I have been trying to make the transition from bait fishing to lures. Last trip I fished the crank crab like a bait while drifting and picked up a couple of small bream. They will eat this while it is on the bottom or as you drift. The crank crab will be getting first go on the next trip.
@@markrigg6623 depends what you're chasing and where. On bream and flathead it could be the perfect lure to transition someone from bait to lures as it is fished more like a natural bait than many other lures. Although of course, they ain't cheap so you'd want to pick your spots. :)
@@StarloGetsReel Its what I regard as a presentation lure and I've found over all my years selling lures that "searching" lures - those that cast further, get to the strikezone quicker, cover water faster and emit strong vibration, give noobs a much easier time learning. It's for this same reason soft plastics for bream I find cause beginners difficulties and I've changed the course of hundreds of beginners fishing lives by getting them to use blades or crankbaits. Only just this Christmas eve I received a case of beer from a customer in gratitude. Thanks for the reply.
@@markrigg6623 Hi Mark, I flogged the crank bait this morning without success. Will keep trying . I have a new blade so will give that a go too. Regards
Is that a Salt water fish? Our Brim/Bream fish here in the USA are fresh water species! That fish looks like our salt water fish named the Sheepshead and are a salt water fish! The Sheepshead here have the same shaped head and teeth! But ours have the vertical black bars through out the body! Excellent eating. We call them the poor man's lobster! Also the best way to catch our Sheepshead are with live fiddler or mango crabs like the artificial ones you are using. Other baits that catch them are Mussels, Oysters and Clams wrapped in a small mesh fabric hooked! I just purchased two of those Crank Crabs and will have to see them in actin. There is a UA-cam guy(Rad Reeling) in South Florida that swears by them and his video's show him catching Sheepshead with them.
Hi Michael and thanks for your feedback. You are absolutely correct: the fish we call bream ARE related to your sheepshead and also to your porgy. They all belong to the family Sparidae. I've seen photos of some great sheepshead taken on Crank Crabs, so I hope you get a few! Let us know if you do.
Keep in mind whats starlo is fishing whats identical in the usa East Coast is scup / porgies , but it will be also be effective for sheepshead , as well , did you try it , how did it go ? , porgies / scup are also called ( sea bream ) as well ,same family..
I copied this from their website. Hope it helps: If your crab’s legs do happen to become bent from poor storage etc, they can usually be easily fixed by following these few simple steps set out below. Simply partly fill you kitchen sink with hot water direct from your hot tap. The water temperature on a standard hot tap is pre-set to 60 degrees Celsius. This temperature is the perfect temperature to be able to heat and reshape the legs on our crabs. Heating the leg material to this temperature allows the plastic to become workable again without actually melting and deforming. Simply submerge your crab in the water for 30-60 seconds, then simply pull your crab out hold the legs straight with your fingers and allow it to cool. Once cooled the legs of your crab will retain their new shape. If your crab has been left in direct sunlight and over exposed to heat they can also melt. If your crab’s legs melt from excessive heat then they cannot be fixed by using the above method. The legs on your crab may also melt from being exposed to other incompatible soft plastic materials or residues! Always store your crabs seperatley from other soft plastics as they can and will react with certain other plastics and residues and will melt. Again if this happens they cannot be fixed and will require changing. In any of the above cases your legs will need to be replaced by purchasing the correct size and colour replacement legs from the 'Replacement Parts' section on his website. The legs on our Treble Hook Model Crab's are glued into position during the manufacturing process so sometimes they can be difficult to remove. To remove the legs from a Treble Hook Model Crab the legs need to be pulled out of the crab in a rearwards direction... simply hold onto the body of the crab with one hand, hold the legs of the crab in the other hand and then apply rearwards pressure to the legs until you hear the glue seal break. Once the glue seal breaks the legs will slide straight out of the body of the crab. If the legs happen to break off instead of sliding out of the rear you will need to carefully use someting like a heavy duty darning needle or similar to dig the remainder of the leg material from the body of the crab. Once the legs have been fully removed you simply slide the new legs into the crab from the rear of the body. We highly recommend using a small drop of glue on the legs when changing them over. This simply stops the legs from being able to slide back out during use. We personally use and recommend Loctite 435 for this process however most superglues will do the job just fine.
