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It's the season finale of Can It Catch! We have tested so many different types of foods to see what will catch Blue Crabs this past season. We just had a freezer go out and instead of tossing all of the meat that was in it, we decided to use it as crab bait. We have 13 different meats that we're going to test to see what catches the most Maryland Blue Crabs in our crab pots.
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[@kittymervine6115]

this is like the best Maryland high school science fair experiment ever!!!

[@peterdubyoski4622]

PrincipL Maria? Did this boy Grdeatte?

[@nancystrano4372]

I loved it when you introduced Lindsey, "your wife!" So cute!!! You did very good Luke!!!!

[@melodymakermark]

She is quite a catch, and Luke knows a good catch when he sees one.

[@Norwegiansteam1]

I was with you all the way. A man that makes crabbing his lively hood knows what’s best. He’s the one buying the bait. He’s the one with skin in the game. I’m so glad this “science fair” proved you right, overwhelmingly. And what a great way to provide amazing content to your subscribers. That my friend was awesome! I subscribe to tons of channels on KZbin and you have one of the premier channels. Happy New Years and keep up the brilliant content. Bravo!

[@offduty170]

This was an epic run - love it - Happy New Year !!! Can’t wait to see what’s coming in 2024 !!!

[@GoldVP...]

Man I miss the can it catch. You used one of my suggestions and was so excited to see it was about the same

[@lidsman2221]

I would like to see you try jellyfish again just to see if that was a fluke or not. Thanks for the video.

[@brentwest6396]

One of the best series on KZbin!

[@johnmattos1475]

Luke on the pacific we use chicken quarters as the main bait but use sardines as a attractor to draw in dungies. I figured the Spanish mackerel did the best because it’s an oily fish. Lots of oil and scent in chicken skin. Like your channel brings back good memories in the ocean salmon and crab fishing ❤ some day I will come up there looking for the best crab cakes of my life . I already looked up that restaurant with the $180 crab cake burger and it’s on 😂❤ be safe you know the ocean.

[@CyncalKaos]

I’m from Maryland and have ran a trotline for years with chicken necks. However. The trick with chicken necks is to use rock salt. It definitely will perform better then just regular necks

[@charlescrawford2283]

*Trotline

[@CyncalKaos]

@@charlescrawford2283 yea I see it now. Didn’t realize I was autocorrected.

[@mackie_p]

I appreciate the work put into this mini series lol

[@christophereverett5695]

try any kind of liver and bread dough seasoned with something spicy its what we used to use in the galviston bay growing up and we did pretty good on catching our limits every day we were out

[@POLOLOUS3]

All my life while fishing off of rocks we would go crabbing in the shallow pool areas with a string and sock of frozen sardines. Crabs can pickup the oilly fish scent far away. You can see it happening in real time. But those shrimp heads I got to try out sometime.

[@MatthewStevens-du1hk]

Chicken neck! Best blue crab bait ever!

[@deniseulmer642]

Yall make a cute couple . Nice to see her and her sister out helping you. Shrimp heads good and cheep bait.

[@coreycorey2220]

Great Trip I love how your new deck Hands are so excited And eager See you in your next video.

[@t.ticklesfpv]

thank you for showing us this!

[@africanroots_kingjoseph]

Shrimp heads are the winner. I enjoyed watching your video thank you. I see having the right bait will make the hunt more successful. I hope to crab hunt someday. 🦀

[@philipplouden5892]

Well shoot. I’m gonna have to try shrimp heads. Thanks Luke

[@davidr.butcher8491]

Frozen seasoned fries from the store. The grease that resignates from them will fill that pot 💯 I use to use them to catch carp ( a bottom feeder) and would kill it!!

[@kasilofchrisn2398]

I think it's funny that I'm now seeing lobster men in Maine doing their own version of can it catch. Like I didnt know that Luke did it first. Lol

[@jeffreyadkins5014]

Luke I can watch your channel all day long...

[@franksprecisionguesswork501]

Are used to go crab fishing all the time outside of Ventura Harbor in SoCal. Whatever bait we happen to use we found it worked Best if we smashed to smithereens so the scent would permeate the water and bring in a lot of crabs.

[@telecasteroil]

Great Video! Luke and Family!

[@beachobsession29]

Best experiment. Very interesting to see what caught what. It is more impressive how many different fish you had in your freezer. Happy New Year May you have good fishing when you start up again.

[@gpslightlock1422]

Great finale!

[@jbrady1269]

Love your videos. You are a hoot. Lived in Chesapeake Beach for 20 years. Used to go out with captain Buddy Thorne crabing. He was out of the West River.

