Live Shore Crabs as Bait?

Thanks for the reply Clayman.

Miss your reports of tearing up Almanor. 

Alex

Thanks for the reply Clayman.

Miss your reports of tearing up Almanor. 

Alex

Ditto that.

Thanks for the reply Clayman.

Miss your reports of tearing up Almanor. 

Alex

Ditto that.

Thanks guys! I look back fondly on my Almanor days. I rarely fish lakes anymore--nowadays, I spend more time on the salt or on the rivers. Figuring out the Oregon striper fishery, that's been a kick  .

Saw your vid DHF. Was hoping the crabs produced.
Frankly I never had any luck with crabs as bait.

CLAYMAN! Glen and I were just talking about you.
Oregon stripers.....hmmm. sounds intriguing.

Adam, you should try it again, but cut the crab in half. I think the crab mustard adds scent, and it's a big part of the attraction.

That's how they catch Grouper in Australia. Here's a vid:

https://youtu.be/YnjH4nTIB3E?t=1186

Keep going, i think you're onto something.

Appreciate all the help guys! Guess I’ll have to go for a round 2!!

Adam

Appreciate all the help guys! Guess I’ll have to go for a round 2!!

Adam

Looking forward to it!

Watching videos of people "dunking" in Hawaii, crabs are an easy go-to bait there and seems to work.  I was also intrigued by your video, and was totally wanting to know the same thing, since I've seen so many cabs with a crab in their belly. Was really hoping you would score one with crabs you harvested!  Either way, it was another fun episode, and really enjoy your channel. 

Yessir!
I've caught many a cab from the rocks as a youngster using striped shore crabs in the Fort Ross area. 3oz river sinker (or sparks plugs) below a snelled #1 hook on a dropper loop. The cabs just inhale them and swim off. Fun stuff.

Watching videos of people "dunking" in Hawaii, crabs are an easy go-to bait there and seems to work.  I was also intrigued by your video, and was totally wanting to know the same thing, since I've seen so many cabs with a crab in their belly. Was really hoping you would score one with crabs you harvested!  Either way, it was another fun episode, and really enjoy your channel. 

Yessir!
I've caught many a cab from the rocks as a youngster using striped shore crabs in the Fort Ross area. 3oz river sinker (or sparks plugs) below a snelled #1 hook on a dropper loop. The cabs just inhale them and swim off. Fun stuff.

Might be a dumb question but how do you snell a hook on a dropper loop?

Watching videos of people "dunking" in Hawaii, crabs are an easy go-to bait there and seems to work.  I was also intrigued by your video, and was totally wanting to know the same thing, since I've seen so many cabs with a crab in their belly. Was really hoping you would score one with crabs you harvested!  Either way, it was another fun episode, and really enjoy your channel. 

Yessir!
I've caught many a cab from the rocks as a youngster using striped shore crabs in the Fort Ross area. 3oz river sinker (or sparks plugs) below a snelled #1 hook on a dropper loop. The cabs just inhale them and swim off. Fun stuff.

Might be a dumb question but how do you snell a hook on a dropper loop?

Tie a large dropper loop and then snip it so you have a long tag and use that to snell the hook.

I'd just loop the pre tied snelled leader thru the dropper loop.