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Wats the preferred bait for crabbing
Posted on 6/27/24 at 7:14 pm
Posted on 6/27/24 at 7:14 pm
Back when we were young, chicken necks were the preferred bait for crabbing, since nobody cooked them. I went to the store today found no chicken necks, so raw chicken thighs were my backup, but they were priced at 1.50 per pound. A ten pound bag of legs/thighs was priced at 55 cent per lb.
I went with the bag. But what does the typical recreational crabber use for bait
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Posted on 6/27/24 at 7:20 pm to Trevaylin
Spoonbill
Posted on 6/27/24 at 7:20 pm to Trevaylin
Trout bellies are the best but leg quarters will work if there’s a population of crabs.
Posted on 6/27/24 at 7:22 pm to Trevaylin
I’ve always used chicken drum sticks or big mullet.
Posted on 6/27/24 at 8:02 pm to Trevaylin
Turkey necks.
Posted on 6/27/24 at 8:43 pm to Trevaylin
Go to a cleaning station of the closest marina and you can get all the fish heads/bodies you want for free. They work great.
Posted on 6/27/24 at 9:02 pm to Trevaylin
For drop nets, I put a 2" piece of turkey neck and a bream head. Swap them out about every 45 minutes. Seldomly do I ever have a problem putting a nice box together. I have about 48 Bait clips. When I have fish heads I'll bait all my clips and freeze them. When I'm ready to go crabbing I take out what I need and they thaw when I drop them in the water.
This post was edited on 6/27/24 at 9:06 pm
Posted on 6/27/24 at 9:54 pm to Trevaylin
I keep a flat a pogies for when I don't have fish scraps or don't feel like taking out the cast net or bother to find the mullet to cast net. Its like $35 for a flat of 50lbs and they last forever.
Posted on 6/28/24 at 8:12 am to Trevaylin
Whole chicken wings work well mainly because it's easy to tie them on at a joint.
We always used beef melt, but I'd bet you have to find that in a store closer to crabbing areas. You won't find it at your local walmart.
We always used beef melt, but I'd bet you have to find that in a store closer to crabbing areas. You won't find it at your local walmart.
Posted on 6/28/24 at 8:39 am to Boudreaux35
Have used turkey necks, chicken liver in a panty hose, and random chicken.
Last few years mainly cheap frozen leg quarters and done well.
Last few years mainly cheap frozen leg quarters and done well.
Posted on 6/28/24 at 8:42 am to Trevaylin
Turkey necks if using nets
Head and leftover carcasses of cleaned fish for crab traps
Head and leftover carcasses of cleaned fish for crab traps
Posted on 6/28/24 at 1:30 pm to Trevaylin
I've used chicken necks, turkey necks, frozen fish, and fresh fish.
All work, but in my experience fresh fish catches more. There's a narrative out there saying the bait should be a little stinky or old to attract them. I have found fresh fish to be #1. One of my routines on vacation in Charleston is to spend a morning in the surf catching whiting, then in the afternoon take them to a popular crabbing spot (hand lines, circle traps) and destroy the blue crabs for supper. Another bonus is a fresh cut piece of whiting on a Carolina rig slung out from the crabbing spot will also catch a nice redfish.
All work, but in my experience fresh fish catches more. There's a narrative out there saying the bait should be a little stinky or old to attract them. I have found fresh fish to be #1. One of my routines on vacation in Charleston is to spend a morning in the surf catching whiting, then in the afternoon take them to a popular crabbing spot (hand lines, circle traps) and destroy the blue crabs for supper. Another bonus is a fresh cut piece of whiting on a Carolina rig slung out from the crabbing spot will also catch a nice redfish.
Posted on 6/28/24 at 1:58 pm to deeprig9
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I have found fresh fish to be #1
I believe this as well, although my fish are frozen I don't let them rot. Keep them iced down ready to go.
Posted on 6/28/24 at 2:33 pm to Trevaylin
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I went to the store today found no chicken necks
Did you ask the butcher if they had any? They usually keep them in the back.
Posted on 6/28/24 at 2:48 pm to Trevaylin
Don’t use redfish, drum or sheepshead carcasses as they are natural predators of crabs & the crabs won’t touch them.
Posted on 6/28/24 at 3:13 pm to Trevaylin
Posted on 6/28/24 at 3:50 pm to Trevaylin
Nutria
Posted on 6/28/24 at 3:52 pm to Boudreaux35
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We always used beef melt, but I'd bet you have to find that in a store closer to crabbing areas.
We always used it for crawfish, but never for crabbing. It was really just a matter of availability, though. Easy to find beef melt up the bayou, not so much down the bayou.
Posted on 6/28/24 at 5:14 pm to Trevaylin
If using traps, I just pick up a bag of leg quarters from rouses
Posted on 6/28/24 at 5:32 pm to Trevaylin
Fresh fish heads/carcasses are best but all others mentioned will work.
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