Looking for a way to get free live saltwater bait easily and cheaply? This video will be perfect for you as we go over how to catch sand fleas (mole crabs, sand crabs, sea cicadas)! A lot of people don't know how easy these guys are to catch and just how effective they are for catching a whole host of inshore fish species; i.e. pompano, whiting, croaker, etc.!

Once you know what to look for it's really easy to find huge colonies of sand fleas. And with a single scoop you can pick up a couple dozen of these great little protein snacks for any hungry fish right off the beach! You won't have to buy bait again!

Check it out and post any questions you have and we'll get to you! Have a good day everyone!

Just a question, what are you catching with the sand fleas, I've never used them?

Dang good bait for Sheepshead.

V-Bottom, agreed on the sheepshead. In the vid it shows fishing in the surf and never have used them there, any insight to what would chase them on the beach?

May be common in your area, but not the Texas coast. I have bought sand fleas in the past for fishing huge black drum in the winter, but I have never heard of anyone catching them on the Texas coast.