Do redfish eat blue crab?

Blue crab is a staple food for Redfish and Black Drum. If you have ever accidentally hooked one of these fish deep in the throat, you may have heard a grinding and crunching sound as these are the pharyngeal teeth, or “crushers,” in the back of the fish’s mouth crushing down on your hook.

Are blue crabs good bait?

These soft shell crabs are prime meals for many species of fish and are excellent bait when they can be found. Most often however, the best method for using blue crabs for bait is to separate the hard shell from the meaty body by pulling them apart then cutting the body in half or quarters.

What fish eats blue crabs?

Predators. Blue crab predators include large fish like striped bass, Atlantic croaker and red drum. Predatory birds, such as blue herons, and sea turtles are also known to feed on smaller crabs.

Do red drums eat crab?

The first thing you need to do is figure out if you want to fish the whole blue crab, half of it or just a chunk. Big bull reds, tarpon, and black drum will eat the entire crab. If the fish in the are smaller then often its best to cut the crab in half.

Is frozen blue crab good bait?

We also got some frozen Blue Crab. Blue Crab is excellent bait for a variety of fish: Black Drum, Red Drum, Permit, Tarpon. If you aren’t targeting the beast you can break the bigger blue crabs in half or quarters remembering the more pieces you break it is the faster it will fall apart because they are frozen.

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Do redfish eat blue crab?