Step, that box is one of those storage containers, about 3x2 and that is a rock so it didn't float. We finally bought a holding cage to keep them alive, which held close to 2 bushels, but we never put in more than one. A 1/2 bushel is a five gallon bucket. We would pay $30-35 for a 1/2, but I remembered a bay man out in 5 towns, I went there and was getting them for $25, fresh caught. MY uncle was a bay man in Broad Channel, now I don't even think there are any left. We used both, male & female, because we cut them in half and those black fish, don't care what they are. I would take off the claws, then cut off all the legs as close to the body as possible, then cut the crab in half. I cut them close so the hook can go through the hole where the leg was and out the body. We cut everything off so there is less for them to pick at, take your bait, without being caught, the claws and legs we used for chum, just throw them over the side. They are perfect bait stealers. One of best fishing there is, well for me any way. Sorry for the long report. Check out the video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvGmLpC-IqA
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