Best Crab Lure For Sheepshead (Chasebaits Crusty Crab Review)

Want to catch sheepshead on artificial lures?

I’ve been testing out these Chasebaits Crusty Crabs recently, and I now have enough experience with them to where I can share this accurate review (let's just say these fake crabs catch a lot of sheepshead).

Joe and I have been catching a ton of big sheepshead with them, so there are a lot of pros, but they’re not perfect, so I’ll share what I don’t like about them with you as well.

In particular, there's this one way I was using them that caused them to be ruined very quickly, but once I stopped doing that, they started lasting much longer.

And, as a bonus, I’ll also tell you where and how we’ve been catching sheepshead on them.

This is key, because if you're not fishing in the right type of spots, or retrieving them the right way, you probably won't catch anything with them.

If you want to catch more sheepshead, check out this review.

Have any questions about these lures?

Have you used them before?

Let me know in the comments below!

[Gringoloco]

For the con on the first one of the tear from skipping under docs. This is a tip that I have learned from other bass fisherman like Roland Martin. They all bring superglue with them on their boats. I would think a dab of superglue would fix that problem when the tear separation happens. It would be worth a shot.

[Elthenar]

100% agree with all of this. I've been using them for a little over a year now and the Sheepies love them. Plus, these are the most durable plastics I've ever used. At least as tough as Zman stuff. I've got one with at least 20 sheeps caught on it and it still looks great. The biggest problem I've has is that it's really easy to snag them.

[grimmscot]

Pro cure will work on these as well if you want to add some scent.

[davescheer]

Haven’t seen crusty crabs but will definitely look for them I did pick up a 5 pack of just 1 inch blue crabs bodies by Savage gear and you can use a jig, single hook, Carolina style, but I think a single hook like your doing is best it looks natural I’m going to try them soon I’m anxious to see how they work, I paid $4.99 for a pack of five crabs and they look just like real they are sented, tight lines guys !

[sbarrett]

Nikko makes some nice crabs. I'd like to see you do a review of them. They have a giant 6" crab that looks really nice and a small 1" version, too.

[jelly_fishing]

Nice review breaking down pros and cons. Great to see OTIS on board

[TeamHardLife]

Very cool and hopefully they can keep their products strong and or also improve that weak point

[labtrainer]

Great advice for an apparently great crab bait. How much does the Crusty Crab weigh? What spinning rod and line were you using to cast it so effectively?

[davidwhite]

Zman needs to make some! Id buy a zman crab

[BrettFox]

For the issue with the weak point where everything attaches. Could you apply a little bit of thin UV resin and seal it on there to strengthen that spot, basically adding another layer or two or material to buffer against the skipping issue.

I am gonna buy some of these for an upcoming trip to try out and I think that might resolve or at least hold off the issue a little longer.

[RH-qklt]

Love seeing how excited Otis gets. He knows when you've hooked one! Hilarious. Have you tried any other crab lures for sheeps head? Specifically the Almost Alive fiddler crab? They're about $10 for 8. No hook no weight though.

[NicksterFL]

I just received my crusty crab and can't wait to try it out. Great review.

[Anglerfish]

Awesome review! These lures are great for sheepies!

[tugcrazy]

Do you use any leader with these? Also where would you add any additional weight if you had a bit of current? Just some split shot about 6" above on the line or any better recommendation?

[tylerb.]

Mend it bait glue could possibly help with the longevity issue.

[james]

I tried them last but had no luck. I will try other again with savage crab

[clintonphillips]

Got some off of Amazon. First use caught a Toadfish a.k.a Mother in law fish. During hook removal the eyelit of the hook snapped off. UGH!!

[vmonroig]

maybe you can use some clear gorilla glue to hold the crab together when skipping .

[jacobkilgannon]

Will this work fort sheepshead on the beach, fishing from a pier?

[sgiles]

Can the bottom piece be strengthened with silicone glue?