Pile Worms are great but pretty convenient to just go to beach and seine the sand for sand crabs. Funny thing those there has been a debate whether the soft shell ones or hard shell ones work the best. I personally don't think it matter.
nutz4fish wrote:
How about sending a picture of yours ? I'm curious about what the pot looks like. T I A. nutz
2 things to start. 1 the grand kids are on the coast with it. so no pics.
2 I used the wrong word. Not pot but pitcher.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/194376618238Like this one.
I cut the lip off at an angle. About 45 deg. I removed the handle to use later.
I used an AL ski pole . Cut the tip off and pounded the end inch flat. Fastened to bottom of cut off pitcher. Flat to bottom w 1 small bolt and U bolt near the top.
Formed and used the flat handle for a brace,
Then leaving about 1 1/2 in. solid at the mouth went nuts with a 1/2 drill. Did the bottom some just don't weaken too much. Clean off the sharps.
With this and the other pic use your imagination.
C
Guys , you the dust or dirt panhandle thing you might use at home or outside ? Very cheap and already formed and made of cheap metal, if you have the time to drill a bunch of small holes on the sides and back and a few on the bottom just to drain, you have your personal sand crab seiner with a handle , been doing for about 35 years, try it you'll like it !😊
Larry M
Loc: North Clairmount, San Diego
I personally like the soft shell ones.
Here’s a trick that I learned about.
Get some water boiling and drop the sand crabs into it, when they float to the surface they are done. They will be soft and a little pink. Read about it in a fishing magazine.
I do this when we go camping at the beach.
Blood worms and Lug worms work great too
First thing I wanna say it was the prettiest day for January out on the beach caught 11 surf perch kept three I will try to post a pic
saw1
Loc: nor cal Windsor
Willyman1956 wrote:
Here they are
Hey Willie, congrats. Nice fish. What beach were you at and what were you usin for bait?
I was just north of bodega bay I was using sand crabs live ones and I did catch a few on the gulp sand crabs I bought at fisherman’s warehouse they worked pretty well
saw1
Loc: nor cal Windsor
Willyman1956 wrote:
I was just north of bodega bay I was using sand crabs live ones and I did catch a few on the gulp sand crabs I bought at fisherman’s warehouse they worked pretty well
Were you catchin your own fresh crabs on the beach?
Yes I have a scoop that I use
saw1
Loc: nor cal Windsor
Willyman1956 wrote:
Yes I have a scoop that I use
How deep in the sand are they as the wave is receding?
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