collecting peeler crab

hi all im new to the forum, its a great site with some excellent info, anyhow i was just wondering would i be wasting my time collecting peeler crab this time of year, i read some places they moult in spring and summer and other sources say they moult all year round, i will be collecting in clontarf estuary and possibly the shannon estuary in a week or two, specifically in labasheeda co clare, any info would be greatly appreciated as im to be fishing wexford in the coming weeks, cheers aiden

you have more chance of lads sending you naked pics of their wives than telling you where they get crab

you have more chance of lads sending you naked pics of their wives than telling you where they get crab

ROFLMAO!

Crabs peel early in summer and also in september the males go into a mass peel, but not all locations peel. Some do and some dont.

im not looking for places to collect them just wondering do they peel all year round or is it different times of year for different parts of the country, i know where to get the crabs

its all down to water temp and weather ,so every year is different down south would have peelers long before and long after the northern end of the country .and no you wont be wasting your time i,d say the shannon would be stuffed with em !

Put down a length of wavin pipe - it seems to attract them, perhaps for shelter while they're vulnerable.

thats grand ill give it a bash so, i might try a dublin mark too it might throw a few up, thanks lads

Watched an interesting wee video on youtube recently on how to find the female peeler beneath the male crab. I havent really tried hard to find peelers yet but gonna give it a go round here, therese no shortage of shore crab its just finding the right place for a good density of peelers to make it worth the effort.

I wonder what people with peeler gathering experience make of this approach to finding peeler- looking for the male under the weed, lifting him out of the way and digging out the peeler female beneath?????? They explain its cos she can only be mated with when in moulting mode, has anyone else gathered reasonable numbers by this method of looking?


http://youtube.com/watch?v=d5_lDErPfO0

Ye I have had female peelers under the males but mind your fingers the male dose be pist your taking his bitch

Ye I have had female peelers under the males but mind your fingers the male dose be pist your taking his bitch

Yeah Shane, he seems to be very displeased in the video, getting the nippers up to try and stop you spoiling his fun. Can peelers be frozen as they are found or is it wiser to peel them first before freezing? Think I'll have a go at low tide this evening, any tips on type of ground to look on, anything might help me not completely waste my time?

Ye I have had female peelers under the males but mind your fingers the male dose be pist your taking his bitch

Yeah Shane, he seems to be very displeased in the video, getting the nippers up to try and stop you spoiling his fun. Can peelers be frozen as they are found or is it wiser to peel them first before freezing? Think I'll have a go at low tide this evening, any tips on type of ground to look on, anything might help me not completely waste my time?

Ye they can be frozen with the shell on but I think peeling them first is better have you ever tried to peel a frozen crab

you have more chance of lads sending you naked pics of their wives than telling you where they get crab

They probably get their crabs from other lads wives aswell

you have more chance of lads sending you naked pics of their wives than telling you where they get crab

They probably get their crabs from other lads wives aswell

you couldn't resist John, could you anyway, there is a 'slight' difference between singular and plural but who am I to advise you

i got 8 peelers today in an hour and a half at a dublin mark, lots of softies about but i didnt take any, would have got more peelers only tide was against me , gonna try again tomorrow