Using frozen crab

[Juliogeordio]

Hi guys, just a quick question, having spoken to a couple of lads last night they both had different opinions on using frozen crab. One defrosted it to use and the other kept it frozen, saying to defrosts in the water and leaks the juices more slowly meaning it fished better for longer. I know how I use it but wondered what the opinions were?

 

[The Plum]

keep frozen[infact take them in a soup flask and any you dont use is still froze to go back in ya freezer] then hook it and tie it on good with elastic cotton,thats the way as said better for keeping juicesin it sharp defrosts in the salty wateratb plum

 

[Wee Ver]

I've always defrosted peeler just bought a flask for cart so may try the frozen peeler method

 

[Juliogeordio]

First two replies and one vote for each camp haha! Let the debate continue!

 

[fishingmark]

I do the same as I do with the frozen blacks, take them out frozen then defrost them a bit in your hand and bung them on the hook semi frozen.

 

[davidhayley1945]

semi frozen best,if taken straight out of flask hard to tie on and could slip down and mask hook but every one to there own. Davey.

 

[codseeker]

50/50

 

[Juliogeordio]

I tend to use semi frozen aswell tbh, bit of a mixed bag if answers though

 

[blanket]

semi frozen get's my vote. when they're frozen they're too hard to tie on and when completely thawed they're too soft and fly off.

 

[bassb8]

Semi frozen or freshly defrosted for me, I take mine in a food flask and take out a couple at a time

 

[magpies]

Semi-frozen. Just soft enough so the elastic will "bite" in a bit to keep them in place.

 

[codhunter40]

Take two or three out of food flask to thaw out.. Then bait up when hook will pass through them easily.. Dont like using them too hard as difficult to present properly on hook.

 

[OuTkast76]

Yeah as davey said if you wrap them with elastic while frozen the elastic will loosen when they defrost in the water and the crab will slide down and mask your hook, semi frozen for me just enough to wrap them well

 

[broon shoe]

frozen for me

 

[marksworld]

Normally when fishing rock marks, they are in the flask, when i'm getting set up i chuck a couple in a rock pool, by the time i'm ready to bait up they are spot on.

 

[Davyred]

Semi frozen for me.

 

[Mhopton]

Frozen crab

Frozen crab

So do you leave the shell and claws on frozen crab or strip it off

 

[OuTkast76]

So do you leave the shell and claws on frozen crab or strip it off

Take it off if not already peeled

 

[Mhopton]

Cheers mate I've tried I'm and off tbo kinda new well say new not shore fisht for over ten year but it's all coming back

 

[magpies]

Peel completely but if you can peel any claws the insides make a good addition to the bait in my view. Just lash them on the outside of the bait after the main crab meat is in place.