Crabbing At Solva Harbour
By Kathryn Slade
A few miles from St David’s and 22 miles from Bluestone is the picturesque harbor village of Solva.
With a beautiful High Street with cafes, craft shops and galleries it is a must visit in Pembrokeshire.
The harbour wall is a brilliant place to go crabbing. Never been before? Then here is how to do it!
- Find a suitable spot on the harbour wall. No need for a hook just tie on some bacon (crabs love the rind best) tinned sardines or any fish offcuts to the lines that you can buy in the coffee shop above the Harbour Masters Office.
- Drop your line in the water and wait. About 5 minutes should do it but after a few minutes I’m sure there will be crabs galore!
- Try raising your line, it should feel a little heavier, and watch. Clustered to your now half eaten bait, there should be a few happy crabs munching away.
- If you want to keep your crabs in a bucket for a while to look at, make sure you only put a few in at a time. They don’t like crowds and can become quite cross.
- Make sure you place your bucket in the shade, crabs are not accustomed bright sunlight and don’t carry sun tan lotion.
- After you’ve observed their antics, carefully place them back into the water.
They are not edible so please don’t try them on the barbeque. Let them go back home.
Finding Solva Harbour
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That’s all about children of all ages having the chance to undertake activities that might never have the chance to do at home.
With the summer approaching quickly take our checklist of fun things to do with your children so that you will be prepared for any ‘I’m Boooored’ grumbles.
Print these ideas out and put them in a jar or a pot and let your children pick one out and decided what you are going to do to recapture the fun!