Cray Report
Submitted by tiimmbo on Fri, 2017-10-20 15:00
For those that are interested there were a few soft shell crays about today out a little deeper. Visibility was still atrocious but plenty of crays about, got our bag of 16 in one dive.
big john
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Keen
Keen today. I reckon you've got cray fever, harro.
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harro
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love it
i do mate, always giving them to clients, friends and family, its good for the festive season, then we cook loads over the holz
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hilly9
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First bag out off mandurah
First bag out off mandurah this morning
Dhulicious
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Bag out
Good work, season started. What sort of depth are you in mate?
hilly9
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8m
8m
kirky79
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Hey Hilly
Our first pull was this morning. Forgot the bloody cray gauge, so got 15 out of 4 but threw back 5 that were touch and go.
hilly9
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Sounds like you got them in
Sounds like you got them in with perfect timing. I got cray fever 3 weeks early and have been burning lots of fuel for little return haha
Dhulicious
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Cheers.
Home Wednesday
sea-kem
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Yep bagged out in two pots
Yep bagged out in two pots this morning, good way to forget a hangover.
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Anyfishwilldo (not verified)
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I managed 4 keepers in two
I managed 4 keepers in two pots in 7m of water. All baited with fresh bait today, let's see what tomorrow morning brings!
rtomkyns78
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Is anyone doing well out
Is anyone doing well out from the north end of Garden Island? Im not asking for GPS co-ords or anything I just need some hope at this stage. Nearly 3 weeks for zip.
still trying
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I only got 2 from 3 pots
I only got 2 from 3 pots bait was demolished and think I've lost 1 pot.
rather be fishing
sea-kem
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Try out behind that first
Try out behind that first dummy Break Guy.
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still trying
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Thanks Andy I will I have
Thanks Andy I will I have been meaning to get a pot there that's where I went last year. I'm going to try some pig fat too my bait was completely gone just bare bones left after 8 days. I've lost my heaviest pot I'm actually abit relieved.
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eziliving
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Haha no pulling up that
Haha no pulling up that heavy f**ker for nothing lol
Get busy living, or get busy dying!
sea-kem
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That big boy I got from you
That big boy I got from you has not been pulled yet, hopefully double the weight on Saturday lol
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rtomkyns78
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Where is "behind that first
Where is "behind that first dummy break" sea-kem?
sea-kem
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Ahh just a bit of reef north
Ahh just a bit of reef north of Ocean Reef
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tiimmbo
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I would drop them on the
I would drop them on the back edge of the ffb in about 15 ish metres, have dived there a fair bit and there are crays everywhere.
rtomkyns78
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Thanks tiimmbo, I'm on the
Thanks tiimmbo, I'm on the inside of ffb in about 15m and was waiting until the end of blovember before moving but maybe its time to go.
tiimmbo
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If it was me I would go now,
If it was me I would go now, I only ever dive the outside and it is loaded at the moment.
still trying
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i hope it is full when you
i hope it is full when you do check it. Im glad i didn't keep it after Ive pulled a pot or 2 i struggle to get them over the side of the dinghy, i can get them to the top but over the side when your arms are like jelly is hard.
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sea-kem
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Love the West!
Darren253
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Finally got my pots in this
Finally got my pots in this morning... Seabreeze stiffed me once again! Forecast 15knots but actual blowing 19 gusting to 22
Fairly hard going but made good speed on the way back in at it dropped off to 17knots. Windscreen wipers had a workout.
Front edge of the FFB behind GI. 15 - 19m with two on sand, 1 on the edge and 1 on the reef.
ranmar850
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That sounds like the Kalbarri Willyweather
If they are forecasting 15kt, it's gusting over 20kt. I don't have a problem with Willyweather, if its from the SE through to SW, just add 5 knots. Works for me
uncle
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Yep earnt them
Today
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ChrisG
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Ugly morning out this
Ugly morning out this morning
only got 6 keepers.
Tomorrow looks shit too!
uncle
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It'll be ok
all aggressive fish love bigjohnsjigs
harro
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we got 15
15 yesterday, threw back 3 under and had some carcasses, cooked 13 on a bbq for the family and relatives last night haha,
i must say that was the biggest cray cook up ive ever done or seen for that matter,
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JohnF
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Bagged out this arvo pretty
Bagged out this arvo with one pot not pulled but crap conditions In the spirit of oneupmanship Harro, we fried up 16 on Saturday......
