Hey luke up here in alaska when were storing our metal pots out side we lay a chain over them to depolorize them, i didnt really believe the theory behind the idea till i tried it for myself but i split my pots up one year an identified them with zipties, my depolorized pots fished about an extra 10% over the pots i just painted and didnt depolorize, hope this idea reaches you brother waterman.good luck and tight lines.
That's interesting. I wonder if any studies been done on electric charge of decaying matter either positive or negative? Then instead of or in addition to real bait put a slight charge on the pot and adjust based on results. 🤔
As a welder, I feel your pain. The general public has no clue how expensive it is to do things in general. Hoping you have a great season and a safe one as well dude. Much love from NC🤙🤙
@@aha27 absolutely. Depending on where you are , if you can take it at a tech school near you or you could go to one of these welding schools and give it a go. It’s not for everyone but you can make a good living doing it. Learn pipe fitting as well. It will definitely serve you well down the road. A lot of good fitters were welders first and picked it up along the way. You have to have fairly “thick skin” because there can be a lot of Brutal Honesty in the trades in general. When you are new, ask questions if you have them, use common sense and listen to any decent advice the old guys like myself will give you. Best of luck and I hope you find that you do enjoy it.
And that’s not even accounting for unforeseen expenses like repairs. There are so much overhead in operating a business people are unaware of. Keep up the good work brother.
The greedier the government gets, the harder it gets for the average lower class person to try to make in on there own in a business. You end up having to take a much bigger risk to get a company going. A risk that could cost you everything. Obviously this has always been the case with starting/running a business but I feel like the risk has increased so much in 100 years.
Man trying to start my own business locksmithing been in the field for ten years sht is daunting so much start up cost to do it in a professional way and not half assed or ripping people off
Man come to Texas Coolbots here are only $350-$400 that’s retail store, a lot cheaper at the HVAC Contractors Supply House. Then get some BBQ,BlueBell and Beaver Nuggets and enjoy some warm weather before you go home.
@joshuacarr6865 how much are they over there? In the UK the same style and size pots are on average about £100 so $120. I doubt there were over 630 crab pots there. Based on the space 462 take up in Plymouth fish market.
@@BritishBeeMan I'm in Australia mate.. To get one made here would be between 150 to 200 dollars.. possibly more the materials would be close to that A Chinese made nylon net pot cost at least 60 dollars here.. And that a hobby fishing man's pot
Thanks for all you hard work and trust me, I crabbed a TON when I was a kid, made 5 bucks an hour (which was silly!!) as a kid in the mid 80's to go help a local guy here in southern Maryland go crabbing. Still go out on the river from time to time a drop a few pots. Keep up the good work man, and hope your new boat stand brings in a ton of $$$
Yeah it ain’t cheap but neither are the crabs. I had 5 dozen rusty males last sat for a day with my kids it was a great day with local GA white shrimp and such cost; South east coast of GA prices Crabs - $125 Shrimp 10 pounds $92 Stuff for boil $66 Drinks- $28 Ribs/4 $33 Chickens/2 $16 Fun with family and friends immeasurable !
Yeeeeah. Growing up in Maine I would drop lobster traps with my best friend. We had his dad’s hand me down traps and gear from his old boat. It is very very expensive but if you have a great line set the reward is pretty great! It’s a lot of hard work and a flip of the coin most days
Dang. I knew there was alot of over head and initial costs but man...thats a ton. How often do you have to get new pots? Zincs im guessing is yearly or every other year depending on time in the water? Thanks for showcasing your perseverance and positive(and funny) atitude. Always a joy to see
Damn It Man !!! I knew it was expensive but I had no clue it was that crazy. People never really see what’s behind the curtain of most businesses and after they do they realize it isn’t all unicorns and rainbows. Not that anyone thought crabbing was easy. lol.