[@redsftw10]

I love your videos, Luke! Keep it up

[@UfishDotCom]

Love your posts Luke! Phew I know that bait must have smelled pretty rank, but, the crabs probably like it more. Most of the silver skin was bronze, something I've only seen w-some very old bait. Greetings from Maine and Happy New Year!

[@mattwest384]

Here in Australia tins of cat food work pretty well ! I'd love to see you test cat food out in one of your pots ! Stick a tin in the pot stab a couple of holes in it no need to empty the tins contents

[@mrfish49el]

The best crab bait I've ever used was Bluefin scraps from breaking down bluefin at the restaurant. This was down in Florida though so maybe different up there.

[@thomasbritton3376]

Please keep up can it catch its the ones i look for the most

[@ericksonjuell7942]

I do some recreational crabbing a few times a year over in Cali. We catch Red Rock and Dungeness Crab and what works killer for me is chicken drumsticks and squid. It’s cool to see what other people are using and damn those shrimp heads sure do the trick for you. It was not even a competition.

[@brandoncherry1651]

This was entertaining 💯

[@dirtybootsfishing2923]

Back at it let's gooooo 😂😂😂😂😂

[@yankepilot]

Next time you do an experiment like this..can you put a camera on the pot or pots…so we can see it? Love your videos…just found your channel last week. Great content!

[@mitsuturbo]

There are a lot of folks here in Washington that seem to think dungeness crab are attracted to "rotten" chicken. Fact of it is, they like FRESH meat. The fresher, the better. I Haven't even tried shrimp, because our pots are usually full after about an hour soak with nothing but the cheapest fresh chicken we can find at the grocery store.

[@fyrdoc]

I would combine the top 3 baits and make a bag of bait. We always used day old chicken that we left out for crabbing of the pier. The more oily it was the better.

[@williambryce8527]

Outstanding!! Your woman is soo cute! Yall look great together!

[@suzi9soccer]

Great vid!

[@finscreenname]

We used Cunner in Maine in our lobster traps. When the Macs ran we would use the guts and heads after cleaning them for bait. Had good luck with them. Pollak not so much. I think one of the reasons the shrimp heads are working is because they are already broke open and there is many of them. When that trap hits the water it's like throwing chum in the current. Hate to say it but I think you need to grind up the bait some, especially the oily fish. Funny seeing my water in your videos. LOL

[@Southside757Virginia]

Crabs love some chicken especially drum sticks it never fails 💯

[@kallenearnheart1602]

Turkey legs! Always the best on west coast crab

[@daskiier]

Hilarious watching him get pinched lmao. Everyone knows they can’t get you if you hold them by the backfin!

[@amandakhalil4142]

"oh no, I've done it now." ... 😂😂😂had me rolling....

[@AquaTech225]

I’ve always rolled with catfish leftovers after cleaning them in Louisiana. Haven’t really played around with much baits. That’s just always worked here. Least for me

[@markroper9269]

At least you got your stingray back!! Happy New Year!

[@LocalGinger8128]

If you want to try doing string lines on a beach, you can use turkey necks. I know this from going to grand isle for crabbing every summer in Louisiana.

[@archieletsyouknow5508]

💯🤔 Albuquerque New Mexico support in the house🎉 try some green chile chicken cheese enchiladas😂😂

[@americanwelder9865]

Phillips frozen crab cakes! Will they catch?

[@coreypowell7194]

Bull lips are the best crab bait I've ever used

[@Cha-y412]

In NJ ive tried the carcassrs of: Bluefish False Abacore Striped bass Terrible... The best fish carcasses for catching crab in NJ Mahi Fluke Eel But the easiest and most abundant is the Moss Bunker aka Menhaden.

[@boooshes]

Use a dry towel to pick up an eel

[@chanceburger3169]

Luke please try Vienna sausages,come on give it a chance

[@Rebar77_real]

If you run out of stuff there's always bait scents for lures that could go on a sponge or something? Or even hunting scents as long as they aren't $40 a bottle. Maybe people can donate their half bottles. I'm sure your post carrier would love that, haha! Great year, grats on almost 420K subs! 👽

[@jackkinney1835]

Try using minke. That’s what my buddy just switched to for Dungeness crab in WA

[@jaaackattackk]

this is very informational *someone who does not go crabbing* lol

[@johnmackinnon9036]

Herd you had a good dinner date with the most wild candain boat builder hahah

[@cheynejones9536]

😂😂😂 I just realized you look like a life size emoji haha! Big fan! Keep up the videos brotha!

[@Woaddy..432Hz]

Whatever u catch in the trap, (not Blue Crabs)😂gets cut up and used for bait. Fish, eel, etc, guts, everything! It’s whatever an underwater buzzard, crow will eat. Get it now cuz? Happy catch’n from South Louisiana Fisherman,! Bubby Plaisance!

