Vince Green Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 This question goes back to the summer when were in Poole Harbour. There are always loads of small boys 'crabbing', My kids used to do it there when they were young.They catch little tiddlers about 2" across This year there were some older blokes with big dop nets there, I would imagine they were catching them for bait (?) but I wondered, having caught them could you eat them if you were so inclined? You would have to catch loads to make it worth trying but are they actually edible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROY Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 http://www.rivercottage.net/users/foodiemumontheroad/blog/crabbing-edible-shore-crab-bisque-and-thai-style-coconut-crab-bisque/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted October 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Thanks for that. We might have a project on that for next summer. we have some home made nets already for crayfish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bi9johnny Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 They won't be catching them for bait as the peeler crab that's used for bait does not feed during the peeling process hence no use in using a baited drop net. The local kids here just catch and release as they are a different species than the brown edible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moor man Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 (edited) mudpatten;I was about to say something similar got chilli all over me laptop now! Edited October 31, 2012 by moor man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 (edited) http://www.rivercott...ut-crab-bisque/ Question. If you are going to cook and chop these ickle crabs, do you not need to remove the dead mans fingers as you would for large crabs? Are they not poisonous or at least likely to make you rather unwell? Edited October 31, 2012 by -Mongrel- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprackles Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Question. If you are going to cook and chop these ickle crabs, do you not need to remove the dead mans fingers as you would for large crabs? Are they not poisonous or at least likely to make you rather unwell? You are not eating them as you will be straining the liquid. Toxins wont be released, you wouldnt be able to eat crab at all if they were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 They won't be catching them for bait as the peeler crab that's used for bait does not feed during the peeling process hence no use in using a baited drop net. The local kids here just catch and release as they are a different species than the brown edible They might be catching for bait small hard back crab are a popular bait for fish such as smoothhounds and wrasse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moor man Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Re; Tiny Crabs - Are they OK to swallow? Just rinse them in jeyes fluid for 10 minutes, think there was a similar thread on here earlier from The Essex Boys......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Question. If you are going to cook and chop these ickle crabs, do you not need to remove the dead mans fingers as you would for large crabs? Are they not poisonous or at least likely to make you rather unwell? Urban myth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper3 Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 stick them on a hook... at least bass will taste better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon pete Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Thanks for that. We might have a project on that for next summer. we have some home made nets already for crayfish. dont forget a licence !! its free but still need one ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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