I know eating crab is the best part but have you ever tried crabbing from a wheelchair. Have you ever wondered how someone in a wheelchair goes crabbing?
I went deep sea fishing and crabbing about three years ago up in Maryland. I will tell you about the deep sea fishing before I tell about crabbing.
When we got to the fishing charter boat, we saw that we had to climb down a latter into the boat which would have been a challenge for me. Instead, two or three guys just lifted me up in my wheelchair and set me in the boat. I caught the biggest fish on the boat that day.
Crabbing time, we went down to a peer to go crabbing. I used a string, crab basket and some chicken necks to catch the crabs.
There were two ways I did the crabbing, one while sitting in chair and the other by propping myself up against the railing. Some people have to stay in the wheelchair because their legs are not strong enough. (You should work out your legs so they get stronger)
While sitting n the chair I tied the string to the crab basket and tied the chicken neck inside the basket. I then took and threw the basket in the water while holding on to the string. I let the basket sink to the bottom.
I let it sit a few minutes and then pulled up on the string until the basket was above the water. I pulled all the way up if there were crabs in the basket but if not I lowered back down.
Now doing the crabbing while standing up against the railing is pretty much the same except I was standing up.
Hopefully this gets you wanting to give deep sea fishing and crabbing a try. I thought it was a blast!
Get out there and do new things. Remember squeaking your wheels will get you far!
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