Bro you just keep doing what your doing, keep the vid comming, i know nothing about crabing but you have me interested, not that id do it but its nice to learn. Hope only the best for you bro.😊
When will your season start? Are you going live? What people need to realize is that his social media channel is helping a good bit, too. Not knocking it at all, I appreciate him and other workers on social media. Over the ones who do absolutely nothing to help this world but make it worse. Keep grinding boss.
Good thing about Maryland is when you get your crabbing license you buy it off of someone and that generally means you’ll buy they’re equipment still not cheap but easier to start off. You can’t get a crabbing license until someone gives theirs up. From my understanding anyways. Someone correct me if I’m wrong?
Sounds like a risky business. Almost too risky. I'm assuming that you love it. Their must be a possible score when the stars align. Good luck my friend. I'm pulling for ya.
He probably either was born to a crabbing family or bought someone’s business who was done that’s the way you get into these types of things usually. I work in a certain trade and in our trade magazine I see classifieds all the time of a guy in location x selling his entire shop and customer base for X00,000 dollars but if you have the down payment money or percentage to go to the bank and get the rest loaned and can show the records that it’s a profitable venture then you’re in business. Not at all trying to take away from what this guy does I have family that lives in Pasadena the same area he does my ex went to the same high school he did, crabs are huge here he’s doing great for himself he may not be rich one way but we can all see he is in the way that counts
Hi Luke from New Zealand. Just a few wise words from a realist that's 55. Get a 20' reefer container or a reefer artic trailer that has electric & diesel for yard running. A crab roll food wagon, with coffee. Have a few picnic tables etc, etc. Fence the frontage also just to keep honest folk at bay. Always think outside the box 😊😊
Looks about right… I figured just about any trade these days cost about $150,000 to get a proper rig, proper tools, etc. And people wonder why stuff gets expensive
Been down to Chrisfield in guessing? Nice work. My brother and i built 500 crab puts for a new rig 20 years ago. Funny how the technology hasn't changed. Good job!
Why not make your crab pots out of coated wire like we do Maine lobster traps? It might cost more initially but you wouldn’t be wasting time and money on paint and zincs every year.
Funny how you never hear those people complaining about the boss making more than they do ever offer to pay all the upfront costs of keeping a business going.
It's pretty much just like other agricultural pursuits. Buy everything at retail and sell everything at wholesale. Or, whatever people will pay you for it. 52 yr old hobby farmer here... I couldn't imagine trying to make a living as a farmer/fisherman/crabber. It's a hard life...but very internally satisfying. More than anything else I've ever done. I'm 52 yrs old with a 34 year established career. Can't stand my job. I just want to do farm type stuff. What a conflicted life🙄 I like your "fire" man...keep it up and I hope you kill it in life👌
I know you dont have time, but you interviewing a California coast crabber would be interesting. “The commercial season will open under a 50-percent trap reduction to reduce the entanglement risk for humpback whales.” (Cdfw)
Does the paint do an ineffective job at preventing rust on its own or conversely the zinc on its own? Is the use of pained pots and zinc pots required to preserve the steel?
I live down in south Louisiana, and there’s a lot of crabbing down this way also and I know all about commercial fishing it cost a lot so I commend you, my brother💲💯
Most of those things will last more than a season. Some will last many seasons like the truck, boat and fridge. Are you going to do one of these that shows what you make in a year? I’d be surprised if you did.
This is an amazing channel, this young man is keeping his hustle legit, I must ask though, why do the crabbing? Can you make back in a season what you must spend each season? Obviously it will be quite a few seasons to recoup your start up cost, factoring that in and having no idea about all the numbers I would say 2-5 years before you might start making a profit. Again a complete guess but that’s like restaurant projections and you can’t sink to the bottom of a restaurant. Sir, follow your passion. Been a fan of your channel for a minute now and every video I’ve watched show your quality of character. Ya got honor and integrity, and seem to genuinely be a stand up guy. I wish you and your family much joy and success with little tribulations and sorrow.