Starlo Gets Reel u are wrong the are snag resistant because the hooks are floating up and the hooks are what gets snagged so troops bush bangers if u see my comment don’t listen to stupid starlo he’s just trying to stop u buying a crab
Hey mate I am from Sydney harbor and today I saw a school of breams like 35cm+ under a pier but they don’t eat plastics and my chubbies,will this lure be good?Or what other creature plastics would be good?Need some tips and lure suggestions.
Jetty, pier and marina bream can be REALLY tough, especially if the water is clear and they cop lots of pressure. You need to go as light and natural as you can: fine lines and leaders, lightly-weighted plastics, etc... Then you have to try to stop them if you get the hookup! It's a challenge. They will often (but not always) take a natural bait such as a peeled prawn tail or even some bread with a hook concealed inside: no sinker, fine leader. Good luck!
I ordered the olive because after going through 18 sites that were sold out I finally found an available the day later the site guy called and said there sold out so now I’m getting the brown cranka still a good crab.
Any crab lure will catch a fish at times if you fish it right, but the better and more expensive ones tend to catch fish even when they’re playing hard to get.
@@StarloGetsReel lol. On a serious note, any thoughts on using these for tuskfish aka bluebone? The only issue I see is that they would be too light to use with decent gear. Even my small 3-6kg set up casts lures 10-25g and the large crab is only 5.9g.
Hi starlo can you use CRANKA CRAB 'S ,,,,,casting of the beach,,,,, or even in the surf beaches is that even possible,,,,,,,,,,, I don't know I've just had a brain wave OOP'S
Great advice Starlo. As a novice fisher just getting into lures, this has been really helpful. Straight to the point!
Thanks, Dave-oh! Glad you found it useful.
Lol the background music, it feels like the ending to a thriller on DVD looping on repeat
Yes, not quite sure why I picked that track!
Not sure why there was horror music in the background, but the content of this video was helpful
Just used my new cranky crab. Because of you video. Many thanks
Good stuff!
Good advice. Bream comp on this weekend and I'm hoping to use the cranka crab a bit as the day goes on
Hope you get a few!
I have been trying to make the transition from bait fishing to lures. Last trip I fished the crank crab like a bait while drifting and picked up a couple of small bream. They will eat this while it is on the bottom or as you drift. The crank crab will be getting first go on the next trip.
Hi Mal. Yes, you don't need to do much with them. Fish 'em like a bait! Tight Lines!
Not the ideal lure to start your lure fishing career with. Dont fall for the internet lure syndrome.
@@markrigg6623 depends what you're chasing and where. On bream and flathead it could be the perfect lure to transition someone from bait to lures as it is fished more like a natural bait than many other lures. Although of course, they ain't cheap so you'd want to pick your spots. :)
@@StarloGetsReel Its what I regard as a presentation lure and I've found over all my years selling lures that "searching" lures - those that cast further, get to the strikezone quicker, cover water faster and emit strong vibration, give noobs a much easier time learning. It's for this same reason soft plastics for bream I find cause beginners difficulties and I've changed the course of hundreds of beginners fishing lives by getting them to use blades or crankbaits. Only just this Christmas eve I received a case of beer from a customer in gratitude. Thanks for the reply.
@@markrigg6623 Hi Mark, I flogged the crank bait this morning without success. Will keep trying . I have a new blade so will give that a go too. Regards
Great vid. Thanks Starlo!
Thanks Latch!
great video of my favorite lure. well done Starlo
Thanks!
My favorite fish just bought few. Is using a scent is a must
Not e-scent-ial (see what I did there?), but it certainly doesn't hurt, Salah. Tight Lines.
that music was spooky for a hard body review
Was a bit spooky, wasn't it! :)
Awesome explained.
