See the full blog post on catching fiddler crabs here: https://www.saltstrong.com/fishing-tip/how-to-catch-fiddler-crabs/
Did you know that fiddler crabs make amazing bait for redfish, black drum, sheepshead, and even tarpon. Pretty much all of the major inshore sport fish will inhale a fiddler crab.
The best news is that fiddler crabs are pretty easy to catch once you find them (and they rarely hang out alone – usually if you can find one fiddler crab you can find tons of them).
Regarding how to rig fiddler crabs, the best way I’ve found is to use a jig head so that I have a little extra weight for longer casts. Of course, if you are just fishing for sheepshead directly beneath you, the jig head weight won’t be necessary.
I found that having the following items for catching fiddler crabs:
1) Gloves
2) Small Bucket/Container
3) Sand Flea Rake
4) Net
What are your best tips for catching and rigging fiddler crabs.
Let us know in the comments.
For more inshore fishing tips, check out:
https://www.saltstrong.com/fishing-tips
