Crab Bait

Red licorice.

Couple of pieces of chicken and some dirt cheap hot dogs have never failed me.

Red licorice 
Hot Dogs 

 

Nice offer FG! I will hit you up. Like everyone's said the bait can be random but location seems to be what gets me full traps. That being said a smorgasbord of bait seems to attract a crowd for me. Minced blocks of old bait (squid, herring, sand shrimp etc.) that have been frozen in ziplock bags then taken out always go in each bait bag. Zero waste!!

If you want a full tote (~1000 lbs) please supply your own tote and be ready to pick it up at the end of the day.

OK, who here has room for a half ton of salmon carcasses?   

Anyone in the Seattle area that wants crab bait let me know. I have unlimited access to some really prime crab bait! Salmon works really well due to the high oil content. If you want frames and heads let me know and I'll bring some home from work.
If you want a full tote (~1000 lbs) please supply your own tote and be ready to pick it up at the end of the day.
Your choice Sockeye, Chum, or Atlantics ... your choice.

Oh ya this offer only applies if you are a decent guy and if you have to ask yourself if you are ... then you aren't. That is all ....

Does the offer apply to farmer's too?   I have a couple of friend's in Mt. Vernon who own a flower farm and have used hatchery fish carcasses as organic fertilizer.  I could put you in touch with them if the offer can be extended.

Last year I found I had more success with salmon heads/carcasses than I did with chicken parts.  Once I've used up my current stash, I'll have to take you up on your offer, Fungunnin, since I sure haven't figured out how to catch the fish on my own yet.

Here's a related question for you guys--this year I decided to expand my crabbing capabilities by adding a ring trap in addition to the cheap danielson's pot I picked up last year.  What I'm still trying to figure out is the best thing to do with the bugs I catch from the ring trap while I'm soaking the pot.  I was thinking in a mesh bag in the water but want to be sure that I don't lose any more than I already have and am open to any better ideas.

Last year I found I had more success with salmon heads/carcasses than I did with chicken parts.  Once I've used up my current stash, I'll have to take you up on your offer, Fungunnin, since I sure haven't figured out how to catch the fish on my own yet.

Here's a related question for you guys--this year I decided to expand my crabbing capabilities by adding a ring trap in addition to the cheap danielson's pot I picked up last year.  What I'm still trying to figure out is the best thing to do with the bugs I catch from the ring trap while I'm soaking the pot.  I was thinking in a mesh bag in the water but want to be sure that I don't lose any more than I already have and am open to any better ideas.

I have always tossed them in either my milk crate or a small cooler.  That being said, I have never spent the time to try to catch a limit.  The most I have ever brought home was 5 crabs for 4 adults to eat for dinner.   

Last year I found I had more success with salmon heads/carcasses than I did with chicken parts.  Once I've used up my current stash, I'll have to take you up on your offer, Fungunnin, since I sure haven't figured out how to catch the fish on my own yet.

Here's a related question for you guys--this year I decided to expand my crabbing capabilities by adding a ring trap in addition to the cheap danielson's pot I picked up last year.  What I'm still trying to figure out is the best thing to do with the bugs I catch from the ring trap while I'm soaking the pot.  I was thinking in a mesh bag in the water but want to be sure that I don't lose any more than I already have and am open to any better ideas.

I have always tossed them in either my milk crate or a small cooler.  That being said, I have never spent the time to try to catch a limit.  The most I have ever brought home was 5 crabs for 4 adults to eat for dinner.   

5 crabs is the limit up here.

It is twelve here. The five were caught between my father-in-law and I. We rented a beach house and wanted a fresh seafood dinner. Legally we could have had 24, but crab is best when fresh (IMHO) and I am to lazy to can it.

I usually try for 2-4 myself and keep them in a mesh bag in the tank well.  They are happy when all tucked in and occasionally dipped back in the salt.

If I ever get a full pull (12 crab), I'll keep them and share with my parents and neighbors, but 2-4 is more than plenty.  Using the Crab Hawks I have ample room on deck for 3 Hawks, bait, mesh bag of crab and fishing gear too. 

I too have Danielson pots, various rings and other big round pots from my power boat gear, but prefer the more hands on approach with the Hawks.

Anyone in the Seattle area that wants crab bait let me know. I have unlimited access to some really prime crab bait! Salmon works really well due to the high oil content. If you want frames and heads let me know and I'll bring some home from work.
If you want a full tote (~1000 lbs) please supply your own tote and be ready to pick it up at the end of the day.
Your choice Sockeye, Chum, or Atlantics ... your choice.

Oh ya this offer only applies if you are a decent guy and if you have to ask yourself if you are ... then you aren't. That is all ....

Does the offer apply to farmer's too?   I have a couple of friend's in Mt. Vernon who own a flower farm and have used hatchery fish carcasses as organic fertilizer.  I could put you in touch with them if the offer can be extended.

I would rather keep this in house. We generate a lot of dump and it is all picked up by a rendering facility. They pay for all the bits we don't want (about a truck load a day ~32,000lbs) and I really don't want to complicate our systems too much.
Taking care of friends is one and I would be more than happy to grab a cooler full of scrap for someone but we are not looking to change our systems or give away large volumes of product we are currently selling.
I hope you understand.

... Taking care of friends is one and I would be more than happy to grab a cooler full of scrap for someone but we are not looking to change our systems or give away large volumes of product we are currently selling.
I hope you understand.

I do understand.  No problem.

I just picked up 3 buckets of sockeye carcasses from Fungunnin.  Thanks for your support of NWKA members.  The "bait" looked so good, I was tempted to smoke some of it.  Can you say "sockeye spareribs"!

Wound up going. To the shooting range yesterday rather than fishing.  Crab pots were splashed this morning around 7-7:30.  3 Turkey legs per pot.  We'll see how they do around 3PM.