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Step 1
Consider using an artificial bait. There are sprays and oils on the market that are designed to attract crabs to your pots. These tend to be fairly expensive and often wash away after a long pot soaking, so you may want to test this method on short fishing trips or when nothing else is available.
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Step 2
Choose meat; any kind will do. Crabs are scavengers by nature, so take that into consideration when picking out your bait. You can use chicken necks, livers, or just about anything else cheap that will stay together under water.
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Step 3
Pick a bait that comes from the crab's natural habitat. Crabs love fish, so to attract them, bait your traps with chopped cod or fish heads. Fish heads tend to stay together during longer soaks and attract the most crabs. If you want the biggest crabs in the bunch, choose cod over other types of fish; that's their food of choice.
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Step 4
Try something off the wall. Some fishermen swear by cat and dog food for baiting crab traps, so if none of the previous ideas work, pull out the dog food and give it a shot.
