Crabbing Cockburn sound
Submitted by damo82 on Wed, 2011-12-21 18:26
Hey guys has anyone been crabbing netting lately at Cockburn sound, looking a trying my luck with a few pots this week, is it to early yet has anyone heard any reports
Gav475
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Date Joined: 16/11/11
Yeah mate went out on Tuesday
Yeah mate went out on Tuesday and got my 20 in about 1 hour. Lots of undersize and berried females but some good size ones amongst them. Got stopped by fisheries near the shop on the way home for a quick check and was all good. Love that chilli crab. heheh.
sstevee
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Date Joined: 15/11/11
Would anyone be able to tell
Would anyone be able to tell me how much rope they use for the sound? Wouldn't mind headin out but don't know the depth
gibbs
Posts: 158
Date Joined: 20/04/11
I use about 10 meters on mine
I use about 10 meters on mine but usually set them in about 6 or 7 meters of water. The sound at it's deepest is about 25 meters.
damo82
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Date Joined: 15/12/11
I went out late this arvo 20
I went out late this arvo 20 knot winds and a small 14 foot tinny ha, only managed the 4 size plenty of undersized and females which is a good sign, will have to go out again when it's calmer
slothwan
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Date Joined: 02/02/09
Yeah, I was out in the
Yeah, I was out in the morning on Thursday morning and managed half a dozen sized males but we worked the nets pretty hard for about 5 hours. Quite a few undersized out there.
sea-kem
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Where abouts in the Sound
Where abouts in the Sound fellas?Parmelia Bank ant good?
Love the West!
damo82
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Date Joined: 15/12/11
I was just out of woodmans
I was just out of woodmans point jetty not much action there yet