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Those are "Blue Crabs" as the have back fin / flippers for swimming in and out with the tides. Stone Crabs are rock climbers and frequent oyster beds and mangroves.

Thanks for the observation and comment. I think you are right!!

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/sheepbackcabin] They sure are, as a transplanted Marylander, I grew up eating these tasty little critters. We were delighted to find that we could catch them in some little coves near Chucaluskee, on the Gulf. We'd catch em, steam em, and eat em, right there on the beach.

Hi Ed, we'd steam up a pot of a dozen or so and pick them clean. All of the meat was made into a stuffing and placed back into the top-shells and baked. I have my grandparents recipe that dates back to the late 30's that they served in their restaurant in Sarasota called "The Chowder Bowl". We make them the same way today!

Tropic 7---When I was a kid, back on the Chesapeake, I would crab in the early morning and late evening, all through the summer vacation from school. We would accumulate the hardshells in a live box ( with a screened lid to keep the herons from picking them off) and either sell the softshells to the seafood distributor or turn them over to Mom for conversion into softcrab sandwiches for Dad. After we had accumulated a bushel or so of hardshells, Mom would steam them on Friday or Saturday night, according to OUR old family recipe. Those that weren't eaten were picked and the meat became delicious golden brown crabcakes for dinner the next evening. The other types ( beyond the hard and soft shells) were the "peeler" and the "buster." Peelers had a new leathery shell forming inside their hard shell, but were not yet "busters" in which the old hard shell had begun to split open, exposing the new shell. Busters could be placed in a separate live box to "sluff out" and become saleable or edible softshells. Peelers were the Cadillac of fishing baits. A kid could make himself a nice piece of change selling the softshells, over the summer.

GOLDEN BEACH, CALOUNDRA Golden Beach in Caloundra is a perfect spot for a laid-back fishing experience. You can fish the drop-offs, weed beds, and flats. The nearby Military Jetty is also a popular fishing spot in the area. You’ll be able to catch Flathead, Bream, Whiting, and Trevally. PUMICESTONE PASSAGE, CALOUNDRA Pumicestone Passage in Caloundra is suitable for both land-based and boat fishing. The rocks at the mouth of the passage are one of the most popular fishing spots in the area. You can also access more fishing spots while on a small boat or a kayak. You’ll be able to catch Flathead, Bream, Whiting, Mangrove Jack, Trevally, and Cod. KAWANA BEACH Kawana Beach is located between Caloundra and Maroochydore. With a long 9-km stretch of beach, there are many fishing spots in the area. You can find gutters or fish in the rip holes. You can also fish off the rocks near Point Cartwright. Some of the fish species you’ll be able to catch include Flathead, Bream, Dart, Mullet, Jewfish, and Whiting. Source: ondeckby.dinga.com.au/great-fishing-spots-on-the-sunshine...

Happy fishermen display their remarkable catch of large Spanish Mackerel.

Fishing is one of Bowen's biggest attractions, with numerous creek systems, coral studded islands, offshore reefs, and most importantly, abundant fish life. Bowen has many creek systems, which hold healthy numbers of Mangrove-jack, Bream, Whiting, and Barramundi (closed season Nov 1st-Feb 1st). Bowen offers a multitude of offshore fishing options, and you will only need to go a short way to access many of the inshore islands and reefs, which hold good numbers of Coral Trout, Sweetlip, and Mackerel. These islands include Lighthouse, Stone, Middle, and the magnificent Gloucester and Holbourne islands, all of which, have abundant reefs for both line and spearfishing, especially for the very tasty painted crayfish. Bowen is renowned for its Spotted and Spanish Mackerel fishing, and from June through to September, the bountiful Bowen Mackerel patches are only a short, 5km boat run from the Grays Bay Boat Ramp. These fish arrive in huge numbers and when they come to the bite, the fishing is simply world-class. Source: www.tourismbowen.com.au/fishing