hard back crabs

[skiny]

just read the boating results and noticed that hard back crabs have been found inside the cods,question is how does the cod know the differance between a hard back and a peeling crab as the hard back doesnt leave a scent trial of any sort..iv heard of people fishing hardback crabs but how do you go about it,(keeping it on the hook and so forth )

[guest14]

we had this conversation today Bri,Cod will eat out in front of them as there swimming about,but with peeler worm etc you have a lot more scent which will attract fish to your bait,thats my theory :up22:

[eddie t]

I was talking to a lad today and he said the same thing.

[eddie t]

The thing is Bri that cod dont know what is a peeler and what is a hard back crab they just know its food if it move in front of them or it doesn't they will try and eat i have had cod with stones in them when i have gutted them also half a plastic coffee cup in the mouth of one.

[codho]

The thing is Bri that cod dont know what is a peeler and what is a hard back crab they just know its food if it move in front of them or it doesn't they will try and eat i have had cod with stones in them when i have gutted them also half a plastic coffee cup in the mouth of one.

You've got to start using better bait  Coffee cup wtf

[eddie t]

Aye was using the bait the cup was aready in its mouth  :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:

[codho]

Aye was using the bait the cup was aready in its mouth  :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:

Bait must of been a bit dry mate :cm1:

[john robson]

had a cod one day top of loch long 14lb this fish had about a dozen or more hard backed crab in its stomach. funny thing is we could pick peelers up from shoreline while we were fishing.

[guest14]

had a cod one day top of loch long 14lb this fish had about a dozen or more hard backed crab in its stomach. funny thing is we could pick peelers up from shoreline while we were fishing.
loch long,that brings back a few memories,we used to fish up there a lot,also gareloch,the old man had one 26lb out ot there.....long time ago.......sorry :ot: :dr2:

[john robson]

had a cod one day top of loch long 14lb this fish had about a dozen or more hard backed crab in its stomach. funny thing is we could pick peelers up from shoreline while we were fishing.
loch long,that brings back a few memories,we used to fish up there a lot,also gareloch,the old man had one 26lb out ot there.....long time ago.......sorry :ot: :dr2:

rhu narrows  gareloch first time i walked on to shingle there a 17lb cod was just been pulled out of the water bob gledhills m8 harry guy pulled it out this would be about 1978 roughly  off topic but there were loadfs of hard back crabs there lol.

off topic again fishing just as good now and just as enjoyable its what you make it,i enjoyed myself this morning.got one hardbacked swimmer and.

[codho]

What's the best hook for using hard back crab as bait,personlly I would of thought something like a circle or semi would be the best.No experience of fishing with hard backs open to suggestions Lad's, an yes I know I feed enough of them.

[guest14]

had a cod one day top of loch long 14lb this fish had about a dozen or more hard backed crab in its stomach. funny thing is we could pick peelers up from shoreline while we were fishing.
loch long,that brings back a few memories,we used to fish up there a lot,also gareloch,the old man had one 26lb out ot there.....long time ago.......sorry :ot: :dr2:

rhu narrows  gareloch first time i walked on to shingle there a 17lb cod was just been pulled out of the water bob gledhills m8 harry guy pulled it out this would be about 1978 roughly  off topic but there were loadfs of hard back crabs there lol.

off topic again fishing just as good now and just as enjoyable its what you make it,i enjoyed myself this morning.got one hardbacked swimmer and.

:laugh20: :laugh20:stay on topic :laugh20:nice one john

[john robson]

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