Newboy Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 Since they must peel as well, are they any good? Bearing in mind a peel crab can cost just under Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueboatdriver Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Newboy, Edible crabs become soft and hold a lot of water prior to changing their shells. I don't think you could get at the meat without destroying the whole thing. Also the fishermen are not supposed to bring in soft crabs as they are called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Removed Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Hi newboy edible peelers can be deadly but depending where you fish.You also have to abide by the law which you cannot take undersized ones or the ministry will be on your back with a hefty fine.I think they have to be at least 6'' across the caripas but check with the potters. They tend to fish better closer to the shore than out deep as they come in to moult, bass around the gower coast go crazy for them along with the velvet swimmers.Good for hounds too. chas.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueboatdriver Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 We used to land our catch of crabs at the end of the trip (neap tide) in Cherbourg and we'd always have a few bins of dead crabs which were unsellable. Sometimes if we had time we would smash open some of the berried ones and press some of the orange roe onto a small hook and the mullet and eels which used to live under the town quay could not resist it. We used to have them shoaling around the boat. I'm sure if you waited until the crabbers were landing their catch for the week they would gladlly give you their dead hen crabs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Just go to Viviers in Portsmouth, they have lots of dead crabs to get rids off every days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueboatdriver Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Viviers UK in Portsmouth. Is it still owned by Eric Mcleod ( Ginger)? We used to sell to him very occasionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Don't know, don't shop there very often now other than to get lobsters and crabs (big lobsters and crabs pools), their fish prices are dear, the other one round the back of the dock (Johnson?) is usually cheaper and is more willing to do a deal if I buy a fair bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueboatdriver Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Johnson Sea Enterprises; they have a fleet of beamers, well they did about 10 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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