crabs!

 hey guys 

went for a snorkel with my bro and his friend at point peron. so many crabs out there all sized. we got 19 but only kept the males and through 7 females back. sorry but the batteries in the camera died so no photos

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 Nice what time did you get

Wed, 2011-02-16 20:33

 Nice what time did you get the crabs and how deep do they hang?

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Quality

Wed, 2011-02-16 20:37

Managed to nab 10 quality Swan Blues in a sort sesh this arvo.

Pretty keen to dive for them next time, sounds good

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 Nice work were you

Wed, 2011-02-16 20:42

 Nice work were you snorkeling or dropnetting for them?

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i rocked up

Wed, 2011-02-16 20:40

 at around 6 and got straight into it, got back in around 6:30 with 8 however my bro and his mate scored 11 on the first snorkel out at 5- 5:30 i guess. and 3 -5m but the water was pretty cloudy.  we missed so many hahaha was just to slow

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 Might have to try ocean

Wed, 2011-02-16 20:46

 Might have to try ocean snorkeling instead of river but just means i have to watch out for sharks and usually need a buddy to tag along, they sure are fast when they are full meat and alarmed, cant catch them unless your lucky and they stop for a fight. i assume you mean early morning right?

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nope this afternoon dicey

Wed, 2011-02-16 20:53

 i just trick them in to stopping a pole or something. but still some got away might look into taking a net out only a small one that might help mayby. and for sharks try and like as un seal like as possible hahahah. nah its worth the risk for those tasty crusteceans(if that how you spell it)

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 Did you guys use a torch to

Wed, 2011-02-16 21:05

 Did you guys use a torch to spot them? might head down when i get a few guys together do a night session, they are tasty but i do alright in the river getting my limit  but the visibility isnt great, it is way safer though, visibility should be quite good in the ocean but more dangerous dont doubt also the blueys would be way bigger too.

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nah man it didnt get dark to pretty late

Wed, 2011-02-16 21:07

 i was going to go out for one more snorkel to 'upgrade' but decided 6 was enough. btw you do the swan gets bullsharks?

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Bullsharks like sheltered

Wed, 2011-02-16 21:13

Bullsharks like sheltered areas and usually where there was fast running water but at late night it slows right down, so i just avoid structured areas like brigdes, at this particular spot i have to swim 100-150metres straight out from shore and then work the channel for crabs, sometimes they are there in bulk bag out under 10-15 mins but sometimes takes a good 45-1hr for 10 if im really picky going after big ones.

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hahaha yeh if i was not so picky

Wed, 2011-02-16 21:15

 would have bagged out pretty quick oh and not to mention to slow hahaha

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 Hahah well after a while the

Wed, 2011-02-16 21:25

 Hahah well after a while the excitement wears out and you become quite picky or lazy and just grab whatever, but night snorkeling is awesome especially with a bright torch a whole new world in the dark.

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haha i was looking at the floor so hard

Wed, 2011-02-16 21:50

 my mate had to stop me 4 times as i was about to swim into bluebottle jellyfish. the only other danger where i was , was some doosh on a jetski had to dive 4 times as he was about to hit me

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