hermit crab

[leonburey]

any 1 used hermit crab for bate and did u get any thing

[wheres the fish?]

Its a good bait for smoothhounds on the skegness coast! Not sure about on our coast tho, never tried it

[lee_wood]

used it on the boat and had fish with it but never used it on the shore

[Sea_Troot]

any 1 used hermit crab for bate and did u get any thing

tried frozen in the river and not even a sniff

[mooseboy65]

got 100s of them last year off my mate in the boats,big 1s aswel,never had much luck in the winter,think they might be better in the summer tho,worth a try

[eddie t]

I havent but i know lads thats have used it and done well if the fish are there mate they will take it.

[dizzydaz]

used them on the huegh several occasions and had codling each time

[leonburey]

thanx lads was talking to a bloke other day on ratty h was sayn they good and wanted to buy some as we get loads out the pots but never tryd them

[jamcod]

i used to get some off one of my mates a few years ago had cod on them in winter best results came from cresswell carrs , jamcod

[kayos]

Forty years ago, when we went to Arran on holiday every year, my uncle took me out on a hired dinghy from King's Cross, at least 4 times each holiday.

The guy who hired the dinghys gave out Hermit Crab for bait as part of the hire. Worked a treat for big cod, haddock etc (in the days when the Clyde still had big fish).

When he had no Hermit Crab, he was always very apologetic and gave us Scallops instead!!

Can you imagine using Scallops for bait now?

Changed days indeed, 40 years ago they were used for bait, now they are a food delicacy and cost a fortune to buy!!

[FISHERMAN]

id say if a fish swam past it it would be hard for it to resist its food . worth a shot

[ANDY.WILKY]

They do fish very well on our coast I try not to use them fresh as the tail/sack is just a bag of mush and hard to keep on the hook I freeze them and carry them in a cooler box or food flask to keep them frozen in there shells I then break the shells with a pair of pump pliers and remove the tail/sack and whip it on frozen ideal for tipping worm baits and bulking up fresh shore crabs when in short supply, This winter I have had a few cod off hawthorn using them alone;