hermit crabs

[rayking]

what is the best way to present them on a trace ??? , a single hook with a single crab on , or 3 - 4 on a pennell rig ??? , and do you elastic to tie them on ??
only used them a few times last year and want to try them again this year .

[thecornish1]

3-4 on a pennel?! you must have tiny hermits, i normally use 1 on a 3/0. And yes plenty of elastic to hold the legs and claws together.

[paul morgan]

what is the best way to present them on a trace ??? , a single hook with a single crab on , or 3 - 4 on a pennell rig ??? , and do you elastic to tie them on ??
only used them a few times last year and want to try them again this year .

all I have ever done with them is feed the hook straight through the tail and bring the hook between the claws

[billfish]

just use 1 baited as u would a worm on a single hook or a pennel.
or u can use just the tails 2 or 3 on a pennel 2 make a good size bait.

[rayking]

3-4 on a pennel?! you must have tiny hermits, i normally use 1 on a 3/0. And yes plenty of elastic to hold the legs and claws together.

thanks , was just thinking of a sizeable bait to tempt a big ray or bass

[rayking]

just use 1 baited as u would a worm on a single hook or a pennel.
or u can use just the tails 2 or 3 on a pennel 2 make a good size bait.

might try that , cheers , always worth a go

[big guy]

i usually only use the tails, 3 tails and tipped with a whole one for the hounds i would say.

the claws tend to keep the smaller fish away a bit, similar to using hard backs for wrasse.

[lightyiow]

Yep, as above just the tails and my preference is just one tail.

john

[rayking]

thanks everyone will be using them tonight , got 2 big packs to use , going to try and tempt a ray or bass