Video explaining how to catch, store, and use Sand Fleas aka Sand Crabs, Mole Crabs for bait in the surf. Catch your own FREE bait. Detailed explanation of gear and techniques.
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@freddysflyz3 жыл бұрын
I went nuts trying to find "this video" a second time to **THANK YOU** for the minnow trap idea for catching sand fleas. It totally rocks!! I never fished with them before and this past week, caught my first ever striper (ended up catching a total of 9 of them in two days fishing; one bigger whiting too). It was so awesome! The Walmart in the area we vacationed had a couple miniw trap left and it was the easiest way to catch the sand fleas as I needed them. Appreciate the video - THANKS again and all the best - Freddy
@MudSharkZ3 жыл бұрын
That's awesome you caught all those Stripers, great job! Glad the video helped you out. Tight lines.
@DiamondRubyJewel2 ай бұрын
@@MudSharkZ *I SAW A MAN RINSE & FREEZE EM AND HE HAS EM IN HIS FREEZER FULL OF FROZEN BAIT*
@MudSharkZ2 ай бұрын
@@DiamondRubyJewel The frozen ones work in a pinch, but the fresh fleas work better.
@lombardfortsoniii81243 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. Explained a lot.
@regularsoutherndad16373 жыл бұрын
I have been catching sand fleas for over 20 years on the gulf and Atlantic coast and I did not realize that they are closer to the surface at night! Great tip! Be going after pompano on Mother’s Day weekend.
@MudSharkZ3 жыл бұрын
I'm jealous, pompano are one of my favorite fish to catch in the surf, but I only get a crack at them on rare occasions at the Jersey Shore. The Gulf is where it's at. Tight lines!
@regularsoutherndad16373 жыл бұрын
@@MudSharkZ - it’s a 7 hour drive for you but rent you a place down at the outer banks in June over a long weekend. You can slam the donkey whiting (kingfish) and catch decent pompano. We used to stay at Durant Station in Haterras, NC. You’ll be glad you went!
@gartmanxxx2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips. Great vid btw.
@808Mark Жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks for sharing!
@nateroo3 жыл бұрын
good vid, good info. i have a sand flea rake but i sometimes don't feel like luggin' it so i also use cat litter scoops... cheap and easy to carry. thanx for sharing info!
@MudSharkZ3 жыл бұрын
Love the idea of the cat litter scoop, cheap and portable. Thanks for watching 👍
@AlphaOmega102511 ай бұрын
This is a great idea
@GamelanSinarSurya3 жыл бұрын
Great tips. Thank you.
@Danaridenour19663 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks!
@CHENNAIANGLERS2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful to watch and learn 👏👏
@justletmetravel4 жыл бұрын
Great video here in Mexico beach for a couple weeks gonna give this a try......also a new sub for ya
@andyramos95423 жыл бұрын
Good information. Thank you.
@edwardk83213 жыл бұрын
A food colander works great too. MY Kids Love catching them
@LEELUNK-IS-A-HUNKАй бұрын
NICE VIDEO, I LEARNED A LOT FROM THIS
@MudSharkZАй бұрын
Thanks for watching 👊
@ricardoluna53383 жыл бұрын
Best video ever
@kennethhlavik8155 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info
@vincentkinloch92584 жыл бұрын
Awesome video 👍 my brother ... Thank you for the lesson
@waverider77104 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks. It's been my experience that fish bite the soft shell sand flea better. The hard shell sand crabs are gray and have a hard shell and the soft shell sand crab are a little smaller with a shell that is soft and they are lighter in color with legs almost clear in color.
@carechaverri38754 жыл бұрын
Gracias por compartir tanto trabajo y experiencia. Vivo en costa Rica c.a y la carnada viva es muy cara y difícil de encontrar. Con esta técnica tengo carnada gratis y buena,Gracias.
@sirfantyvr3002 жыл бұрын
Muy bueno estoy feliz por te.
@private2371 Жыл бұрын
Usds se los tienen allí tambien!?
@bruceturek34122 жыл бұрын
great video
@BryTunesMusic Жыл бұрын
Great vid thanks
@buggus51903 жыл бұрын
I can’t wait to freak my husband out the next time we’re at the beach 🤣
@bhazlett132 жыл бұрын
Been fishing Jersey beaches (many IBSP) for over 20 years and never once popped a sand flea on my hook. Definitely gonna give this a try next time I'm out with the old man!
