For the past four days I have tried starving my armatus for the first time in an attempt to get him on prepared foods. On day two I fed my fish shrimp as usual and after they had their fill I tied a whole large de-shelled tail to some fishing line on my ultralight out fit. I turned out the lights (when he is most aggressive) and "jigged" the shrimp up and down. He showed some interest especially when I jerked it up with a fast and erratic motion. He grabbed it once but quickly let go. I tried this for about 15 minutes with no more luck.
Fast forward to today, day four. Same deal. This time he grabbed it almost immediately but then let go. To my surprise he came back for a second grab and fight on! I figured fishing line would tear through the shrimp quickly and easily with a good tug from the armatus. NOT the case. He eventually swallowed and had the line coming out of his mouth, all the while he is fighting, pulling, and splashing water every where!
A good 45-60 seconds goes by and I start to panic thinking the line may be tangled in his teeth. Luckily the line pulls free and armatus has successfully eaten his first non live meal! 
Quick update: just nailed and ate another shrimp I tossed in!
Fast forward to today, day four. Same deal. This time he grabbed it almost immediately but then let go. To my surprise he came back for a second grab and fight on! I figured fishing line would tear through the shrimp quickly and easily with a good tug from the armatus. NOT the case. He eventually swallowed and had the line coming out of his mouth, all the while he is fighting, pulling, and splashing water every where!
A good 45-60 seconds goes by and I start to panic thinking the line may be tangled in his teeth. Luckily the line pulls free and armatus has successfully eaten his first non live meal! Quick update: just nailed and ate another shrimp I tossed in!
