crabbing from a boat
Submitted by menglee123 on Sun, 2016-02-21 00:30
Hi all
Just got me first tinny and looking to set up a few crab nets just wondering what you recomend in nets rope length types of floats and also heard chicken wings are good bait like i said new to it so be nice thanks
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Jackfrost80
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Get yourself a 150mm spool
Get yourself a 150mm spool float and some shark clips. That way you can have 20m of rope available for Blackwall Reach but can reduce it down to 2m if you head to Mandurah
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randall df223
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Can i ask how you rig the
Can i ask how you rig the shark clip to stop the buoy unrolling?
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Fishermann
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Spool float
ive looked everywhere online but can't find where to get these spool floats from, any ideas?
D_d_001
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getaway outdoors has them.
getaway outdoors has them.
SpotHound
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Draggin Lady
Get yourself some square crab nets from draggin lady, has a gumtree ad and goes to Mandurah Mandjar markets every second sunday.
Also sold at Crackpots Freo way.
Shark clips are a great idea, I use 6" floats on a bridle with a shark clip, much easier to see and less likely to get run over. I use 6m rope in canning and Mandurah..
I use bait cages and shark clips to hold bait down, chicken carcasses are cheap from Lenards on the clips and waste food from the freezer in cages eg fatty works best.
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menglee123
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lesson
mate any advice is bliss lessons are better how much are the nets and where do i get the shark clips
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SpotHound
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Anytime
I'm off work, so any time if you want a demo
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W Gumtree link
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bunbury-6230/fishing/draggin-lady-hand-made-crab-nets/1091188679
Tom M
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These floats on Gumtree are
These floats on Gumtree are a great space saving idea for small boats. best thing going.
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/safety-bay/fishing/crab-floats-10-inflatable-type/1101119163
Tom M
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Do they really work?
Been looking at them for a while and thought they were a gimmic !
menglee123
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awesome tips guys thank you
awesome tips guys thank you im home on tuesday gonna go out and get me some gear and give it a crack btw how many nets am i allowed in water at a time
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Ten
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menglee123
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thanks
thanks
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crasny1
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And dont forget
you need a Boat fishing licence.
Im Mandurah based. As a beginner don't go out and buy the most expensive nets first up. Just basics will do. I prefer net rather than wire base, but that's not critical. Use bait cages (Black platic) as above, but clip them on aswell as use the plastic "lock" they come with because sting rays will open them fairly often.
I use floats with a short segement of rope looped, then about 2-3m of main line to the net terminating in a loop. I keep the nets stacked and the floats in one of those platic handled colourful buckets that Bunnings etc sell. To Connect the floats and line use a stainless steel carabiner clip to connect. Just makes storing the nets easier. This way if I was to travel to a deep area I can also increase the length of rope with loop to loop connection which is piss easy. This works for me.
Floats - well they all work, and Our favourite (and Lucky) floats are called "milk Bottles" and is two 2L plastic Milk bottles tied together. For a bit of colour just slop some coloured paint inside and let dry, and you have some high vis floats. Cheep as, and in our household you always have plenty spare.
Only ever had one spring a leak, and the other kept it floating.
Bait - everything works IMO. Ranging from fish, chicken/lamp necks, frames and spleen to mention a few. Necks last longer, spleen is good but fish appears to attract more, BUT also the stingrays love fish too, and pop the lids every now and then.
Hope this helps but everyone has their favourite way, so just go out and try.
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menglee123
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cheers
thanks mate i might try that and yep got me boat license and my fishing from a boat license too
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petermac
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get your nets from this bloke
paul briggs is the bloke to get cab nets from, makes them the max legal size and are quality kit his number is 0409582235 based in dawsville