@MudSharkZ2 жыл бұрын
The kingfish love the smaller ones, and, if you're lucky enough to be around when the pompano show up, they love the bigger ones. Oh, and the little sandsharks love em all 😁 Free is good! Especially when bloodworms are a buck a piece! Tight lines 👍
@bhazlett132 жыл бұрын
@@MudSharkZ great to know, man, thank you! Love me some king fish! Usually we're on the beach for striper and occasionally blues for catch and release. Boat in the bay for fluke when it's running lol. My dad's been taking me to IBSP since I was maybe 12, so 21ish years of fishing there. It feels like home away from home
@fernandonogueira77712 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video!where in NJ
@MudSharkZ2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, Ocean City, NJ
@John-yt5zr Жыл бұрын
Cool video, been using sand fleas to catch snook and sheep’s head around Venice Florida
@MudSharkZ Жыл бұрын
Cool, you probably have pompano down there too right? Pompano love sand fleas.
@John-yt5zr Жыл бұрын
@@MudSharkZ yeah and the bite is on now, fishing tonight
@talanfabregas75142 жыл бұрын
Good video
@josephaguon7034 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info...👍😉
@jonnykauay17633 жыл бұрын
very good friend your 👍🏻🎣🦈🐠 videos can tell me on which beach I can pick up sea fleas!
@MudSharkZ3 жыл бұрын
Anywhere on the Jersey Shore, they're everywhere.
@avocado97632 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@iimma19554 жыл бұрын
Are you fishing in sw fla? Any suggestions for where in Port Charlotte Fl to surf fish for Pompano?
@MudSharkZ4 жыл бұрын
This video was actually filmed in New Jersey, there are a few Pompano there late in the summer, but that is about as far north as they go. SW Florida should be a great spot to fish for them but I am not familiar with the area. Maybe another subscriber will chime in.
@coryobrien8879 Жыл бұрын
You can also batter and deep fry them. They’re absolutely delicious.
@MudSharkZ Жыл бұрын
I'll have to try that some time. I love me some shellfish.
@ZEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOO00 Жыл бұрын
Would it kill you to release your unwanted catches out a bit further.......like in knee deep water? Just wondering. Anyways, thanks for tips.
@mikeb97402 жыл бұрын
Hey man - dont the sand fleas just dig back into the bottom /sand once casted out?
@MudSharkZ2 жыл бұрын
Not with the hi-lo rig I'm fishing. The hooks and the rig keep them a little off the bottom.
@T_Rou_Fish_Videos3 жыл бұрын
I'll have to give this a try a post the results.
@MudSharkZ3 жыл бұрын
Please do, I'd love to hear how you make out.
@T_Rou_Fish_Videos3 жыл бұрын
@@MudSharkZ will do. Just subscribed to your channel.
@randogzzs49054 жыл бұрын
Question: can i freeze them and use them as bait like frozen calameri?
@MudSharkZ4 жыл бұрын
Yes you can, but fresh work much better in my experience. I think most people boil or steam them before freezing.
@randogzzs49054 жыл бұрын
@@MudSharkZ ok thanks
@fishinglife54643 жыл бұрын
#kayakandsurffishing 👍👍
@Slobfishn4 жыл бұрын
If you can afford $25 to they have rakes at Academy sports
@Johnnyreengo3 жыл бұрын
Idk about everywhere else but in the Carolinas you don’t need any tools there are millions within hands reach.
@filipe69534 жыл бұрын
are all beaches the same around here as far as producing big fleas?
@MudSharkZ4 жыл бұрын
I've always found big fleas on the Jersey coast. The big ones have been tougher to find at times for me in Florida, tons of small ones there. Could just be a seasonal thing though.
@filipe69534 жыл бұрын
@@MudSharkZ Ok thanks, bigger ones in Sandy, LBI, Cape?
@MudSharkZ4 жыл бұрын
@@filipe6953 Yeah LBI and OC
@Mmmmmmmmmmdamgoodmix4 жыл бұрын
They are tasty too.
