The Easiest Way To Catch Sand Fleas (Without A Sand Flea Rake)
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- Sand fleas make great baits for pompano, sheepshead, redfish, and black drum.
And the good news is that they're really easy to catch from the beach.
You don't need a rake to catch them, like most people think you need, all you need is your hands and a bucket lid.
In this video, I'm going to show you how to catch them, as well as:
- The best tide to catch them
- How to find them
- And more
I used these tips the other day on the beach as I was catching sand fleas to do some pompano fishing and within just a few minutes I had all of the sand fleas I needed for the day.
Have any questions about catching sand fleas?
Let me know down in the comments!
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Y’all give up shrimp and crabbing spots too?
Easiest way? Bring the kids and offer them ice cream for a bucket full.👍
Lol
i would do it ice cream or not xD
@@silverfox9004ice cream or not I’d do it anyway
Super helpful, Man. Keeps me from buying a rake that I may use three times a year. God bless, Stay safe, Tight lines! - Hedge
Very good video on how its done..now show us how you are suppose to put them on the hook😉😁🕊🙏
This was my life as a kid!! Now I got kids to get the bait lol
I live this video and will give it a try this weekend. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, absolutely great job man. I was actually able to see them with yr video for (my) first time. I can't wait to try it.
Maybe I have not thought this all the way through, but wouldn't it be easier to put them in a strainer rather than on a lid? Then run water through the strainer. All you have left would be the sand fleas.
Exactly my thought.
Great video, thank you for the quick tip that was new to me!
Cool! Watching in the car heading up to do some beach fishin in Sarasota! Tight lines!
I'll just use a colander 👌
I was thinking a bucket with holes drilled in it.
Best way I’ve found to collect them is to use a spaghetti strainer. You can get a ton in one go and it rinses all the sand off
Interesting thanks for sharing!
Lol, blows my mind that he didn't figure that out already
There is, without question, a huge problem with sand fleas all across the African continent; people who go barefoot (which is just about everyone) have these things burrowing into their skin, on their feet ... and it causes horrible sores and what not ..... but .... these things are big enough that, .... how can you miss them? .... idk Y they're so seemingly unavoidable all over Africa .....
have you played on a beach with them before? I have lol, best time ever. they're very sneaky little guys. I wouldn't notice they were on me until i felt a pain on my foot, and sometimes theyre under the sand and when i lift my foot there's many of em. they're scavengers, eating any organic stuff they find on the beach. so they like to nibble on our toes.
after some research I found that the jigger flea causing the disease you mentioned is also sometimes called the sand flea. jiggers are tiny and live in the soil, and many houses have dirt floors. I hope this helps
Sand fleas are adorable
As noted below, I used to see them all the time in Jax, but almost never anymore. Is this the prime time of year to get them? My friend has a beach house where I've caught tons of pompano and whiting on shrimp. Sand fleas would absolutely kill! Great video!
Nice tip - so much for the rake
Thanks! I've never owned a sand flea rake. Always caught them with my hands.
That works!
Awesome!
All I do is look for their antennas when the water is going back then I dig one up
I will use this tommorow when i go to the beach
Keep us posted and thank you!
I hope this works. I'm too old to carry a rake too!
use one of those deep fry skimmers.
Thank you for this.
You're welcome!
This is great! Except that I was just at Moss Landing Beach and while I did see a lot of holes, I didn't see concentrated spots like what you found. It was right at high tide though, if I'd waited an hour I might have found them. If it is this easy I don't need the rake!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing!
A plastic garden scoop with holes in it work great.
Thanks for the tip!
That sand crab is so small, but I like it
man they are so cuuute 😍
How do I download the Salt Strong song?
Wyatt,
Are in NC? I haven't seen any sand fleas here in Brunswick County in yrs. Used to see them all of the time. I'm sure they are still here, I've not looked at the right time.
you just gotta find the right beach. when i went to Oregon I was suprised by how each individual beach I visited differed from each other
Is this what's biting is on the beach, cause we don't see um? Or are they really no see ums?
What time of year can you do this?
Even better with one of those plastic sifters that come with sand toys
That’s like a Pinterest idea..”Why didn’t I ever think of that”😃😃😃😃😃..I’m doing that. Now, I’m thinking “hmmm”, fiddler crabs or sand fleas for Sheepshead?
Would you know if there are any sand fleas in Panama city beach, FL? Im planning on going there for the summer and I would like catch some for bait.
Yes, just make sure to scope out a spot with less people for fishing. PCB can get super crowded
@ZMondoHype thanks for the response. I'm from North Carolina and we have plenty here in the Atlantic. I just wasn't sure if PCB had any bc it's in the gulf and the waves aren't as rough. Good to know. That way, I'll get to catch me some to fish with when I'm on vacation at PCB.
They’re called fiddlers
Great video. Why are the questions not being answered.
I put Sand on my hands and I out the sand flea on top of the sand on my hand it started to bury down and it tickles my hand
They don’t bite ?
No they don’t bite, harmless little guys
Never been able to catch on west coast in gulf only on east coast. Are they around here on the beaches? Thanks for video
Yes they are around but harder to find. All the beach ‘renourishment’ garbage done on the gulf coast has hurt the sand flea populations even the natural contours of the surf where fish travel or station to feed. This video is a bit misleading, looks like an East coast beach..everything is much different on the west coast of FL. You’re not going to be seeing sandfleas wash up on shore and leave telltale signs of their presence like in this video. Most of the sand fleas are going to be in the troff just off the bank. Just have to keep digging til you find a bed of them. The surf over here is much calmer so waves aren’t going to be washing them up onto the shore.
At 0:11 were this little patches past it sand fleas too? I’m confused on what you mean V’s???
The V’s are the shape of the antenna when they poke out of the sand after a wave comes by.
I use a d or shrimp net.
I thought before I spend the $75, I'd check to see what's really up with sand flies... Thanks
👍
I live in St. Petersburg FL. Anyone know of a good spot in my area to take for sand fleas?
In South East Asia, we use motorcycle baskets.
That is awesome, thanks for the tip!
I’m at a beach we’re there is a ton of shells so it’s hard to tell for me
👍
You could use a shovel and put it in a container
Good tip!
dont sand fleas bite??
y they called sand fleas? 😂
ye these little guys like to nibble on anything organic. this includes feet. they dont usually cause too much harm, just a tiny bit of pain
I have handled tons of em and never been bit
It’s all about the U
Y'all eat those bugs?
Jesus loves you
Worst method ever
but lots of fun 😁