I used to go to the beach all the time growing up. I went to Cali about a month ago and took my river shoes with me. Thank God because after a while I started to freak out for some reason. I was really happy catching the sand crabs for about an hour then went to play in the waves but I started to seriously panic at the thought of the sand crabs touching the bottom of my feet. So I was a "shoebie" at the beach.
@dapstewart7 жыл бұрын
Barbara Bermudes I use to catch them all the time at Huntington Beach growing up
@tyson94193 жыл бұрын
You're fucking odd
@macky74822 жыл бұрын
@@tyson9419 And you're pretty rude
@DannyLlamas12047 жыл бұрын
That was Oddly Satisfying 😅😂😂
@chasecullinan52887 жыл бұрын
dang you caught a lot
@DieHardFishing7 жыл бұрын
Yep!
@jaylendjillson57837 жыл бұрын
yeah i only remember catching like 11 and i was just digging a hole in the wet sand
@ezragasper41226 жыл бұрын
Anonymous 
@sirny76924 жыл бұрын
Claro que sí
@jakechunasamy96423 жыл бұрын
@@DieHardFishing there not sand crabs they are called sand fleas stop telling lies
@jasonford92396 жыл бұрын
I loved catching these when I was younger Lol.
@jimbobaggans15645 жыл бұрын
Me too. I taught my kids how to catch them and to let them go and watch them burrow in the wet sand.
@Howyaduing5 жыл бұрын
Same here used to collect them in a wet sand filled bucket then half to let them go right after which bumbed me out lol
@queenkasmr15695 жыл бұрын
Same I still catch them because I’m still young
@DrKevlar5 жыл бұрын
Me too
@DeezNutz-ho6cy5 жыл бұрын
Same here I use to catch a bucket full n fry them in my deep fryer
@batmana64617 жыл бұрын
I went to the beach today so I caught a sand crab
@DieHardFishing7 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@CARAUDIOFREAK027 жыл бұрын
Christian A proud of you son. 👬
@RedX-qk9ho6 жыл бұрын
Batman A I tried I got none
@madisonlovesslime19465 жыл бұрын
I caught like 10!
@eighteenyggep8355 жыл бұрын
Batman A I’ll try
@Randylayhe0014 жыл бұрын
I see them bailing out of the sand and going out with the wave while im raking..always thought this would work..thanks and I'm going to try this.
@JnayJnellius5 жыл бұрын
Great inexpensive technique
@nodavang7 жыл бұрын
not sure if u mentioned it .. is it best during low tide ? or it doesn't matter as long as it's not peak high tide? nice vid n thnx for sharing
@DieHardFishing7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! In general, low tide is usually easier to catch san crabs. However, I am usually able to at least get a few even if the tide is high.
@crybaby7035 жыл бұрын
I remember when I was real young I used to dig these guys out at Huntington Beach
@raylene77926 жыл бұрын
Also if you go to to a beach and a wave 🌊 is leaving look for V’s in the ground and there should be sand crabs I went today and it worked
@DieHardFishing6 жыл бұрын
Good tip!
@surenbhola107 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful way to catch sand crab thanks 😊
@syork96807 жыл бұрын
Beats paying 50 bucks for a rake!
@DieHardFishing7 жыл бұрын
Thats right!
@Model_BT-72746 жыл бұрын
What shore are you at? I used to find them in ocean city maryland all the time as a kid and now i cant. Edit: I CAUGHT A LOT!!! I had to go deeper lol
@DieHardFishing6 жыл бұрын
LOL, glad you found them!
@user-zv5bl8qp2n5 жыл бұрын
BT -7274 did you use this method ?
@jayl52652 жыл бұрын
Seems so easy I been digging with my hands only few a time😂
@ferabkhan185928 күн бұрын
Thank you very informative looking forward to using your method and ideas for surf fishing… be well stay safe and catch fish.
@kewlnes9874 жыл бұрын
Wtf I was so surprised to see that many sandcrabs in that small area. Kinda cool but kinda creepy that there are so many all around. Almost seems like u would feel them just walking through the beach
@logistic57213 жыл бұрын
went to the beach today and caught 6. i accidentaly took them home luckily i will be taking care of it and will be sending em back this saturday.
@samanthawang63385 жыл бұрын
I went to the beach and I was digging in the sand with my friends and sand crabs appeared I didn't know wat it was and I kept on catching dead ones it was very bad but the alive ones. were very fun to play with
@DieHardFishing5 жыл бұрын
Nice!!!
@stephencecere87866 жыл бұрын
Excellent video young man. Tight lines.