@THEGamer-be2dd3 жыл бұрын
I never thought of eating them, what do they taste like?
@panchovillarider27343 жыл бұрын
What size sinker do you typically use? I understand that if its rougher u have to use larger, but typically.
@MudSharkZ3 жыл бұрын
Typically I use a 4 oz. pyramid unless it's really rough, then I'll go with a 4 or 5 oz. sputnik.
@taco4723 жыл бұрын
2 oz. silver dollar style, or 3 if it is really rough. Here on the sw Washington coast it’s hard to find an area that doesn’t have rips and cross braking waves and the 2 still works for me.
@franciscoalfarocastillo37583 жыл бұрын
when i was a kid, like 30 years ago, here in Sinaloa coast in Mexico used to be a lot of sand fleas, now i search and nothing, have so many years whitout see any one. some one knows why they disappeared?
@danielpritchard5103 жыл бұрын
Unsure but that's a bad sign friend
@pjr3244 жыл бұрын
Can you freeze them for later?
@MudSharkZ4 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can, but the frozen ones don't work nearly as good as fresh in my experience. They are commonly sold in ocean side baitshops on the east coast.
@huihonu4 жыл бұрын
We called them sand turtles in hawaii
@TimsSchoolOfFish4 жыл бұрын
Awesome job! Keep up the great work👊🏻😎 Sand Fleas are the Pompano slayer!! New subscriber here...share some love for a fellow fish friend😁
@MudSharkZ4 жыл бұрын
Thx much, subscribed to you as well. Love me some Pompano, wish they were more prevalent up north where I usually fish.
@TimsSchoolOfFish4 жыл бұрын
Slack High Sportfishing You’re welcome and thank you! They’re great fighters and good eaters too! I’m lucky to be on the Gulf Coast of Florida and we catch them for several months out of the year.
@fallguy42093 жыл бұрын
Are these the fleas that leave itchy bites
@MudSharkZ3 жыл бұрын
No, those are something different entirely. These guys are harmless.
@joanmorris40523 жыл бұрын
Can I catch 🦐 shrimp on the shoreline like how u catching Sand flees
@MudSharkZ3 жыл бұрын
In some areas you can get shrimp from shore but it's a different process and shrimp are only around at certain times of the year. I have a friend that catches shrimp in the tidal back water near Jacksonville , FL. I'm pretty sure he does it at night with lanterns and nets.
@joanmorris40523 жыл бұрын
@@MudSharkZ ok I have no access to a 🚗 so night is hard for me
@sgtz113ang4 жыл бұрын
good flea 101 young man ! now i dont need fishbites .yay
@kevindurantsburneraccount46594 жыл бұрын
My problem is throwing them off during a cast, anything to prevent that?
@MudSharkZ4 жыл бұрын
I hook them in the head end from the bottom up right through the top of their shell. A good sharp hook helps. All my surf rigs are tied with the Slick Set hooks I show at the beginning of my Porgie video here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h96hjKaW3smneYE.html
@kevindurantsburneraccount46594 жыл бұрын
Slack High Sportfishing ok thanks.
@Gypsyboy9324 жыл бұрын
Slack High Sportfishing Warner Music Group blocked your Porgie Video. What are Slick Set hooks? Thanks. Also which end is the head of the Sand Flea?
@MudSharkZ4 жыл бұрын
@@Gypsyboy932 Thats a bummer, I just use stock music. Anyway the head is the pointier end. Good luck, catch em up.
@MudSharkZ4 жыл бұрын
@@Gypsyboy932 The hooks are the Berkley Slick Set Fusion hooks size 2. They are great hooks.
@jeffreybabino81613 жыл бұрын
Do you use circle hooks
@MudSharkZ3 жыл бұрын
Not typically, I prefer Berkley "Slickset" octopus style hooks for my surf high low rigs.
@timsullivan672 жыл бұрын
Where we fish in Delaware, Whiting are known as kingfish.....believe they are the same.
@MudSharkZ2 жыл бұрын
From the other comments I've gotten, it seems that the common names can be different or interchangeable depending on where you live up and down the coast. Either way, they are tasty 👍
@abnertv19143 жыл бұрын
Can we catch it here in New York area?
