Blue skies and blue crabs
Sep 3, 2023
Phi Huynh catches two blue crabs in his net while fishing with friends and family in the Wareham River Sunday, Sept. 3. The group used chicken legs tied to strings to lure the crabs. Photos by Leighah Beausoleil
A seagull rests on the shore of Wareham River.
Friends and family gather to catch blue crabs in the Wareham River.
A double-crested cormorant gets ready to land on the Wareham River.
A participant checks to see if she caught any blue crabs.
On Sunday, Sept. 3, under the shining sun, friends and families got together on Merchants way to do some blue crab fishing in the Wareham River.
Using chicken legs tied to strings and anchored by bricks and heavy rocks, participants lured the crabs to them before catching them in a net.
One participant said she waits for the chicken legs to have a bit of a smell to them as it helps attract the crabs.
She added the crabs also prefer more overcast weather, so the sunny day left those fishing at a slight disadvantage.
