Anyone dropping Cray pots in come Tuesday

 I have spent the last couple days getting the pots ready and now can't wait to set them..

Who else are going to hit them from day one??

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 As soon as I get some...

Sat, 2014-10-11 19:09

 As soon as I get some... Hopefully Monday, I'll be heading str8 out Tuesday to set them... 

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got the gear ready today

Sun, 2014-10-12 18:54

got the gear ready today
full size slattys , iv built myself over the winter, this season I think will be a good one

just need to stick em under the sprinkler mon night before we set em on Tuesday

hezzy

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Nah too early

Sun, 2014-10-12 19:40

  November for me [ whites ]

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I am going to use 3 slat pots

Sun, 2014-10-12 20:42

and 3 placcy pots.. Will have to wait and see which ones catch the best.. 

On previous years the placcy's have held their own.. 

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 Well pot is set.. No idea

Tue, 2014-10-14 08:24

 Well pot is set.. No idea what I was looking for in terms to the sounder so just dropped over the back of the 5 fathom... Stuck my head over saw a sandy bit by a darker bit thought that will do.. In 11m.... 

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 Try that last spot I said in

Tue, 2014-10-14 14:59

 Try that last spot I said in the PM with the limestone caves and rubble. Just drop them on the outside of the bank

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 Yeah will do... Need to fine

Tue, 2014-10-14 17:46

 Yeah will do... Need to fine tune my sounder skills! Have to spend a few days nutting it out when the water is clear. Everything seems to look the same haha

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TAILS

Tue, 2014-10-14 12:52

 tails on the sounder. 

 

There is  some good pics on here of them.

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Dropped the UW camera down on

Tue, 2014-10-14 13:24

Dropped the UW camera down on a lump in 36 metres last weekend, there would have been a dozen crays under a small ledge and good size.

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Dropped the pots in today

Tue, 2014-10-14 19:14

so hoping for a good feed tomorrow..  

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 No Crays... Up at 4am

Wed, 2014-10-15 06:08

 No Crays... Up at 4am travelled 4km out and pot nowhere to be seen! Two pots dropped on the spot where mine was

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most prob.

Wed, 2014-10-15 07:10

 not enough rope -float below water line ,11m. of water need 20m. of rope , good luck hope you find them otherwise an expensive day 

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Had plenty rope but shit

Wed, 2014-10-15 07:33

Had plenty rope but shit happens I guess. Just have to wait till I get my timber pots In couple weeks and try again :) not giving up! I want Crays for Christmas haha

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went out yesterday down

Wed, 2014-10-15 08:33

went out yesterday down south , put the pots in ,will check em on the weekend

top day down there forecast was spot on for a fish

my son was on fire yesterday , hooked a double header of dhuie & queenie in about 20 metres had us all guessing as to what he had, made him work for the both of them
ended up with 2 dhuies, one 58cm & 75cm , we also released two small ones back with no probs
one nice queenie at 70cm
two harlequin one of which was 54cm

good day out in a 4m tinnie I reckon

anyfishwilldo , mate is highly reccomend if you have not done so already to cut/burn your gear id numbers into your top frames on slat pots,
helps to stop pot theft like nothing else does ime

id also check your weight of the pots, heavy is better, many time too light a pot will walk when the swell picks up as it did late yesterday /today

good luck
hezzy

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 Yeah cheers mate... Will do

Wed, 2014-10-15 08:39

 Yeah cheers mate... Will do that. I'll head back this arvo and have another look around so fingers crossed

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pot needs to be at least

Wed, 2014-10-15 08:56

 38kg dry weight , twitch copper wire where ropes join ,re read 11m. isnt at the back of the ffb more likey on FFB /- given that the pot wasnt soaked may have walked into deeper water 

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 Was a old plastic... Had two

Wed, 2014-10-15 09:09

 Was a old plastic... Had two large rail cleats for ballast... Like mentioned probably not enough weight... All good, live and learn.

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How did

Wed, 2014-10-15 18:52

 you go with your first day drop???

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We ended up with 6 Crays today

Wed, 2014-10-15 19:37

 So cooked them up and enjoyed a good feed.. 

If I knew how to post a pic here I would..  

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9 good size today,

Fri, 2014-10-17 14:42

 But all berried or setose from pots 30m on lumps at rotto.

very frustrating

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checked pots today , all

Sat, 2014-10-18 12:48

checked pots today ,
all where we set them , no problems , all pots caught

potted 23 ,
kept 14, 3 jumbos in amongst those
rest went back either undersize or setose/tarspot/berried

hezzy

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Nice work hezzy!! What depth

Sat, 2014-10-18 20:51

Nice work hezzy!!
What depth are ya pots in mate??

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gp pots are in 8-10 meters,

Sun, 2014-10-19 08:14

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pots are in 8-10 meters,
hezzy

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today , potted 18 kept 12,

Tue, 2014-10-21 20:56

today ,
potted 18 kept 12,
nice with garlic cream sauce and pasta !!

hezzy

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 Nice work! My pots should be

Tue, 2014-10-21 20:58

 Nice work! My pots should be ready this week so looking forward to tasting some fresh crays!