I'm looking for some advice from experienced crab fishermen here... I caught this nice big Dungeness crab yesterday but didn't get a chance to prep him for eating until today. I left it paddling around in the bathtub over night, complete with the water I caught it in. Well sadly this morning it had passed on, but I cleaned it all up anyhow. What I'm wondering now is can I still eat it after it passed away by itself, some say yes, others say NO, it's gonna be toxic now... I just don't want to waste such a nice crab...
Thanks!

 

I would not eat it, a dead crab is a good way to get sick.

 

+1

I would not eat it. Getting sick from sea food is not a good thing!!

 

toss it.

 

I agree, toss it. I remember my dad getting very ill when I was a kid after eating bad shellfish. He was not algeric, but his illness involved horrible gatro-intestinal pains, vomiting, and the shakes. Was not a pretty sight.

 

I agree, I'm no expert, but I"ve never heard any good things about eating bad seafood. Just my .02

 

Well then that settles it... Out it goes... Thanks guys!

 

I thought this thread was about something else entirely.

 

You would.

 

As A fish Monger and Crabber I say Toss him.

 

I guess that's why they always cook lobsters while they are alive too, eh? This thread made me hungry but now I can't stop itching myself......

 

The header did make me wonder if this was a truck site for a moment.

 

Not so fast... maybe you could salvage the situation and put'em under soemones pillow...

 

I bet your crabs are big enough to eat

 

scratch, scratch, scratch!!