Winter Season over already

[jordy]

What a nightmare,i would`ve went bonkers.Well ive used crab that have thawed out and then refroze again,and can honestly say i had fish take it no problem,i would use them no hesitation.

[Cawtoot]

but soon as winter kicks in fresh crab will produce better than frozen crab

Ammended, if you really do mean worm I take it your referring to snake whiteworms?

[codseeker]

sorry mate thanks for the info ive got me crab up for sale now cheap any offers

nope i meant any worm garden worm if ya want to give it a go lol

[Ian Alexander]

Interesting Post.

Hello all,

It's been interesting reading this post and the different views that people have regarding their favourite baits. I'm especially surprised at the differing opinions regarding crab.

I thought I'd share my opinion, for what it's worth!

Frozen crab, usually cocktailed with lug, is my main winter bait and I use it right the way through the season and I've took many good fish and bags through the Christmas period and well into the New Year. In my opinion there are few fish that will turn their nose up at a smelly crab bait, especially in coloured water. I also like mussel and I think that it's a very underated bait especially over heavy ground.

I think a lot may depend on where you fish also, for instance over cleaner ground and beaches plain worm baits come into their own and a couple of juicy yellowtails are hard to beat and can be cast a canny distance if this is required. Also in the Tyne frozen crab are the top bait.

I have also re-frozen crabs that I have allowed to defrost and have caught fish on them.

Like I say though these are only my opinions and I hope that they have been of interest or help.

Regards Ian.

[codseeker]

nice one Ian ya always give me a long read lol

[cocomonkey19k]

Thats good to know. We can do a controlled (ish) experiment - you dont use crab all season and we will watch and see how your catch rate compares to those using crab

it couldnt be controlled as i might not fish as oftern as others do or they might not fish as much as i do.

sean if you dont want that crab but have refrozen it then ill probs buy some off you at the right price lol speak with you 2night about it anyway

[seanyrooroo]

I had to refreeze everything in the freezer as my wheelie bin doesn't get emptied till thursday so you can imagine the smell lol. I'll fetch some down coco and you can judge for yourself mate.

[johnf]

refreeze them all and wait for the winter to start and some idiot will buy them off you lol people go daft at the word peeler in the winter so im sure people will buy them without thinking lol

of course some idiot might also realise they've been ripped off & pay you a visit in the small hours!.

[thewestwind]

refreeze them all and wait for the winter to start and some idiot will buy them off you lol people go daft at the word peeler in the winter so im sure people will buy them without thinking lol

That statement is a disgrace. When people complain about Rip-off Britain I wonder why?

[Charlie_Thompson]

We've just had a nigh on 24 hr power cut in East Herrington - lads outside refixing the work they didn't do properly last time said we'd be up for £50 compo from the leccky board for out ruined in the freezer, anything else has to be claimed on household insurance - what's the craic with that like

[cocomonkey19k]

bad craic that like.

people wont be getting ripped off as you tell them what the score with the bait is before they buy it. and im sure as ive said before at a discounted price someone will buy it.

if you lost £1000 worth of bait (not lost it as it will still work but not as good as it should) you wouldnt try and get some money back off it. i know for a fact there are alot of people posting in here who will have ripped someone off somewhere down the line. good old saying (what you dont want someone might have)

[gazzawill]

sean did you re freeze the peeler crabs ?

if you did and still have them give me a price and ill buy them of you mate


honestley ill take them if the price is right

[codseeker]

honestly i think he shud keep his bait ,reason 1 is i used some refrozen softback crab today from off the boat trip yesterday and took a couple of codling , cud been dissapointing and had nothing which all i used was that bait and mussle the refrozen crab won

[greggthe1]

My biggest worry mate!! Got my freezer packed with hundreds of peeler and i paid 90p for most of mine!!!

Well it was my biggest worry and now it is reality!!!!!!

Just been in the garage to put some tools away and stepped in a puddle a few feet away from my freezer!!! I went to open the door with the hope that something had been spilled but when i saw the blood from the joints of meat running down my worst fears were realised On top of all that meat was around 300 frozen peeler that i've been building up and a load of blacks, squid and mussel plus loads more. I'm full of flu and now i'm ready to cry

[seanyrooroo]

Thought I recognised this thread. I'm really hurting for you Gregg, mate.