Ever caught a crab, while trolling for halibut ? (Crissy Field)

I was trolling a swim bait yesterday at Crissy field, and I ended up catching a dungenous crab...has that ever happened to anyone else ?....was I going too slow ?

Thanks

Yup my brother caught a red rock crab while jigging for ling!

Haven't had this happen, but I've pulled in a fair amount of skip jacks and sand dabs in crab snare loops.  Usually a good sign for me to change tactics and start fishin' and stop crabbin'.

I have caught many dungy's while fly fishing in the surf.  Not snagged either, they actually grab the fly as it goes by.

I have caught many dungy's while fly fishing in the surf.  Not snagged either, they actually grab the fly as it goes by.

YUP...I caught some fishing in the Surf too.

I caught one from perch fishing off the beach.. It was a keeper too.  Very heavy on a #8 leader..

Off Bean Hollow last year on a swimbait - nice dungy

I caught one from perch fishing off the beach.. It was a keeper too.  Very heavy on a #8 leader..

FYI, legally you are not allowed to keep one if caught with fishing tackle.  I have caught some monsters and was bummed I could not keep them.

I caught one from perch fishing off the beach.. It was a keeper too.  Very heavy on a #8 leader..

FYI, legally you are not allowed to keep one if caught with fishing tackle.  I have caught some monsters and was bummed I could not keep them.

I'm sure he meant "it was of legal size" 

Haven't had this happen, but I've pulled in a fair amount of skip jacks and sand dabs in crab snare loops.  Usually a good sign for me to change tactics and start fishin' and stop crabbin'.

Are you sure you didn't mean jack smelt???
A skip jack is a tuna. If I'm wrong just ignore me 

At one of my events at Alameda a few years back, I had a dungie grab my swimbait. Thought I was trolling at quite a clip, guess those crabs are quicker than you know. Too bad it was all I caught that day.

I caught one from perch fishing off the beach.. It was a keeper too.  Very heavy on a #8 leader..

FYI, legally you are not allowed to keep one if caught with fishing tackle.  I have caught some monsters and was bummed I could not keep them.

I'm sure he meant "it was of legal size" 

Yep over 6".. Tossed it back.. sucks.  Im not sure whats the difference between that and a crab snare. Laws are laws.

Haven't had this happen, but I've pulled in a fair amount of skip jacks and sand dabs in crab snare loops.  Usually a good sign for me to change tactics and start fishin' and stop crabbin'.

Are you sure you didn't mean jack smelt???
A skip jack is a tuna. If I'm wrong just ignore me 

naw, you got it.  meant jack smelt.

Happens a lot if you tip with squid on calm days. Cody caught a decorator crab at Ocean Cove once.

I caught one from perch fishing off the beach.. It was a keeper too.  Very heavy on a #8 leader..

FYI, legally you are not allowed to keep one if caught with fishing tackle.  I have caught some monsters and was bummed I could not keep them.

I'm sure he meant "it was of legal size" 

Size has nothing to do with it.  Using a hook is an illegal way to catch crab.  Just trying to keep others from getting a ticket.

And I never meant he kept the crab he caught, I know he threw it back.