Id imagine you got left with some gear/starting money from somewhere, can't imagine you just had hundred of thousands in a account to go out and buy all this from the start, be a pretty interesting video on how you came into this business, what you had/startup costs..always cool to hear how someone got started
You definitely earn your money man, wow. Ive seen a few of your vids and really appreciate how hard you work, its clear as day you bust your ass. Im so curious what the profit margin is, especially after taxes and all those expenses. Seems like something you take on from a place of passion.
Me - "I'll have the imitation crab meat please." Waiter - "Of course sir we only serve authentic crab meat to our billionaire customers, dont be silly."
I give him props for being an entrepreneur, but he isn’t going over his annualized depreciation and write offs he gets. So if he truly wants to do a breakdown he needs to get his accountant online. That would be fun to see
If crabbing was easy, everyone would be a crabber. I admire all of you who work the bay to bring us these delicious crabs.
Right! Imagine all the crabs I could catch in the Arizona desert. 😂
Crab Man
@@PoopyButt7I guarantee you will catch crabs in Arizona. There are a bunch of meth heads and crack addicts. You'll get crabs and much more
If everyone was a crabber, you wouldn't have any crabs.
@@PoopyButt7you can catch scorpions and rattlers
B.O.A.T= B-reak O-ut A-nother T-HOUSAND!!!!!💯💯💯💯
My man must be driving a BOAHT…break out another hundred thousand
@@gt4674b rite!!! Dey definitely cost!!!!
Yeah ok bud while you’re still fishing from shore. Shut up like we all haven’t heard the lame ass boat acronyms 😂
I've heard it as "Bring Over Another Thousand"
Complaining or bragging? Or both, lol?
Hey luke up here in alaska when were storing our metal pots out side we lay a chain over them to depolorize them, i didnt really believe the theory behind the idea till i tried it for myself but i split my pots up one year an identified them with zipties, my depolorized pots fished about an extra 10% over the pots i just painted and didnt depolorize, hope this idea reaches you brother waterman.good luck and tight lines.
That's interesting. I wonder if any studies been done on electric charge of decaying matter either positive or negative? Then instead of or in addition to real bait put a slight charge on the pot and adjust based on results. 🤔
Are you one of those braves that catching king crabs and other crabs in that harsh sea?
Good luck and tight lines…I have no idea why, but that choked me up a bit. 🥹♥️
I always deodorize my chains
@@abdullahharis9875 retired commercial fishing yes
As a welder, I feel your pain. The general public has no clue how expensive it is to do things in general. Hoping you have a great season and a safe one as well dude. Much love from NC🤙🤙
Hey man I’ve been interested in getting into welding. Would you it’s a good career choice?
Im a welder from NC too 😮
@@adamallison3685 im a welder from WI
@@aha27 absolutely. Depending on where you are , if you can take it at a tech school near you or you could go to one of these welding schools and give it a go. It’s not for everyone but you can make a good living doing it. Learn pipe fitting as well. It will definitely serve you well down the road. A lot of good fitters were welders first and picked it up along the way. You have to have fairly “thick skin” because there can be a lot of Brutal Honesty in the trades in general. When you are new, ask questions if you have them, use common sense and listen to any decent advice the old guys like myself will give you. Best of luck and I hope you find that you do enjoy it.
@@adamallison3685 what part. I’m down around Fayetteville area
And that’s not even accounting for unforeseen expenses like repairs. There are so much overhead in operating a business people are unaware of. Keep up the good work brother.
I appreciate you taking the time to explain to people what it cost to run a business.
Too difficult for the regular man to make it these days in my opinion. You’re the man Luke
The greedier the government gets, the harder it gets for the average lower class person to try to make in on there own in a business. You end up having to take a much bigger risk to get a company going. A risk that could cost you everything. Obviously this has always been the case with starting/running a business but I feel like the risk has increased so much in 100 years.
Last of a dying breed. Luke is from the time when boats where made of wood and men were made of steel.
@@JMPK23blame everyone except for yourself and low ambition. Your own worst enemy is in the mirror.
