When crab fishing how do they selectively fish for king or snow ?

Question

When they pull the pots up they are filled with snow or king crab, How do they do that ?

Answer 1

They fish in certain areas at certain times during the crab migration, they also sort out any unsuitable crab, that would include any crab of the wrong species.

Answer 2

The only difference is in the size of the critter.  A king crab is just bigger than a snow crab...but it's the same doggone aminal - and dee-licious at that!

Answer 3

when they lay out the pots they let them what they call soak in the water from anywhere from 12 to 18 and even 24 hours that is usually what they do also they have gps markers and can put in the gps where they caught the most crab and then return to the same spots also they have been fishing there for so long that they know all the spots to fish in

Answer 4

They have a good idea where their migration habits tend to take them.

Answer 5

you put dead fish and kinda cut it up so they can smell the insides a bit and they eat it and they can get in but not out.

Answer 6

i pretty sure it depends on the season and the area for either of the crabs.

Answer 7

The fishing seasons are all different for crabs and when there migration starts that's when they go fishing for them.

Answer 8

Snow and King crabs are caught in different areas.  Professionals know this....King are a lot more dangerous to catch because you have to go to fresszing temps...

Answer 9

what most people say :)

Answer 10

They fish the crab migrations in their seasons.

Answer 11

i would say that's what's in the water where they fish.

Answer 12

one is called Ophelia and the other sometimes called snow crab, the other is called golding  king crab. got it

Answer 13

In season is the main way. They also have seperate "pots" depending on what they are looking to catch. The king don't fit in the opillo crab pots etc...

Answer 14

same way people hunt for other animals, season and location

deadlist catch is a sweet show

go northwestern!

Answer 15

probably different areas have different crab! hope i helped you out! (best answer?)

Answer 16

They go to the right place where the crab are migrating and i believe they use different baits

Answer 17

because of where they are fishing and where what time of the year and all that and they know what type of bate to use. these people are families of boaters and have so much experience and know the waters int he atlantic and how cold it is. they know what is going on and when.

Answer 18

s-e-a-s-o-n-a-l

m-i-g-r-a-t-i-o-n

Answer 19

different seasons.