Hermit Crabs

[skinnydog]

From what I have experienced and seen-on eastern LI and Rhode Island- they greatly outfished everyone else on a boat with approx 20 odd people, they can really level the playing field if your tog skills arent all that. No sure if they would have same effect here in NJ

[Joey Dah Fish]

Originally Posted by shrimpman steve

Scarce

As usual I'm ahead of the curve

Your right on the money Fred. There like throwing a Twinkie at a fat kid

Steve I've seen you fish you need all the help you can get

[shrimpman steve]

Caught a 13 pounder on a hermit. On the mimi.

[Joey Dah Fish]

Originally Posted by shrimpman steve

Caught a 13 pounder on a hermit. On the mimi.

Back when the dinosaurs still roamed the earth

[shrimpman steve]

Hater

[dfish28]

Got a 14.5 on my buddy's boat with a half a green and two legs(tog code) so what's the chance you can't just throw some mussels down with some shells and killem, that's what's in most of the bigguns stomaches...?

[joerosa1]

How do your tog with hermit crabs? Is the shell completely removed and it soft bait presentation or shell on, cracked etc? Thanks.

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by joerosa1

How do your tog with hermit crabs? Is the shell completely removed and it soft bait presentation or shell on, cracked etc? Thanks.

Crack the shell with a hammer to get the Hermit out and put it on the hook whole. It's a fairly soft bait so most will also use a piece of crab on the same hook so if they steal the hermit there is still something to keep them interested.

[joerosa1]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

Crack the shell with a hammer to get the Hermit out and put it on the hook whole. It's a fairly soft bait so most will also use a piece of crab on the same hook so if they steal the hermit there is still something to keep them interested.

Thanks Gerry

[teddysclaw]

alright. so I kept 35 out of the 36 alive. just soaked like ten paper towels in saltwater. layered two towels per single layer of crabs. made sure there was no ecess water. threw them in the fridge overnight. the germits stayed alive until 3 pm the day after.

just wanted to let u guys know of a emergency method in case you aren't by a dock like me.