Collecting and freezing Peeler Crabs - sea fishing bait.

[@russellmoore1312]

At last!!! someone making sense, an informative video with decent sound and no stupid music 👏 nice one

[@kerryfoster1]

I love to watch the process of the peelers crawling backwards out of their shells and then comparing the new softy to the old shell. A true wonder of nature that few people ever see! Great video!

[@boydovens4180]

The only time i ever came across peeler crabs , was on a boat trip out of Arbroath ( Scotland , East coast ) a young guy turned up and asked if he could come out with us , we drew for positions on the boat he drew back of the boat, He had a bucket with peeler crabs , Anyway he caught about three times as many fish as the rest of us , and he had the heaviest fish .

[@garymurray4878]

Thanks Paul, excellent video thank you for showing us how to prep crab 🦀👍👍🎣🎣🦀🦀

[@frankfitzgerald3571]

Thanks Paul good luck..

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

thanks frank stay tuned

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

A quick look at how i keep and freeze down peeler crabs

[@bens9068]

Hi mate thanks for the video this is exactly what I needed, when you say crab trap would this be actually crab pots like you can buy on ebay or like old guttering? I'm struggling to find them and everyione else is taken by people using guttering on a side of a river? Any advice would be great. I've just ordered a vac pack machine and going to build my setup similar to yours thanks again mate

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

gutters and tyres are the best to use but just be mindful were you place them preferably out of sight

[@manchapkarm3626]

Hi do you sell the crabs ?

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

No mate

[@markchapman6933]

OK thank you

[@kevinbrindle4191]

Alright Paul,have you tried putting peelers in a sandwich bag,then in to a vacuum sealer bag as Brian (Whistling Sands) does...the integrity of the crab does`nt appear to be compromised doing it that way....i`ve recently bought a vac pack machine so i`ll be on the crab hunt soon

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

brian does it very good his crab is spot on kev it really does keep them in very good condition had some for over a year vac packed and they come out perfect as they went in

[@frankfitzgerald3571]

Paul thanks for you swift replie .If you could without given away youre position do a video on the leg test and how you select youre crab as i said alot of videos are totaly the opposite of what they say . Thiis i think would finish off the sequence of videos .Paul at what time of year do you start collecting. Would 3 twenty gallon thanks be sufficent .The gutter as traps is ther a specific way to set and what lenght do you cut them .Some of these my be silly questions however give the full picture .

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

i will be starting to set the tanks back up in a few weeks and start collecting again the end of feb i will be doing some more better videos when the session starts again at the end of feb i will do more detail this year how i do it etc from traps all the way through but of course the location will not be told i mainly use tyers and have over 150 set out so i handle a lot of carb each week hence the tank set up i keep around 300 on average per week so is dont over crowd the tanks

[@dougaldawson5083]

It's probably worth sticking a bag of carbon in your sump too bud. It will help keep any nasties out of the water. Really enjoying these videos. I've got a marine aquarium with corals. your setup is very similar. When you collect crab, is it just ones already peeling or can you collect normal crab and bring them on?

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

Yes you can add carbon 👍 there all peeler I collect but most just are not ready and still in the early stages so they get broght on till there backs just start to lift and are ready to use or freeze down 👍

[@Jolly-bass-boy]

If they just popped are they still not good for bait??

[@kevinbuckler1085]

Very informative,thanks. Roughly how much would your set up cost to put together ? If you don't mind me asking !

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

you would be looking at £200 all in but i handle a lot of crab each session so this is payed off within weeks if you dont have traps or lots of crab on the go then other options may suit you better but you could make a cheaper similar set up a bit cheaper.

[@kevinbuckler1085]

Ok thanks for that 👍🎣

[@michaelbrown-ub6jr]

Whats the make of your vacuum sealer any one you can recommend mate.

