Cabezon for crab bait??

Have some fish carcasses for crab bait...Ling, rocky and cab...

Does anyone know if cabs are good to use for crab bait??

I have a memory in my head of hearing that they are NOT good for crab bait because they eat crabs and so crabs avoid them when they smell them...

Anybody have any insight?

 

Sincerely,

Jim

HOGWASH!

Crabs are scavengers and are probably cannabalistic.

Would'nt hurt to put some oily fish in a dispenser too to provide a scent slick.

HOG WASH!

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

I just think the fresher the bait the better the scent. As long as the bait hold scent (not rotten scent) the crabs will get to it.  Cabs will do just fine.

I just think the fresher the bait the better the scent. As long as the bait hold scent (not rotten scent) the crabs will get to it.  Cabs will do just fine.

Thanks dude! Will leave on ice in cooler until go on Saturday on my buddy's boat!!

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Bringing any crabs to the Forebay Jim? 

I just think the fresher the bait the better the scent. As long as the bait hold scent (not rotten scent) the crabs will get to it.  Cabs will do just fine.

I concur. I used the cheap us rotten Salmon head and cant get a single Dungie, luckily I had a chicken on one of my traps.

Freezer burn trout works great for me!  But for sure I use any carcasses I have and then I also always add squid for more scent.

Squid really does seem to make a difference! I put COOKED chicken (kent fried Greasy) with squid and Canned sardines. Seems to work great!

IF it stinks, crabs will be attracted to it.  I remember Scott  GBW2 telling me he caught crabs on old Chow Fun! 

Have some fish carcasses for crab bait...Ling, rocky and cab...

Does anyone know if cabs are good to use for crab bait??

I have a memory in my head of hearing that they are NOT good for crab bait because they eat crabs and so crabs avoid them when they smell them...

Anybody have any insight?

 

Sincerely,

Jim

I've heard that before too and have never saved cab carcasses because of it.

I have some serious doubts that its true though.  It screams old fisherman's tale.

I bought a meat grinder at Hospice for $4 for the sole purpose of grinding guts and carcasses down to fit in the orange Scotty vented bait jars.
I don't think it would matter to the crabs at all what kind of meat it is.
In fact, they'd probably welcome a little pay back. 

I use duck carcasses,  a little dif. Spoonies work great

I grind up their body's all the time and have caught many crabs.