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A crab fisherman retrieves a pot set in a strait near Espeberg after failing to haul it the previous weekend.Watch The fisherman previously lost a race while sailing through the same area, where a shallow patch in the strait forced a detour.0:20 To test the effectiveness of unconventional bait, the pot was baited with two of Erling’s used, unwashed socks.0:29 Upon hauling the gear, the fisherman finds four crabs inside the trap.0:53 The result confirms that the crabs were attracted to the scent of the socks.1:04

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