Velvet Crabs

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:23 pm

Hi all are these types of crab any good as bait as my local lidl store is selling frozen packs of them whole. But thought that I would get someone elses view on this type of crab before I spend my money on something as bait which turns out to be totally useless.......Colin confused

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:36 pm

Hi colin

Never used them myself,I buy soft shell crabs fron the chinese supermarket(frozen).These are caught in the pacific suprise

I`ve used them on occassions and caught large flounders,nothing other than that to date crying

Will keep trying though big grin

lakey had a flattie using them when we fished weybourne and a few of us will be using them at cart gap on sunday
Will let you know how we go,watch for reports big grin

Regards Darren cool

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:38 pm

Thanks Darren will do...Colin cool

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:46 pm

if they are the ones i saw in my local lidlls
they are cooked

so i dont think they are any good

but who are we to say

i never thought i would catch on raw prawns and have had some good flatties on them also some other guys on this site have had bass on prawn

get some, give it a go and if not have crab for tea

cheers steve

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:50 pm

Would havethe crab for tea but I can't stand crab...Colin

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 6:33 pm

i remember reading in a sea angler mag once that edible crab, or velvet swimming crab are the bees knees for bass etc, but as long as they are used raw and not cooked?? confused