![]() In the North East black lug is commonly called Runny Down. Lug is basically divided into 2 categories – blow lug and black lug (though these may not be the names you use). If you go fishing then you take lug – If you can get it – Not easy these days. Lug worm as a bait needs no introduction. Any crab unused can be put back into the freezer. ![]() If you wish to take frozen crab (which can outfish fresh crab on the day) with you - take it in a wide mouthed food flask. Rinse under water and wrap in cling film. Remove all remains of the shell and lungs. Crab that are likely to peel before you need them can be frozen very sucessfully. Peeling can either be "brought on" or "held back" depending on how soon the bait is needed. Checking a crab to see if it is ready to peel is really quite simple - either look for the tell tale crack around the sharp edge of the shell or carefully break away the end of one of the legs - if a new soft leg remains then the crab is beginning to peel. 2-3 baits from the body – plus the legs as a top up bait. Large peeler can be divided up into a number of individual baits by deft use of scissors. Believe me - these guys deserve a medal and the money they charge for their crab - its hard, dirty and can often be dangerous work – don’t fancy getting stuck in the mud with a flooding tide). A fourth option is to place your own traps in a productive area ( not for the faint hearted - I was once offered the chance to go through some ones traps for crab - I got half way out to the first trap and then thought better of it. Secondly, you could buy it from a tackle dealer that can get a supply or thirdly you could find one of the guys who has crab traps set in the river and buy it direct. Firstly you could collect your own from rocky skeers, estuaries or rough ground (Please make sure you return all rocks etc. There are 3 basic ways of obtaining peeler. ![]() When you have this bait with you and the cod are there then its hard not to connect with a fish. Peeler crab – it has that magical sound about it doesn’t it? Peeler crab and cod seem to go together like peaches and cream – and so they do on most occasions. ![]()
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