[@matts.8342]

We used chicken necks on in the marshes near Huntington Beach on vacation in South Carolina. We caught some crab, and an alligator.

[@ShadyAcres28]

I gotta get me some shrimp heads!!!

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

0:11 should try smoked fish of any kind or salt fish

[@Markb8608]

Wonder where you get shrimp heads in New jersey

[@bradnicholas6542]

Bloody spleen That's what we use on the boat

[@teddyjones8027]

Make that money brother

[@conwaycritty8019]

Have you tried Beef Melt? I've used it to catch a ton of crawfish down here but i've never tried it to catch Crabs before.

[@joe9743]

You got a acadian redfish on top of the one marked "pollock", we use those lobstering! Haha man their heads have spines and if they get you, it stings like a mofo 😂

[@sashasaa2962]

Crabs like shrimp and chicken legs 🍗

[@LouieG777]

Would have been extra funny if captain CJ put like 20 blue crabs in the pod instead of fake sting ray 😂

[@dirtybootsfishing2923]

That pokie fish is what we use to crab in South Louisiana my boy

[@daviddilley2053]

I did smurfet once. I caught blue crabs first try. You should try that.

[@off-gridoutbackaustralia]

Try soaking shrimp heads in minced garlic and tuna oil.. i bet you maybe surprised

[@davidmarryat2029]

Was really hoping the blue cat would catch better, give some incentive to people to fish them for bait.

[@charlessmith3869]

I wish ya would try catfish stink bait

[@fposmith]

You still haven't tried "Raw Pigs Feet" It's the best bait we have ever used to catch Blue Crabs and Stone Crabs in The Bahamas and The Florida Keys ! It's kind of difficult for them to eat but they love it ! And it makes for a long soak because the bait lasts !

[@user-wq2tj6qc7q]

Seagull’s work

[@wyliestilwell2805]

You guys are a awesome couple working together as you do bringing the sister along OH DO NOT FORGET CHICKEN FEET SMASH WITH A BIG WOODEN MALLET!!!!! Back to the task at hand or I will forget what we were talking about Bro what was I saying sh!^ Oh well next time.......

[@markwiebner7806]

Awesome experiment! Try mahi-mahi remains, heads, backbone etc. Also, false albacore seems to work. Bunker works too at least in the Indian River Bay. I gave up on chicken about a decade ago. The smell of rancid chicken fat is really rough! I only crab for fun to be honest, not to live. Thanks for the cool content! Do you know anyone in Sussex County DE who sells shrimp heads?

[@lovinglife69]

Need to try Limburger cheese.

[@jhosk]

Fun experiment, who knows maybe one day there will be something better.

[@charleshowell7855]

I’m surprised they don’t grind the best bait up and add some sort of grain and pelletize it. Kinda like in Louisiana crawfishing.

[@6181green]

I wish you wouldve tried jellyfish again

[@buildinggrounds3489]

I’m surprised the cuntr fish didn’t do well guess I ain’t not crabber!😅

[@tailwalker84]

Jellyfish is still the world champ

[@user-tj9kt5cs6d]

Liked this one put the rookie to the test he had better be glad it wasn’t a stone crab.

[@smokenjoe4022]

Bottom crawlers love cat food the best it’s artificially high in protein!

[@pinduckyfarms4748]

Salmon heads and butcher scraps could also be bait that you could get cheaply

[@scrumpymcgrumpy]

try a goat head!!!! next season!!!

[@darwinbrumbach8199]

Try Shira shami (not correct spelling) but you and crew must open it in the cabin then bait crab pots with it.

[@chrisparker9886]

What, no SPAM!? 😂

[@Jace-ev8yy]

Try a flounder carcass I have caught 19 in one trap before!

[@cwshumate914]

Cobia is the pork chop of the seas.

[@dirtybootsfishing2923]

An yes blue cat we use to but we call the freshwater cats

[@chriskaloz881]

Use razor clams what we use for trout lines

[@brianshell4111]

I don't know if frogs are legal but if they are I'm going to have to send you some this year to try out

[@UniversalPatriots]

You just can't beat shrimp for bait .

[@cjandauntieyaya1446]

I thought corn on the cob did well too.

[@user-cp7jw2en1v]

Hey Luke, I got a good bait get chicken necks and soak them in menhaden oil

[@kenklingenberg4680]

Love your First Mate. Hi Lindsay ! ! (Sorry if I misspelled your name.)

[@lieutenantpowell4019]

Hey Luke I got 2 questions 1st how much for you to make me a crab steaming pot and 2nd when will you be out this year so I cam buy crabs from you??