Blue Crab Glossary -- F-J

Fat Crab (also Green Crab, Snot Crab) -- Refers to a crab approaching the molting stage and showing a white-rim color sign within the margins of 2 outer segments of the swimming legs. Also describes any crab, between the Buckram and Peeler stages, with firm meat.

Green Crab -- White-rim crab. Sometimes the raw (uncooked) crab.

Hair Sign (Rim) Crab -- An early-stage, white-sign peeler.

Hard Crab -- Crab with a hard shell; following the buckram condition.

Jimmy Crab, Jimmy Dick, Jimmy Channeler -- Very large male crab. Channeler.

Jimmy Crabbing -- Male crab is tethered swimming on a string to catch a female.

Jimmy Potting -- Seasonal method for catching female crabs that did not reach terminal molt the year before. Two or three Jimmies are placed in a pot to attract females. Used during the last two weeks in May. No bait is used.

*Information courtesy of the University of Delaware Sea Grant Marine Advisory Service.

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