From the Cove shop
Friendly tackle picks chosen to make the guide easier to put into practice.
The full guide
Read straight through, or use the fishing notes above to keep marks, tides and tackle easier to follow.
Crabbing off a harbour wall is still the best value day out the British seaside offers, and the kit barely matters to the crabs - but it matters a lot to small hands. The wrong line tangles, the wrong bucket tips, and the afternoon ends early. We put these kits together ourselves down here in Cornwall, so here is the honest version of which one to buy.
If you only take one thing from this guide: match the kit to the youngest child in the group, not the oldest. Hook-free lines for little ones, hooked lines only for older children with an adult alongside.
The quick answer
Kids Crabbing Kit with Bucket, Line & Guide is the one to start with for most families - a hook-free bagged line, a proper bucket and a waterproof crab guide, so younger children can run it themselves. For a group, the adds a second line and a seashore activity book so nobody is waiting for a turn. And if you are crabbing somewhere deeper or just want the easiest possible method for a toddler, a beats a line every time - lower it, wait, lift.
