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Coastal Crab Snaring Season Opens Strong with Durasnare Limits

Coastal Crab Snaring Season Opens Strong with Durasnare Limits

Pacific Coast, CA – Lawrence Ngai of Durasnare kicked off the beach crab snaring season with a standout group session. He put every participant onto full limits of Dungeness and red rock crabs. Clear skies, light winds, and minimal crowds delivered ideal conditions for hands-on learning along the surf line.

Ngai guided anglers through the essentials. He taught casting snares into breaking waves, executing steady retrieves against powerful currents, and maintaining gear in the productive strike zone. The focused instruction paid immediate dividends. Steady action filled coolers and left the group energized by the fast-paced fishery.

The day included another highlight. Ngai reconnected with a client from a previous Durasnare trip. The returning angler reported that just one week after his guided session, he launched solo and boated 25 red rock crabs. He now owns his own crabbing setup and beach cart. "That's the most rewarding part," Ngai said. "Teaching the skills and watching clients go out independently and crush it."

Prime weather and open beaches persist. Durasnare reports the surf-zone crab bite remains wide open. From novices to seasoned snare casters, limits come quick for those using Lawrence Ngai's proven techniques. This proves a solid foundation in surf crabbing can launch a lifelong passion.

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Lawrence Ngai

Lawrence Ngai

Durasnare

Lawrence is the founder of Durasnare, Pacifica’s battle-proven crab snare that locks Dungeness in the loops and won’t let go. Hand-built and field-tested since 2004 on the Pacifica Pier, every weight, cage, and loop solves a real failure he watched crabs exploit for years. A former Pacifica Police Officer who patrolled the pier in uniform and fished it off-duty with the locals, Lawrence now runs guided crab-snaring and poke-pole trips up and down the California and Oregon coasts. Half- and full-day outings put rookies and veterans on keeper crabs with the exact gear he crafts, guaranteeing bent rods, full buckets, and the stoke that only a pier-to-plate day delivers.

Get Durasnare or book a guided trip at https://durasnare.com/

Volume 44 Issue 9 Out Now!

Volume 44 Issue 9 Out Now!