I have tried laying a flat cage down with chicken wings on it but they never take it but when I leave for 5 minutes and come back it's gone. so what tips can you give me for crabbing
2007-04-30 16:51:11 · 16 answers · asked by Matt M 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Fishing
don't have no idea
2007-04-30 17:38:00 · answer #1 · answered by Tee$$$$$$ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The crab pot should have a door to that opens into the pot but not out. That is that it swings in so the crabs can crawl in but they want to push the door open so they can't get out. The only time a flat cage works is when you are watching it, a big waste of time. The cage should be a cube or cylinder so that it actually traps the crabs inside.
We go crabbing all the time. You drop the pot off with a bouey and come back a half hour later and it will be full of crabs.
2007-04-30 17:01:17 · answer #2 · answered by elcid812 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The links below are west coast east coast and of course a full on guide to crab fishing .. * rem: the more rotten smelling and oily? the better the attractant..
we use ocean candy for crabs here on the pacific ( squid)... happy crabbing
We have several dozen species of crab including the monster pacific spider crab species here its a very big crab,They can weigh 16-20 kg,( 44 lbs) and span over 3 m ( 9 feet) outstretched clawtip to clawtip. umm think your gonna need a much bigger net! I saw one off japan once a few years back that had over a 13 ft legspan... the average I have caught mostly by accident on a fishing rod from a fishing pier is about 6 to 25 lbs. gives that 12 lb line a workout it does! These guys are very strong! and they only eat what they KILL they won`t take dead bait...
*NOW FOR THE OTHERE KINDA CRABS? I HEAR THAT TAKING A SHOWER IN ANY *JUST OFF THE HIGHWAY TRCKSTOP IN MOST STATES WILL GET YOU THESE LOL. TRADE YOU 2 BLIND ONES FOR ONE WITH NO TEETH LOL..
2007-05-04 03:32:19 · answer #3 · answered by The Thinker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, the flat traps need watched constantly. I've watched the string and chicken leg method work wonders, but yes, the best thing ever is the crab pot. BUT look into the legality in your area of using a crab pot in your area. You can use them here in Florida, but unless you are a commercial crabber, you can NOT crab from a boat, period, and any traps you set you have to supervise. In other words, you don't leave it for a few hours and come back. you let it sit there for a few hours while you're fishing.
Good luck.
2007-04-30 23:20:35 · answer #4 · answered by gimmenamenow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went with a buddy once, and he took a half a raw chicken, tied it to rope, and tossed it in the water, not too far out. A bit later he slowly pulled it in and there were 4-5 blue crab eating at it, we scooped them up with a net. We did this about 12 times and got at least 2 each time. this might not work everywhere though, I think there just a lot of crab there at that spot.
2007-04-30 17:01:33 · answer #5 · answered by AtomicVomit 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can also use a crawfish trap just bend out the mesh to make entry larger and bam u have a good trap!
I use round crab baskets for mine and I make sure they hang a little bit up and I suspend my bait from center line in pot plus I use lots of bait.The crabs can climb up the basket buy dont like to leave as long as there is good bait in it.
Easy made box trap frame up a 12" long 12" high box wrapped in chicken wire then on the top cut a 7" long slit 2" wide! These little dudes work to get in but cant seem to get out of mine this way.I make a side door for me to rebait and release unwanted fish and to collect my catch!You can make them size u need or allowed by state!
2007-05-01 09:04:52 · answer #6 · answered by Injun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Last time I went crabbing, we used a whole chicken fryer or the thighs, but not chicken wings, and you have to go when the tide is high as well, we also went with at least five nets and plastic ties to tie down the chicken from being taken...but yeah...i wouldn't use chicken wings...they're too small
2007-04-30 17:11:00 · answer #7 · answered by girl6250 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-10 16:04:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What ya' need is a crab pot and I believe this has been conveyed in detail by another persons response. Might add that I'm not laughing my A _ _ off. Hope you get it worked out...
2007-04-30 18:19:18 · answer #9 · answered by FishSteelhead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you dont need a flat cage man - get a square or round one - you need to get one from the fish and tackle shop - they are cheap enough - then put your chickky babes in their - that way they can get in but cant escape
simple mathematics - this is advice from an ol fisher woman
happy crabbing - mmmm making me hungry
2007-04-30 17:00:02 · answer #10 · answered by boonoora 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Crabs aren't fish.
2007-04-30 16:55:25 · answer #11 · answered by johngrobmyer 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