercover if they know it is coming

just a suggestion....if you are gonna punch a guy dont broadcast it