@@megacatsupreme466He's what..? 25? Don't get your mouth too wet slobbing that crank. You might choke.
@@mattmarzula don't you have some midget wrestling to film? Or are you too busy spying on your neighbors. You're really getting after it man.
You are a good friend and I hope that the crabs will be plentiful for you this year. Great videos. 👍
Don't add it up you will give up. Lol when I walk around my cabinet shop I just shake my head sometimes
Man trying to start my own business locksmithing been in the field for ten years sht is daunting so much start up cost to do it in a professional way and not half assed or ripping people off
Same here in my steel fab shop. Just laughing.
Man, i really appreciate you and your crewmates. Stay safe and may the winds be in your favour.
Man come to Texas Coolbots here are only $350-$400 that’s retail store, a lot cheaper at the HVAC Contractors Supply House. Then get some BBQ,BlueBell and Beaver Nuggets and enjoy some warm weather before you go home.
Brisket all day
I have a feeling a lot of those prices were exaggerated especially the crab pots.
@@EikottXD the crab pot's definitely were not over rated..
@joshuacarr6865 how much are they over there? In the UK the same style and size pots are on average about £100 so $120. I doubt there were over 630 crab pots there. Based on the space 462 take up in Plymouth fish market.
@@BritishBeeMan I'm in Australia mate..
To get one made here would be between 150 to 200 dollars.. possibly more the materials would be close to that
A Chinese made nylon net pot cost at least 60 dollars here..
And that a hobby fishing man's pot
There's no substitute for hard work!! Love seeing a young man with purpose, direction, and self employed ✌️
This is why folk are born into a trade and dad leaves you his worn out equipment..
If he even liked you...hahaha
Yessir😂
Also why so few can be anything now days.
You forgot the cost of optimism.
Thank you for bringing us fresh food. Love it
Thanks for all you hard work and trust me, I crabbed a TON when I was a kid, made 5 bucks an hour (which was silly!!) as a kid in the mid 80's to go help a local guy here in southern Maryland go crabbing. Still go out on the river from time to time a drop a few pots. Keep up the good work man, and hope your new boat stand brings in a ton of $$$
Wishing you a season of clear skies and calm seas.
Suddenly Red Lobster prices seem pretty reasonable!
Life is not easy, but keep fighting brother! You got this!
Wishing you all the best in opening "The Crusty Crab II"
Live long and prosper, Mr. Crab!
Dude, you are one of the coolest people I've seen on this platform. Keep doing you!!
Yeah it ain’t cheap but neither are the crabs. I had 5 dozen rusty males last sat for a day with my kids it was a great day with local GA white shrimp and such cost;
South east coast of GA prices
Crabs - $125
Shrimp 10 pounds $92
Stuff for boil $66
Drinks- $28
Ribs/4 $33
Chickens/2 $16
Fun with family and friends immeasurable !
Thanks for everything you do man.
It’s nice for people in there specific profession to explain costs so the rest of us understand. Thank you. Crabbin ain’t easy. Gambling men
What a struggle, I wish you the best of luck brining those tasty crustaceans to shore
Love seeing this type of video I’ve always been curious about the logistical and financial side as well as you know the mechanical and physical side
Yeeeeah. Growing up in Maine I would drop lobster traps with my best friend. We had his dad’s hand me down traps and gear from his old boat. It is very very expensive but if you have a great line set the reward is pretty great! It’s a lot of hard work and a flip of the coin most days
Dang. I knew there was alot of over head and initial costs but man...thats a ton. How often do you have to get new pots? Zincs im guessing is yearly or every other year depending on time in the water?
Thanks for showcasing your perseverance and positive(and funny) atitude. Always a joy to see
Damn It Man !!! I knew it was expensive but I had no clue it was that crazy. People never really see what’s behind the curtain of most businesses and after they do they realize it isn’t all unicorns and rainbows. Not that anyone thought crabbing was easy. lol.
