Fishing for mud crabs👇 Mud crab fishing has been part of coastal life for generations. Before modern traps and gear, people searched shallow mangroves by hand, feeling through the mud for a hard shell or watching for the tiny bubbles that gave a crab’s hiding spot away. It was slow, messy, and demanded real nerve, since a big mud crab can crush a stick clean in half. As techniques evolved, fishermen started using baited pots and nets, letting the crabs come to them instead of diving into the mu