South end of 8-2 slow on Saturday with 5 keepers for two of us followed on Sunday with 8 on full six hour incoming tide soaks. Very much hit and miss even within the same general locale and not anywhere near as many rec crabbers out as in past years. Maybe last year's scarcity had them trying new crabbing areas. Anyway, it was a bit slower than last year's opener and I suspect it will drop off quickly in both production and, correspondingly, crabbing activity.

And remember, no crabbing on the 4th of July (a Wednesday).