The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-20
POINTS on GRABBING.
ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING SPORTS
ON THE CHESAPEAKE.

How the TOothsome Crustacean Is Taken
by Those who Are Familiar with His
Nature-simpie Tackle Is Used. but Some
skill Is Necessary.
Comparatively few persons who cat
crabs ever saw one In its native element,
and there are very many others who would
not know one if they should sec it, There
is no use denying that this delight, Nv
Favored little animal is a flcndish look ny
creature, and his looks do not belle his dis
position, for he is the most agg1essiv, OF
all aquatic game. Now, of all the sp, rts
of the Chesapeake, none is more exciting
than Grabbing when it is done scientinJa al
ly for in this, as In everything else, all
depends upon how it is done, and to gel at
the true iuvardnCss Of grabbing one ~ 'ist
learn the ropes The first thing to be
considered is the tide and just here il 1,
perhaps well To say, for the information OF
those not already familiar with the fact.
that crabs are II tidewater production and
are peculiar to salt WATERS.
The proper time to go grabbing is on the
flood tide, for then the crabs come in the
rivers hungry, and the fun begins If the
bait is the proper kind This is not cor.
fined TO one particular article, although
the best thing is bird, the head and en-
trails of a chicken, or being somewhat Of
IL cannibalis,ic turn, they will cat the body
Of less fortunate comradc
The bait must be tied to good, stout
lines several yards in length, depending
upon the depth of the water since the
lines must be sufficiently long to allow
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