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The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Rigging peeler crabs https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:53:53 +0000 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:57:00 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=29487 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Rigging peeler crabs : I'm fairly new to soft plastics...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29487&PID=436401&title=rigging-peeler-crabs#436401 Author: tga fisher
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Posted: 24 Jul 2008 at 3:57pm

I'm fairly new to soft plastics also but have had some great wash fishing out around the Coromandel Islands (from Te Kouma boat ramp). Have tried the gulp peeler crabs in a modified ledger rig outside Tauranga harbor recently. Thought I would try for some gurnard on the sand and the rig worked a treat. 8 gurnard from a single crab!! The rig starts like a standard ledger but the sinker (small teardrop with swivel attachment) is tied up as short as you can below the branch to the bottom hook. I tie a loop for the bottom hook but then snip it so it's not a loop but a single strand and ends up about 20cm long. Tie on a 2/0 or 3/0 worm hook. I leave the top loop in tact and either put a soft plastic minnow/jerkbait on a worm hook or a bait on a circle hook.

The idea is the crab drags along the sand behind the sinker. The sinker bobs along kicking up a bit of sand to attract fish - gets snapper two but great on gurnard. I look at how the hook is hanging after all tied up and thread the crab on so it's dragging sideways and right side up. Good luck. Waiting for the right weather to try it again.

]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:57:00 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29487&PID=436401&title=rigging-peeler-crabs#436401 <![CDATA[Rigging peeler crabs : Far Quirk wrote:Cut a 2"...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29487&PID=435482&title=rigging-peeler-crabs#435482 Author: Fissure
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Posted: 21 Jul 2008 at 10:33pm

Far Quirk wrote:

Cut a 2" crab in half for the terakihi?

Yeah been doing that with some Gulp clams to same effect-good idea. The clams spiraling on the way up anyway, so chop chop.

]]> Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:33:01 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29487&PID=435482&title=rigging-peeler-crabs#435482 <![CDATA[Rigging peeler crabs : Anyone got a weedless rig for...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29487&PID=435470&title=rigging-peeler-crabs#435470 Author: DeKay
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Posted: 21 Jul 2008 at 10:08pm

Anyone got a weedless rig for crabs? I find I get frustrated over foul and revert back to shads.]]> Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:08:52 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29487&PID=435470&title=rigging-peeler-crabs#435470 <![CDATA[Rigging peeler crabs : Cut a 2" crab in half for...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29487&PID=435431&title=rigging-peeler-crabs#435431 Author: Far Quirk
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Posted: 21 Jul 2008 at 8:44pm

Cut a 2" crab in half for the terakihi?]]> Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:44:35 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29487&PID=435431&title=rigging-peeler-crabs#435431 <![CDATA[Rigging peeler crabs : One of my favourite SP'S...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29487&PID=432700&title=rigging-peeler-crabs#432700 Author: Fissure
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Posted: 13 Jul 2008 at 10:25pm

One of my favourite SP'S I use for the Magnificent Gurnard. Hooked through the side on a 4/0 circle. Got x2 large ones today Welly south coast. These are two inch amber glow. Do they still sell the smaller ones? Perfect for Tarakihi on 1/0 circles i reckon.

]]> Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:25:32 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29487&PID=432700&title=rigging-peeler-crabs#432700 <![CDATA[Rigging peeler crabs : the reason i use a small hook...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29487&PID=414228&title=rigging-peeler-crabs#414228 Author: roddholder
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Posted: 29 May 2008 at 10:27pm

the reason i use a small hook through the bum of the crab is so that it looks as if its backing away from the snapper. i have had good sucess on the sand up to about 20m but the 5-10 m area is best. the snapper today were full of tuatua yet they grabbed the grabs no sweat. had fish for tea again tonight, yumy!!!.]]> Thu, 29 May 2008 22:27:10 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29487&PID=414228&title=rigging-peeler-crabs#414228 <![CDATA[Rigging peeler crabs : I like to dangle mine across any...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29487&PID=413740&title=rigging-peeler-crabs#413740 Author: DeKay
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Posted: 28 May 2008 at 9:57pm

I like to dangle mine across any spearos in the area and hope that they bite!
Either that or just push any hook (circle, worm, jig head or other) through the crab and drop the thing over the side. Many a blue cod or carrot has devoured the crab lure to my gratification. I've tried rigging the crab on different angles but have not found much difference from the rigging styles. I have found that small jiggles work better than large ones with the crab baits.
]]> Wed, 28 May 2008 21:57:35 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29487&PID=413740&title=rigging-peeler-crabs#413740 <![CDATA[Rigging peeler crabs : I rig mine with a 4/0 circle...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29487&PID=413712&title=rigging-peeler-crabs#413712 Author: ThomasW
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Posted: 28 May 2008 at 9:05pm

I rig mine with a 4/0 circle hook through the middle then above that a ball sinker which is allowed to run up/down the line. I cast it out behind the drifting boat and allow it to be dragged along while actively fishing a SP in-front of the boat. I used it mainly on mad flats in shallow water.

Was quite successful mid summer when the Snapper were around down here. The only crab I had luck with was the gulp, tried a couple of other brands and only got nibbles.

]]> Wed, 28 May 2008 21:05:36 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29487&PID=413712&title=rigging-peeler-crabs#413712 <![CDATA[Rigging peeler crabs : grabs on your head and face herb,...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29487&PID=413562&title=rigging-peeler-crabs#413562 Author: Blue Asparagus
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Posted: 28 May 2008 at 2:08pm

grabs on your head and face herb, recon your looking for love in all the wrong places lol.]]> Wed, 28 May 2008 14:08:31 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29487&PID=413562&title=rigging-peeler-crabs#413562 <![CDATA[Rigging peeler crabs : Theyre about the same size as...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29487&PID=413549&title=rigging-peeler-crabs#413549 Author: herby
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Posted: 28 May 2008 at 1:16pm

Theyre about the same size as the crabs that hang onto kelp paddies, so they might be a goer for the fish that hang around the paddies?

Heard albies often have crabs in their guts too.

I dunno.

Tiras and I jumped onto a few kelp paddies over summer to see what we could spear (nothing as it turned out) anyway I swam through a patch of kelp, put my head up to talk to tiras, only for him to laugh at me because I had a bunch of those crabs running over my head.

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