Boiling sand crabs for bait to use later? Has anybody heard about gathering sand crabs and boiling and freezing them to use for another surf fishing outing. I’ve read that they turn an...

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Boiling sand crabs for bait to use later?

Feb 24, 2022 10:39:38 #

Fish Bonzer Loc: Carlsbad Oceanside

Has anybody heard about gathering sand crabs and boiling and freezing them to use for another surf fishing outing. I’ve read that they turn an orange red and that mimics the sand crabs with eggs which helps attract fish.

Cheers!

Feb 24, 2022 11:22:20 #

Smokey2 Loc: San Diego

I have heard of this from another forum, so I guess it's true. But I heard they turn pink.

Feb 24, 2022 19:31:22 #

Fish Bonzer Loc: Carlsbad Oceanside

Thanks Smokey2!

Feb 25, 2022 09:42:20 #

Big dog Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York

Fish Bonzer wrote:

I like the idea!

Feb 25, 2022 12:40:00 #

JackM Loc: North East Florida

With sand fleas in Florida they blanch them then freeze them. This should work for sand crabs too. Don't know if they will float.

https://ameliafishbites.com/sand-fleas/

Go down to PREPARING SAND FLEAS FOR STORAGE.

Feb 25, 2022 15:38:01 #

Jim Kay Loc: Franklin, Virginia

I never had much confidence in cooked bait . If you want them red, dye them and freeze them. Another tip is when you go to catch them, do it near the full moon and more of them will be soft shelled.

Feb 25, 2022 20:30:55 #

Tom Z Loc: Perkasie,Pa

One man’s sand flee is another man’s sand crab.

Mar 1, 2022 16:22:06 #

RayH

How exactly do you catch or harvest sand crabs (sand fleas)? I do surf fish but have never used these as bait. I'm very interested in learning about how, when, and where...

I like the idea of dyeing and then freezing.

Mar 1, 2022 16:44:41 #

JackM Loc: North East Florida

Follow the link on my post two up and follow the link to answer your question.

https://ameliafishbites.com/sand-fleas/

Mar 2, 2022 09:19:15 #

RayH

Thanks JackM, I found this very interesting and useful.

Mar 2, 2022 20:02:43 #

JackM Loc: North East Florida

RayH wrote:

Thanks JackM, I found this very interesting and useful.

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