Hardback crabs

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#1 Post by **Adam S** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:07 pm

hi everyone

can anyone point me to an area in the dublin vicinity where its possible to collect some hardback crabs for wrasse fishing, even as far south as greystones area. would it be best to try at one of the piers or harbours like howth with a trap or go rock turning.

thanks, any pms will be kept to my self

thanks
adam

paulocallaghan · #2 Post by **paulocallaghan** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:19 pm

try off the side of the old dump/ nature park in sandymount.

hundreds there under the rocks and ideal size too

#3 Post by **Paul B** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:59 pm

Adam,

You can collect all the hardback crabs you want at the wall in clontarf...anywhere from the wooden bridge to the swimming pool will do .

#4 Post by **Adam S** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 3:02 pm

thats perfect thanks gents

#5 Post by **eric** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:38 pm

forty foot in sandycove is crawling small hardbacks

#6 Post by **thirty** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:02 pm

do hardbcak crabs work for any other fish apart from wrasse?

#7 Post by **eric** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 6:05 pm

in theory smooothhounds,cod,ray and bass should eat em, problem would be creating a scent trail,so clear conditions would be essential.