Thanks!
great video Starlo this tells me a lot
Thanks, Peter!
Amazing ! I'll try it in france...
Be sure to let us know how you go!
Is that a Salt water fish? Our Brim/Bream fish here in the USA are fresh water species! That fish looks like our salt water fish named the Sheepshead and are a salt water fish! The Sheepshead here have the same shaped head and teeth! But ours have the vertical black bars through out the body! Excellent eating. We call them the poor man's lobster! Also the best way to catch our Sheepshead are with live fiddler or mango crabs like the artificial ones you are using. Other baits that catch them are Mussels, Oysters and Clams wrapped in a small mesh fabric hooked! I just purchased two of those Crank Crabs and will have to see them in actin. There is a UA-cam guy(Rad Reeling) in South Florida that swears by them and his video's show him catching Sheepshead with them.
Hi Michael and thanks for your feedback. You are absolutely correct: the fish we call bream ARE related to your sheepshead and also to your porgy. They all belong to the family Sparidae. I've seen photos of some great sheepshead taken on Crank Crabs, so I hope you get a few! Let us know if you do.
Keep in mind whats starlo is fishing whats identical in the usa East Coast is scup / porgies , but it will be also be effective for sheepshead , as well , did you try it , how did it go ? , porgies / scup are also called ( sea bream ) as well ,same family..
Keep up the good work mate love it
Thanks Cody!
I recall permit fishermen use a crab like fly, would these work on bream too?
They sure do.
a sweet lure indeed i love them
Same!
Nice fishing....😀👍
Sweet video, well done!
Thanks!
Cool vid Starlo,, how does the belly plate on these come off to remove legs?? There’s no instruction.
I copied this from their website. Hope it helps:
If your crab’s legs do happen to become bent from poor storage etc, they can usually be easily fixed by following these few simple steps set out below.
Simply partly fill you kitchen sink with hot water direct from your hot tap. The water temperature on a standard hot tap is pre-set to 60 degrees Celsius. This temperature is the perfect temperature to be able to heat and reshape the legs on our crabs. Heating the leg material to this temperature allows the plastic to become workable again without actually melting and deforming. Simply submerge your crab in the water for 30-60 seconds, then simply pull your crab out hold the legs straight with your fingers and allow it to cool. Once cooled the legs of your crab will retain their new shape.
If your crab has been left in direct sunlight and over exposed to heat they can also melt. If your crab’s legs melt from excessive heat then they cannot be fixed by using the above method. The legs on your crab may also melt from being exposed to other incompatible soft plastic materials or residues! Always store your crabs seperatley from other soft plastics as they can and will react with certain other plastics and residues and will melt. Again if this happens they cannot be fixed and will require changing. In any of the above cases your legs will need to be replaced by purchasing the correct size and colour replacement legs from the 'Replacement Parts' section on his website. The legs on our Treble Hook Model Crab's are glued into position during the manufacturing process so sometimes they can be difficult to remove. To remove the legs from a Treble Hook Model Crab the legs need to be pulled out of the crab in a rearwards direction... simply hold onto the body of the crab with one hand, hold the legs of the crab in the other hand and then apply rearwards pressure to the legs until you hear the glue seal break. Once the glue seal breaks the legs will slide straight out of the body of the crab. If the legs happen to break off instead of sliding out of the rear you will need to carefully use someting like a heavy duty darning needle or similar to dig the remainder of the leg material from the body of the crab. Once the legs have been fully removed you simply slide the new legs into the crab from the rear of the body. We highly recommend using a small drop of glue on the legs when changing them over. This simply stops the legs from being able to slide back out during use. We personally use and recommend Loctite 435 for this process however most superglues will do the job just fine.
Starlo Gets Reel thanks Steve
Great video Starlo, wonder how snag resident they are
Not very, unfortunately. :)
Starlo Gets Reel u are wrong the are snag resistant because the hooks are floating up and the hooks are what gets snagged so troops bush bangers if u see my comment don’t listen to stupid starlo he’s just trying to stop u buying a crab
The other way to use it is drop vertically over pylons and sit it there. Few twitches occasionally and it gets smashed.