@DieHardFishing6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@hardtyme36 жыл бұрын
@DHFJust discovered your channel and love what you're doing! I've never surf fished and I have learned a lot from watching your videos. I'm up here in Sacramento and I'm just getting ready to retire. This is something I am going to do! Thank you for sharing your insight and knowledge. Just subscribed.
@DieHardFishing6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking out the channel and subscribing! Glad you are enjoying the content. Hope to see you on the water some day!
@vincentvinciguerra30043 жыл бұрын
Amazing work! Love your content. Keep it up 👍
@paulp1a5 жыл бұрын
Here on Long Island, N.Y, we know those as sand fleas. I use them for bait. Striped bass love em!
@DieHardFishing5 жыл бұрын
Nice! They work great for striped bass over here too!
@alaraplatt81044 жыл бұрын
i would just shove my bare hands into the sand to catch them as a kid. sends shivers down my spine these days!
@morryarkawazi62104 жыл бұрын
This is how many times he looked back at his fishing rod at the beginning 👇🏽
@genericlegionaryrecruit72354 жыл бұрын
Nah
@sarahlundquist38534 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the awesome video 👏🏻
@propbraker4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this video man!
@sethpeterson3393 жыл бұрын
Where are you at? I just got into surf perch fishing last summer and it was awesome. Used artificial baits which worked but I would like to get some sand crabs next time I go. I'll be in longbeach WA.
@jonathanpope814 жыл бұрын
Well done.Thanks.Do we get similar in the UK do you think?
@caseysimmons95784 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro! Super helpful and the sheepshead tear those things up!
@DieHardFishing4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@roush3836 Жыл бұрын
kinda pissed off and impressed on how many you caught at once haha
@MasterKenfucius5 жыл бұрын
Here in Florida, we call them Sand Fleas. You can buy a metal scooper at Walmart that only catches the large ones and lets the small ones go through the holes on the mesh. Kids love catching them just for fun.
@DieHardFishing5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@lizajones18995 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info, happy fishing
@DieHardFishing5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Fiddle3074 жыл бұрын
What I did at the beach was when the waves come up, then it goes down and the par where these arrows are I stick my hand in the sand and I pull out a handful of sand and I bring it to the dry part and dropped the sand and there was a lot of sand crabs
@tonydcuda57555 жыл бұрын
Great video, easy way to get them
@DieHardFishing5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@seanconilogue24927 жыл бұрын
your rod!
@meguelriddle61004 жыл бұрын
Wow that was off the chain you saved me some money thanks
@americandrama13 жыл бұрын
Are these the same kind of sand fleas that bite and leave a welt that could take weeks to heal? They seem pretty big to be that kind of bother but there is a sand flea that google says does just that.
@cherpylatina7 жыл бұрын
i was just at 25th st beach and we caught some by hand. . i did not know there were soooo many underneath
@DieHardFishing7 жыл бұрын
There are a ton!
@admirre27864 жыл бұрын
Do you mean sand fleas? Or is that different.
@nedflanders28387 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much I'm going to the beach today+ 1 sub
@DieHardFishing7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and subscribing!
@michellesmith7747 Жыл бұрын
I realize this video is very old, but I hope someone can answer a question for me . I have heard that sand crabs hibernate and are hard to find sometimes (I'm in California). I have had a hard time finding then in the winter months here (Cayucos area). What time of the year was this video filmed and is it true that they hibernate?
@BobbyOfEarth Жыл бұрын
Their metabolism slows down in the winter, just like fish, but would still show themselves while feeding. Best to go during a low or incoming tide, walk towards the Sun and the reflection to see the bumps from their tentacles. They can feel you walking and will immediately dig deeper, move slowly and use the wave to uproot them...
@wiscgaloot Жыл бұрын
Oh! I tried this with the metal scoop and got nothing--because I didn't dig down into the sand, I just scraped it on the top of the sand.
@sleelee844 жыл бұрын
Die hard! Serious love your vids. You mentioned you use hard and soft shells. But do you get better luck on which one? Soft shell is a lot harder to find but is it better??
@DieHardFishing4 жыл бұрын
Softshell is preferred if you can find it but they are tough to find!
@sleelee844 жыл бұрын
@@DieHardFishing thanks, hope to see you out there. You are a great man and glad to have you around the area!
@airigunn5 жыл бұрын
This may be a stupid question and I’m sorry, but what do you catch them for? To eat, as bait or just for sport?
@DieHardFishing5 жыл бұрын
We use them as bait! If you check some of my other videos they are great fishing bait!
@thomashesseling58412 жыл бұрын
So today, the algorithm has chosen you.