@MudSharkZ3 жыл бұрын
New Jersey beaches are loaded with them, so I'm assuming Long Island is too, but I'm not sure. Maybe another viewer can let us know for sure???
@EddyGordo213 жыл бұрын
Yes they are everywhere in li
@Brad-mf5wl4 жыл бұрын
In Hawaii, they call them sand turtles.
@JamesJones-cx5pk3 жыл бұрын
I bought a 2 dollar plastic scoop and drilled holes all through it. I can catch 10 fleas at a time.
@erricevans48702 жыл бұрын
I’ve never seen mole crabs,here on the gulf coast,here in Mississippi.
@MudSharkZ2 жыл бұрын
Never fished the gulf coast myself, but I would think they are there somewhere. Maybe another viewer will chime in.
@matthewcurtis4083Ай бұрын
They are all over the gulf coast.
@eliseonunez87574 жыл бұрын
Is there any sand fleas in any beach in southern California
@MudSharkZ4 жыл бұрын
Not sure, never fished in Cali. Hopefully another viewer will answer your question.
@MudSharkZ4 жыл бұрын
Google says they should be there.
@marklee63284 жыл бұрын
Yes. Plenty. Giant ones on Santa Cruz Island.
@brianyoung22684 жыл бұрын
Yes at every beach and in Cali we call them sand crabs😄
@eliseonunez87574 жыл бұрын
@@brianyoung2268 Cool but every beach I've gone to I can't seem to find them. I like going to Newport Beach mainly
@suzuki400sm4 жыл бұрын
Is there a limit on sand fleas
@MudSharkZ4 жыл бұрын
Not that I have ever seen or know of. At least not in Florida or New Jersey where I've used them. They are often sold frozen by the dozens in ocean side bait shops, but the frozen one's don't work as good as fresh.
@suzuki400sm4 жыл бұрын
Slack High Sportfishing ok thanks I live in Florida and I fish at NSB Never thought about using them.
@MudSharkZ4 жыл бұрын
Almost everything in the surf eats them, and they're FREE if you can catch them. Good luck!
@WD-ti5cn4 жыл бұрын
Bacon double cheeseburger lmao!
@darpalal2929 Жыл бұрын
Can sand fleas be caught year round? Thanks
@MudSharkZ Жыл бұрын
Yes, I've caught them in the winter as well so I think they're always around.
@darpalal2929 Жыл бұрын
Ok thanks. I’m heading to Florida in March. Haven’t tried sand fleas yet. Just shrimp.
@MudSharkZ Жыл бұрын
@@darpalal2929 I've caught Whiting and Pompano on fleasdown there in the surf. Good luck to you 👍
@andydierickx43462 жыл бұрын
Are these the critters that we find in Trevally? 🇦🇺
@MudSharkZ2 жыл бұрын
Most likely, they are found all over the world, and many nearshore fish species feed on them.
@andydierickx43462 жыл бұрын
@@MudSharkZ thanks mate..every trevally I've ever caught has them living in their mouth. Next time I will keep them for bait!
@MudSharkZ2 жыл бұрын
@@andydierickx4346 Out of curiosity I did some research. What you're finding is a crustacean mouth parasite commonly called "doctors". Apparently they are fairly common in Trevally. They are not the same as sand fleas. I learned something today 👍
@andydierickx43462 жыл бұрын
@@MudSharkZ maaate! That's awesome thank you very much 😊
@andydierickx43462 жыл бұрын
@@MudSharkZ did a search...and got Zoidberg from Futurama 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Twistedstar03204 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see a video where someone goes out to the beach with no bait. Catching sand fleas for bait, then using the fish they catch as bait and just keep using the next fish as bait and see how big a fish they can catch by the end using nothing but starting with a and flea.
@MudSharkZ4 жыл бұрын
That's a great idea, maybe I'll try that in Jersey this year.
@Twistedstar03204 жыл бұрын
@@MudSharkZ very cool. Looking forward to it.
@mikealtieri36163 жыл бұрын
I've seen some KZfaq videos of people doing the "food chain challenge" like you said, its pretty cool! I saw one off a boat though, he started off with a Sabiki rig and ended with a Goliath Grouper
@haroldmcbroom78073 жыл бұрын
That critters kinda cute, do they bite?
