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Hi guys, just a quick question, having spoken to a couple of lads last night they both had different opinions on using frozen crab. One defrosted it to use and the other kept it frozen, saying to defrosts in the water and leaks the juices more slowly meaning it fished better for longer. I know how I use it but wondered what the opinions were?
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"In order to becomes old and wise, first you must be young and stupid."
PB. Ling - 12lb 6oz. Cod - 11lb 6oz, Coley - 3lb 6oz, Pollock - 4lb 1oz, Flounder - 1lb 11oz, Plaice - 1lb 10oz, Whiting 1lb 9oz.
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keep frozen[infact take them in a soup flask and any you dont use is still froze to go back in ya freezer] then hook it and tie it on good with elastic cotton,thats the way as said better for keeping juicesin it sharp defrosts in the salty water
atb plum
did eeerrrr ya snap it off like?thats a shame teeeheeeeheeeheeee
and take your rubbish home and dont be a meth
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I've always defrosted peeler just bought a flask for cart so may try the frozen peeler methodSpecies 2013 : crabs, wartsComment
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First two replies and one vote for each camp haha! Let the debate continue!"In order to becomes old and wise, first you must be young and stupid."
PB. Ling - 12lb 6oz. Cod - 11lb 6oz, Coley - 3lb 6oz, Pollock - 4lb 1oz, Flounder - 1lb 11oz, Plaice - 1lb 10oz, Whiting 1lb 9oz.
North east bass fishing addict.
PB 2lb 9oz.Comment
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I do the same as I do with the frozen blacks, take them out frozen then defrost them a bit in your hand and bung them on the hook semi frozen.People who live in glass houses have to answer the door.Comment
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semi frozen best,if taken straight out of flask hard to tie on and could slip down and mask hook but every one to there own. Davey.PB
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I tend to use semi frozen aswell tbh, bit of a mixed bag if answers though"In order to becomes old and wise, first you must be young and stupid."
PB. Ling - 12lb 6oz. Cod - 11lb 6oz, Coley - 3lb 6oz, Pollock - 4lb 1oz, Flounder - 1lb 11oz, Plaice - 1lb 10oz, Whiting 1lb 9oz.
North east bass fishing addict.
PB 2lb 9oz.Comment
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semi frozen get's my vote. when they're frozen they're too hard to tie on and when completely thawed they're too soft and fly off.Comment
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Semi frozen or freshly defrosted for me, I take mine in a food flask and take out a couple at a timeComment
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Semi-frozen. Just soft enough so the elastic will "bite" in a bit to keep them in place.Comment
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Take two or three out of food flask to thaw out.. Then bait up when hook will pass through them easily.. Dont like using them too hard as difficult to present properly on hook.Comment
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Yeah as davey said if you wrap them with elastic while frozen the elastic will loosen when they defrost in the water and the crab will slide down and mask your hook, semi frozen for me just enough to wrap them wellComment
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frozen for meComment
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Normally when fishing rock marks, they are in the flask, when i'm getting set up i chuck a couple in a rock pool, by the time i'm ready to bait up they are spot on.Comment
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