@margoshelton84967 жыл бұрын
any one else see the rod behind i man he looked back when it bent and he did nothing
@BludlossMusicInc7 жыл бұрын
Margo Shelton it was bending back with the tide. you will definitely be able to tell if theres a fish on the line.
@simon56265 жыл бұрын
You obviously have no idea about beach fishing.
@Mrgarcia844 жыл бұрын
Can you show us a video of how you set up your rig
@tuckerhamilton7 жыл бұрын
Nice video
@asianseaanimals2 жыл бұрын
Wow nice tips
@jimbobaggans15645 жыл бұрын
When these mole crabs burrow down in the sand, they go in backwards until only their mouths are at surface level. Every time a wave comes in and rushes over them they filter out food from the wave. If you look closely you can see where they are from the little V's the water makes flowing around them. Next we will talk about Coquina Clams which do the same thing as mole crabs, in that they burrow down in the wet sand when the wave goes out and get their food from the surf.
@DieHardFishing5 жыл бұрын
Yep, interesting creatures for sure!
@joegooderz27352 жыл бұрын
They look like mini kelp poking out of the sand
@stickingbulb57055 жыл бұрын
Cool I will try it
7 жыл бұрын
Hey, great stuff!
@DieHardFishing7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@shannonphelan83877 жыл бұрын
NCS Sounds
@colincapon34333 жыл бұрын
I caught one in my bathing suit once
@dadiabetic11743 жыл бұрын
Okaayyyyyyy not touching that comment
@aidan97524 жыл бұрын
I catch them with my hands right after the wave leaves
@kauaicouple Жыл бұрын
I had a similar video but it didn't have "sand" in the title and was mostly filmed at truck stops....
@BlueCollarBeerSnob2 ай бұрын
are sand fleas used as bait for any fish?
@asianadventure916californi23 жыл бұрын
Hey bro when sand crab are at the beach sand like are they thry now
@dadiabetic11743 жыл бұрын
Dude I committed a geniuses of these growing up...granted it was in runescape but still
@wendellpeters50833 жыл бұрын
hang a bell on your rod, you dont have to keep looking back at it. Tons of those little crabs, yeah good bait for little crevalle jack or papio in Hawaii.
@GamerPartyLive5 жыл бұрын
Anyone know what's the theme of the song at 3:21
@crocsv31045 жыл бұрын
Those aren’t crabs there I think sand flees
@drzIgnn5 жыл бұрын
In Florida they call them sand fleas, and yes correct.
@drzIgnn5 жыл бұрын
lane Yeah Yeah I didnt say that lol
@lane5255 жыл бұрын
@@drzIgnn I'm just saying that it's true. I'm a Floridian and can vouch for that
@crocsv31045 жыл бұрын
Ok thanks for letting me know
@josem69297 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@GlobalMindSync Жыл бұрын
If anyone wants to see sand crabs by the thousands visit Santa Monica, left of the pier. There are thousands and thousands you can see the little v shaped ridges as the water goes back those aren’t ridges those are their antennae. Once you realize what’s under your feet, it’s hard to go back to normal. You’ll become a “shoebie” as another comment here mentioned hahahaha
@tovahcastillo9874 жыл бұрын
I’m at the beach
@jackmehoff63026 жыл бұрын
chuck that net full into surf where your line is
@DieHardFishing6 жыл бұрын
Yep!
@chefdaggarastafari67925 жыл бұрын
Great video. I'm in fort Lauderdale and I have a sand flea rake..but I am like a rookie when it comes to catching them..can you gimme some advice
@DieHardFishing5 жыл бұрын
Kick up as much sand as possible and use the waves to help you run the sand through the rake.
@chefdaggarastafari67925 жыл бұрын
@@DieHardFishing Ty for responding. I'll try that next time..ooh btw i'm in ft.Lauderdale. where are you frm
@DieHardFishing5 жыл бұрын
I am from the Bay Area in California!
@jucklowe2 жыл бұрын
Damn,,, usually takes me an hour to catch that many.
@Yakplanet_tv6 жыл бұрын
Have you tried frozen mole crab fishing? If so will it be same as live and fresh? I froze them but idk if it will be the same
@DieHardFishing6 жыл бұрын
I have used frozen before and they do work but fresh is much better in my experience.
@Yakplanet_tv6 жыл бұрын
Die Hard Fishing thanks bro
@glock27265 жыл бұрын
I saw a lot of fishes in the water and some of them digs sand I run back far but not in the water
@julesl69102 жыл бұрын
Radical
@bp-fishing81047 жыл бұрын
NIIIIIIICCCEE. THE AVERAGE WEST COAST STRIPER FISHERMAN WILL AAAALLLLLLLWWWWWAAAAAYYYSS NEED SANDCRABS.
