Gulp Crabs

[JerseyCoast]

Originally Posted by june181901

Tried a package but had no success in the Shrewbury or Sandy Hook Bay

Try using a floating jig head type rig, to get them swimming just above the growth and bottom.

If your in the river and know what your depth is, try the following, no matter how bad it sounds.... If your in 7' of water, place a float/bobber with a 6-6.5' leader on it. Float the crab just above the bottom and see what happens. I would have never thought I would catch fluke on a bobber, but I cant argue with the old salts and how they do it. I see guys doing this here in Barnegat Bay often with great results. I think it may give the crab a more natural look.

[hammer4reel]

Originally Posted by JerseyCoast

Try using a floating jig head type rig, to get them swimming just above the growth and bottom.

If your in the river and know what your depth is, try the following, no matter how bad it sounds.... If your in 7' of water, place a float/bobber with a 6-6.5' leader on it. Float the crab just above the bottom and see what happens. I would have never thought I would catch fluke on a bobber, but I cant argue with the old salts and how they do it. I see guys doing this here in Barnegat Bay often with great results. I think it may give the crab a more natural look.

drifting a bait that way adds alot of life to it as it is always dancing on the waves. we used to fish a slip bobber that way with big killies along the jetties up north, was deadly