Frozen Peeler advice

[magpies]

I bought a job lot of frozen peeler through the post and it's all good big crab. However it all came whole. Will I be Ok to store it like that in the freezer or do I need to break it down, remove lungs etc. Any advice much appreciated.

[codseeker]

peel them when defrosted when ya take em fishing

[Swilsonstu@aol.com]

don't expect miracles! they should have been thoroughly peeled and cleaned before being blast frozen.give them a go, best of luck.

[davidhayley1945]

any good frozen peeler comes shelled lungs removed and in pristine condiition,you cuold have been sent a batch of dead peelers,you want to be taking your crab in a flask and only taking one or two out at a time to thaw,craB TO EXPENSIVE TO WASTE AND THERE IS GOING TO BE A SHORTAGE THIS YEAR UNLESS YOU HAVE YOUR OWN TRAPS. DAVY.

[magpies]

Thanks lads, they might have seen me coming here, it looks like good stuff but will just have to see how it goes. How long do you reckon it would keep in the freezer in a whole state like that ?

[davidhayley1945]

Thanks lads, they might have seen me coming here, it looks like good stuff but will just have to see how it goes. How long do you reckon it would keep in the freezer in a whole state like that ?

if there whole crabs with there lungs in and been frozen dead there lungs will go black and go off but if your lucky and they are good ones they will last a while.your best bet would be to get someone local to supply you much cheaper and you know you have good crab. davy.

[marco1967]

i froze some live ones last season , when i came to use them they were black and pretty much useless ... HTH ...