Boston Whaler 235 Conquest......getting the flogging it was built for.
harro
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HAHA
ok ok john nice work lol, today my friend we almost had our 3 person quota in 1 pot , 22 in there so stoked ,
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Darren253
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Only 1 + 2 undersized this
Only 1 + 2 undersized this morning...
Shouldn't be disipointed after only a 24hr soak with some fresh paint on them.
DTrain
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NOR
Bagged out this morning. I got my 8 crays and had to put 6 back.
I've got my pots out about halfway between the shore and 3 mile in 10 meters of water.
Few other guys at the ramp also seemed to be bagging out.
The wind was much better than the forecast, so was a pretty easy run.
brownie2
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BUNBURY
any one having any luck around bunbury! keen to give it a go got a small tinny so limited! any help would be awesome!
cheers! can beach launch?
Walfootrot
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Bagged out today, GI 28 in 1
Bagged out today, GI 28 in 1 pot after only a 24 hr soak, they are on the move.
More drum lines, kill the bloody sharks!
ChrisG
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9 this morningstill a bit
9 this morning
still a bit patchy. One spot had 7, 40m away only 2, 40m away again had 0,
reckon run will be on proper this sat or sun
few reds mostly whites today
gtrmosh
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Whites
They are prolific at the moment, if you are NOR you should be bagging out.
I've been pulling my pots every second day and maxed out every time, today we had 20 keepers in one pot.
They are not hard to find if you take the time to ensure you set decent pots in the right places, I don't know him but Hezzy put some very good tips on this thread and he is spot on.
Cheers
Dhulicious
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Luck needs to change !
Arrived home excited to start my season only to find the RCD tripped and all my fish fillets and bait ruined.Dealt with that but was too late to drop the pots in and the wind was in anyway. Headed out this morning and discovered I was low on fuel, appears some low life has siphoned my tank while I was away. Awesome.
All good now just waiting for the cray gods to do their work.
merdel12
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Bagging out off Freo now,
Bagging out off Freo now, they are firing!
tiimmbo
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visibility in the water
visibility in the water today was awesome best it’s been all season. Heaps of old shells around and the place is littered with whites now.
Westy74
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Yep 44 in 4 for me today.
Yep 44 in 4 for me today.
sea-kem
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19 today and big bastards
19 today and big bastards lol. One pot had a head so Occy have been feasting, one other the entry slats smashed so I'm guessing a Seal had his fricken dinner. Buuut the last two pots packed so happy days. Had a friendly and thourough visit from Fisheries on the water even they were impressed lol.
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still trying
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Thanks to everyone on this
Thanks to everyone on this site for help even i was able to catch some crays this weekend got 11 yesterday and 12 today from 3 pots dropped another pot yesterday but didn't want to check it as it was pretty windy for the little dinghy
rather be fishing
sea-kem
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Did you see me out there
Did you see me out there Guy? Black Quintrex, I was keeping an eye out for you. Was an easy as beach launch as well as today.
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still trying
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didn't see you i was looking
didn't see you i was looking out too. I'm pretty sure your car wasn't on the beach when i came in. We were up early and in the water at 6:30 both days. If only all beach launches were that easy. I was coming in and the guy that has the boat on the mooring got his trailer and tractor bogged right behind my car. They got it out pretty easy by unhiching and coming in at it at 90 degrees. A guy at the shop that i have spoken to at the beach told me fisheries were out there checking i got checked at the ramp afew weeks ago. Did that pot have any crays.
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sea-kem
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Yeah they boarded us on
Yeah they boarded us on Sat, but all good. We had a few crackers on board and even he was impressed lol.
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merdel12
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50 yesterday and 28 today
50 yesterday and 28 today off freo
randall df223
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Got 15 in one pot saturday
Got 15 in one pot saturday and 12 in the other pot yesterday. Good weekend for us.
Fish! HARD!
Brock O
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Good bag out diving behind
Good bag out diving behind garden island yesterday, my spot has been empty from potters until this week, felt bad setting anchor and diving on top of them but ha sharings caring LOL, only swam past 1 and it had good numbers from what i could see, trying to edit video to post shortly. best Vis so far this season and no surge making a very enjoyable swim.
Back of island is absolutely littered with pots.....ive never seen so many crays diving in my 12 years blowing bubbles.