I didn't mention in the video, that the advantage to that particular set up (set up number 2) is that you only poke through the body of the sand crab once, and the sandcrabs will tend to move their legs more. With the number one set up, the one I used mostly on the Kahle hook, you poke through the body twice and the sandcrab will not move its legs much after you're done mounting it. But the advantage to set up number one, is that the sand crab will be held more firmly on the hook.

Always learning something new here. Thanks!

i agree!

😂 I was thinking the same!

He looks like him too!!

Right on. See you around.

Bay and Beyond Fishing hahaha that's because we're perma-googans

What's a Googan? I don't know if he was referring to the same or similar, but I think I heard Adam with Die Hard saying something about tips from the "Googan-Squad". I was wondering what or who he was talking about. It was in reference to getting tips on using the right kind of tackle.

Pacifica Fisherman a googan is like saying rookie

The surf fish really go for them. You need to use the softer ones with eggs. If they can see the eggs when they are in the surf hunting, it is almost a sure thing.

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Kahle hook was a 1/0 and the baitholder was a 2/0

Pacifica Fisherman Are they perfect size for perch ?

This set up is good for this time of the year, when you most likely will get perch, but also have the chance of catching a striper. Both the size of the hooks and the size of the sand crabs I used in this video are ideal for that possibility (Perch and/or Striper). I've even caught some Cabezon in the surf using this hook up, and you know how large their mouths are.

That's Grey Whale Cove in Montara. South side.

crabs arent likely to come off at all if hooked correctly. maybe every 10 mins to be sure, less if you use more than one and multiple hooks

Not at all. Better to use the soft shell, but you have to take the time to catch them. I did a video today in which I took the time to get my 50 soft shell. That one will be out in a few days.

Unfortunately the guy who made this channel and video, Dan Jensen, was the security guy attacked by skateboarders last year and had a traumatic brain injury.

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No, they stay on long enough to catch a fish. You probably will be changing them out every 10 mins or so, but when you pull it back in, if nothing has taken a bite at it, the eggs will usually still be on there.

You can catch them anytime of year, but a higher percentage of them have eggs during the summer months.

Unfortunately the guy who made this channel and video, Dan Jensen, was the security guy attacked by skateboarders last year and had a traumatic brain injury.

Right. And all the gear you haul out there adds to the exercise factor.

If I want to catch them the night before, so I will be ready to fish the first thing the next morning . . . I will harvest 50 nice sand crabs, and then fill a 5 gallon bucket with ocean water from the surf. Put just enough sand in the bottom so that they can bury themselves comfortably, and then dump the water the first thing in the morning. The reason for that is that the water starts to become toxic by the morning (waste, lack of oxygen bubbles) As soon as you get to the ocean, fill up your bait bucket with ocean water again and they should be good.

Thanks I’m gonna try it

Actually you don't even need to add water, just a lot of damp sand covering the crabs. Last Saturday I caught about 20 or so and left my bucket of crabs in my garage. Got very busy over the weekend and forgot about them. Tuesday I remembered and went to check on them, dumped the bucket out and pretty much all of them were still alive!

Garry S ohh nice I’ll try that

Sounds good. It's possible that the sand soaks up all the waste and urine they put out, and keeps it from poisoning the sand crabs. Whereas, in the water without the sand or very little of it, the waste content gets to a certain toxicity level and they all just die. That would also save you the hassle of carrying a 5 gallon bucket of water off the beach.

Gray Whale Cove. The same beach I met you at that time.

Some people call them sand fleas or sand moles as well.

As always I appreciate the feedback from you, it is always very well said and thought out. There is this guy that I subscribe to, I believe the name of his channel is ""MyMoneyMyFood" or something close to that. He goes through an entire process of purging the sandcrabs and releasing any bodily fluids they might have inside them before working them up into a gourmet recipe. He also removes the shell from the sandcrabs before putting them into the mixing bowl. I might have to try that myself sometime. Perhaps I could do my own episode of such an event. I've never eaten them before! But one thing is for sure, if we ever went to pure survival mode on the local basis, it would be good to have the ability to harvest and prepare these creatures. I'm thinking someday I will do a video where I am not disturbing the other creatures for a meal, and rather just observing them as they live their life. My favorite part, as well, is always the view, the wind and the sound of the crashing waves.

They live in the Danm ocean