This crab and chicken thing
Submitted by John the Pom on Mon, 2010-09-20 17:49
Going to get the crab nets dusted off and fixed up and have promised the kids I would take them down to our local marina perhaps on weds to see if we can get some.
I've used old fish frames for bait and bought some frozen mullet before as well as using these blue sardine/mackeral type things that the cray boat didn't need. By far the best bait was fresh mullet, followed closely by pink snapper frames, but I've heard of people using chicken frames is this true??
If so, do you use cooked chicken frames or raw, do you age them or are they fresh??
Any help would be much appreciated and would help keep the kids amused.
Cheers
Davy_G
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lamb shanks and necks work
lamb shanks and necks work very well for me
naylor_1
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i second lamb necks, u can
i second lamb necks, u can put tie wire through the hole in the bone so the crabs wont run off with the bait
Dicey
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raw chicken frames or lamb
raw chicken frames or lamb left overnight to allow to stink abit works good.
PJAY
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spleen works a treat!
spleen works a treat!
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JimmyMc
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chicken heads
When I was a kid living in Mandurah we used to use chicken heads left out to stink a bit, they worked excellent on blueys. Put the hooks though the eyes.
dagree
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Spleen
Agree with PJAY re the spleen.... Put a couple of slits with a knife and let the blood flow!!!!
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John the Pom
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Thanks. So daft question
Thanks.
So daft question time.
Would I just be able ot get spleen, necks and frames from the local butcher?
How much should I be paying for them?
dagree
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Butcher
Yes most butcher's would have all 3 at some stage. Might have to talk to a few and get them to hold onto some for you. Failing that lamb necks are also available from most supermarkets and sometimes spleen is too.
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Davy_G
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can get necks and
can get necks and shanks from woolies, get there early though.
not to sure about the spleen
wazzbat
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Fresh fish frames work the
Fresh fish frames work the best I reckon but anything will catch them if they are there. The problem with most meats including chicken is you get that white fatty shite that ends up covering your bait. The meat seems to turn to poo! Let us all know how you go. Good Luck!
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wadetolley
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I reckon lamb shanks are too
I reckon lamb shanks are too expensive these days, so i'd go with lamb necks or spleen (or kidney or liver). Just make sure that whatever you use to put it in bait mesh so the blowies don't eat your bait before the crabs het there!
luke t
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I found chicken wings work
I found chicken wings work great ... the skin is all rubbery and the blowies take a while to get through it ... and if you keep your eye open you can get em quite cheap .. down to 2.99 per kg.. (get about a dozen wings to a kg )
ive used frames, but coz there already skinned the blowies tend to strip them clean in no time ...
carnarvonite
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Frames
Have found that chicken frames and most animal products except spleen don't come anywhere close to the results you get from fresh fish heads or frames.
Tried doing a comparison a couple of months back with me using fish and a mate using chicken and both of us crabbingin the same area.I was back at the ramp hours before him and then he didn't get half of what I got.
John the Pom
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I'll let you know what
I'll let you know what happens.
The blowies aren't really that much of a problem as I use those plastic box cages so they can't get to the bait.
Oceanside Tackle
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Spleen is a great crabbing
Spleen is a great crabbing bait and last a long time around blowfish. Keeps on bleeding and cheap too.
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John the Pom
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Just got the one crab, used
Just got the one crab, used lamb necks and had 4 nets going, few smaller ones but that was it.
Size one went 160mm, so not bad.
Got some spleen today so might try again during the week.
Seaquest
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John I find tinned cat food
John I find tinned cat food works really well when the crabs are a bit slow. Just puncher a couple of holes into the tin and then cable tie it to the bottom of the net. Lets out a good slick that crabs can't resist. Combine that with a few fish frames to keep them there and you can't go wrong.
crasny1
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As for lamb shanks
Bugger giving them to the crabs. Taste as good as anything slow cooked. Try Fish heads through the eyes. The best in Mandurah by far.
Neels
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matypaps
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cheapest or free bait is the best
use what ever u can get for free or under $5 if the crabs are there you will catch them..
do the math, find the answers, set the traps, catch the fish.....
joe amato
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chicken frames work
yes chicken frames work pretty well,but you have to wire them on the net ,i tried them first time this year and the crabs loved them,you can get them at any butcher shop,but my all time favourite crab bait has to be mullet heads especialy in the swan river
sandbar
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Take 1 live
Take 1 live chicken/rooster
behead
cut into 1/4's
leave feathers on,
CRABS!!!
balgadinghy
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spleen works the best for
spleen works the best for me place in stocking last for a few hours
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John the Pom
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Just got some spleen today
Just got some spleen today so will try it over the next few days.
spooled79
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Had sucesS with tuna heads
Had sucesS with tuna heads
rubes
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Chook wings
Had good success with chicken wings and they are cheap and seem to last longer than spleen. If you are south of the river, southdale pet meats has cheap crab bait, sheep necks,horse spleen etc, but i have found if they are around any fresh bait will do the job.