I haven't heard much on the Patuxent this year, but there usually are a few more crabs there, as they don't allow crab pots. But you also have more commericial trot liners over there, too. Crabs have really picked up in the Potomac & Wicomico over the last week-and-a-half, and the crabs are nice. I caught just short of a bushel Tuesday evening in a couple hours, and they were nice big crabs. Some say the recent increase in crabs is due to the beginning of "skate" mating season, and has made the crabs run a little closer to shore. I'm sure that's probably true, as skates love to feast on hard shells. For whatever reason, I'll take them while I can.
Oh, yeah, I used eel this week instead of my trusty bull lips. They won't last as long, but they'll work me through this weekend hopefully.