When a friend of ours invited the boys onto his boat to pull up crab pots on their first full day of summer vacation, my mind starting swirling with all the possibilities of crab delights. As a note: trap-caught Dungeness crabs, from California, Oregon, and Washington are labeled 'Best Choice' on the Seafood Watch List. Click to see the full list of recommendations: here . So, I packed lunches, headed to work, and off they went. When I came home, the boys had a cooler packed with half a dozen large Dungeness crabs. Sweet! Thanks for the invite, Captain Dan. The boys will be writing posts about their first experience crabbing. Here's the first step to turning your fresh-caught crab into delicious dishes: cook them. Make sure that your pot is large enough for your crabs. You'll want them to be completely covered with water and still be three to four inches below the pot rim. Fill your pot with water, cover it, and bring the water to a rolling boil over hi...