Slow in Astor

Another video from our Astor trip!
https://youtu.be/lN10L2ZYHs4

wow this is a busy thread my eyes are crossing---striped fish everything going on

Catch, clean, cook... oh and eat. nice day!

Good video guys. My hats off to you for some good footage of a good trip. May not have been a barnburner but y’all had a good time.

I suspect that you were using Crappie carcasses for crab bait. My extensive crabbing experience rate any non-oily, freshwater fish as very low productivity. Better alternatives would be: mullet, shad, ladyfish, trout, reds, lizardfish etc. ie- fresh, bloody, oily carcasses are best. Even store bought chicken legs/thighs are decent enough to substitute. Just so you know, starting 2020, all recreational crabbers need to register with FWC (free) to obtain an assigned number ID.

u2s

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Originally Posted by up2specks

I suspect that you were using Crappie carcasses for crab bait. My extensive crabbing experience rate any non-oily, freshwater fish as very low productivity. Better alternatives would be: mullet, shad, ladyfish, trout, reds, lizardfish etc. ie- fresh, bloody, oily carcasses are best. Even store bought chicken legs/thighs are decent enough to substitute. Just so you know, starting 2020, all recreational crabbers need to register with FWC (free) to obtain an assigned number ID.

u2s

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I was using both crappie carcasses and sheepshead, just what I had on hand. I am registered with the FWC as a recreational crabber. You actually get a registration number for each of your 5 allowed crap traps that has to be displayed along with your name/address on each trap. Thanks for the tips!

Last video from this trip....I promise! :fingerdance
https://youtu.be/Shn-yRDdbTM

I’d have to buy another boat to get under there! Good stuff guys, enjoyed em all.