SandyWhiting 0 Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 This one was the biggest one I caught, but it had one nipper missing.. Still tasted great though lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dubs The Tackle Man 0 Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 spewing the claw meat is the best bit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest pin point Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 i HATE crabs, hate the taste the look and the feel of them, easily the scariest thing in the ocean. reading this thread has just made my phobia skyrocket! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SandyWhiting 0 Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 Dubs The Tackle Man wrote:spewing the claw meat is the best bitYer I know, pulled him in the net, took one look and thought woohoo nice size, then saw one nipper only lol..Would of been no good for the snapper comp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SandyWhiting 0 Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 pin point wrote:i HATE crabs, hate the taste the look and the feel of them, easily the scariest thing in the ocean. reading this thread has just made my phobia skyrocket! Cor u dont know what ur missin out on pin point Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest pin point Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 i got bitten by one when i was young and i can never look at them the same! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocknev 2 Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 pin point wrote:i HATE crabs, hate the taste the look and the feel of them, easily the scariest thing in the ocean. reading this thread has just made my phobia skyrocket! agreed... they make awesome berley when smashed up with a mallet... brings the whiting on the bite Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest pin point Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 and the bream love em! shove a little rock crab on and your just about guaranteed a legal breambo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocknev 2 Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 pin point wrote:and the bream love em! shove a little rock crab on and your just about guaranteed a legal breambo im still trying to work out how to pina couple of 6.0's through them without killing them... ive tried to pin a single hook through by their swimmers, but they are just that soft the cast flings them off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest pin point Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 with the small rock crabs, i pull that flap thingy back and put the hook through where its bum should be, but then again im not using 6/0 hook :dry: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocknev 2 Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 pin point wrote:with the small rock crabs, i pull that flap thingy back and put the hook through where its bum should be, but then again im not using 6/0 hook :dry:ltfish suggested a tiny hole poked through its back, and out the bottom , then a hook through ther may work, but the cast with the big surf rod is just too violent... ive had frozen tommie come flying off... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest pin point Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 jesus nev, wouldn't wanna get in your way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocknev 2 Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 pin point wrote:jesus nev, wouldn't wanna get in your wayhahahaaha... ive been known to fling em out there, but every now and again, my accuracy is a bit out...one time i folded my yourger bro up like an envelope, when i was casting a snapper lead... ( thankfully on just an 8ft rod).hit him sqaure in the back, dead centre of his shoulder blades.now my younger bro, IS A HUGE MAN....and i hurt him prtty good... i kind of felt sorry for him, as i was rolling on the floor laughing hysterically Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest pin point Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 ahahahahahahaha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuckemback 0 Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 rocknev wrote: pin point wrote: and the bream love em! shove a little rock crab on and your just about guaranteed a legal breambo im still trying to work out how to pina couple of 6.0's through them without killing them... ive tried to pin a single hook through by their swimmers, but they are just that soft the cast flings them off.heres a video of a good method how to use crabs as bait ...the snappers would luv em. best method iv seen so far.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS10veecFOE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vb4me 1 Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Well done chuckemback. Looks like a the new summertime bait for snapper That is if I can stop myself eating the blueys first Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuckemback 0 Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 No problem vb4me, think it might help out when the smaller pickers are about , you might need bigger hooks too for leagal crabs 4 bait.best crab bait video iv seen that suits our fishin in SA. rocknev should watch it too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vb4me 1 Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 I usually use from a 5/0 to an 8/0 myself but cant hurt to experiment a bit Yeah Nev will love this one. If it comes outta the water and aint a snapper then its bait Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocknev 2 Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 very interesting... and something im going to have a crack at... i wonder if it would work on dead crabs....im curious to see if the violent cast of a surf rod will ping that bait off....and yep, vb is correct 100%... its all bait. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voogoofish 1 Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 ospray wrote: i won the crab comp on fish sa with one that went 71 cm from claw to clawI caught one out in front of Bower Road in 12 ft of water 2 seasons ago, measured 75cm claw to claw, and each nipper has an open span of 75mm. I think the photo is on another computer, but i will have a search for it.if it was the same year I got the mystery prize... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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