Best Crab Lure For Sheepshead (Chasebaits Crusty Crab Review)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ค. 2024
- Want to catch sheepshead on artificial lures?
I’ve been testing out these Chasebaits Crusty Crabs recently, and I now have enough experience with them to where I can share this accurate review (let's just say these fake crabs catch a lot of sheepshead).
Joe and I have been catching a ton of big sheepshead with them, so there are a lot of pros, but they’re not perfect, so I’ll share what I don’t like about them with you as well.
In particular, there's this one way I was using them that caused them to be ruined very quickly, but once I stopped doing that, they started lasting much longer.
And, as a bonus, I’ll also tell you where and how we’ve been catching sheepshead on them.
This is key, because if you're not fishing in the right type of spots, or retrieving them the right way, you probably won't catch anything with them.
If you want to catch more sheepshead, check out this review.
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Have you used them before?
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For the con on the first one of the tear from skipping under docs. This is a tip that I have learned from other bass fisherman like Roland Martin. They all bring superglue with them on their boats. I would think a dab of superglue would fix that problem when the tear separation happens. It would be worth a shot.
Thanks for the tip!
Nice review breaking down pros and cons. Great to see OTIS on board
Thanks Pablo!
I just received my crusty crab and can't wait to try it out. Great review.
Did you catch anything?
Awesome review! These lures are great for sheepies!
they work great for sheep!
Haven’t seen crusty crabs but will definitely look for them I did pick up a 5 pack of just 1 inch blue crabs bodies by Savage gear and you can use a jig , single hook, Carolina style , but I think a single hook like your doing is best it looks natural I’m going to try them soon I’m anxious to see how they work , I paid $4.99 for a pack of five crabs and they look just like real they are sented , tight lines guys !
Pro cure will work on these as well if you want to add some scent.
Nikko makes some nice crabs. I'd like to see you do a review of them. They have a giant 6" crab that looks really nice and a small 1" version, too.
For the issue with the weak point where everything attaches. Could you apply a little bit of thin UV resin and seal it on there to strengthen that spot, basically adding another layer or two or material to buffer against the skipping issue.
I am gonna buy some of these for an upcoming trip to try out and I think that might resolve or at least hold off the issue a little longer.
100% agree with all of this. I've been using them for a little over a year now and the Sheepies love them. Plus, these are the most durable plastics I've ever used. At least as tough as Zman stuff. I've got one with at least 20 sheeps caught on it and it still looks great. The biggest problem I've has is that it's really easy to snag them.
Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment. Yes, the snag problem is another con... but they at least don't have treble hooks like some of the other crab lures.
@@Saltstrong I've got some of the bigger Smash Crabs too. I am just waiting for the tarpon to show up in order to test them.
@@Elthenar Cool. Please keep us posted to your results when you are able to put one in front of a tarpon.
Zman needs to make some! Id buy a zman crab
Very cool and hopefully they can keep their products strong and or also improve that weak point
Yes, any improvements would make me like them even more.
@@Saltstrong they already come with a hook in place right?.. or can you rig your own way?
@@TeamHardLife The Chasebaits Crusty Crabs come pre-rigged.
@@Saltstrong cool deal thank
@@Saltstrong also check my other comment about the farm raised shrimp deal... because over there they were fining guys for using farms raised shrimp..they also hammered some other tackle shops... I post my video link sharing that info.
Otis is so cute!!!
Mend it bait glue could possibly help with the longevity issue.
Great advice for an apparently great crab bait. How much does the Crusty Crab weigh? What spinning rod and line were you using to cast it so effectively?
Daiwa Fuego 2500 with JBraids 8Grand
Has anyone tried this for Tautog (blackfish)?
Love seeing how excited Otis gets. He knows when you've hooked one! Hilarious. Have you tried any other crab lures for sheeps head? Specifically the Almost Alive fiddler crab? They're about $10 for 8. No hook no weight though.
