My best day of crabbing was with dead shrimp on a rod and reel on the Pleasure Island steps. Reeled them in on top of the water, made sure they had a hold when close, pulled them straight up and over the step and picked them off the ground. Caught about 4 dozen (that’s 48 for you college grads). If you went down the other end of the steps where the canes are, there was about a 7 foot gator there on the ground. He just laid there and I didn’t mess with him. I know better.