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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: jeffro on August 15, 2020, 05:33:52 PM

Title: Crab bait?
Post by: jeffro on August 15, 2020, 05:33:52 PM: Fresh or stinking rotten
Had success with both, Probably more with fresh”ish”
Had a freezer go bad and have a pile of chicken and some fish.
Going to go soak it regardless,

Just wondering what the consensus is?
Title: Re: Crab bait?
Post by: WSU on August 15, 2020, 05:43:29 PM: 100% fresh
Title: Re: Crab bait?
Post by: Stalker on August 15, 2020, 05:45:48 PM: I have more luck with fresh bait. Even after a 48 hour soak I will change out what is in the pot and have seen better results when I do this. But since your freezer went out you may as well try what you have. :twocents:
Title: Re: Crab bait?
Post by: h20hunter on August 15, 2020, 05:49:49 PM: Fresh
Title: Re: Crab bait?
Post by: jeffro on August 15, 2020, 05:52:24 PM: Yeah, 4 pots, I’ll do 2 with fresh, 2 not
Not next to each other, but at a similar depth, In a productive area
I’ll post results
Title: Re: Crab bait?
Post by: fishngamereaper on August 15, 2020, 08:42:14 PM: The crab I catch don't care.
15 today on last year's frozen tuna skin, frozen chicken and some old salmon.
Title: Re: Crab bait?
Post by: duchunter on August 15, 2020, 10:09:24 PM: Fresh Chicken Thighs for me!!