DURASNARE
Catch & Cook Crabbing Experience Under the Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco Bay Tour
Catch & Cook Crabbing Experience Under the Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco Bay Tour
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What to do in San Francisco? Learn how to catch crabs in the San Francisco Bay under the Golden Gate Bridge! Perfect for beginners, this 3.5-hour hands on session will teach you the proven techniques of catching Rock Crabs using Durasnare’s top-rated crab snares with a rod and reel. You will enjoy a delicious catch and cook experience after your crabbing session.
What is included:
- All loaner gear provided – Durasnare crab snares, bait, rods, buckets, gloves & more
- Personalized instruction from experienced guides who live and breathe coastal crabbing. Group instruction format dependent on booking size.
- 3.5 hours of guided action from start to finish—no prior experience needed
- Tips & tricks to legally, safely, and efficiently target crab from shore
- High Quality Photos and video footage included
- Enjoy a full catch-and-cook experience where we clean, prep, and either cook your legal catch on-site. **If there are no other parties booked for the date of your session, your group will have the option to take your catch home to cook and we crab the entire duration of the session.
A FISHING LICENSE IS NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND THIS GUIDED TRIP
What You’ll Learn:
- Crab Snare Fundamentals — learn the nomenclature of a crab snare, how each component works, and why it matters for success
- Gear & Setup Guidance — learn what rods, reels, snares, bait, and essential equipment to purchase so you can crab successfully on your own
- Casting a Fishing Rod and Reeling — learn techniques on how to cast and retrieval of a crab snare effectively
- Identify Legal & Target Species — quickly recognize keeper-size crabs and stay compliant with local regulations
- Stay safe on the coast — understand tides, surf conditions, and essential safety practices
- Timing for Peak Results — learn the most productive times for crabbing and how to utilize resources that can guide you on when to go crabbing
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Processing and Cooking Methods — how to dispatch crab humanely, clean, and cook fresh caught crabs
Species We Target:
- Red Rock Crab & Brown Rock Crab – aggressive fighters with delicious claws and sweet taste
- (Dungeness Crabs are not permitted to be retained within the San Francisco Bay, however, we will occasionally catch them as a bycatch)
Guided Trip Location:
- Torpedo Wharf, San Francisco CA
- Trip Duration: 9:00AM - 12:30PM weekdays / 8:00AM - 11:30PM weekends
IMPORTANT:
- Participants must be in good physical condition. This trip involves physically demanding activity, including walking on uneven terrain, hopping, jumping, and climbing over rocky jetties. For your safety and the safety of others, all attendees should be able to move confidently and independently in these conditions. If you have mobility limitations or health concerns, please contact us before booking.
- All participants must agree to and complete a waiver and release of liability form prior to the start of the trip. This is mandatory for participation and will be provided by Durasnare staff.
- Each purchase covers one participant. If you have additional guests attending or plan to gift this experience, please increase the quantity for each additional person.
Whether you're looking for an exciting outdoor activity, trying something new with friends, or learning skills to feed your family from the sea, this trip offers unforgettable memories and real results.
Spaces are limited—book your spot now and come crab with the best in the game!
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First time crabbing. This was an excellent class for learning how to cast, snares, bait, and how to reel in your snare so not to lose your catch. Lawrence was a fantastic instructor, patient, happy and willing to share what he knows about crabbing.
Happy to recommend him to anyone new to crabbing. Looking forward to taking other classes he has on surf crabbing and fishing.
Signed up myself and two sons, and we all had fun. We kept very busy reeling in crabs. Most weren't keepers, but that's fishing. Still had an excellent time. Lawrence didn't tell us what to do, he taught. us how to do it. Taught us a few things about cleaning and cooking them. It came out delicious. We also learned how to stay legal and facts about the species we were catching. His snares worked perfectly. Enjoyed everything about the experience and the three of us hope to do it again
Lawrence makes crabbing easy! Between his relaxed and thorough teaching style and the quality gear he provides, he really sets you up for success. Within an hour of my first cast I was feeling confident enough in my new snaring skills to start daydreaming about planning crabbing trips of my own!
My husband and I met Lawrence in July at a fishing event at unfortunately lost his card. This January we stumbled upon him again! I had been bugging my hubby since July about going crabbing with that 1 guy lol. When we saw him in Sacramento we had to get a chance to talk with him. Lawrence showed us a flyer about the San Francisco crab and cook. I wasn’t going to miss out this time! We booked with him the next week. The weather was great, we had a family of 3 in our group. The day couldn’t have been better. He explained everything and was so patient to answer all our questions. Helping everyone to cast correctly or casting for some of us to get our bait in a better spot! After all of that he cooked for us too! Nothing better than eating crab straight from the ocean that you caught. A dream come true. Such a fun day, we are planning our next trip with Lawrence.
My parents and I had a an amazing time on a crabbing tour through Durasnare!! Lawrence was a very patient and knowledgeable instructor, breaking down every step of crabbing so it was easy to understand and grasp even just within an hour or so of learning. He would also provide gentle guidance as we went that allowed our small group of 5 people to catch over a dozen crabs! It also helps that afterwards you get to enjoy the fruits of your labor with a delicious crab lunch. As someone with little to no fishing experience (and no previous crabbing experience), this experience definitely blew my expectations out of the water and I'd definitely recommend this unique tour for locals and visitors alike!
