Crabbing (at Walberswick) advise please

[Atari Boy]

Not a normal PH topic I know, but can anyone give me some advise on crabbing, I'm taking my niece this weekend.
I have done it myself many times twenty something years ago so I know the basics.

What I really need to know is should we be fishing at high or low tide (or incoming or outgoing for that matter)?
I plan to use bacon as bait, is there anything better to use?

Many thanks

[B'stard Child]

Atari Boy said:

Not a normal PH topic I know, but can anyone give me some advise on crabbing, I'm taking my niece this weekend.
I have done it myself many times twenty something years ago so I know the basics.

What I really need to know is should we be fishing at high or low tide (or incoming or outgoing for that matter)?
I plan to use bacon as bait, is there anything better to use?

Many thanks

Blimey - takes me back (probably 30 years)

Doesn't really matter but definately more crab catching opportunities at lower tides

I'd say falling tide would be ideal chase the water down a loading dock or slipway - best place for crabs IMHO

Bacon rind was my favorite but to be honest ubless they've developed tastebuds or a fussy diet pretty much anything fatty will do - they really don't mind

[tom4mo]

The small footbridge at walberswick is the place to go!
It's a good idea to take a net tho, if the tide is low the crabs can fall off your line before u get them up to the bridge!

[Atari Boy]

Thanks chaps, good info.
Shame the National Crabbing Championships has stopped at Walkerswick now.

[Jerkins]

And don't forget to get the t-shirt:

"I caught crabs at Walberswick!"

(they really do sell them there...)

[dirty boy]

Absolutely love crabbing, go three or four times a year (and have done for 10 years!)

We've found this stretch the best yield for crabs, but only at high tide. The bridges are pretty much the best at low tide, or going to the harbour.

Have fun, do it properly! (no nets!) and definately make it competitive between friends and family

[Atari Boy]

Dirty Boy, you are a star, thanks for taking the time to do a plan.

[Toffer]

...and don't buy an ice cream from the ice cream van selling raw bacon for crabbing!

[Atari Boy]

Thanks for all the advice, we had a very sucsessful session.