mud lake

[Gerald]

Crabs….How to keep in ice chest 5-09

Keep them cool...

It is best if the ice does not touch the crabs.
Cover the crabs with a wet towel and then put a good layer of ice on top of the towel. Then put the ice chest in the shade, crack open the drain plug and tilt up the opposite end a little so any water will drain out.

Add ice as needed. If you are buying bag ice from the store....it does not last very long before it melts. Ice cubes or small blocks of ice last much longer. If you let all the ice melt, the crabs will go bad in a couple of hours.
It is best if you do this away from the house.....the water will smell some.