Local Location, Agenda, and Schedule of the April Tax Relief Free Crab Clinic….

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The founders of the Sustainable Living Center of Oregon have been proud members of the WorldMark timeshare system for 18 years.

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They can now bring you FREE Crabbing Clinics by partnering with the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Education Department and the Depoe Bay WorldMark Resort Center.

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No shellfish license is required to attend the Free Crab Clinic, but a license is required for those 12 or older to catch crabs. For an Annual Shellfish License ($10 for Oregon Residences, $28 for out-of-state,$20 for three (3) days out-of-state),

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One can harvest 12 to 24 pounds/day of the highest-quality food available with a license.

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CLICK HERE to see why it is highest quality food ..….. if you know HOW and WERE to crab.

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That is the purpose of this Crab Clinic.

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Classroom 30 minutes and 30 minutes on Docks with traps

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Legal Requirements to Crab in Oregon ….. must have a License if older than 12 years of age, but no licensee is required to attend the Crab Clinic

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Three (3) types of Crabs to be caught in Oregon

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The type of Crab you catch depends on the nature of the Bay. For example:

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• CLICK HERE for Lincoln City Bay details ….. with lots of EeL grass and Sandy bottom nearly 100% Dungeness
• CLICK HERE for Newport Bay for details …… 50% Eel Grass and 50% Rocky, nearly 50% Dungeness, and 50% Rock Crab.
• CLICJK HERE for Depoe Bay details……. 90% rocky, thus 90% Rock Crabs.
• Green Crabs …… They are found everywhere.
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What is the best time to crab? When the water is not moving, and it has not been raining upstream

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NO fRESH WATER ….. When it rains upstream, the bays fill with fresh water, and the crabs retreat to the salty ocean since they are saltwater creatures. During the summer, we may go 90 days without rain. Then, anytime is a good time to crab in the bays.

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Crab Bait to use .. Lean rockfish, mink, or chicken. We recommend fresh Chicken Drumsticks (inexpensive and available at any grocery store.

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To improve the performance of our attendees, we have negotiated with the Sustainable Center to offer you the following:

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• If you rent Traps because of the Clinic, you will receive 48 hours to Crab instead of the normal 24 hours
• You will receive a reduced price if you purchase three (3) Traps. Because you attend the Clinic, you will also receive a Bucket and a Gauge with your purchase.
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Each style of Crab Trap has advantages and disadvantages, whether you rent or purchase.

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The Sustainable Living Center has been renting crab traps for nine (9) years. We have rented all different types of Crab Traps. The following are recommendations on each of the types:

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• Round Commerical Pots is heavy, expensive, must “soak,” and crabs must find the “door”
• Danielson Square is light and inexpensive. It must “soak,” and crabs must find the “door.”
• Ring Traps are inexpensive, open-door traps, but they must be pulled straight up, or you lose the crab. They are best with a boat.
• .Triangle Castable ….. Pull in any direction, and no lost crabs
• ..Round Castable ….. 50% more net catching area, Open door, pull any direction, and no lost crabs.

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At the Docks, 30 minutes …..Demonstration and crabbing options

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• Demonstration of each type of crab trap and how to use it.
• Crab License (Oregon and out of State) will be available to purchase at the Clinic
• Two hours of Crab bait (Chicken Drumsticks) will be available to purchase at the Clinic
• Crab Traps that are demonstrated will be available to rent or purchase at the Clinic or available from 8 am to dark,…..7 days a week at 82 Siletz Highway, Lincoln City, OR
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“Oregon’s Crabs” book will be available at the Clinic. The author, William Lackner, will be at some of the Free Crab Clinics, but not all.

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• The book “Oregon Crabs” will be available for purchase.

Space is limited…To Schedule a place at the Free Crab Clinic, Call 541-765-2109