The only other crab lure for sheepshead that I've tried so far is one from Savage Gear. I'll post a review of it next week.
i bought a pack of these almost alive fiddler crabs. im still looking for a decent way to rig them.
@@Funboy870 I know. They're not as easy as Chasebaits but they're considerably less expensive. I've caught a few fish with them rigged with a 1/0 circle hook and a split shot. Also same hook and a slip bobber. I really like how good they look and there durability is excellent. My problem is, I have a limited amount of time I get to fishing them.
@@RH-qk5lt I've rigged them on a split shot as well but haven't had time to fish it long enough to catch anything. But I'll give it another try. Thanks for the reply 👍
@@Funboy870 Well let me know if you find a secret way. When it comes to fiddler crabs, I've found nothing works better than the real thing.
I tried them last but had no luck. I will try other again with savage crab
Do you use any leader with these? Also where would you add any additional weight if you had a bit of current? Just some split shot about 6" above on the line or any better recommendation?
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Yes you can do that bro. I would definitely use either a mono or fluorocarbon leader. I wouldn’t use a leader more then 1 ft that way you can feel the bites more.
Do you use any weight?
maybe you can use some clear gorilla glue to hold the crab together when skipping .
vanessa M I like your thinking !!
Very true!
Great tip thanks
Yes that gorilla glue is awesome and flexible as well .. I use it for a lot of things especially when doing hollow core braid splicing over mono or even solid braid..
@@TeamHardLife i love your videos
Can the bottom piece be strengthened with silicone glue?
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Will this work fort sheepshead on the beach, fishing from a pier?
Don't see why not
Cranka Crabs. Only way to go
If you can find them
Got some off of Amazon. First use caught a Toadfish a.k.a Mother in law fish. During hook removal the eyelit of the hook snapped off. UGH!!
Thanks!
Otis made this video much better
Otis makes everything better!
If it breaks then super glue it back together, that might help 🤷🏻♂️
Very true. It's probably a good idea to actually put glue on it before using to help prevent tears.
Maybe you could add a small amount of super glue to the weak spot to harden it prior to skipping 🤷🏼♂️
What colors were those?
The one on the left is called "Tan", and the one on the right is called "Sandcrab"... both seem to work equally well in clear and moderately clear water.
How to buy it in the UK???
We currently are not shipping internationally but hope to offer this service in early 2023. Thank you for your understanding!
I wonder if you can use these crabs on a dropshot?
I’m sure you could but you’d basically give up the action they have scuttling on the bottom
I was thinking the same thing with a dropshot for heavy current areas with some procure
Super glue the body to the weight. Makes them last longer.
Good idea!
1 drop of Krazy glue fixes that issue
real crab and chesbait crab which one fast catch fish
I caught most of my keeper sheepshead this winter/spring on the crab lures vs. live crabs.
Super glue
Cranka crab is far superior. I highly recommend the cockle or fiddler on pillons. The sand crab on jetties an rock piles.
Have you tested the Cranka crabs against these crab lures from Chasebaits?
The Cranka crabs look nice, but I just can't see the reason to pay so much more for the Cranka crab when it has a much higher chance of getting snagged on the structure due to having two sets of treble hooks mounted on the edges (seems like a huge snag risk).
@@SaltstrongI definitely see your point in the price... I will definitely give it a try that's for sure .I can tell you this cranka crabs have foam floating Claws that helps reduce snags.I'm actually going fishing tomorrow wish I had the others to try LOL
@@Saltstrong ok so I just became a member of salt strong!! I got my free slam shady paddle tails !( Thank you) I also just ordered the chase baits crabs and look forward to seeing how they do!!
@@DanTheFishMan Welcome to the Family Dan! We're pumped to have on you board. Hope you enjoy your new lures.
So there the better? And where to find them?
Put a drop of super glue on the hook and bait
Both crap compared to Cranka Crab
We're do you find the cranka crab
Glue them on and now you can skip again . Your welcome
Thanks for the tip!