crab shortage???

[RL83]

hi all was at my local tackle shop today getting some bait when i overheard two
blokes muttering behind the counter stuff like ''never been this bad'' and ''crab situation is desperate''
so me being me said ''so asking for crab is out of the question''
that didnt go down well i knew nowt about this but theres a national shortage of peeler due to all the fresh water in the rivers and spring not happeining apparently
they said fresh crab is changing hands at £1 each
is all this true or just demand outwaying deliveries

 

[Charlton]

no, have heard it from many people that there is a shortage of crab, lads doing their shelters are only getting 10-20 carb when they normally get 50 or more. Crabs certainly don't like fresh water.

 

[RL83]

no, have heard it from many people that there is a shortage of crab, lads doing their shelters are only getting 10-20 carb when they normally get 50 or more. Crabs certainly don't like fresh water.

its been like that everytime i go to the tackle shop certainley a bad year indeed then!! crab is a dirty word at the moment methinks!!
and at a pound a crab!! they can keep them!!

 

[g.ordon]

Heard the same on ss on saturday mate

 

[codseeker]

its been like that everytime i go to the tackle shop certainley a bad year indeed then!! crab is a dirty word at the moment methinks!!
and at a pound a crab!! they can keep them!!

its certainly a swear word on here

 

[RL83]

its certainly a swear word on here

aye mate i always wince when someone puts a crab post up!

 

[g-force]

It's been dire so far this year, I gather all my own and it's been very hard work - shops have been struggling to get a fraction of their orders and consequently lads are often having to settle for a fraction of what they've ordered. So far I've only got about half what I'd normally have frozen down by now, so I'm certainly concerned about my winter stock - expect crab prices to go silly come the winter!

Gary

 

[garyp]

Plenty crabs here like Sexual health - One to One centre — North Tyneside Primary Care Trust

 

[RL83]

It's been dire so far this year, I gather all my own and it's been very hard work - shops have been struggling to get a fraction of their orders and consequently lads are often having to settle for a fraction of what they've ordered. So far I've only got about half what I'd normally have frozen down by now, so I'm certainly concerned about my winter stock - expect crab prices to go silly come the winter!

Gary

people will pay though mate shame the lads arnt getting there bit like
but like you said looks like peelers will go past £1 come winter
not had one crab this year either normally get some every trip but not a sniff this year!!

 

[g-force]

people will pay though mate shame the lads arnt getting there bit like
but like you said looks like peelers will go past £1 come winter
not had one crab this year either normally get some every trip but not a sniff this year!!

The thing with crab, if it's a good size, is that you'll often get two baits out of one crab. If it's a pound a pop, that could be 5 baits for £2.50. Quite often if you buy blow lug at around the same price for 10, you'll need to load on three, four or five (sometimes more!) to make up a good bait. That actually makes crab pretty good value for money compared to the humble lugworm.

Gary

 

[codseeker]

we been getting c**b plenty hens but not many cock crab

 

[RL83]

The thing with crab, if it's a good size, is that you'll often get two baits out of one crab. If it's a pound a pop, that could be 5 baits for £2.50. Quite often if you buy blow lug at around the same price for 10, you'll need to load on three, four or five (sometimes more!) to make up a good bait. That actually makes crab pretty good value for money compared to the humble lugworm.

Gary

will keep that inmind when i finally get one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RL83]

we been getting c**b plenty hens but not many cock crab

wheres all the gadgey crabs eh!! see all the hens are reading 50 shades!! where nakerd now!!!

 

[pazza]

wheres all the gadgey crabs eh!! see all the hens are reading 50 shades!! where nakerd now!!!

Class

 

[john/r]

best to come possibly if the weather settles 2nd moult of cock crab back end of august till whenever.

 

[dabcatcher]

im glad ive already got my winter stock frozen down.

looks like it was a good idea to not bother with my traps this year aswell.

 

[topbanana]

Rhumour has it there's a massive cock collecting all the hen crabs

 

[Tomma]

Just bought some of these lovelies....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayIS...251113742684&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:GB:1120

Which will make nice earrings for the next herring queen in Eyemouth but will probably live in my tackle box with all the other drunken eBay purchases , they look pretty though anyone ever caught anything on phoney crabs?

 

[john/r]

im glad ive already got my winter stock frozen down.

looks like it was a good idea to not bother with my traps this year aswell.

same as yourself got what i want for freezer earlier this yr but can see plenty more about soon weather permitting.

 

[Billzo]

as u say coddy lad all hens about no cocks, still loads of hens with eggs 2. its just like the start of season around may traps stuffed with carrying hens.
hope it picks up soon, i've got 350 big baits down.