first time using crasb

[BigAl1285]

im gonna try using crab for the first time in the morning, any tips? i got four good size fresh one's from frasers for a quid each. am i best off halfing them down the middle or leave them whole? thanks

[kopite2k06]

depends on what size hooks ur using. Bait elastic is essential tho

[kingcod deano]

get as much of the shell off as possible and remove the lungs inside the crab (brown things) at this time of year a good size crab will give atleast 2 baitings cut it straight in half and whip it on your hook but dont use too much cotton

[BigAl1285]

aye waco showed me on sunday how to use the legs, am going to take the bairns small rod to dip over the side with the leg meat on. iv decided to go for the early tide now so just need to decide on where i fish, roker pier s shields pier of go back to that harbour view place on the tyne op the fish key.

[<(Andy2009)>]

[/LEFT]Al1285;251802]aye waco showed me on sunday how to use the legs, am going to take the bairns small rod to dip over the side with the leg meat on. iv decided to go for the early tide now so just need to decide on where i fish, roker pier s shields pier of go back to that harbour view place on the tyne op the fish key.

Was that you leaving the walkway on sunday with the small bairn carrying the fish that Bob (waco) gave him. If so, nice to meet you. I was fishing in the far corner with the fence behind me. Waco showed me many, many of the things I have learned over the years and still use them today.

[BestNest]

im gonna try using crab for the first time in the morning, any tips? i got four good size fresh one's from frasers for a quid each. am i best off halfing them down the middle or leave them whole? thanks

is the crab you buy frozen, have you gotta peel it n everyting yourself? So will you get 2 baits of £1's worth of Crab ?
Been thinking of getting some myself, as its all everyone seems to think works!!!

[codseeker]

crab does favour most baits fresh if ya can get them i took my first ever bass out of a river today on it

[g.ordon]

is the crab you buy frozen, have you gotta peel it n everyting yourself? So will you get 2 baits of £1's worth of Crab ?
Been thinking of getting some myself, as its all everyone seems to think works!!!

They're fresh ones he got mate so yes they would have to be peeled and as said, subject to the size of them and the hooks yer using, you might get two chucks off the one peeler. If yer using frozen I personally take them in a flask and what I don't use stays frozen and is put back in the freezer after the sesh without it having thawed. I also like to bait up with a frozen crab when it's just starting to thaw, so take one from the flask a few minutes or so (depends on the ambient temp) before reeling in for the next chuck. They're easy to tie on in this state and will probably completely thaw by the time they hit the sea bed. if you thaw a one out and then try and tie it on it's a nightmare and a good chuck won't do it any good either.

[BestNest]

They're fresh ones he got mate so yes they would have to be peeled and as said, subject to the size of them and the hooks yer using, you might get two chucks off the one peeler. If yer using frozen I personally take them in a flask and what I don't use stays frozen and is put back in the freezer after the sesh without it having thawed. I also like to bait up with a frozen crab when it's just starting to thaw, so take one from the flask a few minutes or so (depends on the ambient temp) before reeling in for the next chuck. They're easy to tie on in this state and will probably completely thaw by the time they hit the sea bed. if you thaw a one out and then try and tie it on it's a nightmare and a good chuck won't do it any good either.

Spot on mate, My mate gave me a few 1 day, which hed frozen and wrapped in clingfilm, they were pretty easy to bait up. Ill probs get £5 worth from frasers as im heading down Shields, early doors on Friday Morning...
Ill have a check on youtube or summik, about using their legs etc,
Cheers Matey...

[BigAl1285]

hello andy , aye that was me. had a canny day only left when we ran out of bait. lol