Once they thaw out, the meat will literally just fall off of the shell when it hits the water, or even as you cast.
“Mouth shot” of a Black Drum FRESH IS BEST…Īs with any cut bait you use, the fresher (or recently deceased) your bait is, the better it is. Remove all claws and legs from the piece as well.īlack drum have much smaller mouths than their redfish cousins so you will be better off with a smaller presentation. If targeting black drum, you will definitely want to use a half of a crab or a quarter of it. If the shell is removed, you can easily break the crab down by hand. You can use scissors or a knife to cut the crab if leaving the shell on. I prefer to leave the shell on because this helps keep the smaller fish from picking the meat clean – at least for a little while. You can either remove the shell or leave it on. If smaller crabs aren’t available, you will have to break down the crab into halves or quarters. Using a live 4-inch crab just isn’t going to work well for these smaller fish. A 4/0 to 5/0 circle hook is my top hook choice for rigging blue crab Small Bait = Small Fish!įor most of us, we are typically targeting smaller, slot sized fish. Then see if you qualify for the Insider Club here. Want to see NEW SPOTS & NEW TRENDS every single week? Tired of going back to the same old inshore fishing spots? Makes handling the crab a bit easier! Also, having a pair of tongs to grab them from your bucket is very useful.Īlso, having a pair of tongs to grab them from your bucket is very useful. Makes handling the crab a bit easier! Also, having a pair of tongs to grab them from your bucket is very useful. If you enjoy having fingers like I do, it’s best to break the claws off with some pliers. This allows it to maintain its natural appearance. It is even recommended to leave the claws on a full-size crab if you are using it for bait. However, very large bull redfish (40+ inch fish) can easily grab a blue crab that is 3 to 4 inches in diameter. When I think of blue crab, they aren’t very small like fiddler crabs. When I began inshore fishing, I remember thinking “how in the world do you rig a crab up for bait?” (aka Big blue crab = Big bull red) Bull Redfish Caught Using a Whole Blue Crab So as you can see, these fish are adapted to eat and crush just about anything…Īnd these big drum absolutely love blue crab. If you have ever accidentally hooked one of these fish deep in the throat, you may have heard a grinding and crunching sound as these are the pharyngeal teeth, or “crushers,” in the back of the fish’s mouth crushing down on your hook.Īnd these crushers pulverize crabs and shells with ease. Blue crab is a staple food for Redfish and Black Drum.
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