USING PEELER CRAB (advise needed)

[gundog]

Im looking for a bit of advise, as to using peeler crab for bait, I have never used it before, so my questions are how many to take for a decent session, how long before fishing do you remove them from the freezer, I know many people keep them frozen in a flask after taking them out the freezer & take them out a little in advance of baiting up !
any advise welcome as im going out tonight, thanks.

[dizzydaz]

took 15 out with me last sunday on the huegh fishing from l/w upto h/w and ran out just after h/w but i was using mussel and razor too so it lasted that little bit longer

[gundog]

thanks for the reply, I was thinking about 25 for tonights session, along with mussle & a bit makki just incase I run out, planning a canny session.
How long before taking them out the freezer ? how long to defrost .

[shaun]

take them in a flask and then any unused can go back in freezer.

[gundog]

take them in a flask and then any unused can go back in freezer.

Thanks for your reply, that's my plan, going out now, catch you all later.

[davie]

peeler crab

all depends on how long ya fishing for mate.if i am going out for a 4hrs i take an average of 16 crab but only defrost 4 to start off with and leave the others in the flask then take out when needed.

[gundog]

Took 25 out tonight, used with mussle, as advised took 4 out at a time, fished from 8.30 ish to 2am, 15 USED, 10 back in the freezer for next session, catch report going on now.
Sean

[backintofishing]

Do you use the whole crab or is it acceptable to get 2 or 3 baits off 1 crab?

[dizzydaz]

depending on the size of the crab but you can cut in half and add to other bait for a coCktail.

thats what i tend to do fish half a crab if its big enough then use the other half with a bit of mussel just to fill it out a bit