Schroeder disagrees. “You’ll catch more pompano on sand fleas than anything else. The best bait is a live flea and the second best bait is a frozen one.” He ought to know. Schroeder has used ...

Some anglers call the inch-long mole crab a sand flea. It is prized by anglers as bait. The mole crab’s relative, the sand flea, is less than a quarter of an inch long and has pincers like crabs.

"Sand fleas — the name is interesting because they actually are not fleas at all," Dr. Case Tedder said. "They’re small crustaceans or part of the crab family, and they don’t bite. They get the name ...

Whether you’re after bait or just curious, here’s the easiest way to locate and catch sand fleas right at the shoreline. Donald Trump Hit by Triple Legal Setback Within Hours Every Upcoming ...

Sand fleas, which are sometimes referred to as sand crabs ... simply thread a mealworm onto a tiny hook and send it out weighted or under a small float. Joe Cermele is the Fishing Editor of Outdoor ...

SATELLITE BEACH, Fla. - A video of thousands of tiny sand fleas is going viral on the Space Coast. A longtime beachgoer ...

A swarm of sand fleas recently took up residence at a Florida beach, much to the shock of beachgoers who described the sight as “crazy.” ...

Most, not all. More on that shortly. The sand flea — a versatile and therefore highly popular bait along coastlines and even inshore — loves to play in the shallow waters along the tide’s edge.