Make that money brother
Respect your hussle bro.. Good to see a young buck out there making it work 💪
Don't stop great work
Can’t wait for this season to start. I’m ready for some 🦀
Bro you just keep doing what your doing, keep the vid comming, i know nothing about crabing but you have me interested, not that id do it but its nice to learn. Hope only the best for you bro.😊
When will your season start? Are you going live? What people need to realize is that his social media channel is helping a good bit, too. Not knocking it at all, I appreciate him and other workers on social media. Over the ones who do absolutely nothing to help this world but make it worse. Keep grinding boss.
Good thing about Maryland is when you get your crabbing license you buy it off of someone and that generally means you’ll buy they’re equipment still not cheap but easier to start off. You can’t get a crabbing license until someone gives theirs up. From my understanding anyways. Someone correct me if I’m wrong?
Now I'm interested in the profit margin
Bro are you okay? Thats SO MUCH! Hope you are making a bunch on money too! You have so much passion and hope you are successful 👍
about how long does the zinc last for a crab pot?
Makes you appreciate the effort it takes to feed us
Sounds like a risky business.
Almost too risky.
I'm assuming that you love it.
Their must be a possible score when the stars align.
Good luck my friend.
I'm pulling for ya.
He probably either was born to a crabbing family or bought someone’s business who was done that’s the way you get into these types of things usually. I work in a certain trade and in our trade magazine I see classifieds all the time of a guy in location x selling his entire shop and customer base for X00,000 dollars but if you have the down payment money or percentage to go to the bank and get the rest loaned and can show the records that it’s a profitable venture then you’re in business. Not at all trying to take away from what this guy does I have family that lives in Pasadena the same area he does my ex went to the same high school he did, crabs are huge here he’s doing great for himself he may not be rich one way but we can all see he is in the way that counts
Go get um Bud!!! You got it. Thats what makes a great young American!! Work hard and it will pay off at some point.
Hi Luke from New Zealand.
Just a few wise words from a realist that's 55. Get a 20' reefer container or a reefer artic trailer that has electric & diesel for yard running. A crab roll food wagon, with coffee. Have a few picnic tables etc, etc. Fence the frontage also just to keep honest folk at bay. Always think outside the box 😊😊
So you’re saying crabbing is cheap😮😂😂😂😂😂
Good luck out there this year sir, love the content!
love your content and this brake-down keep it up dude👍🏿
Oh hell nah i checked out after the generator 🤣🤣🤣
GO GET EM BUDDY!
I love this guy👏🏼🥰🇺🇸
Do all of the pods get set before collecting or is there a certain amount that gets set, depending on the situation??
I enjoy your channel hoping you have a great season...i love eating crabs keep her going
I heard every town had a street you could catch crabs at anytime😂
Keep friggen grinding bro!!!
You sound like Randy Moss. Love your channel. Do what you love.
Looks about right… I figured just about any trade these days cost about $150,000 to get a proper rig, proper tools, etc. And people wonder why stuff gets expensive
Been down to Chrisfield in guessing? Nice work. My brother and i built 500 crab puts for a new rig 20 years ago. Funny how the technology hasn't changed. Good job!
Why not make your crab pots out of coated wire like we do Maine lobster traps? It might cost more initially but you wouldn’t be wasting time and money on paint and zincs every year.
Get this dude all the likes 👍🏼
Funny how you never hear those people complaining about the boss making more than they do ever offer to pay all the upfront costs of keeping a business going.
It's pretty much just like other agricultural pursuits.
Buy everything at retail and sell everything at wholesale.
Or, whatever people will pay you for it.
52 yr old hobby farmer here... I couldn't imagine trying to make a living as a farmer/fisherman/crabber.
It's a hard life...but very internally satisfying.
More than anything else I've ever done.
I'm 52 yrs old with a 34 year established career.
Can't stand my job.
I just want to do farm type stuff.
What a conflicted life🙄
I like your "fire" man...keep it up and I hope you kill it in life👌
And that's why I don't crab. I'm also 300 miles from the ocean.
