Floaters
New-shell claws — the crab has molted into a larger shell not yet full of meat. Thinner-shelled and less full than hard shells, but fresh, and a genuine value restaurants rarely carry.
approx.$12/lb
The Grades
01 Floaters · 02 Medium · 03 Large · 04 Jumbo · 05 Colossal
Five grades, one catch, priced by the pound.
Medium
The everyday cracking claw — clean, firm meat at the friendliest price of the hard shells.
approx.low $20s/lb
Large
A generous claw with a satisfying yield — the popular middle of the board.
approx.low $30s/lb
Jumbo
Heavy, impressive claws for a table that wants presence.
approx.low $40s/lb
Colossal
The heaviest claws of the catch — the top of the register, and the showpiece of any spread.
approx.low $50s/lb
About Floaters
Floaters are new-shell claws. After a stone crab molts, it grows a larger shell that hasn't yet filled with meat — so the claw is thinner-shelled and less full than a hard shell. That's the whole story, and it's a good one.
They're fresh, they eat beautifully, and they're a real value. Restaurants typically skip them, which is exactly why Frank's sells them straight to people who know what they are: an insider's claw at a friendly price, not a lesser product.
Prices update biweekly and are approximate — subject to change through the season. Florida stone crab season runs October 15 – May 1.