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uberlurker · #1 06-08-2016, 07:55 AM

I'm gonna take a day off for flag day and I'm thinking of taking my son down to Seaside for some crabbing. We usually go the day after Labor Day and just crab off the pier. This time we are thinking of renting a boat for the day. I usually use bluefish for bait but I haven't gone out yet so I'll have to get bait on the way. I am just posting this 'fishing' for any advice that you all are willing to share to help put a couple crabs in the boat.

Taxman · #2 06-08-2016, 08:25 AM

I would bring chicken as well as bunker since on certain days one will out produce the other and if you don't go often, why risk it

I have not seen reports for that area yet, there is a bluecrab forum that you can see all sorts of reports as well as pick up valuable tips

Man Workin · #3 06-08-2016, 10:02 AM

We have been crabbing in the Seaside area and around, crabbing has been hit or miss. Last trip did produce a few dozen nice ones. We are crabbing from shore, with the Man Workin in Neptune. Oyster Creek is holding the best crabs right now. Chicken is good, just don't throw the old chicken in the water. Feel free to ask me what ever I will be crabbing Saturday with the kids. Not sure where yet.

Rottilover · #4 06-08-2016, 12:32 PM

Get yourself a few packages of chicken backs. IMO they're the best part of the chicken to use. Maybe get some frozen bunker as well and you'll be set. I'm gonna wait a few more weeks but I can't wait to start crabbing. Good luck. Let us know how you do.

Sharkyispy · #5 06-08-2016, 03:25 PM

If water warms up.head over to pole island area and anchor on banks. There are also some areas off the bay back near bayvilles that produced . Use what was recommended for bait

uberlurker · #6 06-08-2016, 08:16 PM

Thank you all for the feedback. I guess that I'll try to find some chicken backs. I have never used chicken always used fish. We plan on getting a rental boat so we won't be going far from the crabbing pier. We used to head over by the bridge years ago and thought that we'd try there first.

Rottilover · #7 06-10-2016, 07:45 AM

I don't know where your from but not all supermarkets carry chicken backs. They tend to be in supermarkets in more urban areas. It took me a bit of searching before I found them. I know Key Food has them . Good luck

Man Workin · #8 06-10-2016, 08:21 AM

We get ours at Folies in Hamilton, N.J. Sorry but I just bought all they had for tonight / tomorrows trip. LOL. There Out.

RussH · #9 06-10-2016, 08:51 AM

Yep, back when I used to create often I'd go to the path mark next to Paterson late night before the trip and buy out all the leftover chicken from the day. Sometimes it would be discounted to pennies a pound. Way cheaper than bunker but you need to handle it with care and dispose of it properly.

Capt. Debbie · #10 06-10-2016, 10:07 AM

The debate between Bunker and chicken has been going on for years with crabbers. There is NO better bait. I've used both and found no difference. I even had a chicken broth chum log to lay on the bottom and made no difference crabbing. Bunker and chicken caught the same.

Chicken do have the disadvantage of the skins carrying disease. SO don't eat sandwiches or with your hands after handing them.

And yes Chicken necks are easier to get in ghetto areas supermarkets.

Check your PM's. There's a website solely crabbers. get good intel from there.

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Originally Posted by uberlurker

Thank you all for the feedback. I guess that I'll try to find some chicken backs. I have never used chicken always used fish. We plan on getting a rental boat so we won't be going far from the crabbing pier. We used to head over by the bridge years ago and thought that we'd try there first.