Can reach up to 25 pounds, but 1 to 3 pounds
is average, and 3 to 6 pounders are common
1 per day - June 1 - Oct. 6; 10 the rest of the year
14 inch minimum length
Found - by rocks, wharfs or wrecks
Caught - Bridges, structures, wrecks
Time Caught - Spring, Summer, Fall
Bait - claims, crabs, worms, sand fleas, mussels
Tackle - stout, conventional tackle is the best choice
7-foot rod, 20- to 30- pound test line
Hook - Virginia 2,3,4,5,6,7
Tip - for big bulldogs, North Fork or western
South Shore in the fall. use fresh hermit crabs