@DieHardFishing7 жыл бұрын
Very true
@jonnykauay17633 жыл бұрын
hello, buddy? which beach was your video! i want to go grab sand fleas
@ronbrown99 Жыл бұрын
Ok caught sandcrabs , halfway there , no perch yet though lol
@bobcarr24643 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@reginebiason59454 жыл бұрын
We only use hand to catch that and we eat that also. But that was 10 years ago.
@principalofthething79176 жыл бұрын
Tbc
@vikingbikernjtink11984 жыл бұрын
Mole crabs, also known as Sand Fleas...
@brookemanning89077 жыл бұрын
how did you get that many
@DieHardFishing7 жыл бұрын
Just got lucky and found an area where there are a bunch of them!
@marshallkohlhaas803 жыл бұрын
WOW nyce catch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@whisperingforest99092 жыл бұрын
if your in California do you need a fishing license to catch and release sand crabs?
@joshmontgomery8662 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen those called sand fleas
@robertbachelor69934 жыл бұрын
Where are you fishing?
@SparkFishing5 жыл бұрын
Hey are the sand flea around the winter?
@DieHardFishing5 жыл бұрын
Yep! I was just at the beach last weekend and there were a ton of them!
@SparkFishing5 жыл бұрын
@@DieHardFishing thank you so much for replying! Are you still able to catch them when it gets colder? I'm at east coast it's around average 40 here now. I loved your video and want to try it out here.
@DieHardFishing5 жыл бұрын
No problem, I only have experience out here on the west coast but we have no problem getting them during the winter!
@blackfrosty46043 жыл бұрын
Where are you in hawaii
@joanmorris40523 жыл бұрын
Only when there's bumps U catch them very easy
@syfyrytr16524 жыл бұрын
Thanks. SHort sweet informative.
@fisra93204 жыл бұрын
Are you like send crabs I all so up loaded
@salamander59326 жыл бұрын
Do you use soft shells or hard shells when fishing?
@DieHardFishing6 жыл бұрын
Both!
@REKS12286 жыл бұрын
Hello, I live in Oc California and my question is are the sand crabs eatable out here ?
@DieHardFishing6 жыл бұрын
I have seen some videos of people eating them but I don't think any of them have liked the taste.
@OptimusPrime218.6 жыл бұрын
I've caught some here in Huntington Beach and Balboa Beach. Got curious and cooked them. They are really good!
@belovedyoung43575 жыл бұрын
@@OptimusPrime218. what do they taste like?😮
@Josue-rd5gt6 жыл бұрын
Damn, what a haul!
@DieHardFishing6 жыл бұрын
Too easy!
@oldmanandthesea33847 жыл бұрын
There is a limit on sand crabs. 50 per day per person. Just in case you hadn't looked it up yet. Nice vids, Tight Lines.
@DieHardFishing7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. Yes, I should have mentioned that in the video. Thanks for the reminder
@oldmanandthesea33847 жыл бұрын
No problem. I learned the hard way to check the fishing regs on a regular bases. The little things can get ya.
@jonkeil5646 жыл бұрын
I don't know where you are at. But we fill 5gal buckets full everyday here in Florida
@shellbell576 жыл бұрын
I like catching them and then letting them go
@DieHardFishing6 жыл бұрын
Sweet!
@yuraamirov78935 жыл бұрын
wierd pokeballs you use
@n.pags.993 жыл бұрын
What beach was it?
@rukamyking67476 жыл бұрын
They are actually called Mole Crabs because the make little holes in the sand and hide.
@deez37036 жыл бұрын
SearchPlayz well you never know what they call them here in Florida we call them sand fleas
@DaddyDaylan6 жыл бұрын
Its preference, I call them sand crabs though lol
@jimbobaggans15645 жыл бұрын
Sand fleas are insects and they bite like any flea. Sand crabs are a slang term for the ghost crabs that come out at night and scavenge in the surf.
@jimbobaggans15645 жыл бұрын
Yes, they are mole crabs. Finally, someone that knows what they are.
@LIFTLOUDPWL4 жыл бұрын
In Florida we call these sand fleas
@mastercommander29886 жыл бұрын
does it matter . high tide or low tide...
@DieHardFishing6 жыл бұрын
Low tide is usually easier but I have caught them on high and low tide regardless
@douggriffin29106 жыл бұрын
nice video.....thanx !!
@DieHardFishing6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@katyakalyandra89857 жыл бұрын
How do you store the sandcrabs while you are fishing?
@DieHardFishing7 жыл бұрын
I just keep them in a jar, they stay alive all day no problem
@jimbobaggans15645 жыл бұрын
I put them in a white plastic bucket half filled with sea water.