Spider crab???

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Spider crab???

#1 Post by Mikesound »

Is this a spider crab?
I found it on top of a cliff yesterday.
What would be the best way of cooking it.
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Re: Spider crab???

#2 Post by Creep »

Yep it is a spider crab, But looks like it was already cooked!! Mate I wouldnt eat it!! a Fresh one moves!! :D and that one looks dead.. People normally eat the claws and legs
list 2013 (10) Ballan Wrasse, (17) Smooth Hounds (6lb, 2oz, best so far this year), (47) LSD, (2) shore Rockling, (1) Long spine scorpion, (9) flounder, (8) Dab (2)Bass (3) Mackerel (2) lance (2) Plaice (2) Pollock (1) whiting

List 2012: (83) Whitting, (2) Plaice, (20) 5 Beard Rockling, (3) Coalie, (1) 3 Beard Rockling PB 40cm, (8)Pouting, (1) poor cod, (49) LSD(PB: 3lb.2oz), (1) Shore Rockling, (2) Codling, (2) Long Spine Scorpion, (6) Pollock (25) flounder (b) (1) mackrel (1) Turbot PB19cm (10)dab (6) Smooth Hound (2) Twaite Shad, (2)Thornback Ray(PB: 4lb 5oz), (34) Mackrel (Shore), (35) Lance PB31cm, (1) pipe fish, (1)Bull Huss 3lb 150z, (1) Octopus (2)corkwing wrasse, (1) Dragonet

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Re: Spider crab???

#3 Post by Tuna Hunter »

Usless its alive and you can cook it yourself I wouldn't eat it either.
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Re: Spider crab???

#4 Post by Sparks43 »

Go for it

What have you got to lose :D
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Re: Spider crab???

#5 Post by Creep »

Sparks43 wrote:Go for it

What have you got to lose :D

his stomach??
list 2013 (10) Ballan Wrasse, (17) Smooth Hounds (6lb, 2oz, best so far this year), (47) LSD, (2) shore Rockling, (1) Long spine scorpion, (9) flounder, (8) Dab (2)Bass (3) Mackerel (2) lance (2) Plaice (2) Pollock (1) whiting

List 2012: (83) Whitting, (2) Plaice, (20) 5 Beard Rockling, (3) Coalie, (1) 3 Beard Rockling PB 40cm, (8)Pouting, (1) poor cod, (49) LSD(PB: 3lb.2oz), (1) Shore Rockling, (2) Codling, (2) Long Spine Scorpion, (6) Pollock (25) flounder (b) (1) mackrel (1) Turbot PB19cm (10)dab (6) Smooth Hound (2) Twaite Shad, (2)Thornback Ray(PB: 4lb 5oz), (34) Mackrel (Shore), (35) Lance PB31cm, (1) pipe fish, (1)Bull Huss 3lb 150z, (1) Octopus (2)corkwing wrasse, (1) Dragonet

List 2011: 16 species (267 fish caught)

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Re: Spider crab???

#6 Post by JOHN1 »

Creep wrote:
Sparks43 wrote:Go for it

What have you got to lose :D

his stomach??
and it's contents for a number of days :lol: :lol:
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Re: Spider crab???

#7 Post by razor2 »

Get on to the guy who was asked to sell his catch and sell it :lol:
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Re: Spider crab???

#8 Post by nicefish »

Sparks43 wrote:Go for it

What have you got to lose :D
:lol:
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