Post by eccles on Apr 24, 2007 16:34:59 GMT
Well yes, for those who don't already know the annual spider crab attack is about to get underway. If you are fishing in the wrong spot they will strip you bait in 1 to 2 minutes on average. They actually come in shore at this time of year to breed but need to eat as well. So what to do:
1. If you manage to drag a sizeable speciman up out of the depths, take it home for the pot. They are well tasty even though a bit more fiddly than regular crabs.
2. Fix up one or two "pop-up" rigs that keep your bait at least a foot off the deck (obviously you can't do this if you are flatty fishing). There are a number of ways of doing this and when I started I used to thread a lump of cork on fairly long snoods about 10 to 12 inches from the hook. These days I have a slightly more sophisticated version involving the use of a small plastic bubble float which sits under water about 3 ft above the deck to which is attached the snood.
1. If you manage to drag a sizeable speciman up out of the depths, take it home for the pot. They are well tasty even though a bit more fiddly than regular crabs.
2. Fix up one or two "pop-up" rigs that keep your bait at least a foot off the deck (obviously you can't do this if you are flatty fishing). There are a number of ways of doing this and when I started I used to thread a lump of cork on fairly long snoods about 10 to 12 inches from the hook. These days I have a slightly more sophisticated version involving the use of a small plastic bubble float which sits under water about 3 ft above the deck to which is attached the snood.
