The third annual Speedcrabbing Derby is scheduled for Saturday at the Port of Everett boat ramp — the event is free, funky and benefits the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. The event raised $2,300 for the Alliance last year, on the harvest of more than 250 pounds of crab by 75 participants.
Teams of two to four crabbers try to take the 10 best crab by weight, keeping in mind the speed factor — come in early for a weight bonus, come in late for a weight penalty. The winning team earns the title “Puget Sound’s Greatest Recreational Crabber” and first pick from the prize pool. A very nice Brutus pot hauler was the first pick last year, organizer Eddie Adams said.
Adams calls the event “Speedcrabbing For A Cure,” and said each pound of crab entered results in a donation to the Cancer Alliance. There’s also a lunker award that goes to the heaviest single crab entered. Last year’ lunker weighed 2.56 pounds. The derby record is 3.26 pounds.
To register a team or for more information, visit www.speedcrabbing.com or send an e-mail to ask@speedcrabbing.com. The home site includes videos and 2014 results.
With a possible record-setting recreational crabbing season underway on local waters, this might be a good year to try your hand at this just-a-little-bit-crazy event.
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