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

I used the one from aldi last time grate for the money no issues with that one

[@j.c8550]

Brilliant vid that mate. I live on the Liverpool side, and have fished for the cod for a few years, but never had the best baits. Recently started targeting rays etc on the Wirral side. Venue I know best is Perch Rock. Is it worth collecting peelers from the groins or laying tires in the sand near the rocks off the lighthouse, do you think? Thanks for all the informative vids la

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

hard to find good ground around the wirral as most are taken now but yes hunt around the groins rocks etc crabs are hard to find now as the end of the sesion best with sandell squid and black lug and squid for the winter stay tuned i will be doing some cod vids soon in the river

[@j.c8550]

@@StarfishSeaFishing will do mate, might get some old tires out early next spring. Cheers lad

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

@@j.c8550 welcome mate good luck

[@dianecowans4446]

Great video mate can you put full list off pumps and things plz

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

pond pump, air pump, homemade sump, pipe bends etc, and i use dog baths, the black plastic type last much longer. it is hard to list every thing as this is homemade but the videos should give you a good idea sump filter or trickle filter set up up to you some aquarium experience is needed in this set up.

[@damianowens5066]

Great video mate and I'm impressed by the effort you put into it, do you heat the water in the tank?

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

Sometimes in the colder months like feb and march

[@frankfitzgerald3571]

Paul hope you get this youre advise and video fantastic .Two many videos supposedly about techniques however usualy crap music and nothing else .Ive watched youres numerous times Will start youre set up this year .A question the crab you collect are they just green backs that you bring on in the heated thank .Also whats youre ideal temperature. Or do you colllect in the normal way and transfer to tank.All the best for year ahead health and happiness to you and family .

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

thanks frank i collect crabs when they are starting to peel by checking the legs then i keep them at home in the tanks till there backs start to lift then i can use or freeze them down ideally i want to keep the water somewhere between 10 and 14 i only use the heater in the very very cold weeks to stop them claiming up

[@martinoboyle6550]

Great video can you keep hard backs this way and bring on the peeling process

[@ttrcaster]

Nice one mate And learned Good video,good explanation

[@jimmyredfern6318]

Nice 1 Paul even if there not ready to peel do you bring the hard backs home then put them in your tanks until they start peeling roughly how long from hard to peeling dose it take I don’t have tanks but going to try n keep them in water then change it a couple of times a week just trying to get my head round all this how long roughly would they last vacuumed Ta Jimmy

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

There all crab in the process off peeling but not yet ready I don't use or freeze them till there backs start to lift

[@paulbaker2959]

Just thinking about collecting my own crab so very informative, just need to see if I can get them in the bristol channel 👍

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

Good luck 👍

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

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[@mickuk9700]

great video im new to using crab when its vac packed do you freeze then are will they keep in the fridge love some help cheers

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

Yes after vac pack freeze they will last up to a year

[@mickuk9700]

@@StarfishSeaFishing thanks will be trying them could you let me no the address to get them cheers for the help

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

@@mickuk9700 none for sale sorry

[@mickuk9700]

@@StarfishSeaFishing ok thanks

[@gregd8880]

Paul/other viewers - can I ask your opinion please.... I know peeler are superior but what are your thoughts on soft or slightly crispy crab for early summer bass if frozen, defrosted and any shell that’s too crispy removed? Recently I have been finding a lot of good size softies when rock pooling with the kids so cleaned them up and froze straight away to use for bass in June/July. What do you think; worth a try or better stick with fresh lug and mackerel? Ps thanks for the videos

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

You will do well with soft crab that has popped an early bass will take them when they are switched on to crab baits hounds rays will happily take them also

[@gregd8880]

Cheers

[@chrisgomersall6179]

Is fresh water or sea water do u keep the crabs in please

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

sea water with the filtration system i do 25% water change once a week

[@NorthernSky1980.]

Nice system 👍, Why do people remove the gills?

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

They hold bacteria and tend to go black when frozen down this ruins the crab

[@NorthernSky1980.]

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[@deemak3349]

Hi pal do you sell your crabs im looking to buy some if you can let me know cheers

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

Sorry no I don't

[@jimmyredfern6318]

Sorry Paul just seen the answers in the comments 👍

[@richardjones2811]

They are possibly the most stinky bait you can ever use after squid!

[@StarfishSeaFishing]

they sure are