For sure!
Next we will get rob-crabs. They look so real, sometimes I think they should be illegal, ha ha ha.
:)
Andy u bully I’m getting the brown one all the olive and spotted are sold out
Great video mate, just a quick question do you recommend the 50mm cranka crab or the 65mm crab because I'm not sure which size will be more effective
The 50 is my "go-to" size for bream.
Hey mate I am from Sydney harbor and today I saw a school of breams like 35cm+ under a pier but they don’t eat plastics and my chubbies,will this lure be good?Or what other creature plastics would be good?Need some tips and lure suggestions.
Jetty, pier and marina bream can be REALLY tough, especially if the water is clear and they cop lots of pressure. You need to go as light and natural as you can: fine lines and leaders, lightly-weighted plastics, etc... Then you have to try to stop them if you get the hookup! It's a challenge. They will often (but not always) take a natural bait such as a peeled prawn tail or even some bread with a hook concealed inside: no sinker, fine leader. Good luck!
@@StarloGetsReel thanks bro
I ordered the olive because after going through 18 sites that were sold out I finally found an available the day later the site guy called and said there sold out so now I’m getting the brown cranka still a good crab.
Yes, they sell out pretty fast!
The color doesnt matter.
How is it with rough terrain and rough waters
This would be great for tog fishing. where can i get em'?
Gills-N-Thrills most tackle stores supply them.
What reel were you using?
It was a 1000 size Shimano, Caleb. I can't remember exactly which model. Sorry.
It looked like a older sustain model 👍🏼
Will any crab Lure over 15 bucks catch the fish??
Any crab lure will catch a fish at times if you fish it right, but the better and more expensive ones tend to catch fish even when they’re playing hard to get.
can u use this crab for red and trout.
Sure can, but the hooks are small. Might pull out of quite a few on heavier gear.
Starlo Gets Reel thanks for the info
No trouble.
Good
What's with the serial killer music Starlo?
Killer lure? 🤣
@@StarloGetsReel lol. On a serious note, any thoughts on using these for tuskfish aka bluebone? The only issue I see is that they would be too light to use with decent gear. Even my small 3-6kg set up casts lures 10-25g and the large crab is only 5.9g.
İt is good for sea bass?
Should work!
Starlo Gets Reel how can i buy cranka crab ? Where is it? Which country?
@@1987-i7d They are Australian, but sell worldwide. Just go to: www.crankalures.com/
@@1987-i7d www.crankalures.com/
Starlo Gets Reel thank you very much
What fish can u catch with it
Anything that'll eat crabs, Blake, but it is primarily aimed at bream.
What is the leader that you used
4lb and 6lb Shimano Ocea fluorocarbon.
in summer i kill the bream on them in hour one day i got 22 bream every cast was a bream best part they always take it on the drop.
Great do you have to use a scent with them or no need for it
Hi starlo can you use CRANKA CRAB 'S ,,,,,casting of the beach,,,,, or even in the surf beaches is that even possible,,,,,,,,,,, I don't know I've just had a brain wave OOP'S
I've never tried, but I reckon it'd be worth a go!
@@StarloGetsReel thank you very much again
What lb line were you using?
3 pound Power Pro Braid and a 6 pound Shimano Ocea fluorocarbon leader, from memory.
Starlo Gets Reel thanks for the reply. Just realised how long ago this video was haha well done on remembering the set up!
All good, @@matthewrad628 !
At 23 bucks a pop you gotta skull drag em out of the snags before they break you off!
Yep. Hurts to lose them alright!
How are they on the flatty
Flatties love 'em!
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real crabs are better...and only cost a bit of time to catch a few indigenous crabs where you're fishing
Rodney, yep, crabs make great bait and I used them a lot chasing bream when I was a young bloke.
Ali express lads
Cheap as chips
Personally, I'd rather support the Aussie creator.