Cockburn sound crabs

Sorry People. I usually can find out most info, but this time I am a little confused. I know last year there was an open and closed season for crabs in the sound, i something about the season being extended.

Does anyone know when the season begins or ends and all that.

Thanks


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Season started 1 nov in

Tue, 2012-11-20 19:49

Season started 1 nov in mandurah and ya can get them outta the sound 1 dec . 11 more days!!!

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Thanks Northy

Tue, 2012-11-20 19:51

Thanks Northy

 

How long do you usually leave a net down for. I tried a little last year and ended up with a cleaned out net??

 

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Ahhh, Dec

Tue, 2012-11-20 19:55

Ahhh, Dec 15.......
http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Species/Blue-Swimmer-Crabs/Pages/Crab-Recreational-Fishing.aspx

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 Hopefully the Fisheries boys

Wed, 2012-11-21 06:40

 Hopefully the Fisheries boys will make a visit to Palm Beach Jetty soon,as the amount of ignorant people crabbing early off the jetty is a joke.

I was wondering why there isn't a sign as you walk onto the Jetty,to explain the closed dates and sizes of the crabs?

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Isnt it shut til 15th of

Tue, 2012-11-20 20:00

Isnt it shut til 15th of december

i tend to leave my pots for about 20 min in mandurah.

If your bait is secure it wont go walkies most the time. 

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20 min

Tue, 2012-11-20 20:34

Last time I left mine out for about 20 min or less, bait gone, cleaned out.

I had fish frames and some mulies and crap in a frozen wire basket.. not the best bait i suppose

 

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You can still drop nets on

Wed, 2012-11-21 09:33

You can still drop nets on the other side of woodies ...there's some good ground there if your keen

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Cheers

Wed, 2012-11-21 17:26

Cheers thanks fo the heads uo Chris

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 Best bait we have been using

Thu, 2012-11-22 05:10

 Best bait we have been using down in mandurah is frozen chicken wings. Thread your bait tie through the two wing bones and clip it in and you will never lose it we only use one maybe two wings max per pot. Cheap bait and works a treat.

goodluck

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Thanks Houghy

Thu, 2012-11-22 17:18

Thanks Houghy :)