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KarateKick

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Shore crab as bait?
« on: May 29, 2015, 12:54:19 PM »
A few days ago someone suggested using little shore crabs as bait.  Has anyone had any success with that?

Shore crabs with their hard shells look a lot less tasty than a juicy worm.  On the other hand, I've heard of people using crayfish which also look hard to swallow.


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Noahs Arc

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Re: Shore crab as bait?
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2015, 01:39:00 PM »
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/species-especes/shelltable-tableaucoquille-eng.html

Says here shore crabs are closed to fishing in area 28 and 29 so check the regs before you head out.
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mikeyman

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Re: Shore crab as bait?
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2015, 05:23:49 PM »
Used to use them for large perch as a kid worked great.
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Re: Shore crab as bait?
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2015, 04:09:36 PM »
What are you fishing for?
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TimL

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Re: Shore crab as bait?
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2015, 07:30:05 PM »
Never had success with shore crabs as bait though I heard they work well for the larger sea perch. Can't harvest them in the Lower Mainland anyways. Piling/sea worms are an excellent alternative if you are targeting perch, greenlings, and/or flounder.
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