Peeler crab

[Wee Ver]

Are these little things just ordinary shore crab during moult or a different species altogether? Any 1 willing to share some canny spots to collect them also?

[over par]

Anywhere you find big groups of old tyres at low tide. Always loads in there.

[lumpsucker]

Here we go....

[over par]

On your marks, set, go.....

Should be better than the fishing at the minute

[Budgie]

Open the can of worms.........AGAIN

[marco1967]

Are these little things just ordinary shore crab during moult or a different species altogether? Any 1 willing to share some canny spots to collect them also?

any beach with rocks and weed should get you a few during the summer , blackhall rocks , crimdon etc ,, keep out of the tyres unless you wanna hiding

[Scotty91]

Be free to go in any teyers they blong to some one but what ever is in ther belongs to the puplic but at the end ov the day you may get a black yak in the proceeds lol

[Wee Ver]

Well I thought them tyres on my local beach where washed up all in a neat line? Great thanks

[david.northeast]

Well I thought them tyres on my local beach where washed up all in a neat line? Great thanks

That's exactly how they got there

[ozzy37]

haha people don't own the sea! personally I couldnt care less if they're someones tyres just cos a crab walks in, same goes for the people that think they own digging rights in one area. pathetic

[Karl M]

Are these little things just ordinary shore crab during moult or a different species altogether? Any 1 willing to share some canny spots to collect them also?

All crabs moult. The most commonly used for bait are shore crabs as they are the most abundant. People are protective of their tyres, usually because a lot of effort goes in to setting them and cleaning them out etc. There are other ways of finding peeler crabs though (they will seek shelter anywhere they can, not just in peoples tyres). Try turning rocks in a local estuary when the crab moult is underway. To test if the crab you find are peelers, twist off the end of their second hind leg. If there is a new soft brown leg underneath then it is a peeler. If there is no new leg and just a white sinew then the crab is not moulting and is no good for bait. You will come across crabs that are nearly out of their shells or have just shed their shell, these are also good for bait. Hope this helps, if not heres a link that describes in detail the stages of crabs peeling and how to keep them. Good luck
bait-of-the-art-peeler-crabs-part-1 - Planet Sea Fishing Digital Magazine

[Scotty91]

haha people don't own the sea! personally I couldnt care less if they're someones tyres just cos a crab walks in, same goes for the people that think they own digging rights in one area. pathetic

Agree. ;D

[dabcatcher]

Are these little things just ordinary shore crab during moult or a different species altogether? Any 1 willing to share some canny spots to collect them also?

have a chat with adam at the weekend. he'll tell you all about crab. [he might even give you a couple]

i wouldnt bother going through the tyres though, you could end in a lot of bother. its too early to get them locally.

[Daysofspeed]

If, while going through the tyres though you spot some decent 225 55 R17s gis a shout, I could do with a couple :-)

[mickbrennan]

If, while going through the tyres though you spot some decent 225 55 R17s gis a shout, I could do with a couple :-)

Ha ha