How to Rig/Fish Artificial Crab

[LumberWolf]

I picked up a for pack of the new TriggerX Artificial Crabs yesterday in preparation for this weeks trip to Cape Lookout/South Core Banks.

I got these at Boaters World on closeout, I had never seen them before but according to their website (www.triggerx.com) they have some sort of super stink on them that makes fish want to eat. I figured what the heck...

I have never rigged/fished a crab. I hear the drum bite has been hot at CALO and knowing that drum, both black and red like crab, I want to try these out.

What is the recommended rig for this? I assume Carolina?

What is the recommended retrieve?

Thanks!

[Normark]

Interesting ;) They have great action . I'd like to see what a Tog or Weakfish thinks about them .
I'd say just twich them back across the bottom .. They do look good .
I'd be interested to know how you make out :)

[RuddeDogg]

I use the Rip Tide crabs with a 1/4-1/2 oz jig and twicth them across the bottom. The weakies here love them.

[LumberWolf]

bttt....

What is the best way to rig these??

[Too Busy]

I use Gulp peeler crabs either on a flutter hook or Carolina rigged on a 2/0 Gami circle hook.
With the flutter hook I toss them out onto a mud flat and let them soak for a few seconds. If I see tails in the air I'll twitch it to get a puff of mud. Fishing it blind I'll do a 1 -2 foot steady pull then let it sit, repeat.

[Tacpayne]

Reading the website says to rig it weightless. That will really not work unless they are really heavy, because of casting off of the shore and the wind. To get a natural presentation I would carolina rig it, there would be no direct weight on the bait, yet you still have something to make it more castable. Just my .02

[RuddeDogg]

For me using the riptides I place the hook length wise side to side throuh the body.

[rattler]

For me using the riptides I place the hook length wise side to side throuh the body.

sideways.