yeah, i did alot of research on how to most humanly put them under and this seems to be the over all agreement . and plus it keeps them fresh till i want to use them .
i am in northern California, i also use them for cabazon bait but im trying to find other uses for them that do not include just getting lucky and finding a soft shell one :)
ive done this with the soft shell ones but never the hard shell, but are you suggesting it works the same with the hard shell? if so i can defiantly give it a try :)
@LostCoastLiving, I've read that they are optimal for deep frying when freshly molted (shell is thinner). There's a lot of strategizing to figure that out, tho. I don't know the specifics but I looked into it, on TH-cam.
they are tiny and not worth eating unless they are caught after the molt phase, then they're soft and can be eaten whole deep fried. Other than that, they are too much work for little meat.
That freezing idea is great. They remind me of the blue crabs we used to catch in Rhode Island.
yeah, i did alot of research on how to most humanly put them under and this seems to be the over all agreement . and plus it keeps them fresh till i want to use them .
Thanks for the shoutout. Looking forward to doing some collaborations
Was wondering if we should clean them before cooking to get rid of the gills and toxins?
You definitely could if you would like to. It would always be a good idea, especially if there are high numbers of toxins in your area.
Where are you located cause im in florida n catch them here as well as when I lived in new jersey but always used them as bait
i am in northern California, i also use them for cabazon bait but im trying to find other uses for them that do not include just getting lucky and finding a soft shell one :)
Did you process the crabs in any way before freezing?
No.
Plastic strainer?
You can clean them and deep fry them.
Choose a Chris and then you can eat the whole thing completely.
ive done this with the soft shell ones but never the hard shell, but are you suggesting it works the same with the hard shell? if so i can defiantly give it a try :)
@LostCoastLiving, I've read that they are optimal for deep frying when freshly molted (shell is thinner).
There's a lot of strategizing to figure that out, tho. I don't know the specifics but I looked into it, on TH-cam.
Fried green crab
What a waste lol
Come on down and catch some :) you may use them however you want :P
they are tiny and not worth eating unless they are caught after the molt phase, then they're soft and can be eaten whole deep fried. Other than that, they are too much work for little meat.