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Freezing Paddle Crabs

Posted by Dodd <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Dodd' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/2/2014, 2:32 pm

Can you freeze paddle crabs for use on other trips?? I can't remember where I read it but I think they don't freeze well. Is this right

Re: Freezing Paddle Crabs

Posted by fin-nor <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=fin-nor' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/2/2014, 3:30 pm, in reply to "Freezing Paddle Crabs"

Should not be any problem with freezing crabs most sites say they freeze rather well.

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Posted by SNAPPA NAPIER <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=SNAPPA+NAPIER' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/2/2014, 6:18 pm, in reply to "Re: Freezing Paddle Crabs"

They freeze fine, but i would use them within a few weeks of freezing them. Wouldn't bother freezing crabs that have bin dead sitting in your bait bin for a day or two, they come out an oozing black stinky mess. I had heard wrapping them individually in newspaper worked well, if you can be bothered with that. How about vacuum packed crabs?. Ive used vacuum packed craytail(VERY GOOD!!).

Re: Freezing Paddle Crabs

I would go for the vacuum packing saves any freezer damage all you need is a zip lock bag and a sink full of water to vacuum pack with. I vacuum pack all of my left over grub and fish fillets (when I actually get to catch a fish) and they come ot absolutely fine

Re: Freezing Paddle Crabs

Posted by Dodd <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Dodd' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/2/2014, 9:07 pm, in reply to "Re: Freezing Paddle Crabs"

Thanks guys. Tried the sink vacuum trick, works a treat.Cheers

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