Saintly Fish Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Peeler crab is something quite hard to come by round my way. Do any of you Devon and Cornwall lads have a reliable source for them? Or are you able to harvest some for me for a cash prize ? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 13 minutes ago, JonC said: There are usually people in Kent that advertise on Facebook selling crab. Its hermits that I struggle with Yeah, it’s hard to get the hook through them ain’t it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Over rated bait TBH...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Smoothies do love a hermit Cuda4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Odyssey said: Over rated bait TBH...... round our way they are brill bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DINOBOY Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 give these guys a call I use them wintertime for my shore cod fishing crab baits, nice large quality crab.. Euro Angling Ltd1 Tor Hill HouseUnion StreetTorquayTQ2 5QWUK Phone: 01803 203204 sales@euroangling.co.uk Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 1 hour ago, DINOBOY said: give these guys a call I use them wintertime for my shore cod fishing crab baits, nice large quality crab.. Euro Angling Ltd1 Tor Hill HouseUnion StreetTorquayTQ2 5QWUK Phone: 01803 203204 sales@euroangling.co.uk Nice one thanks very much 👍🏻 DINOBOY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyswamp Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 We do well on crab for smoothies in the Bristol Channel, it out fishes other baits Doesn't seem to be any better than worm/squid for cod, even though the cod are always full of crab when gutted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 On 3/6/2021 at 12:09 PM, Saintly Fish said: Nice one thanks very much 👍🏻 Finally managed to order 50 live crab from these guys. Hopefully will be here by Wednesday. Unfortunately they will probably go straight into the freezer as the weekend isn’t looking favourable atm ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 how much for 50 carb delivered if you don't mind me asking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 11 minutes ago, Dicky said: how much for 50 carb delivered if you don't mind me asking £75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 Just now, JonC said: Are you expecting them to be perfect peelers? I mean the shell just coming off by itself? No it never is that way. I will bring on any that need it and freeze down those that don’t. I went peeler hunting last Friday and found 5 20p sized ones and that was it. Yes £75 is not cheap but it is including the 24hr delivery. I don’t have the time or the prolific area to hunt them round here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, JonC said: Can’t you get in touch with @Tadpolehe must have a good supply somewhere? What........!!!! @Tadpole using bait not plastic ? Don’t be silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 3 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: Finally managed to order 50 live crab from these guys. Hopefully will be here by Wednesday. Unfortunately they will probably go straight into the freezer as the weekend isn’t looking favourable atm ! Why not just get frozen peeler from Andy's baits (Baits R Us) ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 7 hours ago, GPSguru said: Why not just get frozen peeler from Andy's baits (Baits R Us) ? Because I like to know they were alive when frozen. That way at least I know they are in tip top condition. I’ve had frozen crabs before and they were black and nasty once defrosted. Ones you freeze yourself are a better bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_Egg2012 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 I used to use peeler off the beach, but not anymore. Hardbacks all the way, same on the boat. I don't bother with peelers anymore if I want Hounds. Last year had far more Hounds on squid than I did crab suzook12, JonC and Saintly Fish 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 I used to buy 12 peeler per year... id use half a dozen on first two hound sessions per year (half a good crab with a bit of squid used to work fine) Now it’s squid all the way.... My best bound came on a sardine. 23.5lb. I thought it was a tope.... but def a hound. Squid works just as well up here Geoff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 8 hours ago, Odyssey said: My best bound came on a sardine. 23.5lb. How and where did you catch that big sardine? Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 14 minutes ago, Geoff said: How and where did you catch that big sardine? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 They turned up today. Only 3 dead, slightly crushed by the ice packaging. All really good sized crabs, between golf and tennis ball size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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