Galveston Crab Fishing Guide 🦀 | Quick Tips & Experience

Went crabbing with friends last weekend! Here’s what we learned — the sunrise was more rewarding than the crabs 🌅😅 📌 What we brought: Cooler, ice, net, fishing line, chicken legs 🍗 A one-day all-water fishing certificate from Walmart ($11) 👟 What to wear: Old clothes and shoes you don’t mind getting dirty Non-slip shoes are a must (rocks are slippery!) I wore short rain boots, but my feet hurt after walking too much 😬 📍 Location: We stayed overnight on Galveston Island 🏝️ (though hotels are pricey and outdated — next time we’ll stay in League City, just 10+ minutes away 💸). The next morning, we took the Galveston Ferry ⛴️ to 802 17th Street — a rocky pier perfect for crabbing! ⏰ Timing tip: We thought early birds get the worms… but the crabs were more active after sunrise! ☀️ Still, the sunrise was absolutely stunning and made the lack of sleep worth it 💖 🎣 How we did it: Tie chicken legs to the line and throw it in the water Wait patiently 🦀… slowly pull the line toward the shore once a crab bites Use a net to scoop it up — be sneaky! They’re smart and hide in the mud if they sense danger 🧊 Pro tip: Bring a cooler with ice — the crabs will “fall asleep” quickly once placed inside ❄️ We only caught 3 crabs with 5 people — maybe it was the season or tide 🌊 — but we still had a blast! The only downside was how tired we were after 😴 #HoustonDayTrip #Galveston #CrabFishing #SunriseLovers #TexasGulfCoast #OutdoorFun #FishingTips