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Diamondback Terrapin
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Sorry if this topic has already been discussed, but I'm thinking about using clams this year. I was told that you space the bags out to about 8 to 10 feet instead of the normal 4 to 6 or so feet. My line has 5 foot spacing so there are 240 snoods. Also how long do you keep the snoods. Mine are fairly long. Any help would be appreciated.
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Bait every other one.
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Ok. That's good to know. Bags aren't cheap. Thanks for answering
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Quote from: Diamondback Terrapin on April 29, 2012, 02:03:32 PM
Sorry if this topic has already been discussed, but I'm thinking about using clams this year. I was told that you space the bags out to about 8 to 10 feet instead of the normal 4 to 6 or so feet. My line has 5 foot spacing so there are 240 snoods. Also how long do you keep the snoods. Mine are fairly long. Any help would be appreciated.
You could put a chicken/fowl neck between your bags.
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A fowl neck between your bags...LOL
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Quote from: fishingtom on April 29, 2012, 06:25:14 PM
A fowl neck between your bags...LOL
Seen a comm. guy doing it on the wye! Well it looked like a fowl neck, it wasnt chicken neck!
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Think about it...
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Quote from: fishingtom on April 29, 2012, 07:32:12 PM
Think about it...
Is your mind in the gutter again Fishingtom??
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What do you mean again, you know it's still...
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Hrmm, I wonder what that would feel like...ponders
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Quote from: Diamondback Terrapin on April 29, 2012, 02:35:32 PM
Ok. That's good to know. Bags aren't cheap. Thanks for answering
Also clams are not cheap so don't put toomany in a bag i use 3-4 per bag depending on size . I use short snoods on my clam bag lines4-6 in. long snoods may tend to tangle more. my bait spacing on my clam lines is 12 ft. good luck they work well, especially early.oh i forgot ,forget the fowlnecks - chx when using clams -waste of time and bait.
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Quote from: rdbeard on April 30, 2012, 07:48:00 AM
Also clams are not cheap so don't put toomany in a bag i use 3-4 per bag depending on size . I use short snoods on my clam bag lines4-6 in. long snoods may tend to tangle more. my bait spacing on my clam lines is 12 ft. good luck they work well, especially early.oh i forgot ,forget the fowlnecks - chx when using clams -waste of time and bait.
I agree rdbeard on the necks, just something I seen before. 120 clambags is plenty of baite for a recreational crabber.
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Crabman, the reason i said don't waste the necks is because if your using clams the crabs will have nothing to do with necks. given a choice side by side crabs will eat the clams and not touch the necks.
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Quote from: rdbeard on April 30, 2012, 07:48:00 AM
Also clams are not cheap so don't put toomany in a bag i use 3-4 per bag depending on size . I use short snoods on my clam bag lines4-6 in. long snoods may tend to tangle more. my bait spacing on my clam lines is 12 ft. good luck they work well, especially early.oh i forgot ,forget the fowlnecks - chx when using clams -waste of time and bait.
Got It, Thanks!
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