thebigangrybear Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 How are you guys rigging crabs for blackfish??? I have tried a few different ways and do not think I am doing it the most effecient way... Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikepa Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Loop to loop on bottom (lighter # test 20? to connect to sinker) 50 lb leader with a dropper loolp about 10" up from sinker with a 1/0 or 2/0 gammi circle hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrowne Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 I use a tandem rig with a 5oz sinker at the bottom. The lowest hook gets a full grab, sans the claws, the upper hook gets a crab with the top shell removed. Quote:Originally Posted by Jibbelsharting is just the worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigangrybear Posted October 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Thanks. but i meant more how are you actually hooking the crab? Pop off the claws? What about the Legs? Where do you insert the hook? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrowne Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Pop off the front claws then a leg 2-3 back from the main claw. Then I run the hook through the main claw and back out the leg hole from the leg I popped off. Quote:Originally Posted by Jibbelsharting is just the worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgeg Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 cut in half, remove all legs and claws, remove top shell and insert hook in one leg socket and out one of the others depending on the size of the crab and hook you are using. If you wish to use a whole crab use the search function on "the snafu" rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H'Islander Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Stretch both bands into the knocks in the shank, point at biggest tog, shoot tog, repeat. yeah, I cheat.....but only when there's no fishermen and it's only cuz I seriously suck at hookin' up on tog.....they sometimes just "sip" the crabs off the hook.....My buds always do 3-4 to my one as I seem to only feed them (and the choggies...) "When the government's boot is on your throat, whether it is a left boot or a right boot is of no consequence." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floodtime Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 I prefer not to remove the topshell.. All the meat and guts get pulled out by current or porgies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choggie Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Depending on the size, I usually pull the legs off, whack it on something to crack the shell and get it oozy, and then run the hook from the bottom rear up through the top and then back down into a leg socket. My brother and I were experimenting yesterday with leaving some legs, no legs, whole walking crab, and smushed up crab. The legless smashed shell got us a 7lbr and a 6lbr. Â Crappy cell pic of 6 lbr and part of my thumb. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrowne Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Did well yesterday on a tandem setup with the higher crab being shell-less. We got a couple of 7-8lbers as well as a bunch of 5-6lb fish. Quote:Originally Posted by Jibbelsharting is just the worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIRockhound Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Cut them in half and hook through the knuckles. Â too much work taking the shell and claws off. Any decent blackfish will take it shell and all, and keeps the scup from stripping the meat off the crab as fast... Â sharp NON-circle hooks has always worked here.... In me the scientist, Always stuck on, always trying this. I try to live on science alone. Analysis and freaky sensitivity, We've gotta live on science alone" Dandy Warhols Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikepa Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Found a preference yesterday for the little asians over the greens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundfisher Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 cut in half, remove all legs and claws, remove top shell and insert hook in one leg socket and out one of the others depending on the size of the crab and hook you are using. If you wish to use a whole crab use the search function on "the snafu" rig  Bingo! Kikkoman Pro Staff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BranfordJeff Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Found a preference yesterday for the little asians over the greens. Â I like to double stack the asians, they seem to like that. The smaller ones, anyway. I can catch short tog all day on asians, but the big greens split in half seem to bring inthe big ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikepa Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 I like to double stack the asians, they seem to like that. The smaller ones, anyway. I can catch short tog all day on asians, but the big greens split in half seem to bring inthe big ones. Â Â Jeff, we had some large tog in your backyard before the blow on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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