@MudSharkZ3 жыл бұрын
No, they don't bite. I think they're cute too.
@stagger2044 жыл бұрын
Are sand fleas in the surf all year long?
@MudSharkZ4 жыл бұрын
I have found them Spring through Fall, but I honestly don't know about the coldest months, maybe someone else can chime in.
@stagger2044 жыл бұрын
@@MudSharkZ thank you!
@rchirinosmd3 жыл бұрын
@@MudSharkZ Yes, they're here in Brevard County which includes Cocoa Beach and Melbourne Beach, FL
@vincentconnolly36843 жыл бұрын
🖤💙🙏👍
@kevintemido3 жыл бұрын
I used to catch these when we I was a kid. Some people eat them
@chapinharrington31233 жыл бұрын
I’m convinced people eat everything
@hallboy774 ай бұрын
Wait…you catch sand fleas in NJ?
@MudSharkZ4 ай бұрын
Yeah, there's tons of them there.
@ginomiguel4809 Жыл бұрын
We dont have it in my country, Mauritius Island
@MudSharkZ Жыл бұрын
Ahhh, that's too bad. They are great bait. It sounds like you have a beautiful place to fish though 👍
@gabosololopez151811 ай бұрын
Help anyone but can I feed my mollies to sand fleas?
@MudSharkZ11 ай бұрын
I think there might be a translation issue here, are you talking about feeding sand fleas to your pet fish?
@jeffreybabino81613 жыл бұрын
I never have been that hungry
@MudSharkZ3 жыл бұрын
I'm not eating them, the fish are. I've seen those videos of people eating them and I don't think I could do it.
@jeffreybabino81613 жыл бұрын
Lol
@jeffreybabino81613 жыл бұрын
Yes video was helpful thanks 😊
@Drewdown20022 жыл бұрын
My channel is new to KZfaq, 71 year old disabled male with a mobility scooter to get me to my fishing spots, I live in Mobile Alabama, and I'm getting my life back on after cancer and 2 heart attacks!👍❤
@MudSharkZ2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, keep up the good work. I'll check your channel out.
@taco4723 жыл бұрын
THERE IS A WAY TO KEEP THEM : Blanch them in boiling water until they just start to get some light pink on them, 2-3 mins. Then quick cool in ice water, then let dry and freeze a dozen or so each in zip-lock bags. Your welcome. 😎
@JamesJones-cx5pk3 жыл бұрын
I'll try it.
@Nicholasmazzei2 жыл бұрын
@@JamesJones-cx5pk did it work
@XOXO-mb2vh2 жыл бұрын
When they scratch on my hand or feet it freaks me out.
@MudSharkZ2 жыл бұрын
They are exfoliating you for free 👍
@davisroseee3094 жыл бұрын
Sand fleas here which is kinda stupid cause there are real sand fleas that bite... Any way i use hands and a HUGE inespensive net
@nevillereddy886826 күн бұрын
In South Africa you need a paid permit to use Sand Fleas. Nothing for Free in S.A unfortunately
@MudSharkZ24 күн бұрын
Ahhh, that stinks. Still a few things free in the USA, for now anyway. They are great bait though, thanks for watching 👊
@greamegustave Жыл бұрын
They aren't found in Guyana , wish they were
@MudSharkZ Жыл бұрын
Ah bummer... Is there good surf fishing there?
@greamegustave Жыл бұрын
@@MudSharkZ Not really, our coast is muddy, because of all the silth that comes from the Amazon. What you get a lot of is different salt water catfish , rays , skeet, shrimp prawns , croakers and corvinas
@MudSharkZ Жыл бұрын
@@greamegustave Maybe I will get to fish there one day 👍
@greamegustave Жыл бұрын
@@MudSharkZ Keep in contact, we have great jungle fishing here too. Species such as arowana, redtail catfish, black piranha , bicuda, lau lau, peacock bass etc.
@pngproductions85292 жыл бұрын
i just wanna love em..they are cute ugly
@Marco-AlexiАй бұрын
You know, I've spent 52 years putting on waterproof insect spray before going to the beach so I wouldnt get bit by sand fleas. Guess there something to the blond stereotypes..... 😂