I know you dont have time, but you interviewing a California coast crabber would be interesting. “The commercial season will open under a 50-percent trap reduction to reduce the entanglement risk for humpback whales.” (Cdfw)
Cool breakdown, it's good to see into another industry
Lol... Great content. Keep it up Luke!
Does the paint do an ineffective job at preventing rust on its own or conversely the zinc on its own? Is the use of pained pots and zinc pots required to preserve the steel?
Yea. That’s why crab prices are so high. I get it. We have a house in Solomon island. When I do buy them I get them from capt smith. Good everytime.
cant fucking wait to watch a video n its u crabbing setting n picking pots n counting crab shits gunna b badass brother!!!!
But you’re doing the dam thang. Be safe out there. And good luck to ya
I live down in south Louisiana, and there’s a lot of crabbing down this way also and I know all about commercial fishing it cost a lot so I commend you, my brother💲💯
Most of those things will last more than a season. Some will last many seasons like the truck, boat and fridge. Are you going to do one of these that shows what you make in a year? I’d be surprised if you did.
That's why a nice plate of real Maryland crab cake costs $40-60 these days.
Keep it up young man you’re doing a hell of a job. Just for support . I’ll actually buy some crab from you this year. Have it shipped to California?
👍
Statement true!! Takes money to make money!! Keep doing what you love, fishing!!!
Luke is the man!
This is an amazing channel, this young man is keeping his hustle legit, I must ask though, why do the crabbing? Can you make back in a season what you must spend each season? Obviously it will be quite a few seasons to recoup your start up cost, factoring that in and having no idea about all the numbers I would say 2-5 years before you might start making a profit. Again a complete guess but that’s like restaurant projections and you can’t sink to the bottom of a restaurant.
Sir, follow your passion. Been a fan of your channel for a minute now and every video I’ve watched show your quality of character. Ya got honor and integrity, and seem to genuinely be a stand up guy. I wish you and your family much joy and success with little tribulations and sorrow.
Id imagine you got left with some gear/starting money from somewhere, can't imagine you just had hundred of thousands in a account to go out and buy all this from the start, be a pretty interesting video on how you came into this business, what you had/startup costs..always cool to hear how someone got started
I knew making a living on the water was expensive, but I had no idea!
I see your stuff nearly every day and I had no clue that you were that close to me
Everything is expensive but dem crabs are gooooood!!!!
Our buddy is a crabber out of Galesville, MD. Yeah. It can be expensive.
Well, DaYuUumm!
Not too many people would know if you never told them. Even the population that lives directly around the Bay!
Wow
And people wonder why crabs 🦀 cost what they do 😊
Cool video
You definitely earn your money man, wow. Ive seen a few of your vids and really appreciate how hard you work, its clear as day you bust your ass. Im so curious what the profit margin is, especially after taxes and all those expenses. Seems like something you take on from a place of passion.
I enjoy your videos
That's commitment !!
I checked out at 30k for that truck. We're not the IRS buddy, no need to lie to us
That's an Entrepreneur, taking risk is part of the business
That's insane 😯
Me - "I'll have the imitation crab meat please."
Waiter - "Of course sir we only serve authentic crab meat to our billionaire customers, dont be silly."
This reminds me of gold rush, all I hear is money going out but what comes in never seems more than what is spent or the time effort is worth it lol
Go get it brother
It’s okay cuz your gonna make lots of profit this year 🙏🙏
About how long do you figure a pot lasts without the zinc or paint?
So *that's* why I ain't no crabber!
I give him props for being an entrepreneur, but he isn’t going over his annualized depreciation and write offs he gets. So if he truly wants to do a breakdown he needs to get his accountant online. That would be fun to see
Thank goodness for social medial income. Best wishes for a great season.
30,000 for 99 f150 is crazy 😭🤣
Now that you've let the tax man know the real cost. He wants to set up an appointment to go over some #s😮😮😅