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10-12-2010, 09:14 AM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
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keeping green crabs
Anyone have experience keeping crabs alive/fresh? I was wondering how long I could keep them alive at home? Any tips?
Would they survive for a week in a bait bucket submerged at my slip?
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10-12-2010, 09:33 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: marshfield
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how's the crab trap working out?
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my 1st wife didn't like me fishing so much
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10-12-2010, 09:35 AM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
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Originally Posted by niko
how's the crab trap working out?
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not too good! I baited it with some old, freezer burned eels and I dont think they liked that too much. I had one spider and one blue crab and ZERO green crabs! I need to throw a bluefish, bunker or some chicken in next time. |
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10-12-2010, 10:01 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RIJIMMY
not too good! I baited it with some old, freezer burned eels and I dont think they liked that too much. I had one spider and one blue crab and ZERO green crabs! I need to throw a bluefish, bunker or some chicken in next time.
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Keep them in the fridge and they will keep for weeks. Use tog or bass racks for bait.  |
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10-12-2010, 10:26 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
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they will last all season /in ya slip ;
just drill a buch of holes in a 5gal bucket w/a cover & your good ................... Got the asian crabs ,, going catch 5 gal of greenies tonight  |
ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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10-12-2010, 10:34 AM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
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perfect, thanks guys
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10-12-2010, 01:03 PM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Cumberland,RI
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green crabs have to be the stinkiest of all bait. I don't even mean dead putrified ones. I mean live healthy green crabs. They stink.
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Saltheart
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10-12-2010, 01:19 PM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Saltheart
green crabs have to be the stinkiest of all bait. I don't even mean dead putrified ones. I mean live healthy green crabs. They stink.
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yeah, I think the bucket at the slip will be best. My son barely leaves my eels alone in the garage and having them in the fridge will be too tempting. I can see him now with them scattered all over the floor with the crabs fighting star wars clone troopers. |
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10-12-2010, 09:17 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
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mIKE ........i THINK POGIES OVER GREEN CRABS  |
ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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10-12-2010, 09:21 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
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Just got in >75 minutes of greenies /plenty to start with plus the asian crabs that were chased & caught yesterday ><<
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ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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10-13-2010, 11:09 AM
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Who says there's no fish in CT
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Milford, CT
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How do you guys catch green crabs? Do you use a trap? What kind.
I keep my crabs (Asian) in an eel pot with the ends closed and tied off at the dock where my boat is. They keep alive for a long time. I'm looking to try to catch some greenies now.
Thanks in advance for replies
Marc Z
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10-13-2010, 12:09 PM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 8,672
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Clammer
Just got in >75 minutes of greenies /plenty to start with plus the asian crabs that were chased & caught yesterday ><<
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usually people that have crabs dont smile like that, too busy scratching. |
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10-13-2010, 01:58 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
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nice ><><boss  |
ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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10-13-2010, 02:13 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 352
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Clammer
Just got in >75 minutes of greenies /plenty to start with plus the asian crabs that were chased & caught yesterday ><<
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i se why yer smilin! i wouldn't ming catchin crabs with her either |
"never met a bluefish i wouldn't sell"
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10-13-2010, 04:44 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
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mm
I WISH IT WAS ME /THAT,S MY KID .......LOL  |
ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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10-13-2010, 08:12 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Z
How do you guys catch green crabs? Do you use a trap? What kind.
I keep my crabs (Asian) in an eel pot with the ends closed and tied off at the dock where my boat is. They keep alive for a long time. I'm looking to try to catch some greenies now.
Thanks in advance for replies
Marc Z
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Z Man your killin me. BOAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope your having a good time with the new boat. |
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