Mudcrab Wrangling

[Yeeros]

Hi Guys

Just wondering what the best way to secure muddies is so that they don't crush my fingers, break my toe bones and cause me all sorts of trouble.

I'm going to hit up a spot in about 2 weeks and am very confident that i'll get a few but have no idea how to handle them properly when they are alive and not tied up I'm better at handling them when they are being eaten

I will look up how to tie em up and practise on a dead one but does anybody have any tips for me? Maybe a way that you have founf to be very effective?

I want to secure them so i can keep them alive for a few days and then make the trip home with my expected feast for the family

[roosterman]

This is how I do it , you pin him down with foot in middle towards rear.

Have twine loop knot or tie claw, pull claw towards his mouth line going under shell then pass between back swimmer and leg then over an across out through other side between back swimmer and leg. All this while keeping tight so claw stays against his head/mouth. Bring end of twine up to free claw pass through open claw pull tight so both claws are pulled to head then tie off.

Keep them damp an cool an will last ages.

If put in fridge they go to sleep till you pull em out an they warm up.

You could also just use 2 seperate strings tie each claw and pass same ways an tie off on top of back .

Hope this helps.

Cheers...steve...

Edited January 25, 2010 by roosterman

[ron.c]

check this out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvHdfNHPJok...feature=related

[Yeeros]

Thanks boys

Much apreciated, i gotta admit its a bit scary but i'm sure it'll be ok.